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Ami Vitale

Ami Vitale's journey as a photographer and filmmaker has taken her to more than 90 countries where she has witnessed civil unrest and violence, but also surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit. Vitale is an Ambassador for Nikon and a contract photographer with National Geographic magazine. She has garnered prestigious awards including the first Magnum Inge Morath grant along with multiple prizes from World Press Photos, the International Photographer of the Year prize, the Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Reporting and named Magazine Photographer of the Year by the National Press Photographer's Association. She is based in Montana.

Ami Vitale's Latest Articles

Two adult pandas monitor activities around theirenclosure at the Wolong Nature Reserve Panda in Sichuan Province. Photograph by Ami Vitale
Green Glove, Iron Fist

As China prepares to unveil its brand-new national park system, the country—and the world—holds its collective breath to see how conservation will play out under this authoritarian regime.

Sareta Be Peter stands with DJ at the Singita Grumeti Fund Reserves, a conservatory adjacent to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
Where the Dogs Lead

Tracking dogs and their Maasai handlers are helping to keep wildlife and people safe in northern Tanzania—and word of their effectiveness is spreading.