My life is an incredible adventure that has taken me down some very exciting and extraordinary paths. I have been fortunate to be able to follow my passions in life. This has been a challenge, and at times a difficult road, but worth it in unimaginable ways. A life with tigers and lions has been a dream of mine since I was a child. My work with the big cats eventually led me to wildlife conservation in East Africa. Currently, I am working for the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Uganda. In 1998, the sanctuary was founded by Dr. Jane Goodall and a group of founding trustees. This website is an account of my journey.
My passions in life are wildlife conservation, animals, travel, food, wine, cultures, traditions, and learning languages. I worked with tigers and lions for many years in the U.S. This experience inspired within me a deep desire to protect endangered species. Currently, I am working for Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Uganda. During my time here in East Africa, I have seen the importance of community based eco-tourism, and conservation.
Chris Austria Productions is filming a documentary on the work of Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka. Her organization provides effective programs to protect the endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda, and to assist […]
I was excited to see this magnificent lion in Kidepo National Park, northeast Uganda. He looked so majestic as he surveyed his territory high up in the rocky terrain. Nothing […]
It’s a breathtaking experience to be around the Gelada Monkeys, as they go about their lives in the Simien, northern Ethiopia. This spectacular area is a UNESCO World Heritage site. […]
Rwanda is a gorgeous country in East Africa. I took this footage at the Gisakura Tea Estates, Lake Kivu in Kibuye, Akagera National Park, and Nyungwe Forest. Music produced by […]
Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary was founded in 1998 by Dr. Jane Goodall, and a group of founding trustees. Home to 46 chimps that have been rescued from the illegal wildlife […]
I am continually astounded by the beauty, elegance, and power displayed by birds of prey.
This is my footage of the elephants in Uganda- East Africa. I filmed these powerful giants in Kidepo, Queen Elizabeth, and Murchison Falls National Parks. Thirty five thousand elephants are […]
Visit my website for more photos of wildlife and nature. This is a giraffe that crossed my path in Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. http://www.chrisaustriaphotography.com
This is our Sierra Club webinar here on my YouTube channel. Suzanne York from Transition Earth spoke on conservation and health in Borneo . Karen Gaia Pitts spoke on her projects with […]
This is a humongous hippo that I photographed in Akagera National Park in Rwanda. These are the third largest land mammals in the world. A large male can reach up […]
Lions are such iconic animals in Africa. Unfortunately, their population is declining, with less than 20,000 on the continent. In 1965, there were approximately 450,000 lions. I had the great honor […]
Kidepo National Park in northeast Uganda is a spectacular place. I photographed these beautiful elephants while I was there. This remote place is absolutely stunning, with gorgeous landscapes. The wildlife […]
Here is some footage of beautiful Ngamba Island in Uganda, home to 46 orphaned chimpanzees that have been rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. They live on 95 acres of pristine […]
This is an article that I wrote on Kidepo National Park, located in the remote north-east corner of Uganda. http://www.traveltoeastafrica.com/travel/articles/kidepo-national-park-uganda-pearl-africa.html
Akagera National Park is located in the northeast region of Rwanda, along the border of Tanzania. The wildlife here is spectacular, and there are a lot of stunning zebras found […]
It is a great honor for me to work for Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. We were founded in 1998 by Dr. Jane Goodall, and a group of founding trustees. The […]
