November 08, 2018
Duncan Butchart is a naturalist, illustrator and photographer. He is the author and editor of numerous articles and books on wildlife, including Wildlife of South Africa (Struik Nature). Duncan has travelled the globe drawing inspiration from nature. Duncan is a specialist in ecotourism communication and created the beautiful seabird pamphlet for pelagic birding cruises with the Trust’s eco-tourism partners Marine Dynamics / Dyer Island Cruises.
As a dear friend of the Trust, he completed this arty image of Trust founder and Marine Dynamics CEO Wilfred Chivell and the marine animals he loves so dearly. Wilfred started the term, the Marine Big 5 depicting the whales, dolphins, sharks, seals and penguins of the Dyer Island ecosystem. Using the medium of digital painting, Duncan captured all this perfectly well and included seabirds of course. Wilfred was grateful and surprised with this personal image. Duncan sent the following message: “It’s a present for you Wilfred – in admiration of everything you do for marine conservation.”
You can see more of Duncan’s work on his site:
