Mike McGovern ’21 documents animals all over the world

McGovern, whose work has appeared in National Geographic, has challenged himself to capture 1,000 species in the wild, from Antarctica to the Amazon. “It was a moment of realizing: ‘Why don’t we go for it?’ ” he says. “Let’s do the whole planet.”  McGovern launched a YouTube channel and aims to inspire the next generation to engage with wildlife and the environment. Read more in our November/December 2026 issue.