Original Australian wildlife footage
Real wildlife. Unexpected encounters.
Epic Aussie Encounters captures authentic, unusual wildlife behaviour using remote cameras left in the bush for weeks at a time. Watch the encounters on YouTube, or license the original footage for documentary, broadcast, educational and commercial use.
Wildlife footage
What I capture
I leave remote cameras in place to capture wildlife behaviour that would otherwise go unseen. Many encounters run far longer in the original recordings than in the published videos.
Wildlife experiments
Creative field experiments that capture how wild animals respond to unfamiliar objects. My wildlife mirror encounters have attracted millions of views worldwide.
Natural behaviour
Feeding, drinking, curiosity, sparring and social interactions, filmed as they happen with no one there to disturb them.
Nocturnal wildlife
Infrared footage of the animals that come out after dark, from marsupials to elusive night visitors.
Birds & reptiles
From kookaburras and eagles to pythons and water dragons, my cameras capture Australia’s remarkable birdlife and reptiles in their natural environments.
Close, natural and unscripted
Because the cameras sit quietly in place, animals come close and behave naturally. That gives productions intimate, authentic footage that is hard to get any other way.
Looking for a particular species or behaviour? Tell me what you need. If I have it, I’ll send you samples.
The most watched encounter
“What Happens When Animals See a Mirror?” has been viewed more than 6.6 million times. Wild Australian animals discover a mirror at a remote waterhole, and their reactions range from curious to confrontational.
Watch it on YouTubeLicensing & commercial enquiries
License original Epic Aussie Encounters footage
All footage is filmed and owned by Epic Aussie Encounters and licensed for professional productions, and every licence is agreed around how and where the footage will be used.
Licensing opportunities
- Documentary and natural history productions
- Television, streaming and news, including clip and magazine shows
- Education publishers and course producers
- Advertising and brands wanting authentic field footage
- Digital publishers for defined online projects
- Equipment brands interested in sponsored videos or field testing
How it works
- Tell me what you need. The footage (a video link and timestamp is perfect), and how you plan to use it.
- I review your requirements. Platforms, territory, licence period and how much footage you need.
- I provide a quote. Once agreed, you receive a clear licence for your project.
- You receive the footage. Available file formats and usage rights are confirmed for each licence.
Licences are tailored to each project. Please note that Epic Aussie Encounters footage isn’t available free for broadcast or commercial productions.
Make an enquiry
Email me directly. To help me reply quickly, please include:
- Your production or company
- The footage you’re interested in
- How long a clip you need
- Where it will be shown, and in which countries
- How long you need the licence for, and your timeline
- Your budget, if known
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About
Behind the Cameras
The story behind Epic Aussie Encounters
I grew up in a small Aboriginal community on the Tiwi Islands in northern Australia, where wildlife and the natural world were part of everyday life.
That early connection with nature stayed with me. I went on to spend more than a decade working in parks and wildlife conservation, from handling crocodiles and snakes in northern Australia to helping train rangers in anti-poaching work in Southeast Asia.
Working so closely with wildlife has only made me more curious about the behaviour we don’t normally get to see.
I’ve used remote cameras for years in wildlife monitoring, research and anti-poaching work. Today, they’re at the heart of Epic Aussie Encounters. I use them to capture natural wildlife behaviour, often leaving cameras in the bush for weeks or months to discover what happens when nobody is around. I also develop unusual wildlife experiments, such as introducing mirrors, to see how animals respond to something they’ve never encountered before.
The best part is never knowing what you’re going to find when you check the cameras. Sometimes it’s nothing. Other times it’s something extraordinary that you never could have planned.
And that’s what keeps me coming back.
Original wildlife footage available for licensing
Selected original footage is available for documentaries, television and commercial productions.
What Happens When Animals See a Mirror?6.6M+ views · Watch on YouTube
Seen my footage somewhere else?
My original wildlife footage is sometimes reposted by other accounts without permission. If you’ve spotted an Epic Aussie Encounters clip somewhere else, you can help by sending me a link so I can check it.
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