This is an old one from my Australia trip back in 2006. Kangaroo Island is just south of Adelaide in Southern Australia. It’s a haven for wildlife, including quite a few seals and sea lions. Seal Bay is accessible by guide only and, unfortunately, viewing times are well after sunrise and well before sunset. On this particular day, however, I got lucky when the stormy clouds rolled in, providing a respite from the harsh mid-day sun and adding drama to the sky. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 35mm) ISO 100, f/5.6 at 1/400th of a second
This one goes out to the first graders of the Learning Community school in Rhode Island who are currently learning about Africa. Lions are very social for wild cats and they typically live in prides with several other family members. This mother and her cub were members of a pride of about 14 lions living in the Olare Orok Conservancy of the Masai Mara in Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 220mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/320th of a second
The ostriches were out in full force on this particular day in the Masai Mara of Kenya. They are big. A full grown male can weigh up to 320 pounds. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 175mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/800th of a second
When I was visiting Sumatra, I took a few night walks in the jungle by myself to see what I could find. Spotlighting on your own can be difficult because you need to flash a light on the subject, then focus the camera and then shoot. Usually the animal will run off before you can get do all that. This civet, however, was a bit curious as to who this strange man was walking around in the dark. I was able to grab three or four shots before the civet disappeared back into the forest. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 500, f/10 at 1/60th of a second, Nikon SB-800 flash unit
I had a request for an underwater shot today. Hope this fits the bill — it’s at least a third under water. The subject is a starfish that was photographed on Rabida Island in the Galapagos Islands. Rabida is known for its characteristic red sandy beach, quite different from most of the rest of the Galapagos Islands. There were also quite a few sea lions at this location and you can see one up to the left there on the beach. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 800, f/18 at 1/200th of a second
It’s rare that I post a captive animal. That being said, this pudgy little black bear cub was one of several orphans taken in by a wildlife park in South Dakota. There were a bunch of little cubs ranging in color from blond to cinnamon to black. This guy seemed to keeping watch over the others from the top of a small tree. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 160mm) ISO 800, f/3.2 at 1/200th of a second
Marine iguanas really do look like Godzilla, and perhaps none more so than this guy that we encountered on Fernandina Island. They are very prehistoric looking creatures and were my favorite of all the fascinating animals across the Galapagos Archipelago. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/400th of a second
It’s that time of year again when the flowers are blooming, the weather is heating up and young mountain goat kids are frolicking in the high alpine tundra of the Rocky Mountains. I photographed this one a few years back on Mount Evans in Colorado. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 340mm) ISO 200, f/8 at 1/400th of a second
While creating his title character for the movie E.T. it is said that Steven Spielberg got the inspiration from a Galapagos giant tortoise. You can definitely see the resemblance. This handsome fellow was photographed in the Santa Cruz highlands on our trip to Ecuador in November. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 270mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/1000th of a second
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