ABOUT MOLLY

Molly Ferrill is a photographer, filmmaker, musician and National Geographic Explorer 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 animals 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 primarily on international wildlife and human trafficking issues, and is now mostly based in Mexico. She has received grants from National Geographic to photograph and write about the conservation and cultural significance of elephants in Myanmar, to produce and host a documentary film series about female park rangers and the wildlife they protect around the world, and to document illegal turtle trade between the Philippines and Hong Kong.

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 and a National Geographic Live talk.