Leigh Hickmott

Leigh Hickmott is known for Frozen Planet II (2022) - Antarctic killer whale scientific advisor for wave washing sequences (episodes 1 and 4). FPII episode 4 'Frozen South' - Out In The Cold - making of sequence. Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory (2022) - Whale science advisor for the series. Leigh is a whale biologist and science communicator based in the UK, with specialist knowledge of beaked whales (Ziphiidae), Antarctic wildlife (notably killer whales) and Patagonia's blue whales. He has conducted cetacean research from the Arctic to the Antarctic and many warmer places in between.