Fernando Faciole

Fernando Faciole is a National Geographic Explorer, conservation photojournalist and biologist from São Paulo, Brazil, with dual citizenship in Brazil and Italy. His connection to nature began in childhood, when he spent much of his life in a trailer surrounded by wildlife. Over the years, this early bond evolved into a career dedicated to storytelling for conservation. Faciole is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), where he became the youngest Brazilian to join and only the third from his country in this prestigious network.

 

His career has taken him to more than 30 countries across all continents, where he documents urgent conservation stories focused on endangered species and threatened ecosystems. From photographing flamingos in captivity in the Dominican Republic to capturing the devastating drought and wildfires in the Pantanal wetlands and telling the story of crabs on one of the most remote islands on Earth, his images have been published by leading outlets including National Geographic Magazine and BBC Wildlife Magazine. Faciole’s storytelling has earned international recognition, including the Public Award at the Environmental Photography Award (2024 and 2025), the Panda Award at the Wildscreen Festival (2022), and a place on the Forbes Under 30 Brazil list in 2024. He is currently documenting the last population of the critically endangered giant armadillo (priodontes maximus) in the Atlantic Forest, working in Rio Doce State Park alongside ICAS researchers to highlight the challenges and conservation efforts surrounding this keystone species.