This is Mattias Klum
Artist, NatGeo Explorer, photographer and filmmaker. Professional speaker. Environmentalist.
Dr. Mattias Klum, eminent artist, photographer, filmmaker, and conservationist, uses his evocative storytelling and visual artistry to connect humanity with nature. A National Geographic Photographer and Explorer since 1991, he has shaped 13 cover stories for the iconic magazine, directed 12 documentaries, and published 17 books co-authored with admired scientists such as Johan Rockström and Jane Goodall. He has been honored with numerous awards, including Sweden’s royal medal, an honorary doctorate, and a Young Global Leader nomination.
"Thoughtfulness begins with seeing. My job as a photographer and artist is to make that seeing easier"
Latest
National Geographic revisits Mattias Klum’s landmark story on the Asiatic lions of Gir Forest — a powerful visual journey into the lives, vulnerability and resilience of one of the world’s rarest big cats.
On 3 June 2026, Mattias Klum will open the HELMEPA International Conference at Posidonia in Athens with an inspiration session on the role of the ocean, biodiversity and human responsibility in a rapidly changing world.
The planet is not a backdrop. It is active. And we are part of it.
