Gitanjali Bhattacharya
Gitanjali Bhattacharya is a Conservation Biologist and the Head of Global Development for the Zoological Society of London.
Born: 1978
Hometown: Dehradun, India Education: Ph.D. in Ecology Occupation: Conservation Biologist Expeditions: Assam and Garhwal Himalayas, India
Favorite Place To Be: Kaziranga National Park, Assam, amidst six-foot grass in the company of magical wildlife
Best Discovery: Indian rhinos avoid competition with other herbivores by altering their use of resources in space and time
Favorite Items To Have In The Field: Binoculars, camera, my Brasher shoes
Personal Heroes: Naturalist Gerald Durrell, and my mother, whose wisdom and courage are my inspiration
Hobbies: Mountaineering, gardening, bird watching, reading
Advice: Ambition without effort is like a bird without wings
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