The invention relates to an intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle for wild animal research. The intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a body and a photographing mechanism. The photographing mechanism is arranged under the body and comprises a second driving motor, a second driving shaft, a turntable, a stretching unit and a photographing unit, the photographing unit comprises a fixing plate, a camera body, a lens and a focusing mechanism, the camera body is arranged on one side of the fixing plate, the lens and the focusing mechanism are arranged on the other side of the fixing plate, and the focusing mechanism comprises a third driving motor, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod, a hinge block, a slide bar and a rotary ring. The intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle for wild animal research has the advantages that the second driving motor and the stretching unit can run, accordingly, angles of the lens can be adjusted, the intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle can bring convenience for adjusting photographing angles according to research requirements, and wild animals in different ranges can be photographed; the focal length of the lens can be changed by the aid of the focusing mechanism on the fixing plate, accordingly, moving objects at different distances can be clearly photographed, the intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle can bring convenience for acquiring images of the animals which move at high speeds for research, and the practicality of equipment can be improved.