Voyage to the Wild

Rejoin the adventure as Charlie takes her voyage to the wild waters of the Amazon, Caribbean and Central America. Venturing into the field you'll join her on a series of unforgettable experiences where she gets up close and personal with some of the planets most spectacular wildlife. Along the way you'll hear from the experts working to protect it, and take a deep dive into the challenges it faces. Get ready for an adventure like no other! Follow us on Instagram: @voyagetothewildThis series is hosted by Charlie Young.Music and sound design is by Ross-Ramsey Golding.And our Producer is Robert William Wallace. This series is brought to you by the generous funding of the Ocean Cruising Club and their 2024 Challenge Grant.

Rouge Chinese trawlers, sperm whales and violent squalls. This was our biggest adventure yet!

Discover the dark truth about the fishmeal factories robbing Gambia's coastal communities, and how turtles could save them.Project Wild Gambia: visit their websiteCETAG: follow on FacebookHelp support the development of the turtle head starting facility

What an adventure that was... find out what is next!

Here's a little update on the coming weeks. Podcasts will be on hold until we reach the other side. Speak soon!

The adventure continues with dinner with hippos and a visit to the chimp rehab facility.

From scarily close encounters with hippos, to almost taking out a power-line, join Charlie and her partner Alexis on a voyage to the freshwater realms of Gambia for an unforgettable adventure.

Leaving behind the clear waters off Cape Verde, Charlie and her partner Alexis embark on a magical but challenging four day passage to the wild waters West Africa.

Seeing sharks in the wild often means donning a wetsuit and goggles. But that's not the case in Cape Verde. Shark Bay is a unique spot offering the chance to wade in and get up close with these animals. But it's fast becoming one of the top tourist attractions, and there's worry what that could mean. Joining Project Biodiversity, Charlie spends an afternoon tagging juveniles in the bay, and learning about the threats this species faces.

Venturing to the remote corner of Sal Island, Charlie joins Project Biodiversity in the field to go in search of a little known seabird species, the red-billed tropic bird, and collect data on nesting adults and their chicks.

I have arrived in Cape Verde and head down to Project Biodiversity's sea turtle hatchery for a memorable evening assisting the team with baby hatchlings and to learn how they are working to save the locally endangered loggerhead turtle. Follow the adventure on Instagram: @voyagetothewild

Ship-strikes claim the lives of thousands of whales around the world each year. But nowhere more so than the Canary Islands. Heading back to the deep waters of Tenerife, this episode explores how boat collisions are endangering one whale species in particular, and uncovers the woeful inaction of those responsible. Follow the adventure on Instagram: @voyagetothewild

Arriving in the Canary Islands Charlie joins local conservationist and whale watching guide Sergio from Bonadea out on the water to explore the rich waters off Tenerife and meet one of its deepest diving residents. Book a trip with Sergio here. Follow the adventure on Instagram: @voyagetothewild

All great adventures have a beginning. In this episode discover the reasons and motives behind this mission-driven voyage, and how the journey came to be. Follow the adventure on Instagram: @voyagetothewild