Marc Bekoff is a professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has published 31 books, won many awards for his research on animal behavior, animal emotions (cognitive ethology), compassionate conservation, and animal protection, has worked closely with Jane Goodall, and is a former Guggenheim Fellow. Marc’s latest books are The Animals’ Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age (with Jessica Pierce), Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do, Unleashing Your Dog: A Field Guide to Giving Your Canine Companion the Best Life Possible (with Jessica Pierce), and A Dog’s World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World Without Humans (with Jessica Pierce). He also publishes regularly for Psychology Today.

Drew Abrahamson is the CEO of Captured In Africa Safari For Change. She is involved with various initiatives and organizations, for wildlife conservation and rehabilitation. Abrahamson’s purpose is to create greater awareness of the need to protect and preserve Africa’s wildlife, especially the plight of Africa’s big cats.