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Wildlife Photographer
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Margot Vanessa Raggett is a British wildlife photographer and conservation advocate, best known as the founder and director of the Remembering Wildlife photography book series, which raises funds for wildlife conservation projects.
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Margot Raggett | |
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| Occupation | Wildlife photographer |
| Known for | Founder and Director of Remembering Wildlife |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) |
Career
Raggett began her career in public relations, working in senior roles within the UK communications industry. She worked at the London-based agency Lexis PR, where she served as operations director during a management buyout of the company in 2002.[1]
She later held executive leadership positions within the agency, including serving as chief executive officer.[2]
Following her two-decade career in public relations, Raggett left that career to pursue wildlife photography. Her interest in wildlife developed through travel to Africa, where she began photographing animals and engaging with conservation issues.[3]
In 2015, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and in 2025, one decade later, she participated in Cancer Research UK’s Shine Night Walk by walking a 10km route through London to celebrate being cancer-free.[4]
In 2016, she founded the Remembering Wildlife initiative, combining photography and publishing to raise funds for conservation projects.[5]
Remembering Wildlife
In 2014, while in Kenya, Raggett witnessed the aftermath of elephant poaching, an experience that prompted her to later establish the Remembering Wildlife project.[6][7]
She founded the initiative as a series of wildlife photography books featuring images donated by photographers, with profits directed to conservation organisations.[8]
The first book, Remembering Elephants, was published in 2016, followed by further volumes focusing on species including rhinos, great apes, lions, cheetahs, African wild dogs, bears, leopards, tigers and pangolins.[9][10]
As of the October 2025, the series has raised over £1.2 million for conservation projects worldwide.[6]
Work and themes
Raggett’s work focuses on using wildlife photography to raise awareness of the declining numbers of threatened, vulnerable, endangered, and critically endangered species and to support conservation funding. Her projects often highlight the impact of poaching, habitat loss and climate change on these species.[6]
She has described photography as a tool to engage the public emotionally with conservation issues and to generate financial support for conservation initiatives.[8]
Recognition
In 2023, Raggett was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to international wildlife conservation.[11][12]
Raggett is also a Fellow of the Public Relations and Communications Association (FPRCA).[13]
Her work has been featured in media outlets including The Guardian, Forbes, and CNN which has reported on her conservation advocacy and photography projects.[6][10][14]
Bibliography
- Remembering Elephants (2016)
- Remembering Rhinos (2017)
- Remembering Great Apes (2018)
- Remembering Lions (2019)
- Remembering Cheetahs (2020)
- Remembering African Wild Dogs (2021)
- Remembering Leopards (2022)
- Remembering Tigers (2023)
- Remembering Bears (2024)
- 10 Years of Remembering Wildlife (2025)