Learn from world-class photographers. Capture big cats like never before.
Practical skills, conservation conversations, and a like-minded crew cheering on your cat encounters.
Live conversations with world-class wildlife photographers — snow leopards, jaguars, lynx, pumas — plus live Q&A you can submit before the session.
Self-paced courses on camera trapping, big-cat fieldcraft, low-light editing, gear selection, and the ethics of wild-cat photography.
Direct lines to Rachel and Sebastian for tracking advice, location scouting, and one-on-one image critique whenever you need it.
A members-only feed for field notes, fresh sightings, gear wins, and quick questions — answered by photographers who have been there.
The humans behind the pride
Two wildlife photographers and conservationists who met on a snow-leopard expedition in 2015 — and have been chasing cats together ever since.
Co-founder · Expedition Lead & Conservation Storyteller
“Get more people close to wild cats — so more people fight to protect them.”
Rachel has spent over a decade tracking wild cats across six continents, from snow leopards in Ladakh to jaguars in the Pantanal. She leads the club’s expeditions and field reporting, and partners with conservation projects to turn every sighting into a story that drives protection.
Core values
Co-founder · Photographer & Post-Production Mentor
“Help photographers turn one hard-won frame into their best image ever.”
Sebastian is the club’s technical eye — camera craft, low-light technique and the editing workflow that gets the most out of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. He runs 1:1 editing sessions and the gear conversations, and has published in major wildlife magazines.
Core values
Next Expert Session
A deep dive into claw evolution, why some cats roar, and how to read paw prints in the field. Submit questions for Rachel and Sebastian to bring to Dr. Nedlinger.
Preview
Dr. Ned Nedlinger on Claw Biology
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Included with membership
See what you've missed, mark sessions as watched, and get nudged toward the stories you'll love next.
News
Sebastian breaks down what the latest survey results mean for photographers heading to Spain this season.
Mar 12
AMA
Rachel answers member-submitted questions and shares field intel from recent projects.
Mar 8
Workshop
Step-by-step build from member Samira on capturing fishing cats in mangroves.
Mar 5
The Felid Wiki
A research library of 3,000 AI-curated summaries — peer-reviewed papers, reviews, and topic overviews on wild and domestic felids, searchable by species and subject.
3,000
research summaries
Free to explore
New workshops, Q&As, and field briefings drop every week.
Expert Talk
Neuroscientist Dr. Priya Sharma shares new research on REM cycles in big cats and what it means for rehabilitation.
Mar 10, 2024
talk • 58 min
Species: Lion
Topic: Research
Expert Talk
Dr. Ellen Melon breaks down the anatomy of wild cat vocalizations and what they signal in the field.
Mar 1, 2024
talk • 68 min
Species: Various
Topic: Behavior
Field Notes
Updated logistics, local partners, and weather windows for Ladakh expeditions.
Mar 5, 2024
video • 42 min
Species: Snow Leopard
Topic: Planning
Field Notes
Sebastian shares fieldcraft, safety considerations, and gear for nocturnal jaguar encounters.
Feb 20, 2024
video • 54 min
Species: Jaguar
Topic: Fieldcraft
AMA
A community debate moderated by Rachel with conservation biologists and pro photographers.
Mar 8, 2024
video • 63 min
Species: Various
Topic: Ethics
AMA
Rachel and Sebastian answer member-submitted questions about camera trapping elusive forest cats.
Feb 12, 2024
course • 72 min
Species: Clouded Leopard
Topic: Camera Trapping
Rachel and Sebastian have spent the last decade guiding cat-focused expeditions across six continents. From camera trapping snow leopards in Ladakh to documenting jaguar conservation in the Pantanal, they're obsessed with helping more people experience, understand, and protect big cats.
Inside Chasing Cats Club, you'll join a global network of photographers, scientists, and fellow cat nerds trading intel, celebrating sightings, and funding fieldwork.
6
Continents
10+
Years
36
Cat Species
Ready to chase cats?
Membership starts at $15/month or $150/year and includes every expert talk, every course, the Pride Feed, and a 60-minute strategy session with Sebastian & Rachel to map out your next big-cat expedition.