Gerry Ellis of Portland, Oregon’s ENP Images has taken over as guest host for Paramount Pictures’ Wild Things wildlife TV program. Ellis recently led the crew on three adreneline-filled treks into the African wilderness to track and photograph the continent’s wildlife. The first episode aired in early December on United Paramount Network (UPN).

Other current projects for Ellis include: assignments for the World Wildlife Fund documenting high-priority ecosystems worldwide; “Earth 2000,” a special lecture program appearing in American colleges and universities in April; and Wild Orphans, Gerry’s newest book about wildlife orphans and the people who save them. His photos can be viewed at gerryellis.com.