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Monochrome Wildlife Challenge 2025
Explore the winning, runner-up and highly commended images from the Monochrome Wildlife category in the Pangolin Photo Challenge 2025. These powerful black-and-white wildlife photographs highlight texture, contrast and form, demonstrating how removing colour can emphasise mood, behaviour and artistic composition as photographers capture striking moments from the natural world.
World Travel Awards 2026
Pangolin Chobe Hotel has been nominated for Botswana’s Leading Hotel at the World Travel Awards 2026. Please share, vote and support us to win this award.
Water as an Element Challenge 2025
Explore the winning, runner-up and highly commended photographs from the Water as an Element category in the Pangolin Photo Challenge 2025. For this category, water had to play a central role in the scene as a habitat, a hunting ground, a place to play, or simply to reflect.
New Rescue Vehicle for the Kalahari Wildlife Project
Pangolin Africa is proud to celebrate a significant milestone for pangolin conservation in South Africa — the handover of a brand-new Toyota Hilux 4x4 to the Kalahari Wildlife Project, made possible by the collective generosity of over 5,000 Pangolin Photo Challenge participants worldwide.
Mammal Behaviour Challenge 2025
Discover the winning, runner-up, and highly commended photographs from the Mammal Behaviour category in the Pangolin Photo Challenge 2025. These powerful wildlife images highlight fascinating behavioural moments, from dramatic interactions to intimate natural scenes, captured by photographers who skilfully document the lives, movements, and personalities of mammals in the wild.
Out of Africa Challenge 2025
Explore the winning, runner-up and highly commended photographs from the Out of Africa category in the Pangolin Photo Challenge 2025. This gallery showcases exceptional wildlife photography captured beyond the African continent, highlighting creative vision, technical skill and unique moments in nature as photographers document remarkable species and landscapes from around the world.
Birds of the World Challenge 2025
Explore the winning, runner-up and highly commended photographs from the Birds of the World category in the 2025 Pangolin Photo Challenge. This collection showcases exceptional bird photography from around the globe, captured by talented photographers using a variety of techniques, lenses and camera settings to document remarkable avian moments in diverse habitats and lighting conditions.
Meet the Pro with Walter Aaron
In this Pangolin Podcast, Botswana-born wildlife photographer and Pangolin Photo Host Walter Aaron shares the stories behind some of his favourite images and the journey that shaped his career. From growing up surrounded by wildlife to guiding photographic safaris in Chobe, Walter discusses his creative approach, passion for low-angle photography, and his commitment to mentoring the next generation of Batswana photographers.
Meet the Pro with Mark Dumbleton
In this episode of the Pangolin Podcast, acclaimed South African wildlife photographer Mark Dumbleton joins the conversation to share the stories behind some of his most powerful images. From dramatic encounters in the African bush to lessons learned over nearly two decades behind the lens, Mark reveals his approach to visual storytelling, wildlife photography, and the creative process that brings his images to life.