Meet Voygr's Phenomenal Team

Aditya Panda is an award-winning naturalist, wildlife conservationist and photographer from Odisha, India. He has been working in the field of conservation for over 15 years and focuses on tiger and elephant landscapes, besides wetlands and other ecosystems in Eastern Central India, particularly his home state of Odisha. As a naturalist and photographer he has traveled extensively across India’s wildlife habitats. Aditya’s current conservation work focuses on identifying and preserving the integrity of larger tiger and elephant landscapes, empowering human-elephant conflict mitigation squads, and working with frontline forest personnel in tiger habitat. The Government of Odisha has appointed him as…

Behzad Larry is a professional photographer, historian, and adventurer. He champions conservation tourism in the high mountains of Asia and is a renowned snow leopard specialist. An avid explorer, he documents remote regions across the world through wildlife, portrait, and landscape photography in the high Himalayas, Central Asia, and the Tibetan Plateau, as well as leading expeditions to the polar regions, South America, Africa, and across Asia. His work has appeared frequently in travel magazines. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, a member of…

Brad has been a professional naturalist guide, wildlife photographer and wildlife expedition leader since he graduated from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks with a B.S. in wildlife biology in 1999. He guides Voygr’s snow leopard and Himalayan brown bear expeditions. For over two decades, Brad has guided numerous professional photographers, photography workshops, bear viewers and film crews on expeditions to view coastal brown bears along the remote Coast of Katmai National Park, Alaska, wildlife expeditions in China and Borneo that focus on keystone species, and polar bear and aurora borealis expeditions in northern Canada. Most recently, Brad has chased his…

Dorjay "eagle-eyes" Stanzin is probably the world's top snow leopard spotter. Hailing from the small village of Skiu in Hemis National Park, Dorjay has been working with snow leopards and conservation since 1990. Between 1992 and 1997 he helped start a non-profit for snow leopard conservation and worked on creating a network of community based home-stays in the famous Markha Valley in Hemis National Park. Dorjay has a tremendous knowledge of Himalayan and Central Asian wildlife and has long assisted the Wildlife Department in rescuing injured snow leopards, tracking snow leopards, wolves, and lynx and has worked with several major…

Tashi, based out of Nakdang village, in Hemis National Park, tracks snow leopards through the upper reaches of our tracking area.

Growing up in Bangalore, Harsha was fascinated by wildlife from a young age. He realized main stream education was not for him. He missed classes at college for his work with rescue and rehabilitation of urban wildlife with PFA (People for Animals). He later worked for Sanctuary Asia’s ‘Kids for Tigers’ project till he got recognized and picked for a role of a naturalist at a wildlife lodge South India in 2004. A few years later, he moved to Central India to become Head Naturalist with the Taj Safaris-&Beyond group in many of their lodges around the tiger reserve forests…

Ismail Shariff is an internationally featured nature and wildlife photographer and fine art print-maker from Hyderabad, India. Ismail is a conservationist photographer and works with the Snow Leopard Trust to experience ecosystem realities first-hand to educate on the existence and survival of this keystone species. In 2019, he was invited to the Snow Leopard Conservation Conference in Astana, Kazakhstan to showcase his work and findings. Ismail has been featured on Canon Asia and Canon India and the cover of India Today. Apart from solo exhibitions in Astana, Kazakhstan, Los Angeles and New York City, USA, he was published for the…

Jigmat Lundup is a Ladakh-based guide, naturalist, and storytelling photographer. Raised among the high-altitude landscapes of the Himalaya, he brings deep local knowledge of wildlife, pastoral life, and mountain ecology to his work. Specializing in snow leopard tracking and wilderness journeys, Jigmat combines careful observation with visual storytelling, sharing quiet, honest stories shaped by time spent in the field and close connections with local communities.

Jigmat is an up and coming snow leopard tracker who's been on our team since 2022. Hailing from Shang Sumdo in Hemis National Park, he's an amazing tracker - holding our current record of 8+km for the furthest snow leopard we've ever seen. 

Khenrab is an award-winning snow leopard conservationist. With close to two decades as a Wildlife Guard in Hemis National Park, he is one of the keystones of conservation within the park. Having tracked, rescued, and engaged with wild snow leopards his whole career, he may be one of the world’s leading non-academic experts on snow leopard behavior, and a fount of knowledge on all other species in the Trans-Himalayas including the Tibetan wolf, the Eurasian lynx, the Pallas’ cat, and the Himalayan brown bear. Khenrab works closely with Voygr’s team and advises on planning our snow leopard expeditions, training our…

Lauren is a seasoned outdoor adventure professional, with over 15 years in the industry. Her experiences range from guiding rafts, coordinating polar expeditions, competing as a professional athlete, and serving her community as a health and wellness practitioner and water conservation specialist, all fostering her ability to create transformative travel and wilderness experiences. She is also a Wilderness First Responder. She earned her B.A. in Studio Art and Outdoor Education at Western Colorado University and currently lives in California’s San Bernardino mountains.

Matt Armstrong- Ford brings over a decade of safari experience to every journey he leads. He designs highly exclusive wildlife expeditions across Africa’s sweeping savannas, India’s dense jungles, the high reaches of the Himalaya, and the Arctic’s remote tundra. Matt has earned a reputation as a top private guide and visual storyteller. His background as a naturalist and wildlife photographer means you receive expert coaching on animal behavior and camera technique. He has led specialized tiger, leopard and snow leopard trips in India’s most renowned parks and sanctuaries, ensuring prime viewing and photographic opportunities. Under Matt’s wildlife first philosophy, each…

Namgial, better known as Gary, grew up in Chokdo village, in Hemis National Park. He's tracked with us for 3 seasons and is an amazing snow leopard spotter. 

Nawang is an incredible snow leopard spotter, with over 15 years of experience tracking the grey ghost. He's from the village of Rumbak in Hemis National Park. Nawang has a tremendous knowledge of Himalayan and Central Asian wildlife and has long assisted the Wildlife Department in rescuing injured snow leopards, tracking snow leopards, wolves, and lynx and has worked with several major filming expeditions to the region.

Rigzin hails from the high altitude hamlet of Gya, one of the oldest settlements in Ladakh. With a BSc. in Physics, Chemistry and Math, she's currently pursuing a Masters in Economics from the University of Jammu. An accomplished mountaineer, Rigzin also graduated from the ABV Indian Institute of Mountaineering, India's top mountaineering school, winning "Best Mountaineer" twice. She's participated in several expeditions on mountains in Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh over 20,000 feet. As one of Voyr's top specialist expedition leaders, Rigzin thrives in India's high mountains. Here, she leads back to back expeditions in search of snow leopards, lynx, Pallas's…

Smana Tsering is a snow leopard specialist and award-winning conservationist. He has spent two decades pushing conservation in Hemis National Park, India as a Wildlife Guard. Smanla has tracked, rescued, and engaged with wild snow leopard for his whole career and along with Khenrab, he may be one of the world’s leading non-academic experts on snow leopard behavior. Smanla leads training for rangers and field teams, advises on community outreach, and sustainable livelihood initiatives.  Along side Khenrab Phuntsog, he was recently awarded the Royal Bank of Scotland’s “Save the Species Award” for his work on snow leopard conservation. Originally from…

Stanzin, an expert snow leopard tracker and mountaineer, hails from Chokdo village in Hemis National Park. He's tracked with our team since 2019 - showing guests hundreds of snow leopards over the years.