

Committee member
Qiang Zhuo
Nature Guardian Wildlife Conservation Center
Current affiliations
Qiang Zhuo, also known as Simba Oloshorua, is a renowned wildlife conservation explorer and a specialist member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), serving on both the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and the Species Survival Commission (SSC). He is also a visiting research fellow at the Eastern Himalaya Institute of Dali University and a member of the expert panel at the International Center for Biodiversity and Primate Conservation.
Simba is prominently featured as the protagonist in the History Channel’s documentary Lionheart and China Central Television’s Return of the King (Episode 2: Heart in the Wilderness). He has also served as a guest commentator for CCTV’s live broadcast series on the Great Migration of East African wildlife.
Based long-term in the Maasai Mara, Kenya, Simba leads a life deeply immersed in the wild, often described as “living among lions.” His life’s work focuses on the protection and restoration of wildlife habitats through field-based research, community engagement, and international conservation partnerships. His efforts bridge the gap between science and society, promoting coexistence between humans and wildlife.
Recent publications
Living with lions in Africa, SDX Publishing house, 2015
“Swara Magazine” in Chinese version, 2017-2018
“Lionheart”, History Channel, https://www.iqiyi.com/v_19rrbpgrfk.html
“The End of The Wild”, Discovery Channel
“Nenkume”, China Central TV Chanel
“The Best People I ‘ve ever known”, China Radio International,
http://chinaplus.cri.cn/special/friendship-knows-no-borders/index.html.
Survey of large Carnivore in Sichuan, China,