Our ContributorsPhotographersShannon Wild (100) More files...
I’m an Aussie living in Africa but working wherever the wildlife calls. I’m a passionate wildlife lover and conservationist at heart with a need for technical excellence in what I do.

What is it that I do? For the last 13 years I’ve worked as a wildlife photographer and more recently cinematographer for clients such as National Geographic, WildAid, Africa Geographic as well as NGOs and major retail brands.

I’m a published author with three books under my belt and a pesky fourth that’s been hanging over my shoulder for a good year or so now ... I’ll get there. I sporadically make videos about wildlife and photography to share my passion and some tech advice. This is an area I’m looking into developing more in future.
African penguin Africa,African Penguin,African penguins,Animal,Animals,bird,birds,black,black and white,black-footed,black-footed penguin,Cape Town,endangered,Fauna,feathers,jackass,jackass penguin,marine,outdoors,ou
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African penguin
The leopard (Panthera pardus) Cat,Shannon Benson,Panthera,Panthera pardus,spots,Shannon Wild,Wild,Feline,Wild Cat,Wildlife,Animal,Africa,Leopard,South Africa,Big Cat,Fauna,Panther,cats,big cat,big cats,wild cats,leopards,colourful
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The leopard (Panthera pardus)
Leopard (Panthera pardus) in a tree at dusk Africa,Animal,Animals,Fauna,Safari,Shannon Benson,Shannon Wild,South Africa,Wild,Wildlife,outdoors,outside,Portrait,Vertical,Leopard,Cat,Panther,Feline,Panthera,Panthera pardus,spots,Wild Cat,Big Cat,
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Leopard (Panthera pardus) in a tree at dusk
Meerkat Shannon Wild,Namibia,Meerkat,South Africa,Fauna,Botswana,Animal,Wildlife,Africa,cute,Wild,Shannon Benson,Mammal,mammals,meerkats,face,soft,brown,alert,Herpestidae,Mongooses, Meerkat,Carnivores,Carnivo
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Meerkat
Golden Brown Baboon Spider Africa,Animal,Animals,Arachnid,Augacephalus,Augacephalus breyeri,Baboon Spider,breyeri,Brown,Fauna,Golden,Golden Brown Baboon Spider,Hoedspruit,outdoors,outside,Shannon Benson,Shannon Wild,South Afric
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Golden Brown Baboon Spider
Matimba is a month old orphaned rhino found beside his poached mother's body, now in the care of the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre Africa,Animal,Animals,black market,bottle,care,Ceratotherium,Ceratotherium simum,Conservation,De-horn,De-horning,Dehorn,Dehorning,drink,Endangered,Fauna,Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre,Horizontal
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Matimba is a month old orphaned rhino found beside his poached mother's body, now in the care of the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
Zebra Closeup Muzzle Africa,Animal,Animals,Fauna,Safari,Shannon Benson,Shannon Wild,South Africa,Wild,Wildlife,outdoors,outside,zebras,zebra,close up,close-up,muzzle,mouth,abstract,eating,stripes,striped,soft,lips,green b
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Zebra Closeup Muzzle
Young Hyena Portrait Africa,Animal,Animals,Fauna,Safari,Shannon Benson,Shannon Wild,South Africa,Wild,Wildlife,outdoors,outside,cute,Crocuta crocuta,hyena,hyenas,hyaenas,laughing hyaena,laughing hyena,spotted hyena,spotte
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Young Hyena Portrait
Seals at Cape Cross Africa,Animal,Animals,Fauna,Safari,Shannon Benson,Shannon Wild,South Africa,Wild,Wildlife,outdoors,outside,Brown fur seal,Cape fur seal,Arctocephalus pusillus,Afro-Australian fur seal,South African fu
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Seals at Cape Cross
Waterbuck portrait Africa,afternoon,Animal,antelope,antelopes,buck,bush,close,close up,close-up,dusk,fauna,fluffy,glow,golden,Kobus ellipsiprymnus,mammal,mammals,portrait,Shannon Benson,Shannon Wild,South Africa,Waterbu
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Waterbuck portrait
Silhouette of a Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) at dusk Animal,Aquila audax,australia,Australian,background,beauty,bird,birds,Blue,Purple,calm,colour,common,creation,eagle,eagles,environment,Fauna,fly,freedom,glow,large,Mountain,nature,outdoor,peace,raptor
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Silhouette of a Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) at dusk
Vervet Monkey sitting in the afternoon light Africa,afternoon,alone,Animal,aroreal,backlit,Bush,Chlorocebus,Chlorocebus pygerythrus,dusk,Fauna,glow,golden,individual,Kruger,Kruger National Park,Kruger NP,lone,mammal,mammals,monkey,monkeys,ponder
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Vervet Monkey sitting in the afternoon light