Nigel Dougherty BBA(Zoology), BVSc, MVSc(Wildlife Health), MANZCVS(Zoo Animal Medicine), NZ Cert(EC) is a Kenya citizen who works as a wildlife and emergency and critical care veterinarian and zoologist.

He is the author of Wild Vet Walkabout, an illustrated veterinary travelogue. 50% of the book’s sales profits will be donated to the veterinary work of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.