Former Royal Marine, James is now a filmmaker and conservationist who focuses on investigating international wildlife crime and conflicts. His wildlife investigations have seen work at sea filming illegal and unregulated fishing activity in the Med, on board Sea Shepherd in the South Atlantic, and investigating the illegal wildlife trade across Africa and Asia. In 2021 he directed his first feature documentary 'Afghanistan,' documenting the landscapes and culture of the remotest parts of the country and giving a voice to local people he met on the way.