Contributors

A physics teacher by profession, Aparna is deeply passionate about wildlife photography. For the past nine years, she has been in the pursuit of capturing wildlife in all its beauty and grandeur. Aparna has extensively covered almost all the forests in South India and captured wildlife from the forests of both south and north India....

Ganesh is a 13-year-old from south India, who started painting inspired by the animated movies from his childhood. His hobby grew into more serious wildlife art, spurred by his love of animals.

Ayushi Jain is a conservation biologist from India currently focusing on chelonian conservation. She is currently working on Cantor’s Giant Softshell turtle in Peninsular India as a National Geographic PhotoArk EDGE (Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered) Fellow. She is working with local communities to initiate community-based conservation for freshwater turtles in India.

Maria Isabel Weyermanns is an avid environmentalist, and passionate about protecting Mata Atlântica forest land in Brazil. She is a professional photographer now focusing on nature photography. She lives in southern Brazil in Santa Catarina State. The Reserva Águas do Brilhante was born from a great desire to work for the preservation of natural habitat...

Jill Sneesby, an internationally acclaimed award winning photographer takes us through a visual journey of the wildlife of South Africa. Jill is currently 1st Vice President of the Photographic Society of South Africa (PSSA) having previously served as President, the first female to hold this position. She is Chair of the Honours Committee of PSSA...

Nadia DW is an environmental advocate and holds a double degree (Bachelors of Law/Arts) from Monash University. She currently works as an advertising creative in Melbourne, Australia.

This article is authored by three knowledgeable authorities: Manaaki Barrett, whose family owns and operates Kapiti Island Nature Tours; Imogen Warren, a nature photographer, and Genevieve Spargo, New Zealand Department of Conservation Ranger.

Randy Cross has studied Black Bears in the State of Maine for 38 years. Maine is the most northeastern state in the US and happens to be bisected by the 45th parallel (45 degrees North Latitude) which is halfway from the Equator to the North Pole, and has one of the largest Black Bear populations...