ABOUT MOLLY

Molly Ferrill is a photographer, filmmaker, and correspondent dedicated to documenting the changing relationship between people and nature. Collaborating with forest rangers, conservation biologists, wildlife crime investigators, government officials, and local communities in the field, she strives to spread compassion and a greater appreciation of wildlife and the natural world through storytelling.

Molly has covered stories across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. She spent several years based in Southeast Asia focusing on international wildlife and human trafficking issues, during which time she received her first Explorer grant from National Geographic to document the conservation and cultural significance of elephants in Myanmar. Now splitting her time between Latin America and Southeast Asia, she has received a second Explorer grant to direct and host a video series about female park rangers and the species they protect around the world.

Both Molly’s photography and writing have been featured in National Geographic Magazine, and she has also contributed to National Geographic Television, The Discovery Channel, National Geographic News, Voice of America, and the BBC. She has hosted videos on environmental topics and presented on conservation issues through her photography at film festivals, universities, and community centers in Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Russia, and the United States, including a public presentation at the National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. and a National Geographic Live talk.