wildlife photography

Monday April 3, 2017

Some Wildlife Photographers Use Bait, But Is It Worth The Shot?

A great gray looks up after plunging into the snow, while hunting north of Two Harbors, Minn. The great gray is one of the world's largest species of owl. Derek Montgomery for MPR News hide caption

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Derek Montgomery for MPR News

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Some Wildlife Photographers Use Bait, But Is It Worth The Shot?

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April 3, 2017 • Photos of an owl swooping in with wings wide, eyes glowing and talons outstretched might not really be because of chance. Photographers using mice to lure the owls have caused a fierce debate.

Some Wildlife Photographers Use Bait, But Is It Worth The Shot?

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Wednesday November 9, 2011

Flying Rhinos: Photos You Don't See Every Day

A rhino dangling from a helicopter is transported to a safer home. Michael Raimondo/WWF hide caption

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Flying Rhinos: Photos You Don't See Every Day

November 9, 2011 • Researchers use a new, gentler technique to transport 19 rhinos out of a poacher-plagued region in South Africa.

Thursday August 5, 2010

Photographing Apple's Snow Leopard And Other Big Cats

Steve Winter/National Geographic

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Photographing Apple's Snow Leopard And Other Big Cats

August 5, 2010 • Steve Winter has an odd experience when he enters an Apple store. The elusive snow leopard, which he chased for 10 grueling months in northern India, is now everywhere. His tiger photos appear in this month's National Geographic magazine.