As a photographer it’s always nice to look back and see how you’ve grown in your craft. As a wildlife photographer, it’s also nice to see how you’ve grown in your understanding, appreciation and interpretation of the wonders that nature throws at you. For me, this has culminated in an annual “best of” post on […]
Tag: south africa
Dune Prowler
During our recent family safari to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, we came across two male cheetahs who were strolling down the dry Auob riverbed with full bellies (having made a kill earlier that morning). We drove next to them for probably 8km, and after they slaked their thirst at the Kamfersboom waterhole, they crossed over […]
Striped Lineup
I loved seeing Etosha under massive clouds most of the days during our recent trip. Most people tend to go in winter time and then it’s mostly hazy blue sky you see in their images. This place truly is big sky country with an immense sense of space! This lineup of Plains Zebra were walking […]
Stop poisoning endangered white vultures in South Africa!
37 white-backed vultures were found dead after it was established they had been poisoned. It all happened in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. It is not the first case of vulture poisoning – the birds now face a declining population and may soon become extinct! The vulture died after feeding from on an […]
US hunter criticised over picture with dead lion in South Africa
An American TV presenter has been condemned for tweeting a picture of herself standing over a dead lion and boasting that she hunted it on safari in South Africa. More than 3,500 people signed an online petition calling for the self-declared “hardcore hunter” Melissa Bachman to be banned from returning to South Africa. The Minnesota-based […]
Fishermen get crafty to circumvent shark fin ban
Authorities in Costa Rica have identified a new method used by fishermen to circumvent a ban on killing sharks for their fins. According to an INTERPOL alert, fishermen are now leaving a band of skin to keep the fin attached to the spine when they kill sharks. This approach takes advantage of an apparent loophole […]
Black Crake Dubstep
Bird photography is quite challenging in many aspects. I am about to start a series of short posts on the Wild Eye blog concerning bird photography basics and principles, so keep your eyes peeled for that if you are interested in our feathered friends at all. One of the key aspects of creating interesting photos […]
South Africa Court Rules for Citizens over Censorship in Lion Bones Case
Avaaz today welcomed the news that South Africa’s High Court has ruled that Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) acted unconstitutionally when they censored Avaaz’s advertising campaign at OR Tambo International Airport which called on President Zuma to stop the trade in lion bones. Emma Ruby-Sachs, Campaign Director at Avaaz said: “The judge today has ripped […]