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Russell Gammon

Russell Gammon’s family first arrived on Africa's shores over 200 years ago. He has three decades of experience leading expeditions and safaris throughout Southern and East Africa, Southeast Asia and India. Russell is a National Geographic accredited expedition leader, and he is also a regular speaker at the Smithsonian Institution in D.C. as a Member of their Smithsonian Associates program for visiting lecturers.

Russell is a gifted raconteur and authority on the life of the explorer Dr. David Livingstone and when not on safari, he lives in the small coastal town of Knysna, on the Southern Tip of Africa.