08/01/2026
🏆 Wildlife Photographer of the Week: Buddhilini De Soyza 🇱🇰🇦🇺
This week, we celebrate the remarkable wildlife photographer Buddhilini de Soyza — a Sri Lanka-born, Australia-based talent whose captivating images reveal the raw beauty and hidden wonders of our planet.
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Buddhilini is a wildlife photographer, investment banker, travel enthusiast, and lifelong animal lover. Though very much a city dweller, she admits the jungle is where she feels most at home. Her love for wildlife began as a toddler thanks to her father, who introduced her to Sri Lanka’s national parks before she could even walk. Photography naturally grew from that early fascination with the wild.
From the majestic polar bears roaming the frozen Arctic to powerful big cats stalking the African savanna, elusive jaguars prowling South American rainforests, and vibrant wildlife amid Asia's colorful forests, her lens has captured an extraordinary diversity of species across the globe. She has journeyed from the North Pole to the South Pole and deep into the oceans, photographing everything from whales to fragile marine life, always with curiosity and respect.
Her acclaimed image “A Great Swim” — capturing five male cheetahs (the Tano Bora coalition) braving crocodile-infested floodwaters in Kenya’s Maasai Mara — earned international recognition as a Winning Shot in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 competition by London’s Natural History Museum.
“My greatest hope is that by showcasing the beauty, complexity, and sheer wonder of these animals and places through my photos, I will inspire others to help in their conservation,” says Buddhilini.
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AWPC WILD HUB
AWPC WILD HUB spotlights exceptional wildlife photographers from around the world each week, offering global visibility, professional recognition, and meaningful opportunities within the wildlife and conservation space. Our mission is to connect 100,000 wildlife professionals across Asia and beyond by 2026, establishing AWPC WILD HUB as a leading global wildlife community brand.
Each week’s featured photographer receives a nomination for the AWPC WILD HUB International Award, to be held in the UAE in 2026. Nominees will compete for the prestigious title of “Best Wildlife Photographer of the Week – 2026.”