Armand Grobler was born in South Africa but grew up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. His passion for wildlife came from a young age as he watched his hero, Steve Irwin, on TV and in various Wildlife Documentaries, often imitating Steve, making his own small time documentaries while catching snakes, lizards and other local wildlife.

Today, Armand is an internationally acclaimed professional wildlife photographer and author. After spending 2 years in the Sabi Sand Private Nature Reserve to publish his first book, ‘PHOTO SAFARI KRUGER,’ Armand left the comfort of home and spent 3 years living in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Kalahari and Tuli regions, working on his exciting new publication, ‘EDEN: SOUL OF AFRICA.’ 

Armand has a gift of storytelling with the use of both artistic imagery and creative literature, and his publications are a testament to his incredible skill and passion. It didn’t take long for Armand to be recognised as an expert in his field, with his first book recognised along the famous Wilbur Smith as the 2022 Summer Top 10 books in South Africa and consequently the book sold out in just over 2 years after printing. 

Besides still image photography, Armand is currently in the process of building a production company specialising in commercial and high profile consignment projects, with the first project being ‘Eden,’ as the official trailer of the upcoming publication (December 2025). Rhulani Productions strives to present top quality films, while building local community growth and sustainability through education and practical application. It will also give guests a look into the world of film-making, with exciting new safaris coming soon! 

International Accolades and Awards

Armand’s work has been internationally recognised through televised news agencies, magazines, competitions, other publications and art galleries. Here are some accolades achieved in the relatively short time since his first major publication. 

• HPH Publishing (South Africa’s Premier art and boutique style wildlife book publishers) youngest author. HPH Publishing only publish a select group of professional work, priding themselves as the countries most reliable source of quality coffee table book publishers.
• SABC News – South Africa’s leading televised news agency. 
• Chasses International – a leading French Magazine featured the work of South Africa’s top photographers and artists. 
• Natural History Museum’s (NHM) Wildlife Photographer of the Year Finalist in 2 out of 2 attempts. This is the globes largest stage, often referred to as the ‘Oscars’ of wildlife photography, with over 60 000 entires per year, and Armand has received recognition on 3 of his images making it into the final rounds (top 1000) in 2024 and 2025. 
• Remembering Wildlife Publication – 10 Years of Remembering Wildlife – is a prestigious coffee table book publication, recognised and endorsed by several Hollywood actors. Armand’s ‘Sunset Scales’ image (featured in PHOTO SAFARI KRUGER) made the 10th edition publication, featuring a pangolin photographed in the Greater Kruger region. 
• Other Publications include Photo Tales (HPH Publishing), Getaway Magazine, Go Magazine, The Big Issue (front cover feature), The Citizen (Newspaper) and Discover Botswana (Botswana’s prestigious annual magazine featuring the countries top wildlife photographers in an annual publication). 
• National Nine News (Australia) featuring Armand’s famous ‘Elephant Itch’ photograph. 
• Africa Geographic Wildlife Photographer Finalist 
• Nature’s Best Wildlife Photographer of the Year Finalist

Get in touch with Armand personally at armand@rhulanisafaris.com and join him on one of his crazy adventures!