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Gentoo Penguin striding along beach on New Island, Falklands
An English photographer bought a ravaged, wind-lashed Falklands island in 1972 to give it a second chance. Now, as Argentina and Britain argue over the archipelago once again, millions of seabirds continue to benefit from his remarkable vision

By Tom May Published

Feature New Island's remarkable recovery offers a counterpoint to the saber-rattling around it

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Mike Harris holding OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO at Slimbridge Wetland Centre
If you’re buying a wildlife camera, don’t ignore the ergonomics

By Mike Harris Published

A camera isn’t suitable for wildlife photography if it’s uncomfortable when using long lenses

Nature and Wildlife Photography
A extreme close-up of two young downy eagle owl chicks nestled together, one squawking with its beak wide open to reveal a pink mouth while the other rests with its eyes closed
This bird's fearsome, wide-open beak looks like it's picking a fight – but actually it's just a chick asking for food

By Tom May Published

NEWS Philipp Egger spent years returning to the same nest, working unseen, until he captured this dramatic shot.

NEWS
A polar bear peers through a seal's breathing hole in Arctic ice, its face framed by ice, water and rising bubbles as seen from below the surface.
This haunting photo shows what a seal would see in their last moments – just before the polar bear launches a deadly attack

By Tom May Published

Award winner Meet the polar bear who found a hidden camera under Arctic ice, looked it dead in the eye, then fell asleep above it for nine hours

Award winner
Photo of humpback whale off the coast of South Africa taken by wildlife photographer Chris Fallows
"Being seasick, sunburnt, dusty, flooded and sometimes scared are all part of it, but getting the shot means any hardship is quickly forgotten" – wildlife photographer Chris Fallows on his spectacular shots of whales

By Niall Hampton Published

INTERVIEW The award-winning photographer captured 299 different humpback whales in a day, setting a world record – here's how

INTERVIEW
Montagu's harrier.
The UK’s rarest bird has a new top-secret nest – but here’s where you can go to photograph them, albeit with “extreme” caution

By Alan Palazon Published

News Montagu’s harriers, Britain’s rarest bird of prey, have successfully nested in a secret location – but in Spain, these birds can be photographed under “extreme” caution, say conservation groups

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Pallas's cat.
Nature lover captures rare grumpy wild cat on camera – but I can’t help smiling at how cute its little angry face is

By Alan Palazon Published

News An Iranian nature enthusiast has captured footage of a Pallas’s cat, an elusive feline famed for its grumpy facial expression, but one that also makes it incredibly cute

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Clip from 'Lion' documentary film, showing a lion cub walking next to its mother
These National Geographic filmmakers spent four years following the journey of a single lion cub – I can’t wait to watch!

By Jon Stapley Published

National Geographic’s ‘Lion’ promises to be a real-life Lion King story – and the trailer footage looks incredible

Nature and Wildlife Photography
A Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is seen at the Hol Chan Marine Reserve coral reef in the outskirts of San Pedro village, in Ambergris Cay, Belize, on June 7, 2018.
Influencer bitten by shark is a lesson to both casual and pro photographers alike

By Mike Harris Published

News Are photographers and influencers more at risk? Rise in human-animal-related incidents suggests so

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Dolphin engaged in shelling behavior
“I started screaming because I know what shelling looks like” – dolphin photographed performing extremely rare behavior

By Mike Harris Last updated

News Researchers have managed to photograph and video dolphins performing ‘shelling’ off the east coast of Australia

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