Wildlife Presenter

Ajay’s television presenting credits include Springwatch and the primetime BBC wildlife documentary Inside the Bat Cave alongside Lucy Cooke. He has chalked-up over 25 appearances across the five main channels, including the popular BBC nature documentaries Countryfile, Coast, Winterwatch plus a live appearance on Springwatch: Unsprung. Ajay took part in the animal quiz show Curious Creatures making a winning team with Chris Packham. He also took on the BBC Eggheads as part of a celebrity science and nature team, winning his head-to-head round. Other credits include Walking Through History and Homes by the Sea for Channel Four as well as several appearances on BBC Look East, ITV Anglia News, plus a regular wildlife spot on Radio Cambridgeshire. Other radio credits include Living World and Ramblings with Clare Balding. Ajay is a nature presenter on the award-winning Wild Tales podcast by the National Trust and also contributed to numerous other successful podcasts, including Get Birding, Into The Wild and The Plodcast.

Ranger and Conservationist

Ajay has worked in nature conservation for well over a decade. As a countryside ranger, he earned respect on Britain’s first coastal reserve, Blakeney Point in Norfolk – the subject of his first book, Ranger. Ajay currently based on Britain’s very first nature reserve, Wicken Fen – the topic of his second book, Wetland Diaries – where his work involves habitat restoration and the conservation of host of special wildlife including important wetland bird populations. He shares his career experience and advice as a Green Jobs For Nature ambassador. Ajay is also an ambassador for Butterfly Conservation and has been monitoring butterflies and moths for many years.

Author and Speaker

At home leading wildlife walks and illustrated talks, Ajay is an engaging speaker, drawing on his unique experiences as a ranger. He is also a nature writer, having contributed articles to British Birds journal, the popular BBC Wildlife and Countryfile magazines plus numerous blogs, including for the RSPBC.

His first book The Unique Life of a Ranger  was published in 2022, sharing his experiences safeguarding beach-nesting birds and managing England’s largest Grey Seal breeding colony. The book boasts a foreword by Megan McCubbin and has been described by Chris Packham as “an insight into the important work rangers do to protect our vulnerable wildlife and habitats”. He has subsequently written the highly praised Wetland Diaries.

In 2023, Ajay and Zoë Howe formed a partnership, creating the touring live almanac Witching the Wild Year, blending together folklore, nature and magic.

Voiceover Artist

“With a rich and clear voice, Ajay is a natural voice-over artist. A seasoned BBC director described a recording with Ajay as the most efficient voice-over session of his entire career.”