Host Toby Jermyn welcomes award-winning South African wildlife photographer and private guide Nelis Wolmarans, known for extensive experience with Africa’s great apes, including 131 gorilla treks.
Nelis shares the story behind his grand-prize-winning Rwanda mountain gorilla mother-and-infant photo that was displayed at the Smithsonian, plus an encounter where a silverback charged, knocked him over, and sat on his legs.
They discuss differences between Rwanda/DRC and Uganda gorilla habitats and permit prices, why two treks help guests settle into photographing gorillas, and practical guidance on settings and lens choices.
Nelis also presents images from a Mara wildebeest river crossing, an elephant bull among winter thorn trees in Lower Zambezi, and a young chimpanzee in Kibale, with tips for forest light challenges and chimp habituation treks. He highlights an admired leopard image by Mark Nicholson and discloses his remote “humble dwelling” location.
Gallery of Nelis' images:
https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Nelis-Wolmerans/Meet-the-Pro-Nelis-Wolmerans
Guest Image
Mark Nicholson
https://www.instagram.com/marknicholson83
https://www.facebook.com/mark.nicholson.33449/
Connect with Nelis
Nelis Wolmarans
https://www.neliswolmarans.com/
https://www.instagram.com/neliswolmarans_ guided _safaris/
Timestamps / Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Nelis Wolmarans
03:19 1st Image: Gorilla Mother and Infant
05:12 Smithsonian Grand Prize
09:14 Silverback Takedown Story
19:15 2nd Image: Wildebeest Migration Crossing
24:01 3rd Image: Elephant Among Winterthorns
32:00 4th Image: Chimpanzee in Kibale
40:30 5th Image: Leopard On Vine
41:57 Dream Shot and Farewell
The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com
If you would like to be kept informed of our new video releases, then please join our community by clicking here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/YTcommunity
If you are interested in joining us on safari, then click here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/YTsafari
We are Pangolin Wildlife Photography, based in the Chobe, Northern Botswana. When we are not making videos for our channel, we host our guests and clients from all over the world on our Wildlife Photography safaris throughout Botswana and the rest of Africa—and sometimes beyond!
#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #podcast
Nelis shares the story behind his grand-prize-winning Rwanda mountain gorilla mother-and-infant photo that was displayed at the Smithsonian, plus an encounter where a silverback charged, knocked him over, and sat on his legs.
They discuss differences between Rwanda/DRC and Uganda gorilla habitats and permit prices, why two treks help guests settle into photographing gorillas, and practical guidance on settings and lens choices.
Nelis also presents images from a Mara wildebeest river crossing, an elephant bull among winter thorn trees in Lower Zambezi, and a young chimpanzee in Kibale, with tips for forest light challenges and chimp habituation treks. He highlights an admired leopard image by Mark Nicholson and discloses his remote “humble dwelling” location.
Gallery of Nelis' images:
https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Nelis-Wolmerans/Meet-the-Pro-Nelis-Wolmerans
Guest Image
Mark Nicholson
https://www.instagram.com/marknicholson83
https://www.facebook.com/mark.nicholson.33449/
Connect with Nelis
Nelis Wolmarans
https://www.neliswolmarans.com/
https://www.instagram.com/neliswolmarans_ guided _safaris/
Timestamps / Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Nelis Wolmarans
03:19 1st Image: Gorilla Mother and Infant
05:12 Smithsonian Grand Prize
09:14 Silverback Takedown Story
19:15 2nd Image: Wildebeest Migration Crossing
24:01 3rd Image: Elephant Among Winterthorns
32:00 4th Image: Chimpanzee in Kibale
40:30 5th Image: Leopard On Vine
41:57 Dream Shot and Farewell
The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com
If you would like to be kept informed of our new video releases, then please join our community by clicking here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/YTcommunity
If you are interested in joining us on safari, then click here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/YTsafari
We are Pangolin Wildlife Photography, based in the Chobe, Northern Botswana. When we are not making videos for our channel, we host our guests and clients from all over the world on our Wildlife Photography safaris throughout Botswana and the rest of Africa—and sometimes beyond!
#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #podcast