Nature and Wildlife Photography

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This UK zoo is trialling AI-powered night vision cameras to boost animal care – starting with the giraffes

By Alan Palazon Published

News A zoo in the south of England hopes the artificial-intelligence camera system will highlight health issues in animals faster by monitoring nighttime behavior

News
2GXFD7R Preserved goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, Enoshima Aquarium, Enoshima, Japan
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

News
Photograph of safari vehicles in the Maasai Mara, Kenya, taken by Jonathan and Angela Scott
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

Interview
Photograph of a walrus in the Arctic taken by nature photographer Paul Nicklen and titled 'A walrus rests on sea ice, High Arctic, 2005'.
"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

Features
CHIBA, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 20 : Baby monkey named 'Punch' is seen with a stuffed animal at a zoo on February 20, 2026, in north of Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Abandoned by his mother at birth, the monkey found comfort with a stuffed animal. (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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

Opinion
Blue-fronted lorikeet.
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

News
A wild African elephant in Kruger National Park
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

Interview
Octopus.
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

News
ANTALYA, TURKEY - APRIL 18: An underwater photo shows a Mediterranean Monk Seal in Mediterranean Sea on April 18, 1999 in Antalya, Turkey. Tahsin Ceylan / Anadolu Agency
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

News
MAE RIM, THAILAND - JULY 25: A tiger is surrounded by Chinese tourists on July 25, 2014 at Tiger Kingdom in Mae Rim, Thailand. Thailand's government announced recently that visa fees will be waived for tourists from China and Taiwan between August 1 and October 31 in a bid to boost tourism affected by recent political turmoil. (Photo by Taylor Weidman/Getty Images)
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

Opinion
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