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    Females leading the way

    Jun 30, 2022 4 minutes

    I WAS PLEASED TO READ MELISSA GROO’S feature (Where Are All The Women?) in the March 2022 issue, as I am a female wildlife storyteller and photographer. Why does wildlife programming seem to mainly feature men out in the wild facing the elements and capturing intense moments, which of course can be dangerous? There are sadly very few professional female wildlife photographers. But we are out there taking risks, battling the elements and facing danger.

    Nature shows us that it is females leading the way. Elephant herds are led by matriarchs. They lead the herd in times of drought to water holes – the information being passed down from mother to daughter

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