We may never fully comprehend the vast beauty of the natural world. However, thanks to scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), we've taken another step toward understanding one small part of the planet. The organization set up hundreds of camera trap stations throughout the Amazon basin for conservation research, capturing images and video footage of wildlife … [Read more...] about Scientists Use Camera Traps To Create The World’s Largest Photo Database Of Amazon Wildlife
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40 Wild Animals Adorably Interrupt Wildlife Photographers in a Viral Twitter Thread
Animals don't care if you're trying to take a picture or if you're on a video call, let's face it. If our work-at-home culture has taught us anything, it's that pets are naturally curious and will interrupt a snapshot or video to see what they're missing. Wild animals, it turns out, share the same mindset as our domesticated cats and dogs. Many wildlife photographers agree that … [Read more...] about 40 Wild Animals Adorably Interrupt Wildlife Photographers in a Viral Twitter Thread
A Family of Gregarious African Meerkats Gives a Wildlife Photographer a Warm Welcome
While staying at Jack's Camp in the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in northern Botswana, South African wildlife photographer Nick Kleer was greeted by a friendly meerkat. Kleer just lay down on the ground, surrounded by the gregarious suricates. Kleer's head and torso were even employed as strategic lookout positions. Kleer expressed his happiness by saying that he was … [Read more...] about A Family of Gregarious African Meerkats Gives a Wildlife Photographer a Warm Welcome
Rare Footage Shows Billions Of Fireflies Lighting Up an Indian Wildlife reserve
A warm summer evening in many parts of the world sets the backdrop for a familiar sight: the lightning bug. These winged beetles activate chemical reactions in a portion of their abdomen known as the lantern to emit flickers of light, a process known as bioluminescence. Only a few of the world's over 2,000 species coordinate their flashes into patterns and are known as … [Read more...] about Rare Footage Shows Billions Of Fireflies Lighting Up an Indian Wildlife reserve
Photographer Spots A Pair Of Sleepy Bees Snuggling In A Flower
"He crawled into this flower with this other bee, who shifted a little to give him room” ❤️ 🐝 Photographer Joe Neely and his wife were out on a stroll with their cameras late one afternoon. They had wanted to photograph wildflowers blooming near their Arizona house. They did, however, capture something much more lovely. The pair knew they weren't alone after stopping … [Read more...] about Photographer Spots A Pair Of Sleepy Bees Snuggling In A Flower