From Marine Engineering to wildlife conservation. Jeswin's journey reflects a profound transformation. Born into a hunting family in the foothills of the Western Ghats, he chose a different path: protection over pursuit, conservation over conquest.

His career began with WWF's Tiger Project and later took him to the Nilgiris Biosphere for Elephant Conflict Mitigation work. Mentored personally by the legendary Belinda Wright at Kipling Camp, Jeswin carries forward a legacy of conservation rooted in respect and action.

He co-founded Wildlife Wranglers, an organization dedicated to conservation through education, and has worked alongside the forest department during critical conflict situations.

His involvement in the award-winning film Kaliru, which addresses human-elephant conflict in the Nilgiris, showcases his commitment to storytelling as a tool for change.

Jeswin's passions - snakes, butterflies, photography - run as deep as his knowledge. With him, every safari becomes a masterclass in reading the forest's language.  

An accomplished Industrial Designer from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Arasu once specialized in Furniture and Interior Design. His background in Film and Video Communication gave him a storyteller's eye. But it was the coast that called him - not for its postcard sunsets, but for the wild, overlooked ecosystems most beach-goers never see. At Red Earth Gokarna, Arasu has found his element.

The unique fauna and flora of the coastal landscape, so different from our forest and mountain properties is what excites him. Intertidal zones. Mudflats teeming with crustaceans. Migrant shorebirds. Rock pools that are entire universes in miniature. He opens guests' eyes to a coast they didn't know existed. What begins as "just another beach holiday" becomes an education in biodiversity, sustainability, and the fragile beauty of littoral life. Arasu blends his design sensibility with deep ecological knowledge, creating immersive experiences where every walk reveals something extraordinary. With him, the beach is a living classroom, and he's a compelling teacher.  

A trained Montessorian from Kanniyakumari, Jezreena always loved the sounds of nature and the peace they brought. Her academic path led her to a master's in Applied Linguistics, but it was her marriage to Jeswin that opened the door to wildlife.

Now, she's found her calling. Jezreena delights in birding, studying butterflies, and capturing their ephemeral beauty through photography. But what truly sets her apart is her gift for connecting children to nature, helping young minds discover wonder, ask questions, and develop a love for the wild that will last a lifetime.
 

Manju belongs to the Betta Kuruba indigenous community, whose people lived in the Nagarhole forests for generations before resettlement. The forest is his heritage, his home, his bloodline.

He reads the jungle intuitively, the way you might read your childhood neighborhood. With Manju, the forest reveals itself: a bent twig, a distant call, a scent on the wind. He shares the magic of belonging to this land rather than just showing you wildlife.
 

Born and raised in Chandrapur, the district with India's highest tiger population, Sanath grew up surrounded by tigers. Not in the core zones of Tadoba, but in the buffer forests and villages where tigers live among people, hunting livestock because prey is scarce.

This proximity sharpened his tracking instincts to razor precision. On safari with Sanath, guests are never disappointed. He knows where to look, when to wait, how to listen.
 

Dhiyanshu studied Interior Design, but his heart was always in the jungle. After a year in the profession, he made the switch - trading blueprints for binoculars, design studios for dense forests.

Still early in his journey, Dhiyanshu brings youthful energy and an eagerness to learn that's infectious. He absorbs knowledge like the forest floor absorbs rain, always curious, always expanding his understanding of the wild.
 

From Uttarakhand, Santosh is a birding specialist who has spent years exploring the Himalayas. With over 600 species recorded, his expertise in Himalayan avifauna is extraordinary.

But it is at Red Earth Tadoba - where over 250 species of birds have been recorded - that his skills truly shine. He excels in on-foot birding: the patient, quiet work of spotting movement in dense canopy, identifying calls across the forest, and helping guests see what they would otherwise walk past. A flash of crimson in the understory. The drumming of a woodpecker. The liquid notes of an Indian pitta. Tigers may steal the spotlight in Tadoba, but he'll show you the forest's entire orchestra.
 

A BSc (Hons) Agriculture graduate, Asish found his true calling in the wild. His interests - reptiles, butterflies, birds reveal a naturalist who pays attention to the details most people miss.
He brings scientific curiosity and field expertise to every encounter, helping guests appreciate not just the charismatic megafauna, but the intricate web of life that makes ecosystems thrive.