Saba Douglas-Hamilton

Conservationist, award-winning TV presenter, anthropologist and public speaker

Speaking

Saba has spoken globally on topics ranging from animal consciousness and biodiversity to HIV and peace negotiations in Kenya and is a regular guest speaker at the Royal Geographical Society, where she is a Fellow.

Born and raised in Kenya by a zoologist father and author mother, Saba has spent a lifetime immersed in African culture and wildlife. She is fully committed to the conservation of African wildlife and the rights of its traditional people.

A trustee of Save the Elephants, Saba’s passion and unique insight make her a captivating and animated public speaker.

Film work

Saba is a compelling, charismatic, and knowledgeable presenter.

A ten-part series This Wild Life (BBC) followed Saba, her husband Frank and their three daughters as the family moved to the remote north of Kenya to run a high-end eco-lodge; Elephant Watch Camp. She also appeared on the BBC’s hugely successful Big Cat Diaries and Wild series. 

She has produced, directed, and presented a variety of programmes for the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, winning multiple awards for Heart of a Lioness and Saba and The Rhino’s Secret.

Her documentary series Unknown Africa shone a light on the African continent, and in particular, Angola, the Comoros Islands, and the Central African Republic.

A previous BBC series about Samburu, The Secret Life of Elephants which broadcast to more than 4.2 million viewers, highlighted Saba’s role at Save the Elephants.

Saba has also presented on the BBC’s Holiday programme, taking viewers to Brunei, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, and Antarctica.

Theatre tours

In 2022 Saba appeared at venues across the UK when she toured with In the Footsteps of Elephants. The show explored the relationship between humans and elephants, as Saba shared the trials and triumphs of what it takes to save a single species - the African elephant.

Background

Saba has a first-class degree in Social Anthropology.

Pictures courtesy of: Roy Borghouts, Frank Pope, Gavin Thurston, Tony Whitton, Sam Gracey