Ami Vitale

Ami Vitale is an American photographer and film-maker who works for National Geographic, known for her pictures of wildlife and the people who care for it. Born in Florida, she studied international studies at the University of North Carolina and began with the Associated Press before covering the war in Kosovo. Her later work follows conservation stories such as the last northern white rhinos and the return of pandas to the wild. She has won several World Press Photo awards and became an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society in 2024.