Nature and Wildlife Photography

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OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens, mounted to an OM System OM-1 Mark II, being held out in a top-down view in a woodland setting
"Birds are the great equalizer in wildlife photography." A flash of movement caught my eye. When I looked out my window, I grabbed my wildlife camera gear and started running

By Hillary K. Grigonis Last updated

OPINION Bird photography is the wildlife genre that doesn't require living in an exotic location, and sometimes I don’t even have to search for them

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Two birds, one flying, one sitting on a rock on a lake
My photo subject sometimes doesn't even show up – but I will always continue shooting this genre, even if I’m not any good at it

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION I don’t care if I’m no good at it, wildlife photography is my self-care

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Rescue of Badsha Bahadur, a circus elephant, was transferred to the Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur after a video showing his deteriorating health circulated on social media. The elephant is now undergoing treatment and remains under close observation by veterinary specialists in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 15 July 2026. Badsha Bahadur, the 55-year-old circus elephant, marks a welcome step towards better wildlife welfare. After a video showing his deteriorating health circulated on social media, authorities rescued him from Naogaon. She is expected to receive veterinary care, proper nutrition, and much-needed rest. According to officials, the elephant had an injured leg, a broken tusk with an infection, and an owner who could no longer afford the cost of his treatment and upkeep. (Photo by Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
These photographs are breaking my heart, but this 55-year-old elephant’s viral rescue also proves the power of photography

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

RESCUE A 55-year-old circus elephant was rescued after videos of the animal's condition circulated online

RESCUE
Puma walking in front of group of photographers.
These wildlife photographers broke the rules, and letting them off sets a dangerous precedent for animal welfare – but do you agree?

By Alan Palazon Published

News A viral video of photographers coming within meters of a wild puma in Chile has split hairs, but rules are rules, and flouting them is a slippery slope to unethical wildlife photography – yes or no?

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Mike Harris holding OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO at Slimbridge Wetland Centre
I’m a photography educator who disregarded Micro Four Thirds for wildlife photography. I don’t mind admitting when I’m wrong

By Mike Harris Last updated

Features I claimed that a full-frame camera was the only route into serious wildlife photography, but following a backlash from MFT photographers, I headed out with an OM System camera – and ordered a big old serving of humble pie

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2GJA8EW Snow leopard in winter snow.
WWF uses trail cameras to shed new light on the world’s most elusive big cat - the ‘Ghost of the Mountain’

By Alan Palazon Published

News WWF has shared trail cam footage from a snow leopard survey in China, these cats being so elusive only an estimated 22% of their range has been documented, with researchers nicknaming them “Ghosts of the Mountain”

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Close-up of delicate white and bluebell flowers with green stems against a blurred natural background
This camera gear was never intended for panoramas – yet you can still shoot a macro panorama with it, and here's how

By Peter Fenech Published

HOW TO I'm a professional photographer and here's how to create wide-angle macro images with a simple stitching technique

HOW TO
Seahorse.
Dreamy image of seahorse so rare it’s classified as “data deficient” shortlisted for nature photography award

By Alan Palazon Published

News Lewis Burnett captured the elusive tiger snout seahorse in a dream-like underwater composition, making the shortlist for a AU$10,000 photography contest

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Black panther in the wilderness, looking to camera left
"After hours of intense waiting, the magic happened" – this photographer captured a family of melanistic Indian leopards on camera

By Alan Palazon Published

News Wildlife photographer has once-in-a-lifetime encounter with elusive Indian black leopard family

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Clip of a bear drinking from a stream
Photographer has nervy encounter with enormous grizzly bear in Alaska

By Alan Palazon Published

News A photographer has gone viral on TikTok after recording an intense staredown with a beastly Alaskan brown bear

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