Earth Explorers

Simon Nash

Simon has worked on BBC wildlife programmes such as Elephant Diaries, Diving with Dolphins and Planet Earth for more than a decade. A keen diver Simon specialises in underwater filming. His deepest dive was to 2,650m to film hydrothermal vents on board Russian MIR submersibles for The Abyss Live.

All stories by Simon Nash

  1. Elephant seal and a dandelion © Simon Nash The whalers unwanted gift

    Surviving the southern whalers

    Published 12 May 2009

    South Georgia, was once one of the most important whaling sites on the planet. Now abandoned, a stowaway remains.

  2. Elephant seals by catcher vessel © Simon Nash Whaling and wildlife

    Surviving the southern whalers

    Published 27 April 2009

    Simon Nash discovers whether South Georgia's wildlife has returned after decades of hunting.

  3. Marines at Stromness © Dan Rees Shackleton's Legacy

    Surviving the southern whalers

    Published 24 April 2009

    Royal marines use South Georgia's tough environment for training. But does the island's wildlife also venture inland?

  4. Aerial view of a seal swimming in sea © BBC Counting South Georgia's fur seals

    Surviving the southern whalers

    Published 24 April 2009

    Simon Nash meets BAS photographer Pete Bucktrout whose aerial photos help scientists count seal populations.

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