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BigAnimals Expeditions - expertly guided encounters with the earth's great creatures: Photography, Scuba, Snorkeling, Overland Adventure

05/02/2026

On the way to Eureka, the home of the Arctic wolves - 500 km self driving from Cris Fiord. It was three days of stunning vistas, must admit brutal on the body, it is worth it now that we are here đź‘Ť

Looking ahead to 2027 — Honoring Wildlife and new journeys - https://mailchi.mp/biganimals.com/btp1127r3-3060141Subscrib...
04/18/2026

Looking ahead to 2027 — Honoring Wildlife and new journeys - https://mailchi.mp/biganimals.com/btp1127r3-3060141

Subscribe to our newsletter on biganimals.com to read the exciting annoucement about the new program and trips planned for 2027. Also a secret discount for our last remaining spot for 2026, exclusive to our newsletter subscribers and followers.

Tender and emotional meeting between Giza the mother black leopard and her daughter - in slow motion… This happens this ...
03/30/2026

Tender and emotional meeting between Giza the mother black leopard and her daughter - in slow motion…

This happens this morning on the early hour before we left - to summarize this visit was highly emotional and richly visual - soon after my landing on first safari out I was treated by the visual of Giza the mother tail hugged by her son.

As you see in this next image and my five days close my visit with concluded this loving video clip in the wild in slow motion, I did not wanted to be over🤗

03/23/2026

Melanism in leopards is caused by a recessive genetic trait, which means both parents must carry it for a cub to inherit the black coat. Black leopards are exceptionally rare in Africa, which makes footage like this especially meaningful. Camera-trap records, together with images created by my and people I bring to the Honoring Wildlife photography program, in Laikipia have helped confirm their presence and deepen our understanding of these elusive cats.
Please do reach out if you’d like to join me in my next expedition to see these precious creatures.

My name is Zawadi. In Swahili, it means “gift”. I live here in Laikipia with my brother, Nyota, and we are the children ...
03/19/2026

My name is Zawadi. In Swahili, it means “gift”. I live here in Laikipia with my brother, Nyota, and we are the children of the well-known Giza, the black leopard.

We were born in Mpala Research Game Reserve, and Amos first captured our picture in August 2025, when we were only 10 months old. Back then, we were very shy and wary of cars and people. Amos managed to capture a few precious images of us before we ran away.

Today, we are 17 months old and quite independent, though still in touch with our mother. This morning, Amos saw me and my brother again and captured this new, more grown-up picture of me welcoming visitors.

With that picture, I have a message for you: will you support this effort and come here to visit us? And encourage your friends to do the same. You may have a chance to see me and my brother, perhaps even with my newly born family, and witness new sightings of the black leopard.

I am glad to share the good news that we now know there are another seven to ten black leopards here. Trap cameras have successfully captured a very rare sequence of them climbing trees. They are shy of cars, unlike Giza, our brave mother.

These new black leopard communities must be studied so that awareness can grow around their presence, their territory, and the need to protect their wellbeing. Your visit here helps local Maasai people and the game reserve operators maintain the place where I live. It may be wilderness to you, but for me — and now for even more of my kind, black leopards young and old — it is my home, sweet home.

Our family looks forward to seeing you, and thank you for your support.

My name is Giza.I live well in Laikipia, Kenya, raising my two cubs in a land where wilderness still survives. I am look...
03/13/2026

My name is Giza.

I live well in Laikipia, Kenya, raising my two cubs in a land where wilderness still survives.

I am looking at you - asking you to keep doing the right things for the nature and wild places we share.

Please keep doing all that you can to tell our stories with emotion, and share them with honesty. Let your images remind others why our lives, homes and landscapes matter.

Join Amos Nachoum on the Honouring Wildlife Photo Tour and help create images that celebrate our lives and our shared desire to not only survive but live in harmony.

The Bat-eared Fox — one of the Serengeti’s more elusive characters. This rare moment was captured during the Honoring Wi...
03/02/2026

The Bat-eared Fox — one of the Serengeti’s more elusive characters.

This rare moment was captured during the Honoring Wildlife program, where I’m coaching the next generation of wildlife photographers using methods that honor both the environment and conservation, as well as enrich photographs portfolio.

If you’re interested in joining the program, which I also run with all my other trips, please message me directly.

Amos
Serengeti, Tanzania

02/26/2026

Sharing with you a moment in the field from our Honoring Wildlife expedition with in Africa this week.

Two lioness mothers — maybe sisters — with a group of cubs around them, about 12 to 14 in total, perhaps two to three months old.

At one point the younger mother slipped away from the chaos and climbed into a tree. I think she wanted a refuge — a rest away from the cubs.

Then one little cub decided to climb after her.

It was wonderful to watch: tiny paws searching for grip, abdomen muscles working hard, pure determination… not much success.

The mother looked down. She heard him. She saw him. And she did nothing.

After a while she finally came down, I wondered: will she help him?

Amazingly — she ignored him completely. She stepped right past, even put a paw over his head, and carried on as if nothing happened.

We stayed long enough to see the ending: the cub turned around and managed to get out of the tree by himself.

This is exactly what the Honouring Wildlife programme teaches: don’t take the picture and run.

Stay. Watch. Let the behaviour and story unfold.

Because the wilderness is not a backdrop — it’s a living system, full of decisions and relationships happening in real time. And it takes patience to witness the most extraordinary ones.

If you are a wildlife photographer or conservationist, this is your opportunity to move beyond the “pretty pictures”duri...
02/25/2026

If you are a wildlife photographer or conservationist, this is your opportunity to move beyond the “pretty pictures”during our biggest adventure of 2026!

In October 2026, I am taking just 8 guests on a month-long exclusive sailing expedition to South Georgia Island, to witness the greatest wildlife show on Earth.

Over 30 days aboard the purpose-built expedition yacht, we’ll sail deep into the Southern Ocean, with wildlife spotting and photography workshops, observing seabirds, whales, and the first signs of sub-Antarctic life.

Landing begins on day 8, and for the following 2.5 weeks, each day offers new landings and wildlife encounters.

We will walk among 200,000 King Penguins at St. Andrews Bay, watch massive elephant seals in intense mating battles on the beaches of Gold Harbour, and retrace Shackleton’s legendary survival route at King Haakon Bay.

We’ll explore glacier-carved fjords like Drygalski and even snorkel in kelp forests alongside leopard seals and penguins.

We already have a strong and prestigious team of six, and I am inviting TWO more guests to join this grand odyssey.

This isn’t just an adventure; it’s an invitation to join me in a mission to elevate how we see and protect our natural world.

Through my new “Honoring Wildlife” program, I will personally mentor you in the field and after we return to craft a compelling, publishable story.

We will focus on behavior, emotion, and truth, with the goal of getting your work featured in industry-recognized magazines like National Geographic or The Explorers Journal.

This is my contribution to conservation - by helping other wildlife photographers and conservationist create a legacy that truly contributes to conservation narrative.

Send us a message today to book your seat.
Or comment “South Georgia” and we will send you the details.

📍 South Georgia Island 🗓️ Oct 9 – Nov 8, 2026 🚢 Only 2 spots left.

Come ask me anything about wildlife photography! One of my missions for 2026 is to help more wildlife photographers leve...
02/07/2026

Come ask me anything about wildlife photography!

One of my missions for 2026 is to help more wildlife photographers level up their photography and storytelling for conservation. 

No question is too basic.

What is the biggest challenge you are facing right now?

If you want, think about one of these areas:
1. How to research a project?
2. Best camera settings for a specific scenario?
3. How to pitch a conservation story to editors?

Ask your question(s) and I’ll answer them with my four decades of experience in the field (and some in-depth). 👇

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