wildlife photography
Photographer captures incredible starling murmurations as they darken the sky
Nov 22, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
Starling murmurations are one of the most hypnotizing events in the natural world. Danish photographer Søren Solkær finds them absolutely captivating, and he has devoted years to photographing this remarkable phenomenon. He has shared some of his photos with DIYP, so you can enjoy this nature’s wonder, at least from afar.
Bats captured on church camera reveal bizarre mating practices
Nov 21, 2023
Alex Baker
Church surveillance cameras in the Netherlands revealed some unusual bat mating behaviour. According to scientists, it is the first documented evidence of mammals mating without…
‘Unicorn’ caught on park’s trail cameras during full moon
Nov 20, 2023
Alex Baker
Trail cams capture many weird and wonderful things. This time, a trail camera in Arizona photographed what appeared to be a unicorn. The footage was…
Painterly photo of a unique spectacled bear wins Nature Photographer of the Year 2023
Nov 14, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
Nature Photographer of the Year has announced the 2023 winners. Jacquie Matechuk, a nature photographer from Canada, won first place with an exquisite image of a spectacled bear. The beautiful animal stands in the midst of lush greenery, and Matechuk’s photo has a dreamy, painterly vibe.
Archerfish hits bullseye after aiming for cameraman’s eye
Nov 10, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
The folks behind BBC’s Planet Earth and other shows go to great lengths to get those marvelous wildlife shots we all know and love. They’re…
Open Planet is a new free-to-use video library to help fight climate change
Nov 9, 2023
Alex Baker
Open Planet is a brand new online library of over 4500 videos that are free to use. The project is a team effort between Studio…
Wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen issues warning about fake photo scams
Nov 3, 2023
Alex Baker
Wildlife photographer and National Geographic contributor Paul Nicklen has raised the alarm about scammers using his image to deceive people. The photographer shared an image…
Watch: Sloth mom “thanks” photographer after he reunites her with her baby
Nov 1, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
A heartwarming video of a nature photographer helping a baby sloth reunite with its mother has gone viral on social media. It shows the photographer…
Photo of stinkbug’s maternal behavior wins 2023 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Oct 30, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
The European Wildlife Photographer of the Year has announced the winners of its 2023 contest. This year’s overall winner is Spanish photographer Javier Aznar González de Rueda for his image of a stinkbug’s maternal behavior. Congrats, Javier, you’ve made me hate stinkbugs just a tad less! Of course, there are other gorgeous photos among category winners, and we bring you the selection and a bit more about this year’s contest.
Watch this amazing FPV footage of a drone attacked mid-flight by an eagle
Oct 24, 2023
Alex Baker
A drone pilot has shared some incredible footage of an eagle snatching the device out of midair. The drone pilot was flying in First Person…