Julia Wheeler | Photographer | Documentary Filmmaker
Julia Wheeler is a certified adventure addict.
Openly admitting to loving “the wild places”, Australian-based photo-journalist, explorer and World Champion freediver Julia Wheeler, is at her happiest when she’s either 50 metres below the sea’s surface exploring shipwrecks and interacting with ocean giants or on the frontline of endangered species conservation, exposing the stories of real life heroes who are fighting to protect the planet and ecosystems.
“If you really want to tell a story about someone, you have to be willing to put aside your fears and step into their shoes on an intimate level. You must be open to embracing and experiencing everything in front of you. You may not agree with all peoples views but always want to understand them.”
Julia has visited Africa many times where her passions for the natural world flourished. In 2019, Julia completed a four-part wildlife / exploration documentary series called WildShots, which follows her into the compelling lives of the humans who work behind the scenes of endangered species conservation to protect, rehabilitate and defend global wildlife. The series explores the ecosystems who's wildlife depend on it for survival and shows the severe impact of climate change, poverty and animal exploitation.
Julia's passion and devotion for protecting the world's wild places is evident as she was recently asked to appear in Virgin Unite's 30x30 campaign, narrated by Richard Branson and Sir David Attenborough to raise awareness around the plight of the oceans. As an Ambassador for Take 3 For The Sea, Julia launched a viral campaign in 2017 of her and a friend freediving through trash in Bali. The video went viral, generating over ten million views raising much needed awareness about the depreciating state of our oceans.
