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October 14, 2022

Cluster of Bees Fighting for Dominance Wins Top Wildlife Photography Award

A cluster of male bees locked in a struggle to see who has what it takes to mate with the lone female gave photographer Karine Aigner the photo she needed to take home the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The American photographer came out victorious to become only the fifth woman in the photo contest's 58 years to earn the top prize.

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September 21, 2022

After Three Summers, Man Finally Gets Photos of Hummingbird With Rainbow Wings

During the summer of 2020, Stan Maupin found himself with some time on his hands.

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September 12, 2022

Soaring Winners of the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year Competition

From snow-covered mountains to tropical forests, the winners of the 2022 Bird Photographer of the Year competition capture the diversity of...

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September 8, 2022

15 Remarkable Shortlisted Images from the 2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Since 1965 the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition has been spotlighting global talent and giving the public an inside look at animals around the world. In anticipation of the announcement of this year's winners, the contest has released a sneak preview of select images that are highly commended in their categories.

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August 27, 2022

Photographer Waits 8 Hours in Scorching Heat To Snap His Dream Photo of a Lion [Interview]

Indian wildlife photographer Hardik Shelat was rewarded with the photograph of a lifetime after waiting nearly eight hours in the...

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August 26, 2022

Photographer Gets Rare Glimpse of British Columbia’s Spirit Bears

Wildlife photographer Jenny Stevens first heard of the spirit bear—or Kermode bear—in 2013.

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August 22, 2022

These Early Entries From the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards Are a Hoot

There's only a short time left to enter the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, but if these early entries are any indication, the competition is already heating up. Professional and amateur photographers have until September 1, 2022 to enter their humorous images of wildlife around the world into the annual contest. Whether it's an image of baby animals being silly or an adult making funny faces, these goofy photos show a lighter side of nature.

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August 18, 2022

Split-Second Photo Captures Osprey With Symmetrical Reflection

A trip to a local nature reserve to photograph a green heron transformed into something much more for bird photographer...

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August 16, 2022

Award-Winning Photographers Share Their Love of Big Animals in Coffee Table Book

When award-winning photographers Amos Nachoum and Marko Dimitrijevic met in Tonga while looking for humpback whales, they bonded over their...

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August 15, 2022

Great-Grandmother Reignites Passion for Photography by Documenting the Antics of Brown Bears

Photographer Jenny Hibbert fell in love with the camera when she was a child. But life got in the way and she didn't pick it back up again until much later in life when it provided a creative outlet during a messy divorce. Now 70 years old, the great-grandmother is gaining recognition for her wildlife photography and, in particular, her delightful images of brown bears.

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