Benjamin Kahn is a cetacean researcher with over two decades of expertise in remote field work and expeditions. His priority species are the “deep diving giants”:  blue and sperm whales.

He is the Director and co-founder of Planet Deep, a non-profit foundation that focuses on “Oceanic Whale Conservation in the Coral Triangle” and supports Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for deep-sea habitats such as migratory corridors, seamounts, canyons and oceanic islands.

Benjamin is an expert member of several IUCN Commissions and an International Fellow of the Explorer’s Club for his contributions to marine science and exploration.  After being based in Indonesia for over 15 years, he now lives in Perth, Australia and first collaborated with Oceanic Society in 2015 aboard our Raja Ampat: Snorkeling and Whale Watching Expedition.

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