Finding Wildlife with Akash Mehta
May 27, 2026 · 56 min · 12 segments
This week explorer, filmmaker, author and now TV star Lucy Shepherd joins Akash to share tales from travels across the globe from the deepest Amazon to frozen Arctic and now crossing Africa in Channel…
Lucy SheppardGuest
Akash MehtaHost
Yes, it's hard, yes, it's dangerous, suffer-fest at times, but that is the bit that I'm here for.
When I got back, I was told I couldn't do it again, you know, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I just thought, "How is that once in a lifetime? That should be the start of a lifetime."
Hello, and welcome to Finding Wildlife, where I dive deep into the stories behind some of the world's most visionary conservationists and nature advocates to learn how they found their calling in wildlife, and how in turn, wildlife found them.
And today I'm thrilled to be joined by explorer, filmmaker, author, and star of her own TV show, it's Lucy Sheppard.
Known for leading remote expeditions into some of the world's most challenging environments, from the rainforests of Amazon to the great plains of the Serengeti, shining a light on the lesser-explored corners of our wonderful planet.
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Yes, it's hard, yes, it's dangerous, suffer-fest at times, but that is the bit that I'm here for.
When I got back, I was told I couldn't do it again, you know, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I just thought, "How is that once in a lifetime? That should be the start of a lifetime."
Hello, and welcome to Finding Wildlife, where I dive deep into the stories behind some of the world's most visionary conservationists and nature advocates to learn how they found their calling in wildlife, and how in turn, wildlife found them.
And today I'm thrilled to be joined by explorer, filmmaker, author, and star of her own TV show, it's Lucy Sheppard.
Known for leading remote expeditions into some of the world's most challenging environments, from the rainforests of Amazon to the great plains of the Serengeti, shining a light on the lesser-explored corners of our wonderful planet.
