Nicholas Dyer

Nicholas Dyer (born 5 April 1963) is a wildlife photographer, published author and conservationist, known for his work on painted wolves (African wild dogs). He is a Trustee of the Painted Wolf Foundation, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in London and a member of The Explorers Club in New York.

This article is about the photographer. For the cricketer, see Nick Dyer.

Background

Dyer was raised in Kenya, and spent the first part of his career in the City of London, first as a fund manager, and then running an investment marketing business...[1] In 2012, Dyer returned to Africa and began a new career as a wildlife photographer and conservationist. He set out in his LandCruiser, traveling through the major national parks in eastern and southern Africa, honing his photographic skills and learning from the conservationists and communities that live with wildlife.[2]

Photographer and author

Having spent 6 years following the painted wolves of Mana Pools National Park on foot, Dyer teamed up with Peter Blinston to write the coffee table book, Painted Wolves: A Wild Dog's Life[3][4][5][6][7][8] which provided insight into the lives of the painted wolves and what is being done to save them.[9] All the photographs in the book were taken by Nicholas Dyer who followed the packs on foot for six years. The book charted the lives of three packs of painted wolves living on the floodplains of the Zambezi River. These were the same packs featured by the BBC in their 2018 Dynasties series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.[10]

In 2018, he was Highly Commended in the 2018 Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, with his photograph Ahead in the Game.[11][12][13] The photograph documented a behaviour that had never before been recorded: painted wolves predating on baboons.[14]

Dyer's photographs of painted wolves and other wildlife are widely published. In addition, Dyer writes articles about the painted wolves and the conservation issues facing them, as well as donating photographs to support a wide range of conservation causes.

Conservation

Dyer founded the Painted Wolf Foundation which raises awareness of this highly endangered species and supports conservation efforts on the ground.[1] All profits from Painted Wolves: A Wild Dog's Life go to support the Painted Wolf Foundation. In addition, Dyer writes articles and gives talks about the species around the world and ongoing efforts to conserve them.[15]

Safaris

Dyer leads specialist safaris to see and photograph painted wolves. He works closely with conservation organisations, who benefit directly from his trips[16]

Publications
  • Painted Wolves: A Wild Dog's Life (2018)

References
  1. Amos, Jonathan (9 November 2018). "The 'painted wolves' of Zimbabwe". BBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. Watt, Sue (5 December 2018). "Experience Dynasties' painted wolves in the flesh on a trip to Zimbabwe". The Independent. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. Branson, Richard (27 November 2018). "Painted wolves: my favourite animal". Virgin. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. SABC News (7 November 2019). "The painted wolf is Africa's most persecuted predator".
  5. Sunday Times (20 October 2019). "Dancing with wolves". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  6. Dyer, Nicholas; Blinston, Peter (2018). Painted Wolves: A Wild Dog's Life. Lycaon Ventures. ISBN 9781999611033.
  7. Rix, Craig (11 February 2019). "Painted Wolves: A Wild Dog's Life". Travel Africa Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  8. Getaway (1 Jan 2020). "Painted Wolves". Getaway. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  9. Grundling, Erns (1 Feb 2020). "Meet The Author". go!. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  10. Flanagan, Jane (3 Dec 2018). "Wolf survival rests on pup named after David Attenborough in BBC's Dynasties". The Times. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  11. "Ahead in the Game". Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  12. Amos, Jonathan (9 November 2018). "Photographing Africa's 'painted wolves'". BBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  13. Travel Africa (11 March 2019). "The best wildlife photos of the year". Travel Africa Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  14. Dyer, Nicholas (17 October 2018). "Painted wolves, struggling to survive, find a new food: baboons". National Geographic. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  15. Dyer, Nicholas (3 Jun 2020). "Events and Talks". Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  16. Watt, Sue (6 October 2019). "Leader of the pack: Following the painted wolves of Zimbabwe's Mana Pools". Wanderlust. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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