About Us

Claire Vial is a zoologist, photographer and African safari tour leader.

Claire's passion for wildlife started at a very young age. Her photography developed while working as a volunteer in Africa, for two years. During this time Claire conducted her two of her own wildlife research projects, worked as a conservation volunteer and assisted in several other wildlife research projects.

Using her knowledge and experience, Claire leads groups of people from New Zealand on wildlife safaris to Botswana, Namibia, Kenya and Tanzania. Claire's goal is to "give people their own personal trip of a lifetime - to show people the uniqueness and beauty of Africa".

Claire is also a children's author. She has co-authored, and contributed photography to more than 65 non-fiction children's educational books. These books are on a variety of mammals, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates and birds. The books are available in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
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Graham Meadows is a former Auckland Zoo curator and veterinarian. An established international author and professional photographer, he also runs a commercial internet photo library service.

Graham qualified as a veterinary surgeon in England, where he practiced for nine years before emigrating to New Zealand. A further 4 years in veterinary practice were followed by 5 years as curator and veterinarian at the Auckland Zoo. While there he established a certified training course for zoo keepers, and developed programmes focused on the captive breeding of endangered species.

Graham then embarked on a media career, which included writing and presenting two television series about domestic animals for Television New Zealand, and ten years writing a regular newspaper column and hosting a radio talk-back programme. He also worked as Regional co-ordinator for the World Wildife Fund (WWF), carrying out speaking engagements and running seminars about wildlife conservation and endangered species.

Graham is also a well-published author.  To date he has written and illustrated more than one hundred children's educational books, and has provided photographic illustrations for more than 250 others.
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