‘My childhood passion is now a lifetime commitment’: Wildlife conservationist Krithi Karanth

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‘My childhood passion is now a lifetime commitment’: Wildlife conservationist Krithi Karanth

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A Mahout, or elephant keeper, bathes a forest department's elephant in a pond in Manas national park, west of Guwahati, India, Tuesday, June 3, 2026.

Cover image: A Mahout, or elephant keeper, bathes a forest department’s elephant in a pond in Manas national park, west of Guwahati, India, Tuesday, June 3, 2026. © Anupam Nath, AP

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Perspective

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One of the world’s leading, multi-award-winning environmentalists has told FRANCE 24 how a childhood passion became a lifelong commitment. Krithi Karanth explained how her father nurtured her love of nature over 17 years, taking her into the jungle from the age of just one. She is now a conservation biologist and CEO of the Centre for Wildlife Studies in India, where she and her team work to protect a wide range of species, from Asian elephants and tigers to honey bees. She spoke to us on Perspective.

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