In the foothills of the western Alps in southeastern France, horned alpine ibex roam the limestone cliffs of a smaller mountain range known as the Dauphiné Alps, a region once home to thriving populations of wild horses, bison, roe deer, gray wolves, Eurasian lynx, and four species of vultures. In June of this year, the […]
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Lucky Video Action Shot of two Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
On my recent 2 day hiking trip to the breathtaking Plateau of Fuorcla da Rims (Google Maps) near Scuol in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, I was very lucky in coming across a chamois and being able to focus my video camera on it in time. To my pleasant surprise, a second chamois, to me […]
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
On my 3 day hiking adventure in the national park of Switzerland and it’s surroundings, I was lucky enough to video capture two wild chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra). My journey includes the beautiful Val Mora. A pristine valley sitting between two high rising mountain ranges in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland. The Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is […]