Cause/S: Global Conservation, Thrive Conservation
Internationally acclaimed conservation photojournalist Paul Hilton is a wildlife crime consultant and has partnered with some of the largest conservation Not for profits in the world, such as the Rainforest Action Network, Greenpeace, WildAid and the Oceanic Preservation Society. Paul has dedicated his life to his craft, becoming renowned for photojournalism that highlights wildlife crime and our relationship with the planet.

In this quest, Paul has spent the past three decades documenting deforestation, focussing on land clearing and the illegal wildlife trade in Sumatra’s Leuser Eco-system; following the shark-fin trade across the globe, from the fishing ports of Yemen and the Middle East to the high seas of the Pacific and Indian oceans; documenting life onboard long-lining fleets from Taiwan, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia; in the dried seafood markets of Southern China and Hong Kong; documenting a newly-discovered blue whale migration; satellite tagging of humpback whales; and documenting sustainable pole-and-line tuna fisheries worldwide. Paul is presently working on Kala Munda, an in-depth look into deforestation and habitat destruction and its impact on the Australian continent.

Paul’s footage of the illegal wildlife trade features heavily throughout the film ‘Racing Extinction’, produced by the Ocean Preservation Society and directed by Oscar-winner, Louie Psihoyos, which premiered at the Sundance film festival in Utah.

His work has been featured also in numerous television documentaries: Change Drivers for Discovery Channel, Ocean Warriors directed by Robert Redford for Animal Planet and Why On Earth, alongside Clint Eastwood. 

2010 launched his first book, Man & Shark, highlighting the global shark-finning industry. He has received numerous awards for his conservation photography: In 2012, a World Press Photo award for his body of work on the shark- fin issue; Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2020; the Asian Geographic Best of the Decade series, and the Ark Trust Award for exposing bear bile farming in China, for Animals Asia Foundation. His images have been published in the books, Black Market, Hidden, Photographer Against Wildlife Crime and The Evidence Project.