Hans Cosmas Ngoteya is a Tanzanian conservationist, wildlife filmmaker, and National Geographic Explorer dedicated to advancing African-led storytelling and environmental protection. He is the co-founder of Ngoteya Wild, a conservation media company, and the Landscape and Conservation Mentors Organization (LCMO), which promotes sustainable natural resource management and improved community livelihoods. He also helped launch the Tanzania Wildlife Media Association (TaWiMA), supporting emerging local conservation storytellers.
Through outreach efforts such as his mobile “Conservation Cruiser,” Ngoteya connects rural Tanzanian communities with conservation education in Swahili. His award-winning films and projects—such as Vijana na Mazingira and Mkomazi Rhino Guardians—elevate grassroots voices in biodiversity protection. Recognized with a National Geographic Young Explorer grant and the Jackson Wild Rising Star Award, Ngoteya continues to shape conservation narratives that center local leadership, culture, and coexistence.