Visual storytelling is a powerful tool for catalyzing real-world change that can protect thousands of at-risk and endangered species across the globe. Below are some of my sample photographs of animals that I've been fortunate enough to spend time with.

 
 

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the best morning i’ve ever had, swimming in the south pacific in the company of the most curious and playful baby humpback whale 🌊 update: @sm.ish is now angry with me, i retract my previous statement, the best mornings involve waking up to h
the belly of a whale 🐳 (specifically of a baby humpback whale who i love dearly) i know it's not the best picture but wow it's cool to look at the tiniest little details of the wildlife i've been lucky enough to spend time with #naturepicoftheda
this baby humpback kept dancing around me - spinning and gliding and showing me his belly. if he was trying to impress me it definitely worked! what a cutie pie 😍 big shout out to @ikelite for helping me level up my underwater photography with thei
mama and baby humpback whales under the cathedral lighting of south pacific waters. these two were so curious and playful, they came by to interact with us over and over again for an entire morning. it was such a rare and special day on the water #n
i'll admit i cried when i saw them - a mama and baby black rhino. they're one of the most critically endangered species in the world and it was always a dream of mine to see one in the wild, especially since illegal poaching has crushed their populat
we found this spooky little guy while exploring ranthambore national park earlier this year. we couldn't find any wild tigers or leopards that day, but seeing such an angry baby owl definitely made up for it (he still haunts me in my dreams) @andbey
a stunning black-backed jackal, patiently waiting for a zebra dinner (after the lions finish of course) #naturepicoftheday #cuteanimalsofinstagram #discovernature #discovernaturephotos #wildernessexplorer #wildernessphotography #wildphoto #protecto
look at this cat !!! people spend weeks in the mara and still aren’t able to see a wild leopard, but we somehow found her only five minutes into our time there. she was carrying her recent impala kill onto a tree and seemed in pretty good spir
mother and baby we waited at a distance for nearly an hour, hoping they wanted to check us out. we felt so lucky because they eventually lumbered over to say hello 👋🏽 #naturepicoftheday #cuteanimalsofinstagram #discovernature #discovernaturephoto
roaring in the rain (except he's actually yawning 😅) this lion and his brother fearlessly ventured into another pride's territory and made themselves right at home. they both seemed pretty relaxed despite the turf war they started #naturepicofthe
we tracked these lions during a week of torrential storms and flooding across the mara. we saw their whole pride gear up for a night of hunting under the cover of rain and thunder, and the results were exceptional - two zebra kills. watching them dev
she's just a silly little cat (300 pounds of pure muscle) already planning our return to india's national parks and seriously hoping for another glimpse of our favorite angry tigress, queen noor @andbeyondasia @andbeyondtravel #naturepicoftheday #
my first wild indian leopard sighting! we found him nestled in a cave in the aravalli range, fresh off a nap and getting started with his evening @andbeyondasia @andbeyondtravel #naturepicoftheday #discovernature #discovernaturephotos #wildernessex