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Ari Taylor Photography Exploring and discovering the world to illuminate and distribute its magic.

10/19/2026

It was a privilege to see them all. Even looking back at the photos now and this is my internal monologue because it hardly seems real 🤣

10/17/2026

You never stop being excited to see cats on the game drives!

Caption this unique predator prey photo!
10/09/2026

Caption this unique predator prey photo!

Does this bum look familiar? It might if you watched my filming the road reel 🤣
10/05/2026

Does this bum look familiar? It might if you watched my filming the road reel 🤣

10/03/2026

"On the road again chasing sunsets and dreams"

I know it's not technically photography but these moments definitely lead to some epic photos!

10/02/2026

Africa is not just a place, it's a feeling.

Two days after World Rhino Day and I know you're still thinking about them 😁 This is a white rhino seen during one of ou...
09/24/2026

Two days after World Rhino Day and I know you're still thinking about them 😁 This is a white rhino seen during one of our game drives in Manyoni.




I'm pretty sure all I learned about rhinos in school was about their thick skin, that they're solitary, and have horns m...
09/22/2026

I'm pretty sure all I learned about rhinos in school was about their thick skin, that they're solitary, and have horns made of keratin. We talked about poaching but elephants and their ivory tusks always took center stage in that discussion.

We were taught to judge these books by their covers. There was no attempt at creating a connection between humans and rhinos. They were armored tanks, not creatures with personalities.

It wasn't until I was privileged enough to work with rhinos in a zoo setting that I learned about their big personalities. That a creature weighing thousands of pounds could be afraid of the dark. That they could make the most adorable squeaks and squealing noises. That they could be excited to see me and greet people when they entered the building. That white rhinos can actually be pretty social.
That connection is so important. It's what let's us do more than smile at chubby unicorn photos on World Rhino Day.
It's what took me on a trip to South Africa and to the Zululand Rhino Orphanage.

Of course, one would only expect that connection to flow stronger when you're part of the intimate, life giving bottle feeding of an orphan rhino. Your heart strings can't help but be pulled with the knowledge that these specific individuals wouldn't even be alive if not for the Zululand Conservation Trust, its team, volunteers, and donors.

For many people, poaching is just a far away concept, a fact we list off when educating people about why rhinos are threatened or endangered. However, nothing hits the reality of poaching home harder than seeing orphans and learning about a poaching incident within a week of your arrival.

While horn trimming is controversial to some and it hasn't put an end to poaching, it has reduced poaching numbers and increased the lifespan of many individuals. I was privileged to take part in a trimming event during my trip and now not only is there a connection with rhinos, but an investment into a young rhino's future.

This photo is of the young rhino from that horn trimming event I was part of. ❤️🦏




When you get photographer envy at a concert you went to just for fun. This is the best I could manage holding up my Pixe...
08/16/2026

When you get photographer envy at a concert you went to just for fun. This is the best I could manage holding up my Pixel phone while packed in between a bunch of 7 foot tall dudes.

I commented on someone else's reel a bit ago about how I would stand on top of someone else's vehicle to get a photo. An...
07/04/2026

I commented on someone else's reel a bit ago about how I would stand on top of someone else's vehicle to get a photo. And that comment continues to get attention so I thought pulling out this throw back from when I was Alaska would be enjoyed.

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