Alex Walker
Alex Walker – professional guide, photographer & filmmaker
With over twenty-five years experience guiding & outfitting safaris throughout East Africa. Alex Walker, was brought up in the highlands of Mufindi, his childhood was spent scouting the bush of Southern Tanzania, Kenya & the vast wilderness of Southern Sudan. Alex spent his time in the bush on foot hunting, grubbing & casting around with his father’s trackers.
Actively involved in the formation of the Mara North Conservancy & other local conservation initiatives, Alex wrought out a collection of intimate bush camps. Alex Walker’s Serian, operates distinctive safaris in the Serengeti & Masai Mara with a bent on photography, walking & exploring. A keen cameraman Alex continues to keep a hand in by recording some of Africa’s unique images.
Gerard Ambrose
Gerard Ambrose – professional guide
Gerard has been part of the Serian team for the last 3 seasons, following a career as a professional hunter spanning more than 45 years. His unparalleled experience with wildlife and wilderness makes him an invaluable character to have around, not to mention one of Africa’s most knowledgeable guides – be it on foot or in a vehicle. The depth of his knowledge provides a bottomless resource for our younger guides to tap into, and aside from mentoring and keeping them in check, he ensures our fleet of vehicles runs smoothly.
A keen ornithologist and a natural photographer, a number of Gerard’s prints adorn the camp walls aswell as our blog.
John Reeves Moller
John Reeves Moller – professional guide
John’s dream as a child was to be a Professional Hunter and guide, he has been living that dream for over 30 years now, and still continues to live it.
His passion for wildlife, wild places, and the tribes of Africa keeps his dream alive.”What I love about wildlife and its habitats is that everyday is a different story. The wilderness and the wildlife are natures own author, you read the story from dawn to dusk, it never repeats itself.
You learn something different on a daily basis. You read the “Early Morning News” that is the tracks and signs left from the night before. That tells you what is near you, what has passed, and what is about to happen. It is an exciting and fulfilling occupation, one which I am passionate about, one which I live for. Being able to have the privilege of sharing that with others simply adds to the experience”
He is more at home in the bush than he is in towns or cities. He loves taking long walks in wild places, and adds something different to a walk or game drive. It is an exciting experience being guided by John, one which you will never forget.
Chris Brennan
Chris Brennan – professional guideEveryones favourite Uncle “Chris” has been a certified professional guide and has lived in Africa since 1955. In his late teens he worked with well known wildlife photographer Simon Trevor, assisting in the production of “Ivory Bloody Ivory”. A documentary which highlighted the severe poaching of Elephant and Rhino in the Tsavo East area in the early ’70’s This early exposure fired a passion for the “bush”and conservation.
With a degree in Environmental Science Chris started working in remote parts of Southern Sudan, Tanzania, Djibouti, Yemen, and Gabon. Whenever back in Kenya on rotation breaks, Chris would load up his old 4X4 and head off to the bush in search of new experiences.
Joining forces with his wife Tamsin, Chris started running small exclusive lodges in Kenya. Heavily involved in anti-poaching programmes Chris adapted the focus mutating to community conservation ideals which have more focus in todays world.
As a Private Guide Chris has led safaris for private individuals and University educational. Often called upon as a resident guide and consultant for televised wildlife documentaries, such as the popular BBC “Big Cat Diary” and more recently Disney Natures”African Cats” which opens in theatres on Earth Day 2011.
Mike Hacker
Mike Hacker – professional photographer
Mike Hackers’s work encompasses Wildlife, Culture, beauty, & landscape. He is dedicated to pursuing the study of light and the Art of imagery. Having completed Through Maasailand a documentary for the History Channel Mike has joined Alex at Serian capturing unusual and enlightening conservation related images.
Born in Uganda, Mike’s roots go back three generations into Colonial East Africa. Where he spent most of his childhood, whilst his parents worked in Kenya’s prime wildlife reserves. Surrounded by photographs and films by his Grandfather’s African exploits, Mike’s creative talents were nurtured from an early age. As a professional photographer worked from his own studio in London, featured in magazines such as Vogue, Company and Playboy. His photographic prints are collected as fine art throughout the world.
Warren Samuels
Warren Samuels – professional photographer & filmmaker
Warren was born in Kenya, and grew up on a coffee farm, spending holidays camping in the bush with his family. In 1980 he headed to South Africa to work as a specialist guide and tracker where he added wildlife, habitat and lodge management to his CV, among which one of South Africa’s leading game lodges – Londolozi Game Reserve, next to the renowned Kruger National Park.
His filmmaking career started out in the Masai Mara National Reserve, where he and his family lived in a tented camp on the banks of the Mara River. He has since worked as a wildlife cameraman on over 60 documentaries including BBC’s Big Cat Diary, Big Cat Live, Human Planet, and Planet Earth Live.
In 2002 Warren began guiding big cat film safaris in the Masai Mara, acting as a naturalist and camera instructor. He is additionally a National Geographic “expert”, leading specialised guiding and photographic safaris alongside Jonathan Scott, BBC’s Big Cat Diary presenter.
Warren encourages people to learn how to use their own stills and video cameras, and uses his years of experience to expertly manoeuvre and position car and camera to get the best lighting and composition, guaranteeing first-class images. He also acts as a specialist big cat guide, thanks to his unique ability to understand and interpret big cat behaviour. One of his notable skills is being able to get his clients up close and personal, allowing them to experience a sense of both awe and intimacy with these great predators.
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