the United States
Winter Wildlife of Yellowstone
Join us for a February 2029 wildlife photography holiday in Yellowstone, focused on the region's winter wildlife, mood, atmosphere & light.
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Where to Photograph Mammals
Our mammal photography holidays span an extraordinary range of subjects & habitats - from the big cats & elephants of the African savannah to the foxes, bison & deer of Europe's ancient forests. What connects them is an approach that prioritises behaviour & atmosphere over simple species documentation. We build itineraries that give you repeated access to the same subjects so you can read their patterns, anticipate their movements & refine your images across multiple sessions.
Whether you're working from a vehicle on open plains, a hide in a European forest or on foot in a tropical jungle, these trips have been selected because they consistently deliver close, sustained encounters with mammals in settings where strong photography is genuinely achievable.
Our Recommended Mammals Photography Holidays
If you’re looking to photograph mammals in the wild, the holidays below offer some of the finest opportunities available. Carefully designed for photographers, these small-group tours visit proven locations where a wide variety of mammal species can be photographed in outstanding conditions.
Explore our recommended trips below to discover which destinations, species & photographic experiences best match your interests.
India
Wildlife of Kaziranga National Park
Join us for a wildlife photography holiday in India, during March 2028, focused on photographing the Wildlife of Kaziranga National Park including Rhinos, tigers...
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Japan
Japanese Wildlife in Winter
Join Pui Hang & Ian for our Japanese Wildlife in Winter photography tour in Japan, to capture images of all of the iconic winter...
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Kenya
Wildlife of Shompole
Photograph the wildlife of Shompole on an immersive photography holiday in Kenya's Great Rift Valley. Two waterhole hides, varied species & experienced guidance throughout
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Kenya
Wildlife of Shompole Wilderness
Photograph the nocturnal wildlife of Shompole Wilderness in Kenya's Great Rift Valley. Two waterhole hides, varied species & experienced guidance.
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Tibet
Tibetan Wildlife of the Qing-Zang Plateau
Join us for a exceptional wildlife photography holiday in Tibet, during November 2027, focused on high-altitude wildlife photography on the Qing-Zang Plateau.
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Poland
Wildlife of Białowieża Forest
Join us in Poland for a wildlife photography holiday, during January 2027, focused on Wolves, Bison & winter mammals in snow-dusted forest.
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Canada
Wolves, Lynx & Winter Wildlife of Canada
View the trip details for an amazing wildlife photography holiday in British Columbia, March 2027, focused on Wolves & Lynx photographed from well-placed hides.
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Hungary
Hungarian Winter Wildlife
Join David for a seven-night winter wildlife photography holiday at Bence Máté's farm in Pusztaszer. Photograph Hungarian wildlife from specialist hides, with carefully designed...
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Tanzania
Lions of the Serengeti
Photograph the Lions of the Serengeti in Tanzania's Lobo Valley, working resident prides & leopards with David in small vehicle-based groups
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Mammals offer some of the most compelling subjects in wildlife photography, from charismatic megafauna like elephants & rhinos to elusive smaller species like pine martens & red squirrels. Our mammal photography holidays provide opportunities to photograph a remarkable diversity of species across multiple continents & habitats.
Browse the species below to learn more about each mammal, discover where it can be photographed & explore the NaturesLens tours that offer the best opportunities to capture it in the wild.
- African Civet
- African Elephant
- Arctic Hare
- Asian Elephant
- Barking Deer
- Bat-eared Fox
- Bighorn Sheep
- Bison
- Blue Sheep
- Cape Buffalo
- Common Genet
- Coyote
- Elk
- Eurasian Otter
- European Bison
- European Elk
- European Ground Squirrel
- Ezo Flying Squirrel
- Ezo Red Fox
- Ezo Red Squirrel
- Ezo Sika Deer
- Falanouc
- Fennec Fox
- Fisher
- Fossa
- Ganges River Dolphin
- Giant jumping rat
- Himalayan Blue Sheep
- Himalayan Marmot
- Hog Deer
- Hokkaido Sika Deer
- Indian Elephant
- Indian Gaur
- Indian One-horned Rhinoceros
- Indian Wild Dog
- Japanese Macaque
- Madagascar flying fox
- Moose
- Olive Baboon
- One-Horned Rhinoceros
- Otter
- Pine Marten
- Porcupine
- Red Deer
- Red Fox
- Reindeer
- Ring-tailed vontsira
- River Otter
- Sambar Deer
- Sea Otter
- Smooth-coated Otter
- Snowshoe Hare
- Spotted Deer
- Spotted fanaloka
- Spring Hare
- Stoat
- Swamp Deer
- Thomson's Gazelle
- Three-toed Sloth
- Tibetan Antelope
- Tibetan Gazelle
- Tibetan Wild Yak
- Topi
- Two-toed Sloth
- Vervet Monkey
- Warthog
- Wild Boar
- Wild Water Buffalo
- Wolverine
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