Mongabay is by far one of the most prominent and larger conservation news outlets in the world. Founded, in 1999 by Rhett Ayer Butler, the non profit now has over 800 correspondonts in 700 countries and produces journalism in English, Hindi, French, Spanish, Indonesian and Portugeese. Recently, Mongabay crossed a billion lifetime views. This has contributed significantly to environmental awarness and popularizing conservation research.
However, Mongabay has played a far more substansial role in upholding environmental justice across the world. By exposing environmental crimes, their journalism has protected the critical habitats of endangered species, including tigers, organutans and chimpanzees, from illegal mining, corruption and deforestation.
Join us in Episode 2 of the Think Wildlife Podcast, as Rhett speaks about his vision for Mongabay, advice for upcoming environmental journalists and tackling propoganda and threats to unbiased reporting.
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