Discover The Wildlife Species Featured On Our Trips, Holidays & Tours

Our wildlife photography holidays are designed around specific species, behaviours, & photographic outcomes rather than generic destinations. Below you can explore the wildlife species we work with, grouped by world region. Each list reflects species that feature across our scheduled trips, based on realistic, repeatable photographic opportunity.

Africa

NaturesLens runs small-group wildlife photography holidays across Africa, with itineraries designed around the region's mammals rather than general sightseeing. Current Africa departures include African Wildlife of the Maasai Mara, Fennec Foxes & other Moroccan Wildlife, Lions of the Serengeti & Madagascar Wildlife & Rainforest, with time planned for hide, night or low-light & landscape & behaviour photography sessions in destinations including Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco & Tanzania. Answer the call of the savannah with an African wildlife photography holiday designed by photographers, for photographers. From Botswana's Chobe River to Kenya's Maasai Mara & Great Rift Valley, our small-group wildlife photography tours include single-occupancy as standard, giving you the space to work where light, behaviour & backgrounds align. Travel in comfort with single-occupancy accommodation, work alongside experienced NaturesLens leaders & enjoy unhurried time with iconic species. Across the calendar you can chase the drama of the Mara, explore Botswana's Chobe River from low angles, or refine nocturnal technique at Shompole Wilderness by night. Every wildlife photography holiday in Africa blends experienced guidance, considered pacing & practical tuition so you return with portfolio-worthy images & stories to match. We currently schedule holidays, tours & safaris in .

Asia

NaturesLens runs small-group wildlife photography holidays across Asia, with itineraries designed around the region's birds & mammals rather than general sightseeing. Current Asia departures include Amazing Japanese Wildlife in Winter, Majestic Bengal Tigers of India, Tibetan Wildlife of the Qing-Zang Plateau & Tigers of Bandhavgarh, with time planned for hide, flight, night or low-light & landscape & behaviour photography sessions in destinations including India, Japan & Tibet. Asia delivers exquisite variety for a wildlife photography holiday - ethereal cranes & sea eagles providing opportunities to photograph Japanese Wildlife in Winter, prowling Bengal tigers in India, & high-altitude encounters on the Tibetan Plateau. Our wildlife photography tours keep groups small, accommodation comfortable & days focused on light, composition & behaviour so you can create images with impact. Whether you're perfecting panning shots in Hokkaido, tracking rhino & elephants in Assam's Kaziranga, or chasing clean portraiture of big cats in Bandhavgarh, each itinerary balances opportunity with tuition. Join NaturesLens for an Asian wildlife photography holiday that elevates your craft while revealing the continent's most photogenic wildlife. We currently schedule holidays, tours & safaris in .

Central America

NaturesLens runs small-group wildlife photography holidays across Central America, with itineraries designed around the region’s birds, reptiles and amphibians and macro subjects rather than general sightseeing. Current Central America departures include Essential Costa Rican Wildlife, Ultimate Costa Rican Wildlife and Wildlife Icons of Costa Rica, with time planned for hide, boat-based, flight and garden and close-up photography sessions in destinations including Costa Rica. For colour, behaviour & creative flash work, each of our Central American wildlife photography holidays offers pure joy. Craft frame-filling images of toucans, hummingbirds & tree frogs in Costa Rica, explore Panama's rich biodiversity, or refine high-speed techniques with specialist multi-flash set-ups. Our small-group wildlife photography tours include comfortable, single-occupancy stays & plenty of guided time at productive locations. Expect thoughtfully planned sessions that maximise soft rainforest light, action-rich perches & clean backgrounds. With hands-on tuition from your NaturesLens leader, you'll return from your wildlife photography holiday in Central America with a vibrant, coherent portfolio - & the practical skills to keep improving. We currently schedule holidays, tours & safaris in .

Europe

NaturesLens runs small-group wildlife photography holidays across Europe, with itineraries designed around the region's birds & mammals rather than general sightseeing. Current Europe departures include Atlantic Puffins of Fair Isle, Birdlife of Northern Spain, Birds of Extremadura & Brown Bears of Finland, with time planned for hide, boat-based, flight & night or low-light photography sessions in destinations including Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland & Norway. Europe rewards patience & planning. On a NaturesLens wildlife photography holiday across the continent you might work pelicans at Kerkini, winter eagles in Sweden & Hungary, puffins on remote cliffs or the elusive Iberian lynx. Our small-group wildlife photography tours pair reliable locations with comfortable single-occupancy accommodation & field time tuned to the best light. From hide-based sessions with bears & raptors to coastal action with auks in flight, each itinerary blends technique-led tuition with space to create your own work. Join us for a European wildlife photography holiday that turns seasonal spectacles into standout images. We currently schedule holidays, tours & safaris in .

North America

NaturesLens runs small-group wildlife photography holidays across North America, with itineraries designed around the region’s birds and mammals rather than general sightseeing. Current North America departures include Breathtaking Bubble-Netting Whales, Californian Pelicans & Whales, Florida Ospreys and Grizzly Bears of British Columbia, with time planned for hide, boat-based, flight, night or low-light and landscape and behaviour photography sessions in destinations including Canada and United States.

North America excels at scale - think Yellowstone's frosted landscapes, Canada's wilderness & Alaska's marine giants. Our wildlife photography holidays favour small groups, single-occupancy comfort & expert guidance so you can focus on timing, exposure & storytelling. Expect prolonged encounters with wolves & lynx, intimate sessions with sea otters & bald eagles, & breathtaking whale behaviour. Every NaturesLens wildlife photography tour is carefully structured around light & movement, with unhurried shooting windows & practical tuition. Join us for a North American wildlife photography holiday that delivers powerful imagery & the confidence to tackle challenging winter & coastal conditions. We currently schedule holidays, tours & safaris in .

South America

NaturesLens runs small-group wildlife photography holidays across South America, with itineraries designed around the region’s birds rather than general sightseeing. Current South America departures include Birds of Brazil, Peru’s Ultimate Hummingbirds, Tropical Birds Of Trinidad and Ultimate Birds of Colombia, with time planned for flight, garden and close-up and night or low-light photography sessions in destinations including Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Trinidad & Tobago.

South America invites bold storytelling. Track jaguars along Pantanal waterways, craft clean portraits of pumas in Chilean steppe, or fill the frame with kaleidoscopic hummingbirds. Our small-group wildlife photography holidays pair productive habitats with single-occupancy comfort, expert fieldcraft & time to work the light. From Brazil's rich birdlife to Colombia's endemic species & Peru's high-altitude feeders, these wildlife photography tours blend reliable sightings with tuition that sharpens technique & vision. Join NaturesLens for a South American wildlife photography holiday that raises your game & your portfolio. We currently schedule holidays, tours & safaris in .