The Pangolin Podcast

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-Cader
Blog Post: Read Toby's full Sri Lanka travel blog and itinerary details at : https://www.pangolinphoto.com/sri-lankan-safari
Pangolin Photo Safaris
Africa's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.

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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

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 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.

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

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 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.

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

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: @TheSafariExpert
Website: http://thesafariexpert.co.za
Instagram: @thesafariexpert
Mark Dumbleton
YouTube: @MarkDumbletonPhoto
Website: http://markdumbleton.com
Instagram: @markdumbletonphoto
Lance van de Vyver (Panthera Photo Safaris)
YouTube: Shared channel platform under Panthera Photo Safaris YouTube
Website: http://pantheraphotosafaris.com
Instagram: @panthera_photo_safaris
Richard van Haght
YouTube: @RichardvanHaght
Instagram: @richardvanhaght
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.

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

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 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.

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