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Vial, Claire
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Claire Vial

Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau
Vial, Claire
In brief
Claire Vial is a photographer, author and zoologist. After graduating from Auckland University, Vial spent four years volunteering for wildlife organisations in Southern Africa. Since returning to live in New Zealand she has led several wildlife safaris back to Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Vial has co-authored and supplied photography for over forty non-fiction children's educational books.

Claire’s books (8)

Pandas
Pandas
Orangutans
Orangutans
Chameleons
Chameleons
Gorillas
Gorillas
Baboons
Baboons
Rhinos
Rhinos
Zebras
Zebras
Wolves
Wolves
Bio

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Vial, Claire is a photographer, author and zoologist.

Claire Vial was born in Auckland. She has a BSc in zoology from Auckland University. After graduating Vial spent four years volunteering for wildlife organisations in Southern Africa. During this time she conducted her own wildlife research, worked as a conservation volunteer and assisted in wildlife research
projects.

Since returning to live in New Zealand she has led several wildlife safaris back to Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

Vial has co-authored and supplied photography for forty non-fiction children’s educational books. These books include the Longman World of Animals (twenty titles), Longman World of Reptiles and Amphibians (ten titles) and Longman World of Invertebrates (ten titles).

Vial comments that 'writing these books has given me the opportunity to reveal the magic, curiosity and beauty I have found in some of the world’s best-loved wildlife.'

Claire Vial lives in Auckland and participates in the Writers in Schools programme.

Updated
October 2023
October 2023
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