Brave Wilderness is your one-stop connection to a wild world of adventure and amazing up-close animal encounters! Follow along with hosts Coyote Peterson, Mark Vins, and Mario Aldecoa as they lead you on exciting expeditions featuring everything from Tasmanian Devils and Condors to Stingrays and Black Widow Spiders.

COYOTE PETERSON

  • Since early childhood, animals have played a significant role in Coyote Peterson’s life. His deep admiration for wildlife and video production inspired him to combine the two mediums.

    Today, Coyote is proud to be an Emmy Award-winning host on YouTube’s “Brave Wilderness” channel. With an adventurous nature and a joyful curiosity for wildlife, Coyote’s personality creates a friendly and inviting space while getting up close with animals to uncover the true stories behind some of our planet’s most misunderstood creatures.

    Coyote’s vision for the future of the Brave Wilderness brand is vast. Whether he is diving into the water to catch a giant turtle or putting himself up against the sting of a bullet ant, he aspires to educate and entertain above all else!

MARK VINS

  • Mark Vins is an Emmy Award winning wildlife and adventure filmmaker, and the co-founder of the Brave Wilderness YouTube channel.

    Mark began his career behind the camera as a cinematographer, quickly developing his own unique flare for presentation and storytelling.

    Mark’s passion for conservation has driven him to use his platform to hone his focus toward making a global environmental impact. He is one of the leading ambassadors for Re:wild.org, and is producing documentaries to support sustainability with Re:wild’s co-founding board member Leonardo DiCaprio (and many others!).

MARIO ALDECOA

  • Wildlife Biologist Mario Aldecoa grew up in South Florida where the nearby Everglades inspired his passion for the natural world. An avid photographer, Mario uses a camera to document special wildlife encounters and highlight the beauty of the natural world!

    After meeting Coyote and the crew on one of Brave Wilderness’ earliest productions, he became a natural member of the team and took on the role of their “go to” wildlife expert and co-cinematographer! Through the Brave Wilderness platform Mario hopes to inspire the next generation of wildlife enthusiasts to lead the charge in conserving our planet’s amazing biodiversity.

WHAT WE VALUE

OUR STEWARDSHIP

Doing what we do will often require our team to explore delicate environments and encounter species living a fragile existence.

Respect and care for the natural world always remains a top priority for our crew.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to teach our audience stewardship for the natural world by sharing our love and passion for wildlife and everything that is the great outdoors.

We use innovative technology to create family-friendly media to maximize our audiences’ appreciation of nature.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to revolutionize how people learn about and interact with the natural world, while inspiring the conservation of our planet for current and future generations, by becoming the epicenter of animal and adventure-based entertainment.

WHAT STEWARDSHIP
MEANS TO US

  • Safety for ourselves and our animal co-stars as a top priority at all times.

  • Putting as little stress as possible on any animal filmed, and never doing any harm.

  • Leaving no trace in the environments which we visit.

  • Respect the peoples and cultures around the globe that welcome us into their homes to learn and be inspired.

  • Being an agent of positivity and awareness for all of nature and fellow human beings.

  • Presenting content that is scientifically sound and driven by our passion to educate.

  • Leaving a small impact with our footprints but a lasting impression with our creativity.