Photograph by Michael Nichols
Photograph by Michael Nichols
Tough. Focused. Persistent. Driven. These are the qualities required to work in the world’s wild places, and they also describe Michael “Nick” Nichols, who in the last 15 years has become one of the world’s most important wildlife photographers. One of his earliest National Geographic stories was a profile of Jane Goodall’s work with chimpanzees, an assignment which led to a book, Brutal Kingship, coauthored with Goodall.
An activist at heart, Nichols makes photographs of creatures that cannot speak for themselves—sometimes risking his life in the process. Recent subjects include the brutal struggle against elephant poaching in Chad and a more uplifting story about the elephants thriving in Kenya’s Samburu National Park.
In January 2008 Nichols was named National Geographic’s editor at large for photography. Passionate, but with a warm sense of humor and trademark Southern charm, Nichols is an engaging presenter.
Presentation Topics
The Last Place on Earth: The Megatransect Expedition
Determined to document the vanishing riches of central Africa’s last undeveloped reaches, Nichols set out with ecologist J. Michael Fay on the Megatransect expedition, a grueling 456-day, 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometer) trek from Congo’s deepest forest to Gabon’s virgin shore. In this presentation Nichols shares his stunning images of wildlife and the expedition team and excerpts from Fay’s journals.
Giving Voice: Using Photography and Media as Powerful Conservation Tools
In this presentation Nichols takes us on a historical journey through the many places, lives, and creatures his images have helped. He emphasizes that, for all the glory that comes with being published, what wakes him up in the morning is the ability to make a difference.
Learn More About Nick:
National Geographic Photographer Profile
NGM: Samburu Elephants (September 2008)
NGM: Gorilla Massacre Video (December 2007)
Listen to Radio Interview With Nick Nichols
Boyd Matson Interviews Nick for NG Weekend Radio Show
While poachers are slaughtering some of the last surviving central African elephants for their tusks, a refuge in Chad gives this endangered species armed protection—and a fighting chance.
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