I've always been fascinated by the wild animal kingdom, whether playing with dinosaur toys as a toddler, being obsessed with shark Top Trumps as a kid or hanging out with them as a grown up.

BBC Earth and David Attenborough have always been fuel to that fire - their astonishing repertoire of documentaries constantly inspire me to get out there and do my best to capture the wild in all its glory.

Moving to Australia (from the UK) back in 2014 has opened up so many opportunities. I now have humpback's on my door-step, sharks in the local swimming hole and a rugged coastline to explore at my will. I've also been lucky enough to visit some outrageous destinations over the years that have been abundant in marine life.

Here are a selection of my favourite wildlife encounters to date.