Nadeem Perera

Nadeem Perera is a wildlife TV presenter, author, activist and co-founder of Flock Together. 

Film work

Nadeem is already making a splash on the BBC as a new face of wildlife television. He recently appeared on Springwatch; Winterwatch and in numerous films for The One Show (BBC) where he has shown his passion and natural enthusiasm for wildlife and the outdoors. Nadeem also appeared on One Zoo Three Goes Wild in Britain on CBBC.

In Exotic Pet Trade - Exposed: UNTOLD Nadeem goes undercover to investigate how an increasing demand for exotic pets in the UK is overwhelming animals charities (Channel 4).

Speaker  

A much sought-after voice in the wildlife industry and beyond, Nadeem has spoken at many public events for commercial brands and charities including Wildscreen Film Festival, PUMA and the WWF. Nadeem is also an Ambassador for the RSPB.  

Writing

Nadeem has always used writing to help him make sense of the world around him. In 2021 he co-authored a book Outsiders (Octopus Publishing) which is part memoir, part manifesto and a call-to-action to us all to reconnect to our natural environment. 

YouTube

Nadeem recently launched The Most Venomous –a wildlife panel discussion show.

Flock Together

In 2020, together with Creative Director Ollie Olanipekun, he co-founded Flock Together, a birdwatching collective which encourages people of colour to get out, enjoy nature, and look after their mental health.

In 2021, they set up the Flock Together Academy, which provides school-age children with a safe place to discover birding and nature.

“Nature is a universal resource. For too long, black, brown and people of colour have felt unwelcome and marginalised in spaces that should be for everyone.” Flock Together.

Background

Born and raised in London, Nadeem’s love of nature expressed itself at an early age when it helped him to overcome mental roadblocks and trauma. Since then, his expert knowledge of birds and other wildlife has seen him rise to prominence in a predominantly white, middle-class space.

A passionate Youth Sport Coach, Nadeem continues to support schools and young people in his community in north-east London.