Hazen Audel
Icon Films/National Geographic Wildlife and Adventure Presentor/Host
Hazen has been exploring fascinations of nature his entire life. But it was at age 19 he went to remote Ecuador in hopes of finding where the big snakes live and the most reclusive of animals lurk. During this experience his destiny had him taken in by a local indigenous Quichua family who he lived with for many more years. This set up his next 25-year path and lifelong passion to be living with and learning from traditional living people in the most remote corners of the world. Within that time he has seen first hand the changes that have taken place in both indigenous peoples and natural environments in the world via modernization/westernization. Hazen now is on his fourth season of Primal Survivor on The National Geographic Channel. During the productions he and the production team have seen the intensive gear use and materials needed. But with every shoot things are learned to reduce the influence and impact remote filming has on pristine, fragile environments and traditional cultures and communities.
When not traveling , Hazen is an Artist/Craftsman, biologist and devoted teacher.
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