Lance van de Vyver Photography

16/03/2026

Wildlife photography and safaris are built on a love for animals and wild places. But where do we draw the line between getting the shot and respecting the w...

14/03/2026

The Emerald Season at Mashatu is one of the most beautiful times of year to be in the bush. After the rains, the Northern Tuli Game Reserve transforms into a...

11/03/2026

There’s just one week left to vote for the Nuveen People’s Choice Award 2026!

Support Lance Van de Vyver by voting for his powerful image of a pangolin pup.
Being selected is a remarkable achievement, and the photograph helps raise awareness for one of the world’s most trafficked mammals.

Click the link below to vote.

A Fragile Future | Wildlife Photographer of the Year | Natural History Museum https://share.google/yoLSRtQmu4sY2pbOD

11/02/2026

Have you cast your vote in our Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026? 👀

You have until Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 2pm GMT to choose for your favourite image. We will be sharing all of the nominated images right here to help you make up your mind.

Today, we’re highlighting Lance van de Vyver's image ‘A Fragile Future’.

Here, a pangolin pup nestles into the warmth of a blanket at a rescue centre in South Africa.

Pangolins are among the world’s most trafficked animals. This baby’s mother was a victim of poaching and endured appalling conditions. She was rescued and, against the odds, her baby was born but sadly shortly after, the mother died.

This image shows both the resilience of life and the ongoing problem of the illegal wildlife trade.

🗳️ You can vote for this powerful image now in our Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026.

Vote here: https://brnw.ch/21wZQui

04/02/2026

Exciting news from Hoedspruit! - PLEASE VOTE FOR MY IMAGE.

I’m honoured to share that one of my images has been selected as a Peoples Choice Finalist in the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards at the Natural History Museum in London!
This is not just about me - it’s about shining a spotlight on our incredible region here in Hoedspruit, and the amazing people who are doing so much to protect wildlife, especially pangolins.

Every vote helps bring awareness to these amazing conservation efforts and the work being done to give these vulnerable creatures a future.
If you love wildlife, if you care about our unique region, or just want to support local photography and conservation, please vote for my image. Your support can make a real difference, both for me and for the animals we all care about.

Votes must be made on the link below (not simply liking the Facebook post).
Here’s the link to vote: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/peoples-choice/2025-a-fragile-future

If you could also share this far and wide it would mean the world to all those who are fighting for pangolin conservation!

From the heart of Hoedspruit, thank you for helping us show the world how special this place is! ❤️

19/01/2026

03/01/2026

Not the start to 2026 we were hoping for. Today we lost one of the world’s most extraordinary animals. Craig was a true gentleman. A real giant in every sense of the word.

For more than 30 years, dedicated people worked tirelessly to protect him from the worst of mankind, allowing him to live his life wild and free. Because of that commitment, Craig became a genuine conservation success story.

One elephant, bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars into Kenya, proving that photographic safaris matter... that protecting wildlife and wild spaces is not just possible, but vital.

Craig inspired people across the world, not through fear or spectacle, but through quiet presence and dignity.

Rest easy, my friend. You will never be forgotten

31/12/2025

Happy New Year, everyone!🥳

We’ve been incredibly fortunate to create so many unforgettable safari memories with our valued clients this past year.

Thank you sincerely for your continued support, it truly means the world to us. We’re looking ahead with excitement and optimism and wish everyone a prosperous and rewarding 2026.

There are some truly exciting safaris planned for the year ahead, and we can’t wait to share these incredible experiences with you.

Best wishes!
Lance & Kirstin



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22/11/2025

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