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Untold Stories is more than a blog. It is a living global network of firsthand nature stories, told by the people who experienced them and brought together by volunteers. By connecting people and creating space for collaboration, it helps people discover, learn, connect, and contribute to protecting life on Earth.

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Untold Stories

An Untold Story with Sophie Darlington

BAFTA-winning wildlife cinematographer and ASC member Sophie Darlington reflects on the field craft, mentorship, and representation that shaped her path behind the camera.

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Sophie Darlington with Manu Akasta, Sammy Munene, and Faith Musembi beside a filming vehicle in Kenya

Queens, Kenya

On location for Queens, a series that put female leadership in the natural world, and behind the camera, at the center.

Queens
Why these stories matter

A living record of the wild, told from inside the work

A story can do more than describe nature. It can preserve a witness, connect people across borders, and keep attention on a species, place, or field effort that might otherwise disappear from view.

From a back garden to the farthest coast, each piece becomes a point in a larger web: one person's lived experience helping someone else notice, care, collaborate, and act with more responsibility toward life on Earth.

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This week's featured stories

Featuring Jair Luke Sam, Sophie Darlington, Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee

  • A Bed of Roses: Flamingos in the Little Rann of Kutch
    Featured storyNewBirds

    A Bed of Roses: Flamingos in the Little Rann of Kutch

    Jair Luke SamFromJair Luke Sam · Writer & Birder
    Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India13 min · Oct 31, 2026
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  • Holding the Door Open
    Featured storyNewPeople

    Holding the Door Open

    Sophie DarlingtonFromSophie Darlington · ASC Wildlife Cinematographer
    Serengeti National Park, Tanzania5 min · Jul 23, 2026
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  • The Rarest Bird in Agartala: a Global Story of Birds Disappearing in Plain Sight
    Featured storyNewBirds

    The Rarest Bird in Agartala: a Global Story of Birds Disappearing in Plain Sight

    Dhrubajyoti BhattacharjeeFromDhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee · Photographer
    Agartala, India7 min · Jun 30, 2026
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Most Read Untold Stories

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Redefining Conservation: Animals and People Thriving Together
Most read · Conservation

Redefining Conservation: Animals and People Thriving Together

Azzedine T. DownesAmboseli, Kenya6 min · Dec 31, 2024
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Recent Stories

Every Untold Story as it lands, told firsthand by photographers, scientists, conservationists, and local voices.

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  • The Orangutans Who Changed the Way I See the World
    Conservation

    The Orangutans Who Changed the Way I See the World

    Wesley Klijnstra

    Nov 9, 2026Bukit Lawang, Sumatra, Indonesia

  • A Bed of Roses: Flamingos in the Little Rann of Kutch
    Birds

    A Bed of Roses: Flamingos in the Little Rann of Kutch

    Jair Luke Sam

    Oct 31, 2026Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India

  • Holding the Door Open
    People

    Holding the Door Open

    Sophie Darlington

    Jul 23, 2026Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

  • The Rarest Bird in Agartala: a Global Story of Birds Disappearing in Plain Sight
    Birds

    The Rarest Bird in Agartala: a Global Story of Birds Disappearing in Plain Sight

    Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharjee

    Jun 30, 2026Agartala, India

  • Learning to See Connection: What Long-Term Photography Reveals About Conservation
    Conservation

    Learning to See Connection: What Long-Term Photography Reveals About Conservation

    Georgina Goodwin

    Apr 15, 2026Maasai Mara, Kenya

  • Flipflopi Project: Plastic Waste to Recycled Sailboat - Kila Kitu Inawezekana
    Conservation

    Flipflopi Project: Plastic Waste to Recycled Sailboat - Kila Kitu Inawezekana

    Neeva Sumaria

    Mar 26, 2026Lamu, Kenya

Stories, spoken

Some stories are best heard. Meet the people behind the field notes in unhurried conversations about wildlife, place, photography, and working alongside nature.

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Documenting Human–Wildlife Coexistence episode artworkSilent preview
Episode 265 min

Documenting Human–Wildlife Coexistence

Megan Brief, Wildlife photographer & science communicator

From wildlife-crime research to documenting coexistence across Africa, the Arctic, and Southeast Asia — a photographer's path through conservation storytelling.

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Three conversations, one growing oral record of the people, places, and experiences behind Untold Wildlife.

The Story Atlas

The map is more than geography. It is a way to follow how stories connect across urban wildlife, ocean protection, overlooked life, and community conservation.

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Urban wildlife and quiet disappearance

Agartala, Vienna, Germany, and Holbox show how wildlife can vanish, adapt, or be misunderstood in human places.

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Ocean protection from the waterline

Turtles, whales, sharks, mangroves, and a recycled-plastic dhow trace conservation along coasts and open water.

4 records

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Small worlds, big evidence

Fungi, spiders, pond life, microscopic organisms, and macro photography make the overlooked visible.

4 records

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Community conservation in motion

Local people, volunteer groups, guides, and conservation teams turn care into infrastructure.

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The Projects in the Field

Many of our stories are tied to conservation in different ways. Some grew directly from field projects, while others were shaped by the people, places, and questions behind them. Here are the real world conservation efforts connected to our Untold Stories, and how each one found its way onto the page.

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Kenya's Battle to Protect Sea Turtles, at Sea and on Land
Sea Turtle Conservancy

Kenya's Battle to Protect Sea Turtles, at Sea and on Land

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  • African Parks logoAfrican Parks · Protection

    Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: An Adventure of a Lifetime

    Bwindi, Uganda

    Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: An Adventure of a Lifetime
  • The Flipflopi Project · Cleanup

    Flipflopi Project: Plastic Waste to Recycled Sailboat - Kila Kitu Inawezekana

    Lamu, Kenya

    Flipflopi Project: Plastic Waste to Recycled Sailboat - Kila Kitu Inawezekana
  • Barn Owl Nest-Box Network · Recovery

    Protecting Barn Owls: Community Involvement in the Netherlands

    Netherlands

    Protecting Barn Owls: Community Involvement in the Netherlands
  • Bull Shark Dive Conservation · Coexistence

    Diving with Bull Sharks in Playa del Carmen: Breaking the Myths and Supporting Conservation

    Playa del Carmen, Mexico

    Diving with Bull Sharks in Playa del Carmen: Breaking the Myths and Supporting Conservation

Author Spotlight

The people behind these stories are the story. One author, up close.

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Adam Roberts

Science

Adam Roberts

Conservation Biologist & Wildlife Trade ResearcherCambodia

Adam Roberts is a conservation biologist, project manager, wildlife trade researcher, and wildlife photographer based in Cambodia. He holds an MSc from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology and has more than 17 years of field experience across Africa, Southeast Asia, and the UK. His work examines the pressures facing wildlife and the systems that enable illicit trade, pairing field research with photography and public-interest reporting.

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Social Media Supercharging Illicit Trade of Cambodian WildlifeLatest · Sep 16, 2026

Social Media Supercharging Illicit Trade of Cambodian Wildlife

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Meet the authors

Meet the people sharing their own experiences and knowledge, from local voices and emerging storytellers to scientists, creatives and conservationists.

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Adam RobertsAdam RobertsConservation Biologist & Wildlife Trade ResearcherAmberAmberPhotographerAmos KiarieAmos KiarieJournalistAzzedine T. DownesAzzedine T. DownesConservation LeaderDeniz DalkilicDeniz DalkilicPhotographerDhrubajyoti BhattacharjeeDhrubajyoti BhattacharjeePhotographerDiana & WynandDiana & WynandPhotographersEleanor JolliffeEleanor JolliffeClimate Change MSc Student & WriterEmma BruscoliEmma BruscoliWildlife conservation advocate & educatorGeorgina GoodwinGeorgina GoodwinPhotographerGulce TekinGulce TekinScientistIker Duro LinaresIker Duro LinaresFilmmakerImara NjeriImara NjeriPhotographerJacob BuckJacob BuckMarine BiologistJair Luke SamJair Luke SamWriter & BirderJenna Price MercurioJenna Price MercurioPhotographerJessJessWildlife rehabilitation volunteerJura BakxJura BakxFilmmakerKaren González VidelaKaren González VidelaPhotographerMagni MacroMagni MacroMacro PhotographerMatt & MaxMatt & MaxPaleontologistsNeeva SumariaNeeva SumariaConservationistNephila WildlifeNephila WildlifePhotographerNicolas ClercNicolas ClercPhotographerNikolai GoritschnigNikolai GoritschnigPhotographerRachel MooreRachel MoorePhotographerRocco ScanzusoRocco ScanzusoPhotographerSefa Kaya - VillcorvusSefa Kaya - VillcorvusMacro PhotographerSophie DarlingtonSophie DarlingtonASC Wildlife CinematographerTamara Blazquez HaikTamara Blazquez HaikPhotographerWesley KlijnstraWesley KlijnstraWildlife & Travel Photographer

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