Kaush Subramaniam: Award-Winning Conservation Storyteller Talks About Sharks, Fossils, and Global Conservation Efforts
This week, we chatted with Kaush Subramaniam, a wildlife conservation biologist and award-winning photographer who tells the stories of conservation efforts across the globe. We learnt about Kaush's work in conservation storytelling, shark conservation efforts, the role of social media in wildlife awareness, and insights into shark fossil records . Let's dive in! Before we dive into discussing sharks in the fossil record, could you start by telling us a bit about yourself and the work you're currently involved in? So my background is in wildlife conservation. I did my Master's thesis on whale sharks so I have a decent amount of experience with sharks. These days I work mainly in conservation storytelling. So I still spend a lot of time around scientists, which also involves being in the water with sharks and other species that are misrepresented in the media. I'm really happy to be talking to you guys about sharks today. What inspired you to move away from academia ...