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This whale shark POV footage isn't just mesmerizing – it's disrupting what we know about the ocean's gentle giants
By Hillary K. Grigonis Last updated
NEWS A team of researchers attached camera tags to five whale sharks, collecting data that disrupts how scientists previously thought the gentle giants feed

Heartwarming moment camera trap researchers rediscover a "mythical" bird lost to science for over 140 years goes viral
By Alan Palazon Published
News Conservationists used camera traps to capture footage of the black-naped pheasant-pigeon, also recording the ecstatic moment they rediscovered the "mythical" avian thought to be extinct for well over a century

“The best images immediately capture the viewer’s attention, have impact and elicit an emotional response” – Renowned photographer Ken Crossan shares tips for award-winning nature shots
By Alan Palazon Published
INTERVIEW Naturalist photographer Ken Crossan, who, among other accolades, has been recognized by the Scottish Nature Photography Awards and the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards, shares his tips on what makes a winning image

Wildlife photographers' "obsession" with image quality could be detrimental to birding research, warn citizen scientists
By Hillary K. Grigonis Published
NEWS The drive for better bird photos is actually contaminating valuable resources, researchers warn in the new era of AI photo editing

"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

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

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

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?

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

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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