The photo speaks for itself: a woman lies on the ground with just her smiling face visible, her body covered by about 20 dead geese, the result of a “successful” day of hunting. Although the photo is from the beginning of this century, the consequences of this intensive hunting of the ruddy-headed goose (Chloephaga rebidiceps), […]
Tag: Argentina
Conservationists play matchmaker to boost Argentina’s jaguar gene pool
For about 70 years, jaguars were absent from Iberá Park in northeastern Argentina’s Corrientes province. To rectify this, conservationists reintroduced three jaguars into the park in 2021, followed by seven more. In July 2022, two cubs were born from this reintroduced population. But experts say the key to successfully reinstating the species isn’t just about […]
This narrow corridor of land could mean life or death for jaguars in Belize
Jaguar spots are etched in black ink on Reynold Cal’s lower arms. Tattooed on the left is the rose-shaped pattern found on Romeo, and on the right is that of Superman, names Cal gave to two of the big cats after watching them over the years on camera trap footage. “Every jaguar has spots, but […]
The gruesome hunting season in Argentina is now in full swing
The gruesome hunting season in Argentina is in full swing, and international hunters are flying in aboard private jets, seeking to kill for the thrill in hunting spots like La Pampa. These hunters track down and kill pumas, capybaras, buffaloes, and members of several other animal species, often displaying their dead animal “trophies” on social […]
Hungry like the maned wolf pup: Clips give rare glimpse of elusive canine
A camera trap in Argentina’s Iberá National Park has revealed rare images of one of the world’s most elusive species: the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus). A series of clips shows three maned wolf cubs playing by themselves outside their den, then nursing and eating regurgitated food provided by their mother, whom researchers have named Preta. […]
Millionaire trophy hunter, 68, is caught boasting how he helped to shoot 13,000 doves over four days on trip to Argentina
A millionaire trophy hunter has been caught boasting about helping to kill 13,000 doves and blasting a baboon. In a phone call with an undercover investigator, businessman Rob Weir recounted a £2,800 hunting trip to Argentina, saying: ‘There were five of us – one of them was a lady – and we shot 13,000 doves […]
Argentina creates two new marine parks to protect penguins, sea lions
Argentina has officially created two large marine protected areas: the Yaganes Marine National Park, lying off of the country’s southern tip, and the Namuncurá-Burdwood Bank II Marine National Park in the South Atlantic. Together, the two parks cover a total area of about 98,000 square kilometers (37,000 square miles). By designating these two marine parks, […]
Un Cardenal, Fibonacci, encuadre y firmas
Antes de compartir estas fotografías de Cardenal común voy a hablar un poco acerca de encuadres, recortes, centrados, regla de los tercios y otros aspectos varios de la fotografía. En estos tiempos en los que la tecnología se ha masificado y en el ámbito de la fotografía digital ha acercado el hobby a mucha gente, […]