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

With a BFA in Film & TV Production and an M.Sc. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation, Tannir has led international projects in collaboration with NGOs, scientific institutes, museums, and wildlife rescues. Her work has been featured in podcasts, interviews, and publications, including a cover story in National Geographic and Oceanographic Magazine, as well as features in Terra Mater, BBC Science Focus, Wildlife Photographic, Sony Alpha Universe, Sidetracked Magazine, and others. Her photographs are regularly exhibited in Germany and the UK, most recently at FREELENS Gallery 2025, Mindspace 2023, and photoMUENCHEN 2019.

Tannir’s images have been Highly Commended at Nature Photographer of the Year 2025 and received an Honorable Mention at the International Photography Awards 2021. She was also named an Emerging Landscape Photographer by National Geographic Germany and selected for the prestigious Hamburg Portfolio Review 2025. As a judge, Tannir has partaken in Nature TTL’s Photographer of the Year and National Geographic Balkans’ annual contests. As a speaker, she has presented her work at TEDx and at prominent photography events, including National Geographic Balkans, Perspektiven Malente, Oberstdorfer Fotogipfel, and Globetrotter.