Nature and Wildlife Photography
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First-ever camera footage of world’s “ugliest shark” in its natural habitat captured by researchers
By Alan Palazon published
News Scientists recently published footage of two sightings of the elusive goblin shark – a terrifyingly ugly marine creature

Wildlife photography legends Jonathan and Angela Scott share their tips for Safari Etiquette, promoting their new e-book
By Niall Hampton published
Interview The founders of The Sacred Nature Initiative are calling for responsible behavior when taking photographs on animals in the wild

"When I put my cameras away at night, I leave them at ISO400, f/8 and back-button focus – so when I pick up my kit first thing, I'm ready to go"
By Niall Hampton published
Features Wildlife ace Paul Nicklen's secret set-up tips for award-winning photos – another exclusive extract from his new book about how to succeed in photography

The zoo housing Punch, the viral baby monkey, wants to ban photos – but a ban could have unintended consequences
By Alan Palazon published
Opinion Ichikawa City Zoo may ban taking photos after a US tourist jumped into the monkey enclosure to record social media content with the famous macaque

Elusive Indonesian parrot “lost” to science photographed for only the second time in 100 years
By Alan Palazon published
News This rare lorikeet was discovered in 1920 and had only been photographed once, in 2014 – until conservationists spotted it again in April

This cabin crew member uses flight layovers to shoot world-class wildlife photography using custom settings on his Canon camera
By Lauren Scott published
Interview Working as a cabin crew member has helped Esteban Frey visit some of the world’s richest habitats. He shares his love of adventure and wildlife photography

These photos are more than ten years old, but scientists are still baffled by a bizarre new blue deep-sea octopus species
By Alan Palazon published
News Researchers discovered the octopus 1.8km below the shores of the Galápagos Islands in 2015, but are still figuring out exactly what this intriguing species is

Underwater camera footage reveals hiding spot of critically endangered monk seals that disappeared from beaches
By Alan Palazon published
News Researchers used underwater cameras to film critically endangered Mediterranean monk seals, with the footage revealing the pinnipeds hiding out in flooded “bubble caves” away from humans

This tiger video is going viral for all the wrong reasons. I’m shocked by the trend of taking photos with captive tigers
By Alan Palazon published
Opinion There’s a sea of photos online of tourists posing with captive tigers at a zoo, raising questions about animal welfare at these venues

I'm glad safaris are cracking down on smartphones – but even as a photographer, I think using “proper” cameras can put animal welfare at risk too…
By Alan Palazon last updated
Opinion Tiger safaris in India are banning smartphones, but unless restrictions limit tourist numbers and distances from animals – then "real photographers" may also be part of the issues at hand
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