Wildlife Photography Stunning Work From Will Burrard Lucas

This incredible collection of wildlife photography will transport you to the gorgeous plains of Africa, and bring you face to face with countless creatures.

As the calamities of global warming grow more frequent and severe, some claim that technology is at odds with nature. The more our gadgets can do, these critics say, the less we value the natural world and the more we degrade its offerings. Wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas, however, uses technology to do the opposite: to raise awareness of the fragile splendor living and breathing all around us.

Burrard-Lucas regularly travels the world to document everything from annual wildebeest migrations in the Serengeti to Komodo dragons lurking about Indonesian forests. Lately, though, Africa has become “[his] primary focus.” In honor of World Wildlife Day, we selected a handful of our favorite photos Burrard-Lucas has taken and talked with him about his work:

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1 of 38A young leopard looks into a remote-control camera buggy in South Lunagwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 2 of 38A meerkat looks out toward the dusky horizon in Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 3 of 38A pair of African Wild Dogs in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 4 of 38A male lion yawns next to his kill in Masai Mara, Kenya.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 5 of 38A gargantuan mother hippo charges at the photographer in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 6 of 38A leopard watches monkeys in trees amid South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 7 of 38Lions greet a hazy sunrise in Busanga Plains, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 8 of 38Crowned cranes in Liuwa Plain, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 9 of 38African elephants observe a remote-control camera in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 10 of 38Wattled cranes at dusk, Liuwa Plain, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 11 of 38A cheetah blends with its environment in Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 12 of 38A giraffe kicks its partner in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 13 of 38A lion cub approaches the camera in Masai Mara, Kenya.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 14 of 38A Silverback Western Lowland Gorilla patrols the Congo Rainforest.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 15 of 38More African Wild Dogs stare at the camera in South Luangwa, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 16 of 38A hippo yawns in the waters of South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 17 of 38A Verraux’s eagle owl gazes out at Katavi National Park, Tanzania.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 18 of 38A male lion in morning repose, Kafue National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 19 of 38Elephants “snorkel” as they cross the Zambezi River.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 20 of 38A lion sits atop a rock in Kidepo Valley, Uganda.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 21 of 38A meerkat family huddles together in Botswana.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 22 of 38A lone lion stands in the African Serengeti.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 23 of 38A young leopard surveys the remote-control camera in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 24 of 38African elephants walk in Mudumu National Park, Namibia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 25 of 38Chimpanzees groom each other in Mahale National Park, Tanzania.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 26 of 38A Verreauxs Sifaka jumps about in Madagascar’s Berenty Reserve.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 27 of 38A baby mountain gorilla looks at the camera in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 28 of 38A hyena looks toward the night skies in Liuwa Plain, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 29 of 38A cheetah silhouette in Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 30 of 38A baby baboon ventures away from its parents.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 31 of 38Zebras at sunset. Serengeti, Tanzania.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 32 of 38A lioness at dusk in Liuwa Plain, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 33 of 38Wildebeest band together as the sun sets in Liuwa Plain, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 34 of 38A baboon sits in a tree, South Luangwa, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 35 of 38Three old male bachelor buffaloes in Masai Mara, Kenya.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 36 of 38Wildebeest run during the annual migration in the Tanzanian Serengeti.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 37 of 38A sifaka eats seeds in Madagascar’s Anjajavy Forest.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography 38 of 38Like this gallery?Share it:

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Childhood experiences greatly informed Burrard-Lucas’ gravitation toward the world of wildlife photography. “As a child I lived in Tanzania for a few years and got to experience safari for the first time,” Burrard-Lucas told All That Is Interesting. “I was immediately fascinated by African wildlife.”

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1 of 38A young leopard looks into a remote-control camera buggy in South Lunagwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

2 of 38A meerkat looks out toward the dusky horizon in Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

3 of 38A pair of African Wild Dogs in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

4 of 38A male lion yawns next to his kill in Masai Mara, Kenya.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

5 of 38A gargantuan mother hippo charges at the photographer in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

6 of 38A leopard watches monkeys in trees amid South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

7 of 38Lions greet a hazy sunrise in Busanga Plains, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

8 of 38Crowned cranes in Liuwa Plain, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

9 of 38African elephants observe a remote-control camera in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

10 of 38Wattled cranes at dusk, Liuwa Plain, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

11 of 38A cheetah blends with its environment in Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

12 of 38A giraffe kicks its partner in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

13 of 38A lion cub approaches the camera in Masai Mara, Kenya.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

14 of 38A Silverback Western Lowland Gorilla patrols the Congo Rainforest.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

15 of 38More African Wild Dogs stare at the camera in South Luangwa, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

16 of 38A hippo yawns in the waters of South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

17 of 38A Verraux’s eagle owl gazes out at Katavi National Park, Tanzania.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

18 of 38A male lion in morning repose, Kafue National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

19 of 38Elephants “snorkel” as they cross the Zambezi River.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

20 of 38A lion sits atop a rock in Kidepo Valley, Uganda.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

21 of 38A meerkat family huddles together in Botswana.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

22 of 38A lone lion stands in the African Serengeti.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

23 of 38A young leopard surveys the remote-control camera in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

24 of 38African elephants walk in Mudumu National Park, Namibia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

25 of 38Chimpanzees groom each other in Mahale National Park, Tanzania.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

26 of 38A Verreauxs Sifaka jumps about in Madagascar’s Berenty Reserve.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

27 of 38A baby mountain gorilla looks at the camera in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

28 of 38A hyena looks toward the night skies in Liuwa Plain, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

29 of 38A cheetah silhouette in Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

30 of 38A baby baboon ventures away from its parents.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

31 of 38Zebras at sunset. Serengeti, Tanzania.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

32 of 38A lioness at dusk in Liuwa Plain, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

33 of 38Wildebeest band together as the sun sets in Liuwa Plain, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

34 of 38A baboon sits in a tree, South Luangwa, Zambia.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

35 of 38Three old male bachelor buffaloes in Masai Mara, Kenya.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

36 of 38Wildebeest run during the annual migration in the Tanzanian Serengeti.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

37 of 38A sifaka eats seeds in Madagascar’s Anjajavy Forest.Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

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Over time — and after taking a dive into the documentaries of British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough — Burrard-Lucas decided to try his hand at documenting his own travels. “I picked up my first camera back in 2001 when I went on holiday to Namibia,” Burrard-Lucas said. “Pretty much from that trip I became hooked on wildlife photography, and took every opportunity to get out in the field to take photos.”

Over the past decade and a half, the photographer’s travels have obviously enhanced his artistic and technical capabilities, even spurring some pretty major innovation. In 2010, Burrard-Lucas invented the BeetleCam, which he describes as a “remote control buggy for DSLR cameras.”

This invention proved incredibly helpful for documenting what he told All That Is Interesting was the most personally impacting photo he has ever taken. While living in Zambia in 2012 and 2013, Burrard-Lucas set out to take photos of wild dogs living in South Luangwa National Park.

“One day I came across a pack of African Wild Dogs and enjoyed spending the morning with them,” Burrard-Lucas said. “After taking some shots with my long lens, I decided to deploy BeetleCam. The dogs’ curiosity was instantly aroused and they crowded around BeetleCam and the camera. I had always dreamed of photographing wild dogs from this perspective and the resulting shots were exactly what I had hoped for.”

According to Burrard-Lucas, this was the most personally impactful photo he has ever taken. Image Source: Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography

That’s not to say that all of Burrard-Lucas’ field work is a thing of beauty. “I have witnessed firsthand the rate of destruction of the natural world and it can be very depressing,” the photographer said. “I often work with researchers and conservationists who are dedicating their lives to protecting wildlife, [which] has given me an insight into the challenges many species and ecosystems are facing.”

But to Burrard-Lucas, increased documentation means increased value — and if there is anything to be said for the 21st century, it’s that technological innovation vastly increases the ways we can document reality, and share it with others. “Through my images,” he says, “I aim to inspire people to celebrate and conserve the natural world.”

Consider us inspired.

This incredible collection of wildlife photography will transport you to the gorgeous plains of Africa, and bring you face to face with countless creatures.#

This incredible collection of wildlife photography will transport you to the gorgeous plains of Africa, and bring you face to face with countless creatures.