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Doug Gimesy is a Conservation and Wildlife Photojournalist based in Australia and a senior fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. He initially trained as a zoologist and then completed a Masters in Environment and Masters in Bioethics. Together, these two qualifications shaped his thinking about the issues he should be focusing on and why.

Doug has documented many important conservation and environmental stories, working with researchers, conservation groups, animal rescuer and rehabilitation volunteers to bring key issues to the attention of the wider world. Many of these features can be found in the Stories section of the NPL galleries. His photography has a strong documentary focus and covers mainly stories closer to home in Australia, but also the sub-Antarctic and Antarctic region.

Doug has been successful in several international photo competitions and most recently in January 2022 was named by the National Wildlife Federation winner of the 2021 Ranger Rick Photographer of the Year Award.

His hope is that the images he takes, the stories he tells and the information he shares, will inspire people to stop, think, and treat the world a little more kindly.