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. 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

  2. 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

  3. Jun 24 ·  Video

    Meet the Pro: Wildlife Photographer Lance van de Vyver

    Host Toby Jermyn welcomes wildlife photographer and photographic guide Lance van de Vyver, a New Zealand-born zoology graduate who moved to South Africa in 2012 and now runs specialist photographic safaris and co-hosts the Safari Shots podcast. Lance discusses trips to Tanzania and Botswana’s Makgadikgadi and possible travel to India. He shares a career-launching black-and-white image of a pangolin being handled by a lioness, explaining the brief sighting and that the pangolin later died from heat and prolonged stress, prompting discussion about stricter guidelines and the Pangolin Guardians program. He also describes a portrait of a captive-born pangolin pup later released, a flash-at-sunset leopard technique and ethics, a black-and-white giant anteater (“broomstick”) in Brazil, and a stitched telephoto lion portrait. His admired image is Thomas Vijayan’s camera-trap photograph of an Amur leopard. Lance struggles to choose a single ‘humble dwelling’ location, considering several safari regions. Here is a link to a gallery of Lance's images: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Lance-van-de-Vyver/Meet-the-Pro-Lance-van-de-Vyver Connect with Lance https://www.lancevandevyver.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lancevandevyver https://www.youtube.com/c/lancevandevyver GUEST IMAGE - Thomas Vijayan https://www.thomasvijayan.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thomasvijayan/ 00:00 Welcome 00:58 Meet Lance 04:03 1st Image (1A) - Scaly Protection 13:16 1st Image (1B) – Fragile Future 16:10 2nd Image – Leopard Flash 22:54 3rd Image - Broomstick 27:08 4th Image – Queen of Mana 34:36 5th Image - Guest Image Amur Leopard 37:55 Where to Photograph Forever 39:38 Podcast Farewell and Credits 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 Lance van de Vyver

  4. Jun 10 ·  Video

    Meet The Pro: Wildlife Photographer - Thomas Nicolon

    In this episode, host Toby Jermyn welcomes wildlife photographer and National Geographic Explorer Thomas Nicolon to the Pangolin Podcast. Based in southern France, Thomas shares his experiences documenting the fragile bond between humanity and the natural world, focusing heavily on his work in the Congo Basin.  In a unique turn for the podcast, Toby and Thomas meet for the first time on air, discussing Thomas's path from journalism to earning National Geographic grants and his future expeditions to the DRC and Cameroon.  Here is a link to a gallery of Thomas's images: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Thomas-Nicolon/Meet-the-Pro-Thomas-Nicolon CONNECT WITH THOMAS https://www.thomasnicolon.com/https://www.instagram.com/thomasnicolon/https://www.youtube.com/@thomas.nicolonThomas shares four of his own powerful images, including a portrait of the exceptionally old habituated western lowland gorilla, Kingo, taken shortly before his death, and a dramatic shot of a forest elephant at a Congo research camp that later charged his team. He also discusses the logistics of GPS-collaring forest elephants, tips for rainforest photography, and selects an admired sunset giraffe image by David Chancellor as his "guest" photo.  GUEST IMAGE Sunset Giraffe by David Chancellor https://www.davidchancellor.com/https://www.instagram.com/chancellordavid/Pangolin Photo Safaris Africa'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. 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 - Thomas Nicolon

  5. May 27 ·  Video

    Meet The Pro: Dani Connor - Wildlife Photographer

    Hosted by Toby Jermyn, this episode of the Pangolin Podcast features wildlife photographer, filmmaker, and Canon Ambassador, Dani Connor, known for her viral red squirrel stories from northern Sweden. CONNECT WITH DANI https://www.daniconnorwild.com/ https://www.instagram.com/daniconnorwild/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx9JiwPgJHy4cMThY4nmQmA Here is a link to a gallery of Dani's images: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Dani-Connor/Meet-the-Pro-Dani-Connor Dani shares her experience hand-rearing a squirrel named Roo. She also discusses an image from her first safari in Zambia, and another image from an East Greenland expedition. Dani talks about building a career through cinematic storytelling on YouTube, becoming a Canon Ambassador, and choosing a polar bear photograph as her admired guest image, before naming her ideal “humble dwelling” location. GUEST IMAGE Marco Gaiotti https://www.instagram.com/marcogaiotti_naturephotography/ https://www.facebook.com/MarcoGaiottiPhotography/ 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: Dani Connor - Wildlife Photographer

  6. May 13 ·  Video

    Meet The Pro: Wildlife Photographer - Sabine Stols

    In his episode, host Toby Jermyn welcomes Pangolin Photo Host Sabine Stols, a German-born wildlife photographer who transitioned from cruise-ship people photography to a full-time nature career with her husband, Charl. The couple have spent the last 10 years hosting with Pangolin Photo Safaris.  Here is a link to a gallery of Sabine's images: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Sabine-Stols/Meet-the-Pro-Sabine-Stols CONNECT WITH SABINE https://www.instagram.com/sabine_stols/ https://www.pangolinphoto.com/sabine-stols Sabine shares four favourite images chosen for the praise they received from fellow photographers. She discusses balancing stills and video, the growing demand for video, and selects Hannes Lochner’s backlit lion-breath image as her admired “guest” photo.  GUEST IMAGE Roar by Hannes Lochner www.hanneslochner.com https://www.instagram.com/hannes_lochner/ 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 - Sabine Stols

  7. Apr 29 ·  Video

    Meet The Pro: Wildlife Photographer - Wim van den Heever

    Host Toby Jermyn welcomes South African photographer Wim van den Heever, who won Wildlife Photographer of the Year with a haunting brown hyena image made over 10 years using a difficult camera-trap setup in Namibia’s abandoned Kolmanskop. Connect with Wim: WimvandenHeever.com https://www.instagram.com/wim_van_den_heever/ The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com View a gallery of the images discussed in this episode: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Wim-van-den-Heever Wim also shares the technical challenges of camera trapping, including balancing distant security light with flashes, working at 15-second exposures, and enduring sand, lost gear, and countless failures before seeing the winning frame. He also discusses predicting behaviour, his shift from stock photography to hosting and fine-art print sales, and a shot made with a submerged wide-angle camera triggered remotely. Listen out for a very special giveaway from Pangolin Photo Safaris and Wim van den Heever. GUEST IMAGE Polar Reflections by Paul Nicklen https://paulnicklen.com/ https://www.instagram.com/paulnicklen/  Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to Pangolin Podcast03:31 First Image - Ghost Town Visitor14:23 Second Image - The Final Leap24:06 Third Image - A Leap of Lechwe30:42 Fourth Image - Craig35:46 Guest Image - Polar Reflections39:20 Dream HomeJoin 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 - Wim van den Heever

  8. Feb 25 ·  Video

    Meet The Pro: Wildlife Photographer - Walter Aaron

    In this episode of the Pangolin Podcast, host Toby Jermyn welcomes Botswana-born wildlife photographer and Pangolin photo host, Walter Aaron. Growing up in the heart of the Okavango Delta, Walter’s lifelong connection to nature led him to become a safari guide, where he discovered a deep passion for capturing the incredible wildlife around him. Today, he is a resident photo host in the Chobe, where he mentors the next generation of Batswana photographers. Connect with Walter: https://www.instagram.com/waltersphotography22/ The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com View a gallery of the images discussed in this episode: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Walter-Aaron In this episode, Walter shares the stories behind four of his favorite personal photographs and one image by a fellow photographer that he deeply admires. He also discusses his love for low-angle photography—sometimes even touching his camera to the water to get the perfect shot—and what it’s like being a homegrown photo host in one of the world’s premier wildlife destinations. GUEST IMAGE Charl Stols https://www.instagram.com/charl_stols/ https://www.facebook.com/CharlStolsNaturePhotography/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to the Pangolin Podcast01:02 Guest Introduction: Walter Aaron03:01 Choosing the Perfect Wildlife Photos04:17 The First Image: Leopard Cub in Chobe09:30 The Second Image: Low-Angle African Jacana15:02 The Third Image: Wide-Angle Lions in the Okavango Delta20:15 The Fourth Image: Buffalo vs Crocodile25:20 Advice for Aspiring Wildlife Photographers28:45 Mentoring the Next Generation in Botswana32:10 The Final Image: A Photo Walter Admired35:50 ConclusionPangolin 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 - Walter Aaron
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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
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Pangolin International
  • Show Website
    The Pangolin Podcast

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