Ambassador Kevin Richardson

Wildlife Conservationist and Filmmaker

 

Kevin Richardson

Kevin is a world renowned wildlife conservationist and filmmaker, recognised by his persona as the ‘Lion Whisperer.’ His mission is to highlight the status of the Africa’s most iconic predator, the Lion, through his work in the media and alongside fellow campaigners, researchers and scientists.

Kevin has taken part in many speaking events on lions and lion conservation and recently was a guest speaker at Google Zeitgeist, amongst influential speakers like former US presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton and esteemed scientists like Dr Craig Venter (Responsible for DNA sequencing the human genome). His association with Australian Non Profit Organization Painted Dog Conservation Inc. (PDC Inc) helped to raise over $100 000 dollars at three separate speaking events in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney in 2013.

Image credit Jeroen Hofman

Collaborations with world recognized artists and photographers help to raise awareness and funds for conservation. Fine art photographer David Yarrow is donating a percentage of his print sales of Kevin’s animals to TUSK, Britain’s leading African Wildlife Charity which features Prince William as its patron. New York artist Suzanne Unrein stunning impressionistic paintings featuring Kevin and his lions will go on auction this year to raise further funds for Lion conservation.

Currently, he’s working on an ambitious land acquisition project, which will ultimately purchase land to protect wilderness areas currently threatening all wildlife in Africa.