• Doug Gimesy Wildlife Photography for Educators

    Bring the wild into your classroom with photography from award-winning conservation photojournalist Doug Gimesy.

    Free to use and ready to download, these powerful wildlife images are an excellent classroom tool for enriching your Science, Geography, English, Arts, and other lessons. They will help ignite curiosity, inspire creativity, and deepen students’ understanding of wildlife and conservation.

About Doug Gimesy

Doug Gimesy is a conservation and wildlife photographer with a background in zoology and a Masters in Environment and Bioethics. He has also served on the board of Environment Victoria and as a governor for WWF Australia. Today, Doug leads The Framing Effect, a science and environment-focused communication consultancy that helps people create change through powerful words and images.

Doug’s photography has been featured in National Geographic, BBC Wildlife Magazine, The New York Times, and Australian Geographic, and commissioned by the Australian Conservation Foundation, Environment Victoria, and Animals Australia. His work has also received multiple awards for excellence in conservation and wildlife photography.

How to use the images

📸 Right-click on the image with your mouse and select "Save Image As...".

📸 Conditions of Use: These images are intended for use in school projects and classrooms only by students and teachers with a Cool.org membership. You do not have permission to use these images externally, including on websites, social media, television, or film. All images must retain the copyright attribution and the photographer's name.

📸 If you would like to contact Doug to purchase the rights to use any of these images, you can do so here: https://www.gimesy.com/contact.

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