“In 2025, the crisis isn’t a virus – it’s a withdrawal of critical funding for wildlife and conservation,” sais Pie Aerts, one of the co-founders of the initiative. “Prints for Wildlife is more than a fundraiser – it’s a platform for connection, consciousness and hope in a time of crisis.”
Edition Hope features outstanding, limited-edition works donated by over 200 leading wildlife and nature photographers, including Joel Sartore, Suzi Eszterhas, Florian Ledoux, Michael Poliza, Gurcharan Roopra, Björn Persson, Vicki Jauron, and David Lloyd. Emerging photographers also join this year’s roster, expanding the platform’s reach and inclusivity.
Naltwasha Meets Shaba
“A quiet connection between Naltwasha, a young Samburu girl, and Shaba, an orphaned baby elephant at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in northern Kenya. This was captured while on assignment for Conservation International’s My Africa VR film. This moment unfolded as dark storm clouds parted and sunlight poured in, just as the two met for the first time – a moment used for the film’s front cover poster. For a split second, everything aligned. Set in Samburu, this image reminds us of the fragile, beautiful bond we share with Nature and the power of community-led conservation.”Georgina Goodwin
The Sentinel
“This photo shows the emperor penguin colony of Atka Bay, Antarctica, close to German Antarctic Research Station Neumayer-III, standing in front of one of the most prominent icebergs, which got stranded there in 2012. For its frowny face-shaped ice cave we called it “Sad Glacier”. Sad Glacier was a landmark that was used by both penguins and humans to gain orientation on the otherwise flat sea ice, especially during bad weather conditions. During early summer, shortly before the annual sea ice break-up, Sad Glacier ungrounded and became mobile again. It eventually flipped upside down after the penguins had left the colony, as if its job had been accomplished. While I was sad about the fact that I would never get to see Sad Glacier again, it comforts me to know that after the flip, it was finally smiling.”Stefan Christmann