FAQs
Who took all of the photos in your posters?
All of the photos in all of the posters were taken by me, Robin James Backhouse. In the vast majority of cases, these are photos of animals seen and photographed in the wild. In a handful of cases, photographs of animals in captivity have been used when I have no realistic possibility of ever seeing a wild individual.
Your '---' poster doesn't feature '---'. Why not?
I have tried hard to make each poster as comprehensive as possible. However, the biodiversity of some regions is so high that this is not always possible, and easily more than a lifetime's work for one person. I regularly update the posters, adding missing species as and when I can.
In your mammals posters, some of the animals are missing their feet. Why?
Almost all photos used in my posters are of wild animals, photographed in their natural habitats. Most animals don't stand out in the open as this would expose them to their predators, prey or both. Herbivores like to stand in the grass, bushes etc. and therefore their feet are often obscured.
Why haven't you made any posters about '---'?
The posters are limited by the places that I have lived in and travelled to so far. They are also limited by the species that I have had the opportunity to photograph. In time, I plan to broaden the range as much as possible.
Do you ship to '---'?
Shipping is available to many countries around the world. Please visit the shop to see where the posters can be sent to.
Are you associated with any organisations?
Not officially, no. I support many wildlife conservation organisations personally and some local conservation outfits make use of my posters but I am not affiliated with any in an official sense.
What qualifies you to make these posters?
I hold a degree in Biology from the University of Sheffield in the UK and have 17 years experience of teaching Biology to high school students. I am a qualified safari guide through FGASA and the KPSGA. I have lived and worked in six different countries and during my own time have dedicated most of it to observing, photographing and learning about wildlife. When creating posters, I am thorough in my approach to consulting the relevant literature or people as necessary, crediting them as appropriate. As a photographer I am entirely self-taught.
How big are the posters?
I have settled on 18 x 24" as the ideal size for these posters. They were originally built as A2 (16.5 x 23.4") but this has turned out to be a difficult size for international printing. Any smaller and the information is barely visible, and any bigger and they are expensive to print / frame etc.