bush. his love of africa has inspired him to establish the tusk awards to celebrate the commitment of conservation workers. i just want them to feel proud and acknowledged in their field. the fourth nominee is based on the indian ocean island of madagascar, home to one of the biggest and most important coral reefs in the world. marine biologist alastaire harris first came here on a college funded expedition. so much of what we see here is disappearing in front of our eyes. when he first did a survey of the reef as part of his studies, he realized that overfishing and climate change were slowly killing it and threatening the survival of the local people. conservation here for these people, it s about the bottom line. it s about a future for their kids.
present the awards. finally, the moment he s been looking forward to. a chance for prince william to honor the most important work being done to save africa s animals. but first, he reflects on why conservation means so much to him and his young family. it is a genuine pleasure for catherine and me to be here tonight at the tusk awards for conservation in africa. it is a cause that has never been closer to our hearts than it is right now. as you might have gathered, catherine and i have recently become proud parents of a baby who has a voice to match any lion s roar. this is actually our first evening out without him, so please excuse us if you see us nervously casting cheeky glances at our cell phones to check all is well back home. but here in the room, it s
finally, the moment he s been looking forward to, a chance for prince william to honor the most important work being done to save africa s animals. but first, he reflects on why conservation means so much to him and his young family. it is a genuine pleasure for catherine and me to be here tonight at the tusk awards for conservation in africa, to support a cause that has never been closer to our hearts than it is right now. as you might have gathered, catherine and i have recently become proud parents of a baby who has a voice to match any lion s roar. [ cheers and applause ] this is actually our first evening out without him, so please excuse us if you see us nervously casting cheeky glances at our mobile phones to check all is well back home. but here in the room, it s time to announce the runner-up. i m delighted to announce the
finally, the moment he s been looking forward to, a chance for prince william to honor the most important work being done to save africa s animals. but first, he reflects on why conservation means so much to him and his yuck family. it is a genuine pleasure for catherine and me to be here tonight at the tusk awards for conservation in africa, to support a cause that has never been closer to our hearts than it is right now. as you might have gathered, catherine and i have recently become proud parents of a baby who has a voice to match any lion s roar. this is actually our first evening out without him, so please excuse us, if you see us nervously casting cheeky glances at our mobile phones to check all is well back home. but here in the room, it s time to announce the runner-up.
conservation since 2005. he s now launched the tusk awards to celebrate the extraordinary people fighting to protect africa s beautiful but endangered landscape and animals. during our exclusive interview, prince william watched films of the nominees in action. the first nominee comes from kenya in east africa, world famous for its wildlife. the elephants that roam the foothills of mt. kenya, one of the country s most famous landmarks, are under threat. at the beginning of the 20th century, there were 5 million elephants in africa. today, there are less than 500,000. poachers kill them for their tusks, selling the ivory to asia, where it s carved into trinkets. in dense forests, award nominee