United States: Top 50 Wildlife & Nature Instagram Influencers

As of September 2026, infloo tracks 90 Instagram creators in the United States in the Wildlife & Nature category. Among the 50 largest by followers, the median engagement rate is 0.37% (middle half: 0.15–0.77%), and the median account has 1.9M followers. Over 1M followers: 44 of 50. Highest engagement: @forest (14.83%), @kodyantle (4.21%), @sirgathelioness (3.70%).

Creators tracked: 90
Median ER (top 50): 0.37%
Middle half of ER (top 50): 0.15–0.77%
Median followers (top 50): 1.9M
Data as of: September 2026

#	Instagram Account	Categories	Number of followers	Audience Engagement (ER)	User's Country	User's City	Check Fake Followers
1	1 National Geographic @natgeo Followers: 276,602,640 • ER: 0.02% Natural Disasters Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Natural Disasters Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography	Followers 276,602,640	ER 0.02%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
2	2 Leonardo DiCaprio @leonardodicaprio Followers: 59,982,784 • ER: 0.08% Atlanta Hiking & Trekking Geology National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Hiking & Trekking Geology National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature	Followers 59,982,784	ER 0.08%	Country	City Atlanta	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
3	3 Discovery @discovery Followers: 20,097,293 • ER: 0.05% Exotic Pets Pet Accessories Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Pet Accessories Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 20,097,293	ER 0.05%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
4	4 National Geographic History @natgeohistory Followers: 16,670,068 • ER: 0.02% Cherokee Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography	Followers 16,670,068	ER 0.02%	Country	City Cherokee	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
5	5 Nature @nature Followers: 10,639,653 • ER: 0.33% Outdoor Activities Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Outdoor Activities Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature	Followers 10,639,653	ER 0.33%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
6	6 Jay Brewer @jayprehistoricpets Followers: 8,666,585 • ER: 0.31% Fountain Valley Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 8,666,585	ER 0.31%	Country	City Fountain Valley	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
7	7 Nature Is Metal @natureismetal Followers: 7,398,441 • ER: 1.11% Venice Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching	Followers 7,398,441	ER 1.11%	Country	City Venice	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
8	8 Paul Nicklen @paulnicklen Followers: 7,162,357 • ER: 0.39% Birds National Parks Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds National Parks Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 7,162,357	ER 0.39%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
9	9 Discover Earth @discoverearth Followers: 6,822,121 • ER: 0.54% Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking Marine Life Sailing Ecology Wildlife & Nature Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking Marine Life Sailing Ecology Wildlife & Nature	Followers 6,822,121	ER 0.54%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
10	10 National Park Service @nationalparkservice Followers: 6,743,833 • ER: 0.47% Washington, D.C. Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 6,743,833	ER 0.47%	Country	City Washington, D.C.	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
11	11 National Geographic Your Shot @natgeoyourshot Followers: 6,439,088 • ER: 0.4% Yellowstone National Park Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography	Followers 6,439,088	ER 0.4%	Country	City Yellowstone National Park	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
12	12 Animal Planet @animalplanet Followers: 5,459,902 • ER: 0.09% Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 5,459,902	ER 0.09%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
13	13 Kody Antle @kodyantle Followers: 5,054,976 • ER: 4.21% Myrtle Beach Travel Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking Skydiving Ecology Wildlife & Nature Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Travel Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking Skydiving Ecology Wildlife & Nature	Followers 5,054,976	ER 4.21%	Country	City Myrtle Beach	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
14	14 Ocean Destinations @ocean.destinations Followers: 5,049,950 • ER: 0.63% Birds Boats Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Boats Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 5,049,950	ER 0.63%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
15	15 thephotosociety @thephotosociety Followers: 4,493,930 • ER: 0.01% Elizabeth Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography	Followers 4,493,930	ER 0.01%	Country	City Elizabeth	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
16	16 World Wildlife Fund @world_wildlife Followers: 3,829,930 • ER: 0.08% Birds National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 3,829,930	ER 0.08%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
17	17 Your Source of Memes @yoursourceofmemes Followers: 2,774,980 • ER: 0.06% Venice Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 2,774,980	ER 0.06%	Country	City Venice	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
18	18 WWF International @wwf Followers: 2,641,192 • ER: 0.07% Birds Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature	Followers 2,641,192	ER 0.07%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
19	19 SeaLegacy @sealegacy Followers: 2,608,583 • ER: 0.32% Biscayne Park Birds Marine Life Underwater Photog... Ecology Wildlife & Nature Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Marine Life Underwater Photog... Ecology Wildlife & Nature Birdwatching	Followers 2,608,583	ER 0.32%	Country	City Biscayne Park	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
20	20 Samantha Faircloth @safarisammie Followers: 2,475,992 • ER: 1.11% Melrose Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 2,475,992	ER 1.11%	Country	City Melrose	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
21	21 Great Outdoors @outdoorskie Followers: 2,354,914 • ER: 0.61% Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 2,354,914	ER 0.61%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
22	22 Birds Perfection @birds_perfection Followers: 2,315,700 • ER: 0.71% Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 2,315,700	ER 0.71%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
23	23 Mark Smith @mark.smith.photography Followers: 2,315,272 • ER: 0.77% Birds Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 2,315,272	ER 0.77%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
24	24 Animal EDventure Park & Safari @animaledventures Followers: 2,068,702 • ER: 0.21% Aberdeen Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 2,068,702	ER 0.21%	Country	City Aberdeen	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
25	25 Valentin Gruener @valgruener Followers: 1,930,789 • ER: 0.98% Birds Hiking & Trekking Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Hiking & Trekking Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 1,930,789	ER 0.98%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
26	26 Kevin Richardson @lionwhisperersa Followers: 1,879,117 • ER: 0.67% Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,879,117	ER 0.67%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
27	27 ocean is freedom @seven_seas_explorer Followers: 1,875,035 • ER: 0.79% Esperance Birds Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,875,035	ER 0.79%	Country	City Esperance	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
28	28 Science 🧬 @science Followers: 1,804,617 • ER: 0.16% Framingham Memes Eye Health Birds Wildlife & Nature Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Memes Eye Health Birds Wildlife & Nature Birdwatching	Followers 1,804,617	ER 0.16%	Country	City Framingham	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
29	29 David Orin @adventorin Followers: 1,709,752 • ER: 0.1% Boca Raton Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching	Followers 1,709,752	ER 0.1%	Country	City Boca Raton	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
30	30 Joel Sartore- Photo Ark @joelsartore Followers: 1,686,579 • ER: 0.32% Exotic Pets Birds Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 1,686,579	ER 0.32%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
31	31 Keith Ladzinski @ladzinski Followers: 1,657,289 • ER: 0.18% Boulder Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography	Followers 1,657,289	ER 0.18%	Country	City Boulder	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
32	32 Christopher Gillette @gatorboys_chris Followers: 1,553,851 • ER: 0.38% Miami Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Hunting Birdwatching	Followers 1,553,851	ER 0.38%	Country	City Miami	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
33	33 The Brutal Side of Nature @outdoorskieuncut Followers: 1,525,746 • ER: 0.77% Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,525,746	ER 0.77%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
34	34 Safari \| Wildlife \| Animals @africasafariplanet Followers: 1,477,745 • ER: 1.18% Exotic Pets Cats Birds Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Birds Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,477,745	ER 1.18%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
35	35 History Clips Only @historyclipsonly Followers: 1,441,858 • ER: 0.83% Monterey Birds Skydiving Marine Life Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Skydiving Marine Life Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,441,858	ER 0.83%	Country	City Monterey	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
36	36 Ocean Lovers United @ocean_lovers_united Followers: 1,391,251 • ER: 0.04% Monterey Birds Skydiving Marine Life Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Skydiving Marine Life Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,391,251	ER 0.04%	Country	City Monterey	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
37	37 Nick Bishop @nickthewrangler Followers: 1,227,171 • ER: 0.53% Los Angeles Exotic Pets Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Pet Accessories Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,227,171	ER 0.53%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
38	38 Around The World @aroundtheworldpix Followers: 1,208,163 • ER: 0.36% Natural Disasters Birds Hiking & Trekking Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Natural Disasters Birds Hiking & Trekking Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 1,208,163	ER 0.36%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
39	39 Wild Geography @wildgeography Followers: 1,195,962 • ER: 0.25% Stuttgart Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,195,962	ER 0.25%	Country	City Stuttgart	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
40	40 Tim Laman @timlaman Followers: 1,179,820 • ER: 0.16% Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Ecology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,179,820	ER 0.16%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
41	41 Sirga @sirgathelioness Followers: 1,069,307 • ER: 3.7% Tshabong Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Photography Wildlife	Followers 1,069,307	ER 3.7%	Country	City Tshabong	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
42	42 San Diego Zoo @sandiegozoo Followers: 1,060,657 • ER: 0% Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Birds Dogs Pets Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,060,657	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
43	43 Ocean & Coastals @oceanandcoastals Followers: 1,040,496 • ER: 0% Marine Life Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Marine Life Fish Fishing Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Birdwatching	Followers 1,040,496	ER 0%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
44	44 Jasem Ali @uae_lionking Followers: 1,022,388 • ER: 0.16% Ras al Khaima Friendship Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Friendship Exotic Pets Cats Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 1,022,388	ER 0.16%	Country	City Ras al Khaima	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
45	45 Forest @forest Followers: 989,205 • ER: 14.83% Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Beautiful Nature Hiking & Trekking National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature	Followers 989,205	ER 14.83%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
46	46 T.R. Knight @t.r.knight Followers: 979,793 • ER: 1.22% Chicago Exotic Pets Dogs Pets Pet Health Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Dogs Pets Pet Health Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 979,793	ER 1.22%	Country	City Chicago	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
47	47 The Nature Conservancy @nature_org Followers: 964,252 • ER: 0.16% Birds National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds National Parks Ecology Forests Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 964,252	ER 0.16%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
48	48 Holly Combs @thehmc Followers: 943,201 • ER: 0.88% Carmel-by-the-Sea Exotic Pets Cats Birds Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Exotic Pets Cats Birds Dogs Wildlife & Nature Wildlife	Followers 943,201	ER 0.88%	Country	City Carmel-by-the-Sea	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
49	49 Wildfox Couture @wildfoxcouture Followers: 896,073 • ER: 0.01% Los Angeles Shopping & Fashio... Exotic Pets Climate Change Weather & Climate Birds Wildlife & Nature Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Shopping & Fashio... Exotic Pets Climate Change Weather & Climate Birds Wildlife & Nature	Followers 896,073	ER 0.01%	Country	City Los Angeles	Check Fake Followers Get contacts
50	50 Brian Skerry @brianskerry Followers: 895,999 • ER: 0.57% Birds Boats Marine Life Underwater Photog... Wildlife & Nature Birdwatching Check Fake Followers Get contacts	Birds Boats Marine Life Underwater Photog... Wildlife & Nature Birdwatching	Followers 895,999	ER 0.57%	Country	City	Check Fake Followers Get contacts

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Who are the top Wildlife & Nature Instagram influencers in the United States?

By followers: @natgeo (276.6M), @leonardodicaprio (60M), @discovery (20.1M). By engagement rate: @forest (14.83%), @kodyantle (4.21%), @sirgathelioness (3.70%). Data: infloo, September 2026.

What is a typical engagement rate for Wildlife & Nature influencers in the United States?

The median is 0.37%; half of the 50 largest creators by followers fall between 0.15% and 0.77%. Data: infloo, September 2026.

How many Wildlife & Nature Instagram influencers does infloo track in the United States?

90 as of September 2026. The ranking shows 50 of them, sorted by followers.

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