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Javier Mendoza

Wildlife Photography
A lioness standing in profile on the open plains, meeting the camera's gaze.
Wildlife & fine art Printed from 16-bit masters
Moments of the Wild · 2024 — 2026

Beyond boundaries — a field portfolio spanning land, ocean, and landscape, from the plains of the Serengeti to the open Pacific and the canyons of the Southwest, photographed by Javier Mendoza and printed for the wall.

Contents

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Field Stories

From the expeditions
2023 — present
Great white sharks at the Neptune Islands.
01Great Whites of the Neptune IslandsAustralia

Dawn over shark grounds off Australia's southern coast — a day spent eye to eye with the ocean's most storied predator.

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A whale shark near the surface in the Philippines.
02Whale Sharks of DonsolPhilippines

Swimming beside the largest fish in the sea, in the waters they call the Whale Shark Capital of the World.

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Ethiopian highland landscape.
03Ethiopia, the Roof of AfricaEast Africa

From the Simien Mountains to the Danakil Depression — a land where nature, history, and humanity converge.

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The Animals

Field guides
Land & ocean
A male lion with a full mane walking directly toward the camera.
01LionSerengeti

The only cat that lives in a family — pride life, the five-mile roar, and why lions are Vulnerable.

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A great white shark close to the camera, one eye holding the lens.
02Great White SharkSouth Australia

Seventy-year lives, ocean crossings, and a population that is finally recovering off California.

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A gelada male baring its canines on the Ethiopian escarpment.
03GeladaEthiopia

The only monkey that lives on grass, found nowhere but the roof of Africa.

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All 18 animals, land and ocean →

Fine-Art Prints

Made for the wall, not the feed.

Every frame is finished as a museum-quality print from 16-bit masters — canvas, framed canvas, metal, or archival fine-art paper — printed and drop-shipped in the USA. Request a print and receive a quote within 24 hours.

Price guide

Every frame · every finish

Prices per print in USD, open edition. Canvas is gallery-wrapped 1.5″ deep; framed canvas adds a black floating frame; paper prints are Somerset Velvet 100% cotton rag — framed paper includes acrylic glazing. Every order includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and care guide, and a portion supports MyCleanOcean. Shipping is quoted before payment.

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The Photographer

Javier Mendoza
Newport Beach, California
Javier Mendoza underwater, photographing an American crocodile at close range.
Working the crocodile flats · Mexico
Beyond boundaries
“I am a passionate scuba diver, wildlife photographer, and dedicated philanthropist. My journey into the depths of the oceans and the heart of Earth's wild places has shaped my commitment to conservation.”

Wildlife photographer and underwater cinematographer based in Newport Beach, California. More than 500 dives across four oceans, twelve years of conservation work, and the founder of the ocean nonprofit My Clean Ocean. Sharks, big cats and crocodiles, met on their own terms and photographed at eye level.

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In the field
@javie.33

Expeditions, outtakes, and new frames first — on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.

The Mission

Prints that protect the wild.

This work exists because wild places still do. A portion of every print supports MyCleanOcean — restoring coastlines and protecting the habitats these animals depend on.

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