Strutting in the Wild

02/23/2026

Spotted hyena pups in South Africa. ❤️
They grow up to be chaos… but right now it’s just fluffy paws and golden light. ☀️

02/22/2026

The first time I photographed a paradise flycatcher, I just stood there in awe.
That electric blue eye looking down at me… and later, a juvenile quietly peeking from behind the leaves.
A moment I won’t forget 💙
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02/16/2026

I need to know who does this giraffe's hair... 💇‍♀️
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02/15/2026

Yes, it’s this kingfisher again, some wildlife are just impossible to walk away from.

A brief moment of a perfect hover before the hunt. A perfect reminder of why these encounters never feel ordinary.
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02/14/2026

Wildlife exists alongside us, not apart from us.

These quiet waterhole moments reflect an important story: the human impact on wildlife, and the conservation work required to keep species like wild dogs on the landscape.

02/04/2026

The Pied Kingfisher, probably one of my favourite birds I captured in South Africa 😍.
There is something about their striking colours and seeing them hunt that is so spectacular 💛.
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01/02/2026

This year brought pain, change, and a lot of growth. But it also brought me to South Africa with my camera in hand, twice!

From bedridden to chasing wildlife, I’m grateful for every step it took to get here.

Thank you 2025 for the lessons and the opportunities. Here’s to more healing and adventures in 2026 📸💛

12/16/2025

09/15/2025

I still can’t believe I captured this (in my own backyard) when I was just 17. 8 years ago!!
Birds have always been my favourite, and this photos remains one of my all-time favourites, truly nature at its finest 🌟

08/28/2025

I can’t believe it’s been six weeks since I returned from South Africa, where I had the most amazing veterinary student placement. I wanted to share a more personal story as making it to this placement was almost a miracle. It was actually the first time in months that I was physically able to pick up my camera and be able to capture the beautiful wildlife.🦒

It began with me jamming my thumb in a hinge of a door in June last year. Went to physio, pain reduced and kept studying until exams came around and the real pain started. I couldn't even type on my computer without pain.

With the pain growing debilitating, I had to delay my first 6 months of clinical placements, which broke my heart. I saw specialists who dismissed my pain, one even said it was “in my head.” At this point my pain was spreading from my thumb to my neck, it got so bad I couldn’t even grab a glass of water some days.

It wasn’t until late March I finally found a doctor who listened. I was then diagnosed with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, dysautonomia, central and radial nerve sensitization. It was relieving yet terrifying, and I grieved, and still am. There was no quick fix anymore, this was permanent.

After months of battling a needle phobia with 7 nerve injections in my arm and neck, my pain eased just in time, and I made it! My first clinical placement and I even celebrated my 25th birthday while in South Africa. It was a dream come true and it reignited my passion of why I wanted to become a vet - for the wildlife. I felt at home. 💫

But a few weeks ago, pain flared again, spreading significantly, I now anxiously await cervical MRI results. Feeling defeated, some days I still think about giving up, but I remain determined to do everything I can to become Dr Palfrey 🩺❤️

08/23/2025

Golden savannah light and one of its most majestic guardians ✨
One of my favourite photos and a quiet reminder to protect elephants and the places they call home 🌍💛