Shashank Birla (Wilderlust Expeditions)

Wildlife..Safaris..Nature. India's national parks and tiger reserves have many stories to uncover, join me, Shashank Birla as we journey to forge a lifelong connection with nature.

I am a naturalist & photojournalist, and founder of our safari tour outfit, Wilderlust Expeditions LLP. Having trained as a naturalist with the Jungles Lodges & Resorts, Karnataka and also undertaken several courses on natural history and conservation with organizations such as The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), United For Nature (A joint initiative by WWF, IUCN, The Nature Conservancy and several organizations) and the iNaturewatch Foundation. My written works have been featured in publications such as National Geographic Traveller India, Saevus, RoundGlass Sustain among others. Besides directing short documentaries, I have also presented in nature-based events by Times of India, Nature in Focus, Sanctuary Asia and Canon.