Larry Laverty is a photographer, actor, and mountain climber.

He began taking photographs at age 5, acting at age 25, and mountain climbing at age 15. He learned the camera from his father, Gordon Laverty, Acting from the American Conservatory Theatre, and climbing from The Yosemite Mountaineering School. His love of wildlife and all nature was cultivated early through memberships in the Sierra Club and Audubon Society beginning at age 11. 

Larry's photographs have appeared around the world, including in the campaigns of numerous conservation organizations. Through months of his life spent in and around Yellowstone National Park, he developed an affinity for the iconic buffalo that call the region home. Thus began the longstanding activism he's made on their behalf. Along the way, this passion was joined by a deep love and respect for the African Elephant. These two species today form the centerpiece of Larry's photographic and conservation efforts.

Larry's first book, Power and Majesty, The Plight and Preservation of the African Elephant, is now available on Amazon and most places books are sold.

His second book, on Asia's elephants, is in the works, scheduled for publication in 2023. His film on Yellowstone's buffalo, Where Buffalo Roam, has screened around the world and is available for viewing on YouTube

Larry lives in Oakland, California, making annual pilgrimages to Yellowstone and Africa, and frequent trips to the world's great mountains

Memberships: Screen Actors Guild, American Alpine Club, National Eagle Scout Association, The Wildlife Society, Nonfiction Authors Association, The Explorers Club