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Bansi Shah
BSc. Adv. (Hons I)

Bansi Shah
Wildlife Biologist

Bansi is a Wildlife Biologist from Australia with an especially keen interest in reptiles.  She has a degree in Zoology from the University of Sydney in Australia.  She ran a conservation project in Western Australia for the endangered Carnaby's Cockatoo and has also participated in many research & conservation projects ranging from studies on forestry practices and fauna surveys to endangered marine flatback turtles and even the famous Australian platypus.

Bansi was born in East Africa and having grown up around game parks, she remained enthralled by Africa and its wildlife.  She now co-hosts our Safaris in Tanzania where she can combine her love of the African bush with experience in conservation and her knowledge and passion for wildlife.

To find out more about Bansi's research visit BansiShah.com

Mark Galley
Photographer

Mark is originally from the UK and has lived and worked in East Africa for 10 years, travelling extensively on business.  During this time, he spent a great deal of time on Safari.  As Chairman of the Land Rover Owners Club, he organised Safaris to parts of Africa rarely visited by tourists.  This gave him an appreciation for the simple beauty that can still be found in East Africa.

Mark has always had a passion for photography; East Africa proved to be the ideal place in which to indulge this passion.  It is a unique destination with extraordinary wildlife and unique landscapes, and presents a myriad of photographic opportunities, which Mark enjoys sharing on Safari.

He now co-hosts our Tanzania Safaris where he brings 10 years experience on Safari in East Africa and experience and skill as a photographer.