Photography

August 5, 2025

Perfectly Timed Photo Captures Unlucky Vole Looking Directly at the Camera as It’s Swept Away as Dinner

Wildlife photography requires great technical skill, and it also involves a bit of luck. Being in the right place at the right time can land you a once-in-a-million shot that, in one fell swoop, epitomizes the wild world. Photographer Sha Lu recently captured an image like that. In his photo, an unlucky vole is powerless in the talons of a white-tailed kite as it soars away with the rodent in mid-air.

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July 23, 2025

Photographer’s Epic Encounter With a Grizzly Bear Known as “The Boss”

Canada’s Banff  National Park is home to a lot of animals, but there’s one that truly rules the roost. “The Boss” is a large male grizzly bear believed to be in his mid-twenties. He’s outlasted many grizzlies in the area and is recognizable thanks to a missing piece of his ear. In late 2022, The Boss went viral thanks to photos taken by photographer Jason Leo Bantle.

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July 15, 2025

Gatsby the “Galaxy Kitty” Is Covered in Hundreds of Fur Stars

Meet Gatsby, the “Galaxy Kitty,” whose fur is a real meow-teor shower of stars. His cosmic markings are caused by vitiligo, a rare medical condition that causes patches of white fur to develop over time. When pet photographer Greg Murray first spotted Gatsby’s dazzling appearance on Instagram, he was instantly inspired to capture the striking cat on camera.

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July 11, 2025

Photographer Spend Years Traveling to Sumatra to Track Elusive Tiger

Driven by his passion for tigers, photographer Vladimir Cech Jr. spent four years visiting Southeast Asia’s jungles to capture images of the rare Sumatran tiger. This critically endangered species is rarely photographed in the wild, but Cech’s tenacity—and camera traps—made his dream a reality. The resulting portfolio of imagery is a wonderful look at life below the jungle canopy, giving a glimpse inside a world that often goes unseen.

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