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EXTRAORDINARY IMAGE COLLECTION AMPLIFIES THE BEAUTY OF WILD RESCUES

by Natasha Wilson. Untitled. ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ Series.

NATASHA WILSON

A collection of cruelty is transformed into a collection of hope, as wild animals are rescued from black market trade. “Where the Wild Things Are,” a collection of extraordinary images by lifestyle and fashion photographer Natasha Wilson, documents the victories of their survival and celebrates their beauty.

Giant exotic porcupine is petted by a woman wearing a white gown in a fantasy woodland setting in Natasha Wilson’s “Where the Wild Things Are” Series.

Enough people want to keep exotic wild animals as pets, it fuels illegal trading. Gorgeous wild exotic cats, monkeys, birds, lizards, and wild creatures are captured from their natural habitats, then sold and trained to live with humans, suppressing their wild instincts.

Two monkeys pose with a womans porting black and green hair, wearing a white gown, sitting in front of yellow flowers.

Many of these animals are mistreated and ill-cared for. Though a number of lucky ones are rescued, by organizations such as Animal Tracks, they can never be returned to the wild… they would never survive.

Fantasy scene of woman with animal saved from the black market trade in Natasha Wilson’s “Where the Wild Things Are” Series.

The California-based wildlife sanctuary invited Wilson to meet its animal residents, learn about their histories, and see how they are rehabilitated.

Gorgeous scene of woman in gold dress with an exotic fox in Natasha Wilson’s “Where the Wild Things Are” Series.

Wilson became committed to helping Animal Tracks to raise awareness about the issue and to garner help to support rescue and rehab efforts. Her images are impossible to ignore.

Gorgeous wild ape poses in woodland scene with redheaded woman woman in Natasha Wilson’s “Where the Wild Things Are” Series.

The human + wild animal portraits in her “Wild Things” collection are elaborate. The animals are the stars, beautiful in both form and spirit, their magnificence heightened by models in romantic fantasy couture, with color drenched makeup, in fairy tale natural settings.

Beautiful woodland scene with woman in vibrant red dress with two white cockatoos in Natasha Wilson’s “Where the Wild Things Are” Series.

The images are a fusion of nostalgia and dream.

Wilson produced the collection with 19 models, 4 makeup artists, 2 hairstylists, 2 designers, 1 flower designer, 1 handmade rug specialist. and a few friends.

Woman in a romantic gown reclines in the forest as a baby crocodile perches on her hip in Natasha Wilson’s “Where the Wild Things Are” Series.

The “Wild Thing” collection made a significant impact already in helping Animal Tracks. Inspired by the success, Wilson is now aiming to create new collections to help bring awareness to new causes.

Two exotic wild creatures pose, perched on a woman with pink hair wearing a pale pink outfit in “Natasha Wilson’s Where the Wild Things Are” Series.

You can learn more about Animal Tracks here.

Woman in pale pink flowing coat pets an armadillo in a colorful forest in Natasha Wilson’s “Where the Wild Things Are” Series.

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Wonderland scene of woman with animal saved from the black market trade.

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Stunning backdrop with woman feeding kangaroo saved from the black market trade.