Hi everyone! I’ve been on the road for a year and in that time many new names have joined this space and started following my journey so I thought it would be good to introduce myself again!
My name is Arzucan, but most people know me as “Zuzu” and I am a marine #scientist, #CCR diver and #sailor.
Specifically I am a conservation scientist, political ecologist and animal geographer. That means both my research and work focus on the issues that arise where our oceans meet society, covering everything from illegal wildlife trafficking to the management of marine protected areas all the way to the impact of tourism on endangered species.
A graduate of @oxford_uni I specialize in human-shark relationships, studying the impact of human activities on our world’s apex predators and shining a light on some of the many untold stories about sharks.
Driven by a passion for innovation and impact, my focus is on developing transformative solutions for the protection of sharks and the livelihoods that depend on these animals.🦈
As a CCR diver and sailor, I have a deep love for the scientific exploration of our ocean’s wild places both above and below the surface. So if I don’t get back to your messages it’s likely because I’m underwater. 😊
Want to join me in the blue? Great! I will soon be launching trips to share some of our ocean’s most beautiful wildlife with you - of course with a scientific twist 😉
Stay tuned for more updates and all things tech diving, sharks, science and sailing in the next weeks!
You can find out more by clicking the link in my bio.
————-
#marinescience#sharkscience#oceanscience#marineconservation#weninoceanscience#sharks#natgeo#oceans#diving#techdiving#rolex
Meerkats on the lookout before nightfall. Meerkats are great at working together in numbers. A few will typically serve as lookouts, watching the skies for birds of prey, such as hawks and eagles that can snatch them from the ground. A sharp, shrill call is the signal for all to take cover in burrows or bolt holes. While a few individuals guard the group, the rest forage for the foods that make up their varied diet. Meerkats will eat insects, lizards, eggs, birds, and fruit. When hunting small game, they work together and communicate with purring sounds. Meerkats are very efficient and entrepreneurial hunters and amazing to study in the field. Shot on assignment for @natgeo in the Kalahari, South Africa #meerkat#protectbiodiversity#kalahari#mattiasalexandrovklum#conservation#scientist#southafrica#protectbiodiversity#nosy@natgeo@thephotosociety@irisalexandrov@alexandrovklumofficial