What do we do? Where are we? Who are we?

New Eco Planet

A nature education company, consultancy and travel agency, whose pillars are conservation, education and respect for the natural environment.

We provide the opportunity to increase your knowledge about ecosystems with our training courses, contributing to its health, and transmitting that commitment to new generations.

In addition, we travel to natural destinations, making encounters with wild animals, participating in activities that do not harm the environment and promoting the sustainable development of local communities. In this way, we enjoy nature, learn about the importance of conservation and support projects that benefit flora, fauna and communities.

This is our story, and also yours..

We want to inspire people to act and change their relationship with nature, for the benefit of all.

What do we do? Where are we? Who are we?

New Eco Planet

Our mission: la conservación de la naturaleza.

We believe in a form of tourism focused on nature conservation and absolute respect for the environment.

Travelling to natural destinations, taking part in environmental harmless activities and promoting the sustainable development of local communities in order to enjoy nature, learn about the importance of conservation and support projects that benefit the flora, fauna and local communities.

This is our story, but yours as well.

We'd love to inspire people to act and change their current vision of tourism, to help protect the environment and be in balance with the biodiversity of the place they are visiting.

Our objectives

Where we work

AFRICA

South Africa

Zanzibar

EUROPE

Spain

Portugal

Norway

ASIA

Republic of Indonesia

Maldives Islands

Our team

Álvaro Gil-Casares

CEO - Managing Director

Álvaro is an expert on marine mammals and cetaceans, specialising in killer whales, dolphins and humpback whales.

He has spent more than 20 years travelling the world and perfecting techniques to get close to wild animals at sea. Trips with him to swim with orcas in the Arctic and enjoy the aurora borealis are thrilling.

Nature and freediving guide. Specialist in first aid and rescue at sea.

He is passionate about the sport, has won the World Boxing Championship three times and the European Championship four times as a trainer and manager.

He has also participated three times in the Mongol Rally, a journey from Madrid to Mongolia by car of about 15,000 km.

He has swum across the crossing from Formentera to Ibiza, with a distance of 18 km in 7 hours and 19 minutes, being one of the 36 people in history to achieve it.

Luis Ríos Gil

COO - Chief Operating Officer

Veterinarian specialized in medicine, welfare and management of wild animals.

His greatest passion, the study of animal behavior, has led him to develop the best observation and interaction techniques based on respect and understanding, thus achieving encounters with animals in the wild in a responsible manner and in balance with nature.

PADI Divemaster, nature guide and sport lover with an adrenaline rush.

Specialist in first aid and rescue at sea.

Its aim is to transmit a new way of appreciating nature, enjoying the diversity of its flora and fauna based on respect and observation as the main premise, in order to preserve its vital balance.

Sara Bolea Ripoll

Environmental Quality Control and Biology Director

Raised by the sea, nature has always been present in her life. Since she was a child she knew she wanted to dedicate her life to animals.

Specialized in marine mammals, her passion, she has extensive professional experience with these fascinating creatures. With a master's degree in veterinary nursing and being a wildlife encounters. guide, she continued her training in the animal world. Her relationship with the ocean grew with scuba diving (certified as a PADI Rescue Diver) and wildlife photography. Living in different places (such as the Canary Islands and the Maldives) she focused her professional career towards environmental conservation.

Since then, the study of biodiversity, the conservation of species and the protection of nature become her greatest purposes, and she dedicates her life to them.

Alberto Artero Cabezas

Research and Conservation Director

Alberto is, above all, a nature enthusiast. From a very young age, he showed a lot of interest in fauna and flora, and the more he learned about them, the greater his desire to continue discovering what generated so much admiration in him. From the very beginning, he knew that he wanted to dedicate his life to the protection of nature and to transmit to others the passion he felt for it.

Biologist, specialized in wildlife conservation, environmentally responsible travels guide and Diving Dnstructor, with professional experience in Spain, South Africa and the Maldives.

His main motivation is to focus his efforts on nature conservation, carrying out experiences that excite people and generate a positive impact for all parties; training the future generation of conservationists and collaborating with organisations that have the same objectives at a national and international level.
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