Nigel Sitwell

Nigel Degge Wilmot Sitwell (23 August 1935, Gosport, Hampshire – 2017) was an English conservationist, writer, editor and businessman specializing in wildlife and travel. He is noted for his travels in nearly 100 countries, including Antarctica, Tibet, East Africa and East Asia. In addition he edited and published the WWF magazine series Wildlife for 17 years.

After finishing Sherborne School in 1953 Sitwell went to Canada where he worked as financial journalist for The Montreal Gazette from 1958-61. In 1964, he joined the editorial board of the ailing WWF magazine Animals which was founded in 1963. Subsequently, he bought that magazine. From January 1967 it was published monthly. In May 1974, the title was changed into Wildlife in order to present a wider range of featured topics.

In 1983, this magazine was renamed into BBC Wildlife. By 2000, Sitwell started the new project Ocean Explorer where he published richly illustrated maps about several areas of the world like Antarctica, Svalbard, South Georgia, Alaska, South America, Falkland Islands, the Caribbean, the Galápagos Islands, the Mediterranean islands, and Greenland. These detailed travel maps are directed in particular to cruise ship passengers and include information about wildlife, landscapes, landmarks, and notable explorers.

In collaboration with Lars-Eric Lindblad he developed the Antarctica program for the cruise line Orient Lines in 1993 where he was expedition leader for 14 seasons on ships such as Professor Khromov, Alla Tarasova, Ocean Princess, and MS Marco Polo. These cruises not only went to Antarctica but also to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and the Ross Sea.

...
Wikipedia