Top 70 Wildlife Conservation Influencers in 2026

Key takeaways for wildlife conservation in September 2026

• Christopher Gillette, Ivan Carter, Lisa Tora Jaqueline Kytösaho currently sit at the top of this wildlife conservation ranking.
• Follower mix: 18.6% nano, 38.6% micro, 27.1% mid, 14.3% macro. Dominant tier: micro.
• Geography: 18 countries on the list, led by United States (7.1%) and United Kingdom (2.9%).
• 44 profiles link out to a live or curated Instagram handle; 44 are verified public figures with self-hosted photos.
• Highest engagement on the list is Adam Roberts at 6.4%, which is not the largest audience (Christopher Gillette at 1.6M). That gap is the usual “don’t sort only by followers” lesson.
• Do not brief a hobby account like a lifestyle page. If they teach quilting, the product has to live in a quilting workflow.

What this wildlife conservation influencers ranking actually shows

How-to content with a named method. Tiny specialist audiences punch above their follower weight on conversion because every viewer is already in-market. On this specific list the median account has been posting since around 2015 (average age ~9.2 years; oldest 2011, newest 2024) with roughly 4,287 posts — enough history that you can actually audit a grid before you brief.

Primary language on the roster is English (78.6%). A meaningful secondary slice is Spanish (5.7%) — write the caption language into the brief if you care about comment quality.

Where gender is labelled, the split is 24 female / 20 male (26 unlabelled). Use that as a casting hint, not a quota.

Follower-tier mix

Where they are based

How to brief wildlife conservation influencers

• The creator is an expert — let them reject a talking point that would embarrass them in their community.
• Send the actual tool/product, not just talking points.
• Saves and tutorial completions beat raw views.

Formats that usually work here: tutorial Reels, tool reviews, community AMAs, before/after carousels. Read the ranking methodology or the 2026 rate guide.

Wildlife Conservation Influencers vs related lists

Wildlife Conservation Influencers averages 0.3pp more engagement than AI Influencers and has a smaller median audience (59.9K vs 137K).

Wildlife Conservation Influencers averages 1.2pp more engagement than Cosplay Influencers and has a smaller median audience (59.9K vs 623K).

Wildlife Conservation Influencers averages 0.6pp less engagement than Watch Influencers and has a larger median audience (59.9K vs 27.6K).