Mark Carwardine

Mark Carwardine (IPA: /kɑːwɑːdiːn/; born 9 March 1959) is a British zoologist who achieved widespread recognition with his 20-year conservation project – ''Last Chance to See'' – which involved round-the-world expeditions with Douglas Adams and Stephen Fry. The first series was aired on BBC Radio 4 in 1990, and the second, a TV series, on BBC2 in 2009. There are two books about the project: ''Last Chance to See'', which he co-wrote with Adams (1990), and ''Last Chance to See: In the footsteps of Douglas Adams'' (2009). He is a leading and outspoken conservationist, and a prolific broadcaster, columnist and photographer. Provided by Wikipedia