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Couple claim they were spied on by bear with a camera

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A couple based in Connecticut, USA, are claiming that the government has illegally spied on them and their property via a bear with a camera. Yes, you did read that correctly. The couple has accused the state of fixing a camera to a wandering bear in order to film the goings on on their property.

Mark and Carol Brault have filed an injunction against the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Apparently the bear frequently visits the couple’s 117-acre property and was spotted wearing a device.

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Rare albino giant panda caught on camera in China

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An incredibly rare sighting of an albino giant panda has been captured by a trail camera in the wild in South Western China. Thought to be the only one of its kind, the panda was filmed going about its business in the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan Province.

The albino giant panda is believed to be about five or six years old and does not appear to be suffering from any health problems, according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV.

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Huge alligator filmed in Florida sewer system with robotic camera

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So the rumours are true. No, not the alien abduction ones, the ones about ‘gators living in the sewers. Well, the Florida sewers, at any rate. One maintenance crew got a bit of a shock when they discovered a fully grown alligator inside a storm pipe this month.

The stormwater crew were working for the City of Oviedo in Florida when they filmed the footage of the 5-foot-long reptile. At first, they thought they were seeing the glowing eyes of a toad staring back at them out of the dark. Fortunately for them, it is normal procedure to send a robotic camera to investigate rather than a junior team member.

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How to take great wildlife shots with affordable gear

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I’d love one of those super telephoto lenses in the 800mm range that Canon launched last year. Unfortunately, I don’t quite have the spare $17,000 to be able to afford one. What’s more, that lens would be little more than a toy for me, considering that most of the time, I don’t actually need to use such a long lens. It would be pure folly to indulge my fantasies of being a wildlife photographer.

Fortunately, then, I stumbled across this excellent video from wildlife photographer Espen Hellend, who demonstrates how to take great wildlife images with budget gear. Considering the only wildlife I’ve shot in the past year are some migrating flamingos, it’s probably a bit more relevant for me than the Canon super lenses!

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Avoid these six wildlife photography mistakes everyone else makes

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I always say that making mistakes is the best road to mastering a craft. However, some mistakes are subtler than others and seemingly less important. Still, making them turns a stunning image into a mere snapshot, and avoiding them will elevate your photography to a higher level.

These are the kinds of mistakes Steve Perry talks about in his latest video. It’s six photography mistakes that probably everyone has made at some point – but being aware of them will take your snapshots and turn them into amazing, compelling wildlife photos.

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Unidentifiable animal caught on Texas park camera trap

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Rangers at a Texan State Park are scratching their heads after an unidentifiable animal object was filmed on one of the park’s wildlife cameras. The mystery animal was seen at night and has caused quite a debate about what sort of creature it could be.

The animal was apparently caught on camera by a park visitor’s wildlife camera trap and then donated to the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park to help identify it.

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Whale with severe scoliosis captured by drone video

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Drone footage of a fin whale with a bad case of scoliosis was captured off the coast of Valencia, Spain recently. The huge mammel has an almost 90 degree angle in its spine. Happily staff from Valencia’s oceanarium, the Oceanografíc worked alongside the coast guard to rescue the stricken animal.

The 55 foot long whale was spotted off the coast of the town of Cullera, just south of Spain’s third largest city. The animal was struggling to swim and the captain of a boat alerted the emergency services.

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Moving photo of fox in its destroyed habitat wins British Wildlife Photography Awards 2023

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The British Wildlife Photography Awards has just published the 2023 winners of its annual contest. This year, the overall winner is a gut-wrenching photo of a red fox moving through a woodland, destroyed to make way for an industrial site.

This year’s competition saw more than 13,000 images, submitted by amateur and professional photographers across Great Britain. Other than Charlie Page, who is this year’s grand prize winner, there are many more category winners and runner-ups showing the diverse wildlife of the isle. Let’s see them and learn more about them.

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Photo of rare pink river dolphin wins Underwater Photographer of the Year

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An eye-catching photo of a pink river dolphin breaching the surface of the Amazon river sees Kat Zhou from the United States named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023. Zhou’s photo ‘Boto Encantado’ perfectly frames this endangered species, whose numbers are falling year on year, by photographing it simultaneously above and below the surface at sunset.

“There’s a legend among locals that river dolphins, or ‘botos’, can transform into handsome men known as ‘boto encantado’ to seduce women,” says Kat. “Though I did not witness the transformation, I was enchanted by these beautiful mammals in a different way.” Underwater Photographer of the Year is an annual competition based in the UK that celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes, rivers, and even swimming pools. Here are the rest of the winning images.

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This stunning image proves that early bird catches the perfect photo

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A few days ago, Serbian photographer Dejan Valek shared a series of crane photos he recently took, showing cranes and a sunrise above a frozen lake. They’re not only magnificent, but they’re proof of why early bird photographers get to capture the perfect sunrise and the photo exactly as they’d imagined.

One of the photos completely stole my attention and made me return to it dozens of times. As I always love sharing photos like this, it’s what I will do in this article. I chatted with Dejan a bit about how he took this splendid photo, and he kindly shared some interesting details with DIYP.

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