Wildlife Photojournalist & Conservation Advocate; National Geographic Photographer; Author of "Tigers Forever"; Director of Media at Panthera
Steve Winter Biography
Steve Winter is a wildlife photojournalist known for his work documenting big cats and other elusive animals. After graduating from the Academy of Art and the University of San Francisco, Winter began his career as a photojournalist with Black Star Photo Agency, producing stories for publications including GEO, Time, Newsweek, Scientific American, and Stern. He later joined National Geographic as a photojournalist, focusing on wildlife conservation and animal behavior.
Winter developed an interest in wildlife photojournalism after witnessing a sea turtle laying eggs in Costa Rica. Although he had worked as a photographer for much of his adult life, he took his first wildlife photograph at age 34, inspired by scientists discussing issues such as poaching, illegal logging, and mining.
Winter has contributed to National Geographic Magazine for more than two decades, specializing in stories about big cats. His documentary films on jaguars, leopards, tigers, and tree-climbing lions have aired on Nat Geo WILD. In the field, Winter has encountered a range of challenges, including animal attacks and extreme weather, and is recognized for his use of remote camera traps to capture images of rarely seen wildlife.
Winter's work has received multiple international awards, including BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, BBC Wildlife Photojournalist of the Year, and top nature story honors from World Press Photo. He is a two-time recipient of Picture of the Year International's Global Vision Award. Winter's efforts have contributed to conservation initiatives such as the creation of wildlife corridors in California and tiger reserves in Myanmar, as well as community and ecotourism projects supporting big cat conservation.
National Geographic published his photography book "Tigers Forever: Saving the World's Most Endangered Cat," with text by environmental journalist Sharon Guynup. Winter and Guynup also collaborated on "Big Cats," a retrospective featuring 170 photographs from his career. His image of P-22 under the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles brought attention to urban wildlife and inspired the construction of a major wildlife overpass.
Winter speaks internationally on big cats and conservation for Nat Geo LIVE and is co-founder of the nonprofit Big Cat Voices. He has appeared on 60 Minutes, CBS Nightly News, NPR, BBC, CNN, and other media outlets. Winter serves as director of media at Panthera, an organization dedicated to protecting wild cats and their habitats. His work continues to highlight the importance of wildlife conservation and the protection of iconic predators.
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