Sue Flood

Sue Flood is a photographer, zoologist and filmmaker with a long-standing interest in the polar regions and the wildlife that inhabits them. Her career began at the BBC Natural  History Unit, where she worked for over a decade on  BAFTA- and Emmy-winning productions including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, and DisneyNature movie Earth, with Sir David Attenborough. These formative years shaped her approach to storytelling, combining scientific understanding with visual clarity and insight.

Since leaving the BBC, Sue has pursued independent projects across the globe, with a particular focus on Antarctica. She often works in demanding conditions to document wildlife, landscapes, and the changing climate.

Her photography has been featured by National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Geo, and other leading publications. She has appeared on screen for the BBC, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic, and has exhibited her work internationally, including a solo exhibition at the Getty Gallery in London and the Kimball Art Center in the USA.

Her book Emperor: The Perfect Penguin was a runner-up in the International Photography Awards’ Nature Book category.

Sue’s work has been awarded in several competitions:

Wildlife Photographer of the year People’s Choice Award finalist in 2024, Travel Photographer of the Year, the International Conservation Photography Awards, as well as the RPS Science Photographer of the Year competition - Climate Change category.

She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the Royal Photographic Society, and the North American Nature Photography Association, as well as a member of the Explorers Club and an ambassador for ‘Girls Who Click’. In 2021, she was appointed the first Photo Ambassador for PONANT’s hybrid-electric polar vessel Le Commandant Charcot.

New projects include a forthcoming book of polar images in collaboration with Ian Dawson, as well as exhibitions in Norway, France, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA.

Sue lives in North Wales with her husband Chris, and continues to balance fieldwork, exhibitions, and speaking engagements with her ongoing interest in the polar environment.

Website: www.sueflood.com