Mark Carwardine

Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, consultant, award-winning writer, BBC Wildlife and Wanderlust columnist, and a widely-published photographer with a special interest in marine wildlife. He presented the weekly BBC Radio 4 programme NATURE for six years and his 52nd book, SHARK, was published by BBC Books earlier this year.

He has written more than 50 books on a variety of travel, wildlife and conservation subjects. These include the best-selling "Last Chance to See" (with Douglas Adams); "Wildlife in the News" (with John Craven); the best-selling field guide to Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises ever published.

Mark will be sharing his vast knowledge of marine mammals whilst on board as well as his photographic skills and keeping us entertained with is many, highly amusing travel tales.

To read more about the life and travels of Mark Carwardine take a look at his website www.markcarwardine.com.

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