Lyndal Davies
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Lyndal Davies is a journalist graduate of Queensland University of Technology
. From 1991 she has been making cinema
and video
of wildlife
inspired by Jane Goodall
and Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente
.
Lyndal Davies is a wildlife presenter for Animal Planet
. Lyndal Davies hosts Animal Planet’s Lyndal’s Lifeline where she travels to remote, countries to help wildlife sanctuaries that are in trouble and to bring an awareness about the animals that are rare in species.
Lyndal’s love of nature began in Queensland, Australia, where she grew up. She spent her childhood rescuing animals and then went to journalism school in Queensland at Queensland University of Technology and spent the next ten years making wildlife documentaries. Most of the time her crew was usually only one cameraman and Lyndal would host, produce, and edit the documentaries herself. The money from each project went into the next project.
Nowadays she is also an Australian zoologist
, documentarian
and television presenter. She takes part in the series of documentaries called Lyndal's Lifeline. Lately, she was the presenter of Unearthed
Series 1 and 2, were contestants compete and learn about film-making, as well as presenter and producer of Shamwari: A Wild Life.
Her work aims to popularize knowledge of wildlife. She lives in South Africa, on the Shamwari Game Reserve
.
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A...
. From 1991 she has been making cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
of wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative....
inspired by Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall
Dame Jane Morris Goodall, DBE , is a British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best known for her 45-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National...
and Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente
Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente
Félix Samuel Rodríguez de la Fuente was a Spanish naturalist and broadcaster. He is best known for the highly successful and influential TV series El Hombre y la Tierra . Degree in medicine and self-taught in biology, was a multifaceted charismatic figure whose influence has endured despite the...
.
Lyndal Davies is a wildlife presenter for Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
. Lyndal Davies hosts Animal Planet’s Lyndal’s Lifeline where she travels to remote, countries to help wildlife sanctuaries that are in trouble and to bring an awareness about the animals that are rare in species.
Lyndal’s love of nature began in Queensland, Australia, where she grew up. She spent her childhood rescuing animals and then went to journalism school in Queensland at Queensland University of Technology and spent the next ten years making wildlife documentaries. Most of the time her crew was usually only one cameraman and Lyndal would host, produce, and edit the documentaries herself. The money from each project went into the next project.
Nowadays she is also an Australian zoologist
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
, documentarian
Television documentary
Documentary television is a genre of television programming that broadcasts documentaries.* Documentary television series, a television series which is made up of documentary episodes....
and television presenter. She takes part in the series of documentaries called Lyndal's Lifeline. Lately, she was the presenter of Unearthed
Unearthed (television series)
Unearthed is a television series on the Animal Planet television channel.- Unearthed Series :In April 2006, Animal Planet invited amateur wildlife filmmakers from around the world to participate in a reality t.v. show in the search of the new hot wildlife documentary maker...
Series 1 and 2, were contestants compete and learn about film-making, as well as presenter and producer of Shamwari: A Wild Life.
Her work aims to popularize knowledge of wildlife. She lives in South Africa, on the Shamwari Game Reserve
Shamwari Game Reserve
Shamwari Game Reserve is located in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is part of the Mantis Group and has been voted the World's Leading game reserve and conservation company for many consecutive years ....
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External links
- Profile from UnearthedUnearthed (television series)Unearthed is a television series on the Animal Planet television channel.- Unearthed Series :In April 2006, Animal Planet invited amateur wildlife filmmakers from around the world to participate in a reality t.v. show in the search of the new hot wildlife documentary maker...
at the Animal PlanetAnimal PlanetAnimal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
website.