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Remembering Wildlife
Founded2016
FounderMargot Raggett
Founded atLondon, United Kingdom
TypePrivate limited company
PurposeWildlife conservation fundraising through photography books
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
ProductsWildlife photography books
Official language
English
Websitehttps://rememberingwildlife.com

Remembering Wildlife is a wildlife conservation initiative and wildlife photography book series founded in 2016 by British wildlife photographer Margot Raggett. The project produces wildlife photography books focused on threatened and endangered species. Photographers donate their images and profits from book sales are donated to conservation organisations working to protect those animals in the wild.[1]

Each volume in the series focuses on a single species and features images donated by wildlife photographers from around the world. The books have addressed species including elephants, rhinos, great apes, lions, cheetahs, African wild dogs, bears, leopards and tigers, as well as a retrospective volume marking the project's tenth anniversary with a feature on pangolins.[1]

History

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Remembering Wildlife was founded in 2016 by wildlife photographer Margot Raggett following her experience of the aftermath of elephant poaching in Kenya in 2014.[2] The project was conceived as a series of wildlife photography books that could raise funds for conservation initiatives while drawing attention to the decline of endangered species.[3]

The first book in the series, Remembering Elephants, was published in 2016. Subsequent volumes focused on other threatened species, including rhinos, great apes, lions, cheetahs, African wild dogs, leopards, tigers and bears.

A Kickstarter campaign for Remembering Leopards reached its minimum target of £20,000 within four minutes and surpassed £100,000 pledged within one day.[4]

Margot Raggett was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to international wildlife conservation.[1][better source needed]

In 2025, the project marked its tenth anniversary with the publication of 10 Years of Remembering Wildlife, a retrospective book featuring photographs from across the series and an additional focus on pangolins, the most illegally trafficked mammals in the world, in order to raise awareness of the illegal pangolin trade.[5][6]

The latest book Remembering Giraffes (and the 11th book in the series) raised £107,000 in just 48 hours during it's Kickstarter campaign. The Kickstarter will raise the funds to produce the book later in October of 2026.[7]

Publications

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The Remembering Wildlife series consists of the following photography books dedicated to individual wildlife species.

2016Remembering ElephantsElephants
2017Remembering RhinosRhinoceroses
2018Remembering Great ApesGreat apes
2019Remembering LionsLions
2020Remembering CheetahsCheetahs
2021Remembering African Wild DogsAfrican wild dogs
2022Remembering LeopardsLeopards
2023Remembering TigersTigers
2024Remembering BearsBears
202510 Years of Remembering WildlifeRetrospective collection with a feature on pangolins
2026 Remembering Giraffes Giraffes

Three books in the series have received awards at the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY):

  • In 2022, Remembering Cheetahs was awarded the IPPY Gold Medal in the Nature category.[8]
  • In 2024, Remembering Bears was awarded the IPPY Silver Medal in the Photography category.[9]
  • In 2025, Remembering Tigers was awarded the IPPY Bronze Medal in the Photography category.[10]

Wildlife photographers who have contributed images to the books include Jonathan Scott and Angela Scott, Art Wolfe, Michael Poliza, Mark Dumbleton, Neil Aldridge, Suzi Eszterhas, Marsel van Oosten, Frans Lanting, Greg du Toit, Tristan Dicks and James Gifford.[11][12]

Fundraising and conservation work

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The books are produced through voluntary contributions from wildlife photographers, with images selected through a judging process.[13] The projects are pre-funded through Kickstarter campaigns.[14] Book launches and associated fundraising events have been held at venues including the Royal Geographical Society in London.[15]

According to CNN, the initiative has donated up to $1.55 million since it began.[5] Those funds have supported a number of wildlife conservation projects associated with each species featured. For example:

  • Remembering Elephants supported the Mali Elephant Project, including funding for anti-poaching equipment, elephant monitoring and ranger support.[16]
  • Remembering Rhinos raised more than £200,000 for projects across Africa and Asia, including support for Rhino Conservation Botswana.[17]
  • Some funds from Remembering Great Apes, which included a foreword by Jane Goodall, were donated to the Jane Goodall Institute to support work at Tchimpounga Nature Reserve[17] and to the Gorilla Doctors in Rwanda. [18]
  • Remembering Lions supported the Niassa Lion Project in Niassa National Reserve in Mozambique.[19]
  • Funds from Remembering Leopards supported projects including those run by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Cape Leopard Trust and the Tsavo Trust.[20]
  • Remembering Bears supported the Animals Asia Foundation, which works to rescue bears from bile farming.[21]
  • Projects supported by Remembering Cheetahs included the Cheetah Conservation Fund and the Naankuse Foundation.[19]
  • Remembering African Wild Dogs supported projects including the Kalahari African Wild Dog Trust in Namibia and conservation initiatives in Zimbabwe and Malawi.[22][23]

Media coverage

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The Remembering Wildlife books and associated conservation work have been covered by international news and photography publications.

CNN has featured the project in articles on wildlife conservation photography, including coverage of books focusing on pangolins and leopards.[5][11]

BBC News has published photo features drawn from the project, including coverage of images documenting endangered cheetahs.[24]

The tenth anniversary of the series was reported by Forbes, which described the project as bringing together photographers to support conservation initiatives through photography publications.[1]

Additional coverage has appeared in publications including Discover Wildlife, Digital Camera World, PetaPixel and My Modern Met.[16][13][12][25][26]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Kingdom, Sarah (17 October 2025). "Remembering Wildlife Turns 10 — A Global Journey To Save Endangered Species". Forbes.
  2. ↑ Gecsoyler, Sammy (18 October 2025). "World's landscapes may soon be 'devoid of wild animals', says nature photographer". The Guardian.
  3. ↑ "Remembering Wildlife: A decade of wildlife photography for conservation". Africa Geographic.
  4. ↑ Jones, Tony (12 April 2023). "Latest edition of wildlife photobook series smashes crowdfunding target". Evening Standard.
  5. 1 2 3 "Pangolin's plight: Photo book spotlights the world's most trafficked mammal". CNN.
  6. ↑ "20 unforgettable images of Earth's animal kingdom". Popular Science.
  7. ↑ "Majestic giraffes pictured in new book to raise funds for wildlife protection". Times Series. 2026-04-24. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
  8. ↑ Roberts, Allison (3 October 2022). "2022 Medalists". Independent Publisher Book Awards.
  9. ↑ Roberts, Allison (2 October 2024). "2024 Medalists". Independent Publisher Book Awards.
  10. ↑ Roberts, Allison (28 May 2025). "2025 Medalists". Independent Publisher Book Awards.
  11. 1 2 Sutherland, Callum (6 October 2023). "Stunning photos of leopards are helping to protect this elusive big cat". CNN.
  12. 1 2 "20 Award-Winning Photos From '10 Years of Remembering Wildlife'". PetaPixel.
  13. 1 2 Hampton, Niall (19 January 2025). "Do you have photos of these animals? Remembering Wildlife is calling for images for its 10th anniversary book". Digital Camera World.
  14. ↑ Jones, Tony (5 April 2024). "Tiger conservation supported by latest photo book in acclaimed wildlife series". Evening Standard.
  15. ↑ Dyer, Nick (28 November 2024). "Remembering African Wild Dogs Launch". Painted Wolf Foundation.
  16. 1 2 "From a tender family group hug to a cheeky, adorable baby elephant wanting to play – 14 beautiful 'ele' photographs from the book 'Remembering Elephants'". Discover Wildlife. 14 May 2025.
  17. 1 2 "These photos of endangered animals are funding wildlife relief projects". BBC Science Focus. 22 December 2020.
  18. ↑ Brookes, Simone (2021-10-08). "Celebrating five years of Remembering Wildlife". Discover Animals. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  19. 1 2 Richman, Laura Hampson (21 March 2020). "11 incredible images of cheetahs, the world's most endangered big cat". Evening Standard.
  20. ↑ Pestano, Dane (9 February 2024). "Remembering Wildlife – Leopards". Professional Photo.
  21. ↑ "Remembering Bears: Incredible photography from the upcoming book". BBC Science Focus. 24 July 2022.
  22. ↑ "Protecting What Can Still Be Saved". Wild Eye Magazine.
  23. ↑ "Remembering African Wild Dogs". The Outdoor Journal. 16 December 2021.
  24. ↑ "Endangered cheetahs snapped in award-winning photos". BBC News.
  25. ↑ "Remembering Wildlife reveals incredible results of conservation photo competition". Digital Camera World.
  26. ↑ Baron, Eva (2025-04-28). "20 Stunning Photo Contest Winners Honor Wildlife & Endangered Animals and Will Benefit Conservation Efforts". My Modern Met. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
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