Ashwin HP
Passionate about the wild since childhood, Ashwin is a native of the South Indian state of Karnataka and has unrivalled knowledge of its wildlife.
He began his career as a wildlife photographer, before branching into film-making and research. He has made documentaries on a huge range of Indian wildlife, from king cobras to elephants. Though hugely knowledgeable on birds, reptiles, amphibians and butterflies, Ashwin's speciality is India's mammals, and in particular its glorious cats.
Alongside his film commitments, Ashwin has recently worked as the lead naturalist in some of the best wildlife lodges in the country, including Forsyth's Lodge in Satpura and Kaav Safari Lodge in Kabini. During his time at Kaav, Ashwin led thousands of trips in Nagarhole National Park and has an intimate knowledge of the park, its people, its wildlife and - most thrillingly - its fabled black panther.
