I’m Leo, a Marine Biologist and Science Communicator with a passion for the natural world. Natural World Facts is my life’s work and passion project; it’s a vessel for my wildlife film-making, science communication,and writing.
My love for animals and nature and my creative work began when I was 8 years old. Now, more than 12 years later, I’m releasing feature-length films documenting a number of natural history topics, recently with a particular focus on the deep sea.
When I was 9 years old, I found Natural World Facts— a platform now reaching over 950,000 subscribers and 110 million views on YouTube. My short documentaries, especially the Deep Sea Wonders series, have won international recognition, including Grand Prize at the Water Sea Oceans Film Festival and Overall Winner at Wild Earth Oceania, and have premiered at venues like the Royal Institution in London.
What began as a home-grown passion project — filming wildlife facts in our back garden — has grown into an award-winning online documentary platform, viewed by over 100 million people across the globe. But really, it all started with woodlice.
At the age of two, I was already digging through the garden soil in search of beetles, worms, and anything small that wriggled. I’d collect them in jam jars and matchboxes, sorting and observing them with the curiosity of a future biologist. But the woodlice — little crustaceans in a world of insects — captured my attention like nothing else. As crustaceans, they didn’t belong, and that made them fascinating. That same fascination deepened the day I watched Sir David Attenborough’s Life — a free DVD that came with my mum’s newspaper.
The ocean migrations, the penguins and leopard seals, the coral reefs — it cracked the world wide open. I knew then what I wanted to do: not just explore and protect these distant wild things, but speak for them. To bring their stories to others. With the help of my brother, I started a blog in 2010, posting daily animal facts. A year later, I stepped in front of the camera. We rebranded as Natural World Facts, built a website, and in August 2012 uploaded our first video. At first, my brother filmed and edited while I wrote and presented. When he left for university, I took on every role myself — scriptwriting, editing, voiceover, publishing — and never looked back. What began as a quiet trickle of views became a global tide.
In 2021, after a long absence, I uploaded a new film about a creature that had haunted me since I first saw it on River Monsters — the Greenland shark. That one video reignited everything. It also sparked my lifelong passion for the deep sea. Since then, I’ve created more than 100 short films and documentaries, many forming the Deep Sea Wonders series — exploring hydrothermal vents, brine pools, hadal trenches, and deepwater coral gardens. The series now forms the core of Natural World Facts, and inspired me to design an interactive Deep Sea Hub: a vertical digital journey through the ocean’s zones, populated with facts, species, and short films.
What I do:
- Narration & Presenting
Along with narrating my own NWF films, I have narrated several other online documentary series, as well as Brazen FM’s podcast Wonder, a ‘stop and breathe’ show covering natural history topics and natural phenomena!
- Film-making
I have been creating films about the natural world for more than a decade, including original productions (British Wildlife series), collaborations with exploration organisations and talented individuals using their existing archive footage (Underwater Paradise, Deep Sea Wonders), and films for external clients (Great Big Story, UN Ocean Decade).
- Science Communication
I am a passionate science communicator working across a variety of mediums including video, wildlife writing, web projects, blogging, and public speaking, as well as additional outreach such as appearing as a guest on podcasts. 
I have worked in collaboration with a number of marine exploration organisations to communicate their discoveries and research with a wider audience through the medium of film.
- Wildlife Conservation
I’m involved in some truly inspiring conservation initiatives and communities. I hope to bridge the gap between wildlife conservation and storytelling through my film-making.
Why I need your support?
As a university graduate with great ambitions and ideals, I hope that my work can help more people understand the creatures that inhabit our planet, learn about various animals, and explore the mysteries of the deep sea. As the saying goes, “Many hands make light work.” I also hope to gain the support and recognition of others, which will inspire me to continue striving, exploring, and creating—revealing to the world more astonishing discoveries and unlocking the wonders of nature.
Join me! Support my work, let’s explore the unknown, find the truth from this mysterious and beautiful nature.
