Mark is a respected and widely travelled zoologist and environmentalist ('Mark Carwardine has seen more of the world than anyone else I know’ - Lyn Hughes, Founding Editor of Wanderlust Magazine). He presented the weekly BBC Radio 4 programme Nature for many years, and his TV series include Last Chance to See, co-presenting with actor and comedian Stephen Fry, in which the unlikely duo criss-cross the globe in search of some of a motley collection of endangered species. A bestselling author of nearly 60 books about wildlife and conservation, his work includes the original Last Chance to See, co-written with Douglas Adams (author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy). Since 2000, he has written a provocative monthly conservation column for BBC Wildlife magazine. Considered one of The World’s 40 Most Influential Nature Photographers, he chaired the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for many years.