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About UsWild at Heart was founded in 2008 by wildlife biologist and ecotourism expert, Deborah Benham. We are a small company based in Moray, North Scotland, offering environmentally and socially responsible holidays, breaks, day trips and workshops. What Makes Us Different?We Aim to Delight: Like any holiday provider, we want you to have a wonderful time. We know most people have busy, hectic lives and need their holidays to provide something different; whether its peace and relaxation or new experiences and adventures. The first part of our vision is to provide you with a fantastic holiday, tailored specifically to you and flexible enough to delight every person in your family or group. Variety, Accessibility & Excellence: We know that specialist holidays exist which offer everything from wildlife watching and outdoor activities, to traditional skills, yoga and conservation projects. However, very very few allow you to try a range of these activities all in the same holiday. We believe variety is the spice of life and also that these activities should be accessible to everyone, not just specialists. That's why we offer a wide variety of nature-based activities, delivered by experts and all accessible to a wide range of ages and abilities. Truly Eco-Friendly: Our holidays are 'ecoholidays' – meaning we aim to have no negative impacts on the natural environment or local culture. However, we are committed to much more than just “do no harm”. Our holidays and activities aim to actually have a positive impact on the planet and on our local community. The way we do this is outlined in our Environmental Policy section. We Want to Inspire You: Most of all, we want our holidays to inspire you! We don't believe that living sustainably is about giving things up, sacrificing a comfortable lifestyle, or having less fun. Its not about 'doing without' but rather 'doing things differently'. In fact we beleive that most of the things you can do to help the planet actually lead to a healthier and happier life. We won't lecture you, rather we aim to show you, through the activitires we run and the way we operate, that 'the Good Life' really is possible and attainable. Loving the Planet: We hope that our specially designed activities will help you deepen your connection to, and appreciation of, this beautiful and awe inspiring planet. If you leave us refreshed, re-energised and excited about the possibilities for a healthier, happier world, we know we have delivered our vision successfully! Wild at Heart Founder, Deborah Benham (MSc, PhD) Deborah is a marine biologist, animal behaviour expert, ecotourism specialist and accredited tour guide. For the past four years Deborah has worked for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) in their responsible whale watch team, where she manages the Dolphin Space Programme wildlife tourism partnership and the WDCS marine guide training programme. In addition to this she is a wildlife guide trainer and also provides eco and wildlife tourism consultancy services. Prior to this she completed a PhD studying sea otters in Monterey Bay, California and worked as a wildlife guide on whale watching boats. Deborah has an MSc in Marine Environmental Protection and a degree in Zoology. She is passionate about providing high quality, memorable ecotourism experiences which actively contribute to the conservation of nature and wildlife. Wild at Heart Team
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