Posted in Photography, Q-and-A, Snorkeling on Sep 5th, 2011 No Comments »
Professional marine photojournalist Mauricio Handler has been capturing wildlife images for decades. It wasn’t until 2007, however, while leading a scuba diving outing in the Galapagos, that Handler, saw his first whale shark. Several years later he began photographing the world’s largest fish off the coast of Cancun, Mexico, where he sometimes finds schools by [...]
Posted in Photography, WWF news on Jun 10th, 2011 No Comments »
Next Friday is the last day to enter our 50th Anniversary Photo Contest, “Life Grows On“, presented by CVS/pharmacy Photo. We invite you to enter up to 15 photos in these three categories: Wildlife: Whether a polar bear in the Arctic or an eagle by the shore. Wild places: From the mountains to the prairies. [...]
Posted in Photography, Wildlife on May 30th, 2011 No Comments »
WWF travelers recently returned from the Peruvian Amazon, where they spotted a variety of species, big and small. Expedition Leader Angel Cardenas took these stunning images during the voyage. Join WWF on our November 2011 or March 2012 Amazon Voyage.
Posted in Photography on May 16th, 2011 No Comments »
Tigers and rhinos can be difficult to compete with, but India is a fantastic place to see impressive birdlife, too. For example, WWF’s Wild India itinerary includes a visit to Kaziranga National Park. Known best as a refuge for one-horned rhinos, the park is also designated as an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International. More than 1,250 species [...]
Posted in Photography, WWF news on Apr 27th, 2011 No Comments »
At WWF, wildlife and wild places have inspired us for 50 years as we’ve worked to protect threatened species, vital habitats and local communities around the world. But we really want to know: What inspires you? Share with us the natural things you think are truly precious, valuable gifts that need to be protected today [...]
Posted in Featured tours, Photography, Snorkeling on Apr 25th, 2011 No Comments »
Our snorkeling tour to the Raja Ampat Archipelago in Indonesia’s West Papua province recently returned, bringing back stunning image from this remote part of the world. Images © Ron Leidich. Join WWF’s Snorkeling the Raja Ampat Archipelago tour, October 10-23, 2011. Space is limited.
Posted in Photography on Apr 11th, 2011 No Comments »
“I went to Iceland in search of the perfect waterfall image to add to my portfolio. I battled fierce weather for days as I circumnavigated the island. Maybe I was too picky, but none of the hundreds of images I had already captured seemed to cut it. As I walked up to the Skogafoss Waterfall, [...]
Posted in Photography, Wildlife on Mar 8th, 2011 No Comments »
“My love of photography is almost as great as my passion for conservation. As many photographers will tell you, spotting wildlife and getting a great shot in a tropical rain forest is exceedingly difficult, as I have found many times myself. “But Madagascar is a nature photographer’s dream! Wildlife is everywhere and amazing creatures seem [...]
Posted in Photography on Feb 17th, 2011 No Comments »
“We were walking along the wet, marsh-like grasses and along the shoreline on Katmai for only about 10 minutes when we encountered this male. We were a good distance away from him, and he looked up at us a few times, but he wasn’t interested in us in the least. There were a few other [...]
Posted in Photography on Jan 24th, 2011 1 Comment »
“One of the reasons I wanted to go to Borneo was to see orangutans — and see them we did! We saw ones of all ages engaging in various behaviors. I like this particular photo, which I took at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center, because of the lighting. While it’s easy for humans to project [...]