A greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) rests in its feathers, France

Lana Tannir is a nature photographer, science storyteller, and biologist based in Germany. As a National Geographic Explorer, Emerging League member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, and Girls Who Click partner photographer, she has spent the past decade documenting the relationship between humans and nature in remote Arctic regions and marine environments. Through her stories, she advocates for change by raising awareness and advancing education.

Since graduating with a BFA in Film & TV production and an M.Sc. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation, Tannir has pursued projects internationally, collaborating with NGOs, scientific institutes, museums, and wildlife rescues. Her work has been featured in podcasts, interviews, and publications, including National Geographic, Terra Mater, Oceanographic Magazine, Wildlife Photographic, Sony Alpha Universe, Sidetracked Magazine, and more. Her photographs are also regularly exhibited in Germany and the UK, most recently at photoMUENCHEN 2019 and Mindspace 2023.

In 2021, Tannir received an Honorable Mention at the International Photography Awards in photojournalism and was named an Emerging Photographer in Landscape Photography by National Geographic Germany. Since 2023, she has served on the judging panel for Nature TTL’s Photographer of the Year competition and recently appeared on the TEDx stage as a speaker.