The Pangolin Podcast

Toby Jermyn
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Hosted by passionate safari professionals, conservationists and wildlife photographers, we bring you captivating stories from the bush, behind-the-lens insights from award‑winning image makers, and thought‑provoking conversations with conservationists working to protect our planet’s most extraordinary species — including the elusive pangolin. Whether you’re a seasoned traveller, a wildlife photographer, or simply a nature enthusiast, The Pangolin Podcast will inspire you to see the wild with fresh eyes… and to help preserve it for generations to come.

  1. 3d ago ·  Video

    Meet the Pro: Photographer, Alan Schaller

    Host Toby Jermyn welcomes London-based Leica ambassador Alan Schaller, known for high-contrast black-and-white street photography featured at the Saatchi Gallery and in major publications.  Alan discusses selecting images for the show and his upcoming book Street Safari, explaining how photographing animals in cities helped him connect with people and build confidence. He describes a cover image of “yin and yang” swans shot in St James’s Park on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, his use of a Leica Monochrom and pre-visualisation, and a desert scene in Dubai created on assignment.  Alan shares how he transitioned from a music career into photography, co-founded Street Photography International, and developed a relationship with Leica. He talks about photographing Japanese band ONE OK ROCK, launching the photo-only platform Iris and Iris Publishing, choosing a dog portrait on Millennium Bridge, and admiring Pentti Sammallahti’s work.  Connect with Alan: https://www.alanschaller.com/ https://www.instagram.com/alan_schaller/ https://www.youtube.com/@alan_schaller Guest Image: Pentti Sammallahti The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com  Pangolin Photo SafarisAfrica's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world.  https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community 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! Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

    Meet the Pro: Photographer, Alan Schaller

  2. Sep 19 ·  Video

    Meet the Pro: Wildlife Photographer, Nelis Wolmarans

    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/  The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com  Pangolin Photo SafarisAfrica's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world.  https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community 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! Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

    Meet the Pro: Wildlife Photographer, Nelis Wolmarans

  3. Sep 5 ·  Video

    Meet the Pro: Wildlife Photographer, Juan Pons

    Host Toby Jermyn welcomes wildlife and nature photographer Juan Pons, a Puerto Rico-born, Florida-based workshop leader with over 30 years of experience.  In this episode, Juan selects five wall images for his humble dwelling: an African wild dog spy-hopping in Botswana’s Okavango Delta while hunting red lechwe; king penguins in South Georgia set against misty mountains, featuring a flying skua and a discussion on low-angle shooting restrictions; a wide composite sequence of a Yellowstone red fox mousing, stitched together in Photoshop; and a close-up encounter with a ghost-like snow leopard in the remote Himalayas stepping into view before a frozen waterfall.  Juan also recounts discovering photography at boarding school, teaching early digital techniques, building his workshop business, and co-hosting The Digital Photo Experience podcast for nine years. Finally, he shares his admiration for Frans Lanting’s sunset elephants in Chobe and reveals his dream bases in Botswana and Costa Rica. Gallery of Juan's images: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Juan-Pons/Meet-the-Pro-Juan-Pons Guest Image Chobe Elephants by Frans Lanting https://lanting.com/ https://www.instagram.com/franslanting/ Connect with Juan https://juanpons.org/ https://www.youtube.com/juanpons https://www.instagram.com/jpons/ https://www.facebook.com/juanpons The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com  Pangolin Photo SafarisAfrica's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world.  https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community 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! Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

    Meet the Pro: Wildlife Photographer, Juan Pons

  4. Aug 22 ·  Video

    Meet The Pro: Wildlife Photographer Andy Rouse

    Host Toby Jermyn welcomes British wildlife photographer, tour leader, and conservationist Andy Rouse to the Pangolin Podcast, where guests choose four of their own images and one by another photographer for their remote “humble dwelling.”  Rouse recounts winning a humorous category at BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year as a student with an image of a fox chewing a garden gnome, then shares stories and technique behind his chosen photographs: subadult tigers fighting in Ranthambore, a wide-angle spectacled bear portrait from Ecuador’s cloud forest, an atmospheric roe deer image made through stalking and underexposure for mood, and a creative night pan of Kenya’s black leopard “Geezer” shot at ISO 51,200.  He discusses fieldcraft, ethical distance, guiding clients, publishing standards, creativity through failure, and mental health, then chooses rural Wiltshire as his forever location and admires Sergey Gorshkov’s backlit elephant photograph. Gallery of Andy's images: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Andy-Rouse/Meet-the-Pro-Andy-Rouse Guest Image Sergey Gorshkov https://www.instagram.com/sergey_gorshkov_photographer/ Connect with Andy: https://www.andyrouse.co.uk/ http://instagram.com/wildmanrouse http://www.facebook.com/wildmanrouse http://www.youtube.com/@wildmanrouse The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com  Pangolin Photo SafarisAfrica's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world.  https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community 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! Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

    Meet The Pro: Wildlife Photographer Andy Rouse

  5. Aug 8 ·  Video

    Meet The Pro: Wildlife Photographer Riaz Cader

    Join host Toby Jermyn as he catches up with Sri Lankan wildlife photographer, safari planner, and travel entrepreneur Riaz Cader!  In this episode, Riaz shares the stories behind his five chosen images, including an adorable leopard cub balancing in Kumana National Park, a striped dolphin soaring ten feet into the air, a hair-raising close encounter with a sloth bear, and a powerful look at human-elephant conflict. Plus, Riaz reveals his favourite image by legendary photographer Andy Rouse and discusses what makes Sri Lanka one of the world's most versatile wildlife destinations.  In this episode, we discuss: Exploring Yala's hidden blocks and Wilpattu National Park The secrets to photographing fast-moving marine life off the Sri Lankan coast The reality of sloth bear behaviour and wildlife conservation challenges Sri Lanka’s endemic bird species and elusive nocturnal wildlife Connect with Riaz https://www.instagram.com/riazcader/ https://www.naturalworldexplorer.com/about-us  https://www.facebook.com/riaz.cader/  Resources & Links: Gallery: View all the images featured in today's show via the link: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Riaz-Cader/Meet-the-Pro-Riaz-CaderBlog Post: Read Toby's full Sri Lanka travel blog and itinerary details at : https://www.pangolinphoto.com/sri-lankan-safariPangolin Photo SafarisAfrica's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world.  https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community 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! Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

    Meet The Pro: Wildlife Photographer Riaz Cader

  6. Jul 25 ·  Video

    Meet The Pro: Christopher Balmer

    Host Toby Jermyn welcomes Yellowstone-based American wildlife photographer Christopher Balmer, who has over 50 years behind the lens, owns two camera stores near Yellowstone, runs a photo adventure business, and has sold tens of thousands of fine art prints and over 200,000 stock images. Balmer shares five wall images and a powerful image by his wife, Katie. He emphasises mastering exposure, white balance, and metering in the field, minimising editing, and selling prints through local subjects, galleries, and interior decorators. Gallery of Christopher's images: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Christopher-Balmer/Meet-the-Pro-Christopher-Balmer Connect with Christopher https://www.yellowstonecamera.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@perfectlightcamera/videos instagram.com/yellowstonecamera https://www.facebook.com/perfectlightcamera/ GUEST IMAGE Katie Ashcraft Balmer https://www.instagram.com/capturing_perfect_light/ The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com Pangolin Photo SafarisAfrica's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world.  https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community 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! Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

    Meet The Pro: Christopher Balmer

  7. Jul 8 ·  Video

    Meet The Pro: Wildlife Photographer Chris Fallows

    In this episode, world-renowned fine art wildlife photographer and conservationist Chris Fallows joins us from Cape Town to talk about the images (and moments) that shaped his career—from the legendary Air Jaws great white sharks of Seal Island to a moody humpback whale fluke years in the making, and a more painterly elephant scene from Mana Pools.  We also chat about how behaviour at Seal Island was discovered, what’s changed in False Bay, and why Chris is now using his print sales to help buy and protect land for wildlife corridors. Plus, Chris shares a guest image he loves by Nick Brandt and reveals where he’d place his “humble dwelling” for a lifetime of photography.  Gallery of Chris’ images: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Chris-Fallows/Meet-the-Pro-Chris-Fallows Connect with Chris Fallows: Website: https://www.chrisfallows.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisfallows/ GUEST IMAGE by Nick Brandt https://www.nickbrandt.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nickbrandt/  00:00 Welcome to the Pangolin Podcast 01:13 Meet Chris Fallows 05:38 1st Image - The Final Act  07:01 Discovering Air Jaws 17:08 2nd Image - Leviathan 23:33 3rd Image - Jumping Shark 26:03 Planet Earth and Air Jaws 30:08 Dubai Airport Conservation Exhibit 31:33 4th Image - The Fig & Elephant 37:43 Guest Photo - Elephant Exodus 41:11 Dream Home 42:42 Final Thanks The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com  Pangolin Photo SafarisAfrica's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world.  https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community 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! Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

    Meet The Pro: Wildlife Photographer Chris Fallows

  8. Jul 1 ·  Video

    Meet The Pros - 4 Wildlife YouTubers visit The Pangolin Voyager

    Welcome to Episode 25 of the Pangolin Podcast. Usually, we sit down with one expert, but for this edition week we have a massive crossover event. Pangolin Photo Host Janine Krayer is joined by four of South Africa’s most talented wildlife photography creators: Villiers Steyn, Mark Dumbleton, Lance van de Vyver, and Richard van Haght. The Pros chat onboard the Pangolin Voyager Houseboat, about why a boat safari on the Chobe River offers a very different (and often better) photography and filming experience than a vehicle.  They discuss standout Chobe subjects—especially birds like skimmers, kingfishers, jacanas, night herons, and pratincoles—alongside elephants, hippos, and iconic silhouettes, plus how seasonality shifts opportunities from lush green to harsh dry conditions. The conversation includes practical tips on lens choices, the benefits of houseboat comfort and social space, and recommended timing to visit The Chobe. Villiers Steyn (The Safari Expert) YouTube: @TheSafariExpertWebsite: http://thesafariexpert.co.zaInstagram: @thesafariexpertMark Dumbleton YouTube: @MarkDumbletonPhotoWebsite: http://markdumbleton.comInstagram: @markdumbletonphotoLance van de Vyver (Panthera Photo Safaris) YouTube: Shared channel platform under Panthera Photo Safaris YouTubeWebsite: http://pantheraphotosafaris.comInstagram: @panthera_photo_safarisRichard van Haght YouTube: @RichardvanHaghtInstagram: @richardvanhaghtPangolin Photo SafarisAfrica's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world.  https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community 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! Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

    Meet The Pros - 4 Wildlife YouTubers visit The Pangolin Voyager
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Hosted by passionate safari professionals, conservationists and wildlife photographers, we bring you captivating stories from the bush, behind-the-lens insights from award‑winning image makers, and thought‑provoking conversations with conservationists working to protect our planet’s most extraordinary species — including the elusive pangolin. Whether you’re a seasoned traveller, a wildlife photographer, or simply a nature enthusiast, The Pangolin Podcast will inspire you to see the wild with fresh eyes… and to help preserve it for generations to come.

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  • Creator
    Toby Jermyn
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Pangolin International
  • Show Website
    The Pangolin Podcast

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