#MeetTheTeam: Gregory Vogt

Gregory Vogt leads the South African Chapter of Whale Guardians and is the initiator of the Whale Guardian (a marine mammal GPS device) and citizen science programme, designed to improve real-world awareness of whale presence in working oceans.

Greg’s background in marine awareness spans more than two decades. In the late 1990s, he served as Chairman of the MTN Cape Whale Route, a pioneering whale-watching and public education initiative that received international recognition, including the British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Award (1998) and the Raptor Award for Best Long-Term Environmental Sponsorship (2000).

Greg has pursued studies in Conservation Ethics with the University of Padova, grounding his work in sustainability and responsible human–wildlife interaction. Through Whale Guardians, he focuses on translating awareness and scientific understanding into practical, citizen-powered strategies that help reduce whale ship-strike risk in shared ocean space.