Wildlife photographer Scott Dere,travels to Kabetogama State Forest in Minnesota to photograph black bears in the wild. Scott reveals his secrets for getting the shot, including what lens to use, when to use a tripod, and why a gimbal is necessary. Tips on bear safety, too.
Read MoreWhat is responsible tourism? A philosophy of respect for the worlds people, cultures, nature and wildlife and a guiding light for an industry that may change the world. Destination: Wildlife is dedicated to responsible tourism.
Read MoreHow to get great photographs of wildlife when the subjects are in the forest, hidden by lush foliage and bathed in diffused light? Nature photographer Robert Wallace shares his secrets for getting shots of black bear, Manitoban elk, and more in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park spanning North Carolina and Tennessee. Good tips for staying safe in black bear country too.
Read MoreParnaiba Headwaters National Park may hold the best kept secret in wildlife conservation. When a young biologist met the best hyacinth macaw poachers in Brazil's Cerrado, he turned them into land and wildlife protectors and hosts of the best holiday experience you will ever have. This is what real responsible wildlife tourism can do. The comfortable SouthWild Wolf camps are owned and run by local people with help from Dr. Charles A. Munn lll, a conservation visionary.
Read MoreThe last wild Asiatic lions in the world are found only in the Gir National Park, (Gir National Forest). Here, protected and cherished by the local herders who live with them, they are slowly coming back from the brink of extinction. Our reader, Hiren Khambhayta has a passion, and a photographer's eye. for these magnificent big cats. Note: This Park was one of the first to employ a team of women to protect the endangered wildlife.
Read MoreA peaceful day of photographing the last of the migrating warblers in late spring gets unexpectedly exciting for wildlife photographer Joe Gliozzo and his friend in Stirling Forest, New York. Joe tells us how to set the exposure when a black bear suddenly fills his lens.
Read MoreFor the seven days two friends explored and photographed wildlife in “the most majestic National Parks in the County”, Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park and Montana’s Grand Tetons National Park. They found babies galore and grizzly bears, black bears, cinnamon black bears, big horn sheep, moose, plus they answered the important question: Can a single pronghorn outsmart a pair of coyotes?
Read MoreOnce a year, when the days are longest, the full moon tiggers an amazing natural event. The simultaneously spawn of thousands of fishes is a call to the biggest, adult whale sharks. The giants arrive in these waters to feed and the celebration is on! You are invited! Swim with whale sharks, dance to traditional music, sample the delicious cuisine of the Isla Mujeres chefs. Bring the kids! All of Isla Mujeres welcomes these gentle ocean giants that have turned their community around from a fishing economy - to an eco-tourism mecca. Don’t miss the fun!
Read MoreThe emphasis at Ceviche Tours is family, respect for the local culture, the environment and FUN! Love for the island and good friends, Capitan Luis “Cuco” Aguirre and his family had been bringing New Yorkers John Vater and his wife Adriana to Isla Mujeres for decades. But when a hurricane compounded the challenges of disappearing fish the island’s commercial fisherman, including the Aguirre family, began to suffer. The Vaters had an idea. Together, John and Captain Luis founded Ceviche Tours. Today, the Ceviche Tours family works to protect whale sharks, the environment, the island’s culture - and they have fun! Bring the kids!
Read MoreWhen one member of the family craves the beach and the other wants new wildlife subjects to photograph there is only one place to go: The Outer Banks of North Carolina. Wildlife photographer, Joe Gliozzo takes us to Alligator River National Refuge, and the Northern Beaches of the Outer Banks, Corolla and Carova to see black bear, wild wild horses, romantic light houses, and incredible sunrises.
Read MoreAmos Nachoum almost died the first time he attempted to photograph Polar bear swimming in open water, but how could he give up on this creature? He had spent his life dispelling the dangerous myths about wildlife. What he learned in ten years of Polar bear study became an unforgettable expedition and documentary film about the true nature of Polar bears and also about the spirit and wisdom of a man called the Ambassador of Big Animals.
Read MoreHe’s Free! Just hours away from death, a young endangered short-eared owl was rescued by a quick-thinking shop keeper. It took a village of dedicated samaritans to give him his future. But, it is the decades-long work of the Friends of the Washington County Grasslands’ that may determine the fate of his and many other species. Amazing images of the short-eared owl’s release back into the wild and a second chance at life.
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