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.
A Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) runs South Africa,Shannon Benson,Antidorcas,marsupialis,in motion,motion,Kalahari,Animal,Kgalagadi,Mata Mata,action,running,Springbok,Shannon Wild,Africa,motion blur,National Park,SAN Park,South Africa Nat
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A Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) runs
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
The white rhinoceros Africa,Animal,black market,Ceratotherium,Ceratotherium simum,Conservation,De-horn,De-horning,Dehorn,Dehorning,Endangered,Fauna,Horn,Hunt,Hunting,Illegal,illegal wildlife trade,Kill,Killing,Mammal,Poac
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The white rhinoceros
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) and Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) feasting Africa,africanus,Animal,Animals,bones,boneyard,dead,death,eat,eating,Endangered,Fauna,feed,feeding,flesh,Gyps,Gyps africanus,Hooded,Hooded Vulture,Horizontal,hungry,Kapama,Landscape,monachus,Necrosyrt
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White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) and Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) feasting
A baby White Rhino backlit at dusk Africa,Animal,Fauna,Safari,Shannon Benson,Shannon Wild,Wildlife,Wild,Animals,outside,outdoors,Dusk,Sunset,Yellow,Orange,Backlit,black market,Ceratotherium,Ceratotherium simum,Conservation,De-horn,De-h
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A baby White Rhino backlit at dusk
Oryx at Dusk Namibia Africa,Animal,Animals,Fauna,Safari,Shannon Benson,Shannon Wild,South Africa,Wild,Wildlife,outdoors,outside,oryx,gemsbok,antelope,antelopes,horns,golden,sunset,habitat,landscape,soft,hazy,Bovidae,Bison
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Oryx at Dusk Namibia
The snouted cobra (Naja annulifera) Africa,Animal,Animals,annulifera,Cleopatra,Cobra,Danger,Egyptian,Egyptian Cobra,Fauna,Naja,Naja annulifera,outdoors,outside,Shannon Benson,Shannon Wild,Snouted,Snouted Cobra,South Africa,Venomous,Wild
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The snouted cobra (Naja annulifera)
A baby African elephant runs in excited anticipation to a waterhole with family. active,Africa,African,African elephant,africana,Animal,Animals,baby,blur,elephant,Fauna,Loxodonta,Loxodonta africana,Mammal,outdoors,outside,run,Safari,Shannon Benson,Shannon Wild,slow shutter speed,S
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A baby African elephant runs in excited anticipation to a waterhole with family.
African elephant Africa,Animal,Animals,Fauna,Safari,Shannon Benson,Shannon Wild,South Africa,Wild,Wildlife,outdoors,outside,Mammal,Loxodonta,africana,African elephant,elephant,elephants,water,lake,Loxodonta africana,a
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African elephant
Vervet Monkey at dusk 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 at dusk
Meerkat Botswana,cute,Animal,Fauna,Mammal,mammals,Shannon Benson,Meerkat,meerkats,Shannon Wild,South Africa,Wild,Wildlife,Namibia,Africa,negative space,close up,close-up,face,head,soft,brown,alert,Herpestidae
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Meerkat
The leopard (Panthera pardus) Panthera,South Africa,Wild Cat,Panther,Shannon Benson,Fauna,Panthera pardus,Feline,Spots,Wild,Wildlife,Africa,Shannon Wild,Animal,Cat,Big Cat,Leopard,cats,big cat,big cats,wild cats,leopards,golden,lo
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The leopard (Panthera pardus)