Top 80 Wildlife Photography Influencers in 2025
Wildlife Photography Influencers
Here are Top 80 Wildlife Photography Influencers to Follow on Instagram in 2025
1. Paul Nicklen
Bio @SeaLegacy co-founder@NatGeo contributor. @SonyAlpha Artisan @overlai.app co-founderThe official account for Paul NicklenPlease report imposters 🙏💙 ****@paulnicklen.comInstagram Handle @paulnicklen Instagram Followers 7.2M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Full Database Export: 500K Instagram Influencers with email contacts Our Influencers contact datasets help brands launch products, run geotargeted campaigns, boost PR, grow affiliate programs, promote events - enabling faster, smarter marketing outreach. Request Pricing View Sample Email us at anuj@feedspot.com to request Instagram Influencers bulk export with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.
2. Varun Aditya
Bio Natgeo Nature Photographer of the year 2016Private Luxury Safari HostTravel & Wildlife Content Creator Car Enthusiastதமிழன்Sony Ambassador ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @varun.aditya Instagram Followers 4M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
3. Shaaz Jung
Bio Cinematographer for National Geographic. Ambassador for Nikon, OnePlus & Manfrotto. Owner of @thebisonkabini | Safari with me 👇🏽 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @shaazjung Instagram Followers 2.5M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
4. Mark Smith
Bio Photographer, videographer, story teller, musician. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @mark.smith.photography Instagram Followers 2.2M Type Mega Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UCyGY.. + Follow Get Email Contact
5. Keith Ladzinski
Bio National Geographic PhotographerEmmy Nominated DirectorCanon Explorer of Light ****@triagecreative.comInstagram Handle @ladzinski Instagram Followers 1.7M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
6. Joel Sartore
Bio Founder of the @Natgeo Photo Ark, a 25-year project to show the world the beauty of biodiversity and inspire action to save species ****@joelsartore.comInstagram Handle @joelsartore Instagram Followers 1.7M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
7. Cristina Mittermeier
Bio Co-Founder @SeaLegacy/ Sony Artisan / National Geographic / @overlai.app co-founder ****@mitty.artInstagram Handle @mitty Instagram Followers 1.6M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact
8. Ami Vitale
Bio @natgeo photographer, filmmaker & speaker. Founder of @vital.impacts. Ambassador @nikonusa @olpejeta @cansoninfinity @wildearthoceania ****@amivitale.comInstagram Handle @amivitale Instagram Followers 1.3M Type Mega Gender Male amivitale.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact
9. Konsta Punkka
Bio Finland / Wildlife Photographer Ambassador @nikoneurope / @pulsarlampokamerat Public Speaker Prints, Youtube & more👇 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @kpunkka Instagram Followers 1.2M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
10. Tim Laman
Bio 📸 Wildlife Photographer & Filmmaker🎥 NatGeo, BBC, Netflix, Cornell Lab 🦧 @SaveWildOrangutans Co-founder🦅 Creator: Bird Photography Masterclass ****@timlaman.comInstagram Handle @timlaman Instagram Followers 1.2M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
11. Isaac Spotts
Bio 2026 wildlife calendars are available at this link 👇🏼 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @isaacspicz Instagram Followers 1.2M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
12. Sudhir Shivaram
Bio Sony Alpha Ambassador, Wildlife Photographer | Online Photography Courses(30,000+ students). Collab mail ****@SudhirShivaram.com📷Instagram Handle @sudhirshivaram Instagram Followers 934.3K Type Macro Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UCuwx.. + Follow Get Email Contact
13. Frans Lanting
Bio Nat Geo PhotographerAuthor | Public Speaker | Creator of images, stories and events to inspire wonder and concern about our living planet ****@lanting.comInstagram Handle @franslanting Instagram Followers 875.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
14. Mattias Klum
Bio Artist, Photographer &Speaker@natgeo ExplorerCharles Darwin Foundation Ambassador WWF Ambassador Nikon AmbassadorExplorers Club Fellow ****@tierragrande.seInstagram Handle @mattiasklumofficial Instagram Followers 706.6K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
15. Will Burrard-Lucas
Bio 🦁 Wildlife photographer, founder of @Camtraptions, Sony Ambassador.📚 Books: The Black Leopard [2021] & Land of Giants [2019] 👇 ****@burrard-lucas.comInstagram Handle @willbl Instagram Followers 449.5K Type Macro Gender Male blog.burrard-lucas.com + Follow Get Email Contact
16. Beverly Joubert
Bio Award-winning photographer & filmmaker. @dereckjoubert & I produce African wildlife conservation documentaries. Speaking @changemakertalent ****@beverlyjoubert.comInstagram Handle @beverlyjoubert Instagram Followers 389.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
17. Shannon
Bio 🎥 Wildlife Filmmaker NatGeo BBC📿 @shannonwildjewellery ****@shannonwild.comInstagram Handle @shannon__wild Instagram Followers 371.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
18. Giuliano Scarparo
Bio WILDLIFE AND NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER 🦊↟ Ambassador @theheatcompany & @cotton_carrier ↟ Friend @crispisince1975 & @swarovskioptik_outdoor↡ My Preset ↡ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @giulianoscarparoph Instagram Followers 263.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
19. Shawn Heinrichs
Bio Photographer & ConservationistEmmy Winning CinematographerFounder @onlyoneShooter @reddigitalcinemaAmbassador UNEP@racingextinction @talesbylight ****@bluespheremedia.comInstagram Handle @shawnheinrichs Instagram Followers 242.7K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
20. Jayanth Sharma
Bio 🥇Seasoned Wildlife Photographer having taught 15K Photographers helping them excel. 👨🏻💼CEO/Founder @toehold.photo ****@toehold.inInstagram Handle @jayanth_sharma Instagram Followers 220.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
21. Andy Parkinson
Bio @nikoneurope Ambassador - Wildlife@natgeo contributing photographerYouTube tutorials 👇 Photo-tours ****@andrewparkinson.comInstagram Handle @andyparkinsonphoto Instagram Followers 199.6K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
22. David Lloyd
Bio Photographer from NZ living in UKBooks, prints and photo safarisAll animals wild and freeAll pictures photoshop free ****@davidlloyd.netInstagram Handle @davidlloyd Instagram Followers 192.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
23. James Suter
Bio Safari Specialist/Private Guide. Conservation&Humanitarian Filmmaker. Making films to educate&create change where it’s needed ⬇️@blackbeanproductions ****@jamessuter.comInstagram Handle @jamessuter Instagram Followers 189.9K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
24. Erlend Haarberg
Bio Norway-based nature photographer, specializing in wildlife photography in the Nordic countries. ****@haarbergphoto.comInstagram Handle @haarbergphoto Instagram Followers 138.2K Type Macro Gender Male haarbergphoto.com/news + Follow Get Email Contact
25. Rathika Ramasamy
Bio Wildlife Photographer India 🇮🇳 ****@exposedwithjohnemarriott.comInstagram Handle @rathikaramasamy Instagram Followers 122K Type Macro Gender Female youtube.com/channel/UCp89.. + Follow Get Email Contact
26. Art Wolfe
Bio Photographer, Educator, Conservationist. It's in the wild places, where the edge of the earth meets the corner of the sky, the human spirit is fed. ****@artwolfe.comInstagram Handle @artwolfe Instagram Followers 107.6K Type Macro Gender Male artwolfe.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact
27. Melissa Groo
Bio Wildlife Conservation Furtographer•Writer•Speaker Sony Ambassador/Artisan of ImagerySlightly feral. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @melissagroo Instagram Followers 107.3K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
28. John E Marriott
Bio Wildlife Conservation PhotographerCANON AmbassadorMetisAssoc Fellow @ilcp_photographersFB @JohnEMarriottPhotographyOpinions are my own. ****@exposedwithjohnemarriott.comInstagram Handle @johnemarriott Instagram Followers 96.2K Type Micro Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UCSN6.. + Follow Get Email Contact
29. Thomas D Mangelsen
Bio Internationally Renowned Nature & Wildlife PhotographerOutspoken Wildlife Conservation AdvocateMANGELSEN — Images of Nature Galleries ****@mangelsen.comInstagram Handle @thomasdmangelsen Instagram Followers 87.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
30. Margot Raggett
Bio Photographer & conservationist.@rememberingwildlife (10 Years of Remembering Wildlife 2025) founder. All pictures mine 🙏🏻 ****@margotraggettphotography.comInstagram Handle @margotraggettphotography Instagram Followers 83.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
31. Sandesh Kadur
Bio @insidenatgeo Explorer/Fellow @ilcp_photographers | Artisan @sonyalphain 🎥 PE2 | OurPlanet #WildCatsofIndia @natgeowild 📸 Founder @felis_creations ⤵️ ****@sandeshkadur.comInstagram Handle @sandesh_kadur Instagram Followers 80K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
32. Marina Cano
Bio Wildlife Photographer Honorary DoctorateConservationist & speaker @canoneurope Ambassador @luminar_global Ambassador Contact: ****@marinacano.comInstagram Handle @marinacano Instagram Followers 76.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
33. Steven Chikosi
Bio 🎥 African Documentary Filmmaker🌍 Telling untold stories from our continent📽️ Founder | @ShortAfricanStory📩 DM for partnerships & commissions ****@stevenchikosi.comInstagram Handle @stevenchikosi Instagram Followers 73K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
34. Gordon Buchanan
Bio Wildlife Filmmaker & Public Speaker. Filming & snapping the wild, weird & wonderful. Agent Jo Sarsby Management 🐺 🐻 🐅 🐘 🦍Instagram Handle @gordonbuchanan_wildlife Instagram Followers 65.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
35. Jayanta Guha
Bio Photographer As ArtistInternational Awards Winner🏆 Photography MentorSony Alpha InfluencerPrivate Workshop@wildlifephotographytour🇮🇳 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @jayantaguha_wildlife Instagram Followers 59K Type Micro Gender Male jayantaguhaphotography.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact
36. Dipankar Bakshi
Bio Featured on BBC,Natgeo,NIF &more.Ambassador - @vivo_india @fotopro.official Influencer - @zeissnatureindia @tamronindia @exascend YouTuber ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @dipankarbakshi Instagram Followers 58.9K Type Micro Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UCoXZ.. + Follow Get Email Contact
37. Jayaprakash Bojan
Bio National Geographic Nature Photographer of the year - 2017Photographer l Cinematographer 🇸🇬Sony Alpha Professional@earthinfocus.co ****@jayaprakashbojan.comInstagram Handle @jayaprakash_bojan Instagram Followers 52.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
38. Andy Rouse
Bio 🐯25 years pro wildlife photographer ✈️ Loves aviation, rollercoasters📸 Patreon.com/wildmanrouse 💡 FlexShooter.co.uk 🐘Ban trophy hunting now ****@mac.comInstagram Handle @wildmanrouse Instagram Followers 51.2K Type Micro Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UCLBM.. + Follow Get Email Contact
39. Brendon Cremer
Bio Fine art prints | Safaris | Workshops | Webinars Take your wildlife photography to the next level ****@me.comInstagram Handle @brendoncremer Instagram Followers 41.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
40. Michel d'Oultremont
Bio • Belgian Wildlife photographer • Europe, Middle East & Africa Canon Ambassador • Rising Star Award 2014&2018 @nhm_wpy ****@micheldoultremont.comInstagram Handle @micheldoultremont Instagram Followers 40.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
41. Suzi Eszterhas
Bio Wildlife photographer, photo tour leader, safari designer, author, & speaker. I specialize in baby animals in the wild. I raise funds 4 conservation. ****@suzieszterhas.comInstagram Handle @suzieszterhas Instagram Followers 39.3K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
42. Terje Kolaas
Bio Birder, photographer and guide - Levanger, Norway. In partnership with @canonnordic, @veggbilder, @norskenaturfotografer😊 ****@runbox.noInstagram Handle @terjekolaasphotos Instagram Followers 36.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
43. Jari Peltomäki
Bio OM SYSTEM Ambassador and founder & co-owner of Finnature Ltd ****@finnature.fiInstagram Handle @jari_peltomaki Instagram Followers 38.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
44. Steve Mattheis
Bio Made in Wyoming | Aspiring Good Dude | No Baiting Wildlife | YouTubing Regularly | Calendars, Workshops, and Book, Click ⬇️ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @stevemattheis Instagram Followers 23.9K Type Micro Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UCDIr.. + Follow Get Email Contact
45. Trond Westby
Bio Wildlife photographer from Norway. Partners: @stavangerfoto , @nikoneurope @naturkompaniet, @fjallravenstavanger @realturmat and @amokequipment ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @trondwestby_photography Instagram Followers 22.3K Type Micro Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UCJV7.. + Follow Get Email Contact
46. Amos Nachoum
Bio Wildlife Photographer, Explorer, Conservationist, Public Speaker, Expedition Leader. Join me on a wildlife expedition with @biganimals_expeditions ****@amosphotography.comInstagram Handle @amosnachoumphotography Instagram Followers 17.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
47. Espen Helland
Bio OM System AmbassadorWildlife Photographer 🇳🇴 in 🏴 YouTube ▶️ 🐾OM System for Wildlife Photography Course Now Available 🔗 👇 ****@espenhelland.comInstagram Handle @espenhelland Instagram Followers 15.3K Type Micro Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UCKGL.. + Follow Get Email Contact
48. Ben Hall
Bio Multi-award winning pro wildlife photographer, author and tour leader. Ambassador for f-stop, Buteo Photogear and Stealth Gear. ****@benhallphotography.comInstagram Handle @benhallphotography Instagram Followers 14.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
49. Piotr Naskrecki
Bio Entomologist, conservation biologist, photographer, National Geographic Explorer @insidenatgeo@ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @piotr_naskrecki Instagram Followers 14.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
50. Roberto García-Roa
Bio • Photographer | @ilcp_photographers• Researcher | PhD • Working in environmental, social & scientific topics• @la_lata_opinion 📝• Canon ProMaster ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @roberto_garcia_roa Instagram Followers 13.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
51. Tom Mason
Bio Wildlife photography and remote cameras. Nikon Optics Ambassador. Pro wildlife photographer. YouTuber.Prints for wildlife link below! 🦒🦒⬇️ ****@tommasonphoto.comInstagram Handle @tommasonphoto Instagram Followers 9.9K Type Nano Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UCCXs.. + Follow Get Email Contact
52. Mayuresh Hendre
Bio Wildlife Filmmaker & Photographer | Naturalist | Camera trapper | @ma_wildlifefilmmaking UWE BBC 22/23@zeissnatureindia Influencer ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @mayuresh_hendre_photography Instagram Followers 9.4K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
53. Anette Mossbacher
Bio European Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Click the link below for photo prints and workshops. DM me for any enquiries 👇 ****@anettemossbacher.comInstagram Handle @anette_mossbacher Instagram Followers 8.2K Type Nano Gender Female anettemossbacher.com/blog-news + Follow Get Email Contact
54. Richard Birchett
Bio 🦅Ethical Photographer🇬🇧🇨🇦⛰️Photo Guide @ecoterraadventures📷Ambassador @fstopgear @cotton_carrier @henharrieraction📽️YouTuber⬇️💰Photo Discounts⬇️ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @richardbirchett Instagram Followers 8.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
55. Matt Gould
Bio Wildlife Photographer and YouTuber ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @mattgould22 Instagram Followers 7.2K Type Nano Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UC_zC.. + Follow Get Email Contact
56. Suvadip Mondal
Bio Top 3 - FIP 2020 Top 4 - WIPA 2019 - Better PhotographyPublished in Nat Geo, Saevus, SA and more ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @suvadipmondalwildlife Instagram Followers 5.7K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
57. Tanya Tiwari
Bio LawyerWildlife Photography enthusiast My travel Vlogs👇 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @aynat_t Instagram Followers 8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
58. Akshita Jain
Bio 📸 Wildlife & Travel | Stories from the wild 🇮🇳🇰🇪🇮🇩🎤 TEDx Speaker👩💻 IIT Guwahati ‘22 | Microsoft💌 ****@gmail.com📍 Hyderabad | BhopalInstagram Handle @akshitajainphotography Instagram Followers 5.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
59. Shayshi K Bhalla
Bio Nature & Wildlife Photographer | Capturing frames from the Jungle through my Lens | Creating Memories of Beautiful Wildlife and NatureDM for Print ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @shayshi.bhalla Instagram Followers 3.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
60. Ankush Thakur
Bio Wildlife Photographer & Bird Guide - Exploring the wonders of nature in the Himalayas ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @ankushthakurphotography Instagram Followers 3.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
61. Steve Winter
Bio @natgeo Contributing Photographer@bigcatvoices CofounderSpeaker for Changemaker Talent and Nat Geo Live ****@mac.comInstagram Handle @stevewinterphoto Instagram Followers 738.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
62. Morten Hilmer
Bio I love nature and I’m passionate about telling stories from out there… ****@mortenhilmer.comInstagram Handle @mortenhilmer Instagram Followers 126.2K Type Macro Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UCYzM.. + Follow Get Email Contact
63. Austin Thomas
Bio A wildlife and nature photographer based in the UK. @AustinTphoto on Twitter and AustinThomasPhotography on Facebook ****@austin-thomas.co.ukInstagram Handle @austinthomasphotography Instagram Followers 18.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
64. Jens Cullmann
Bio 2022 World Nature Photographer of the Year adventurer - conservationist💫capturing magic moments⚡️****@jenscullmann.deInstagram Handle @jens_cullmann Instagram Followers 78.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
65. Marsel van Oosten
Bio Wildlife Photographer of the YearSquiver Photo ToursNikon | LaCie | EIZO | Gura Gear | LensCoat Ambassador ****@squiver.comInstagram Handle @marselvanoosten Instagram Followers 79.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
66. Brian Skerry
Bio @NatGeo PhotographerFilm Producer-Director // Public Speaker// @NikonUSA AmbassadorInstagram Handle @brianskerry Instagram Followers 896.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
67. Russell MacLaughlin
Bio || wildlife film-maker || || Nat Geo Wild || Disneynature || BBC NHU || Netflix ****@icloud.comInstagram Handle @russ_wildlife Instagram Followers 156K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
68. Burak Dogansoysal
Bio + director . filmmaker+ wildlife . travel . camping ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @burakdogansoysal Instagram Followers 64.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
69. Richard Peters
Bio 🦊 Wildlife photography📸 Nikon Ambassador alumni❕ Datacolor | Swarovski Optik partner⬇️ Safaris • books • prints • newsletter ****@richardpeters.co.ukInstagram Handle @richardpetersphoto Instagram Followers 28K Type Micro Gender Male richardpeters.co.uk/blog + Follow Get Email Contact
70. Parthiv Agola
Bio Personal A/c : @parthivagola!! Capture Life with Nikon D850 & 200-500!! !! Astro - Landscape - Travel - Birding- Wildlife !!Ankleshwar -GJ ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @parthiv_clicks Instagram Followers 6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
71. Thomas Peschak
Bio National Geographic Photographer, Explorer & Fellow / Marine Biologist / Director of Storytelling - Save our Seas Foundation ****@thomaspeschak.comInstagram Handle @thomaspeschak Instagram Followers 1.1M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
72. Anuar Patjane Floriuk
Bio Beneath the surface lies the beating heart of the Earth; fear it not, but always cherish itInstagram Handle @anuarpatjane Instagram Followers 37.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
73. Keith Connelly
Bio Just a guy looking for adventure in an over-ventured world...privately guided bespoke nature experiences & client centric photo safaris. ****@safaributler.comInstagram Handle @ingwe911 Instagram Followers 35.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
74. Somdipta Sen
Bio IIT Kharagpur, SXCCal. Nikon D7500 & Nikon D5300Tamron 150-600VC G2 & Nikon 70-300 VR@somdiptasensenInstagram Handle @sensomdipta Instagram Followers 2.6K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
75. Dr.Mehul Chaudhary
Bio 23|👨🏻⚕️|INDIAN 🇮🇳|EXPLORE|CAPTURE|LEARNAll images are taken by me unless stated.Subscribe my YouTube channel 👇 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @mr_redolf Instagram Followers 2.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
76. Morne Hardenberg
Bio Shark diver & Cinematographer offering shark, adventure diving & filming expeditions. Follow 👉 @shark_explorers & @atlanticedgefilmsInstagram Handle @mornehardenberg Instagram Followers 46.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
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