Nicolas Vanier was born on May 5th, 1962, and is a multifaceted individual who has made a name for himself in the realms of adventure, literature, and film direction.
One of his most notable works is the 2004 film "The Last Trapper", which tells the story of a trapper's journey in the Yukon, Canada.
Fast forward to 2009, Vanier's film "Loup" was released, and it premiered at the prestigious 2010 Cannes Film Festival. This film delves into the life of the Evens tribe in North Eastern arctic Siberia, where they reside in the Verkhoïansk mountain range and make a living by raising massive herds of reindeer, also known as caribou. The tribe's way of life is centered around protecting these herds from wolf attacks.
However, in 2018, Nicolas Vanier's film crew faced controversy when they flew over a colony of Greater Flamingoes in an ultra-light aircraft, disturbing the birds and causing an estimated 11% of the total breeding population in France to abandon their nests and eggs. This incident was reported by France Nature Environnement, a organization that advocates for environmental protection.
