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Our team

Naturalists, not tour operators.

Every Beyond Wild journey is led by people who have spent their lives in the field — trackers, photographers and mentors with thousands of safaris between them. They're the reason our guests come back.

Co-founder & Safari Director
Mihir Mahajan
Called "one of the best tiger storytellers around," Mihir quit engineering at one of Maharashtra's top colleges to follow his love for nature and tigers. He leads tours nearly 300 days a year, and few can match his energy, tracking skill, and knack for reading a sighting before it happens.

An award-winning photographer and Beyond Wild's engine — do one safari with him and you'll leave a Big-Cat addict for life.
Naturalist & Mentor
Dr. Parag Mahajan
A well-established medical practitioner in Pune, Dr. Parag has had wildlife and botany as his great passion since the early eighties — no less an encyclopedia on nature than his father.

His calm, his integrity, and his willingness to help set him apart. A nature trail with him at sunset is an experience that sends you home a little transformed.
Naturalist & Photographer
Camilla Malvestiti
Born in Italy and later based in the UK and France before moving to India, Camilla says simply that "the tiger called her." She lived in Kanha Tiger Reserve working on community conservation, then as a naturalist — 2,000+ safaris and counting.

Fluent in several languages, she specialises in world-class wildlife and cultural experiences, from Himalayan snow leopards to African plains.
Mentor — 'Bapu'
Prof. Shridhar Mahajan
Fondly called "A Walking Encyclopedia of Nature," Bapu is the octogenarian who instilled this love of the outdoors in all of us. For him, nothing is sweeter than being among the trees and plants he has loved all his life.

His wisdom and mesmerising words are what give the whole team the courage to do more in this field. To Bapu, we owe everything.
Business Development & Tour Leader
Nirav Modi
Nirav broke his jinx of never sighting a wild tiger on a Beyond Wild trip — and a bonfire chat reignited a childhood spark. He joined in 2015 and now helps run our Mumbai and Dubai operations.

Soft-spoken but exacting, he shuttles between Dubai, India and Africa on business development and guest experience, leading tours on the ethos Beyond Wild is built on: guest first.

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