Hi, my name is Ben Andrew and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to introduce myself. I am the newest member of the Wildlife Enquiries team and have been working here now for 3 weeks. I have a total love of wildlife and this began from a young age after visiting London Zoo and then going back to recreate my very own zoo in my sandpit! From then on I spent many hours watching David Attenborough documentaries and reading wildlife books. I studied Geography at University and then went on to work as a Zoo Keeper and in a large exotic pet shop.
My passion has always been wildlife, I have travelled around the world from Moroccan bird watching holidays and rain drenched jungles of Borneo to the game reserves of Kenya and the outback of Australia in search of wild animals but it is here in the UK that I am most passionate about. I love wildlife photography and spend a lot of my free time lying down in a muddy pool or climbing a huge mountain (well...hill!) with the aim of capturing UK species in their natural habitat and this passion has won me awards and given me a greater insight into the creatures we share this island with.
I am loving every aspect of my new job, the enquiries are always different and can often really challenge my knowledge. I love dealing with aspects of the law and learning about new behaviour, being sent interesting photos is always good fun and just being surrounded by good people and knowing I'm helping makes the days go very quickly. Enjoy the Spring and make sure to get out there and make the most of it, try and see something you never seen before whether it be a species, a piece of behaviour or an RSPB reserve!