wildlife photography

Photographer captures two humpback whales creating a perfect Fibonacci spiral

Jan 11, 2024
Dunja Djudjic

In the icy waters of Antarctica, photographer Piet van den Bemd captured a sight you don’t see every day – but in a pattern you probably do. While filming with his drone, he captured two humpback whales demonstrating a unique and sophisticated feeding technique called bubble-net feeding. But what makes this footage truly extraordinary is the unexpected appearance of a perfect Fibonacci spiral!

Audubon Photography Awards 2024 opens with magnificent photos of birds in their surroundings

Jan 11, 2024
Dunja Djudjic

Audubon Photography Awards 2024 is now ready for your photos. You have until February 28 to submit your photos, and this year’s contest brings some…

Mouse filmed tidying photographer’s shed every night

Jan 9, 2024
Alex Baker

It almost sounds too good to be true, like a plot from a Pixar movie. A Welsh photographer discovered that a mouse was tidying up…

Sony’s surprising feature: Built-in photography assistant… with eight legs

Jan 8, 2024
Dunja Djudjic

It looks like there’s something about spiders and Sony cameras. Another photographer recently had a spider trapped inside of his Sony a7 IV. He reached…

I have shot with a Nikon Z9 for almost two years and loved it – It’s now a new camera

Dec 28, 2023
Tony Whitehead

Camera firmware versions are a relatively new concept in photography. Some camera manufacturers are more generous than others, and some seem to force users to…

Cheeky fox steals three backyard cameras in quick heist

Dec 14, 2023
Alex Baker

A woman in Tucson, Arizona, was left astounded when she watched back footage from her backyard wildlife cameras. The footage clearly showed a fox stealing…

Cute, sad, and awe-inspiring photos of animals – Wildlife Photographer of the Year wants your vote

Nov 29, 2023
Dunja Djudjic

Wildlife Photographer of the Year has announced the 2024 finalists for the People’s Choice award. Yes, this means that you get to vote for your favorite images. The selection is captivating, and you’ll have a difficult task, just like the contest jury.

Dolphins filmed for the first time raiding crab bait from fishermen

Nov 23, 2023
Alex Baker

The time for Australian dolphins to enjoy a tasty meal of crab legs may be coming to an end. The intelligent creatures have been foiling…

Air guitar kangaroo wins Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023

Nov 23, 2023
Dunja Djudjic

The funniest photo contest in the world, The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, has announced its 2023 winners. Drumroll, please! The overall winner of this year’s competition is Jason Moore for his amusing, heartwarming, and funny capture of a kangaroo playing air guitar. As always, there are category winners and highly commended images, too. So, there are plenty of photos to make your day at least a little better!

Photographer captures incredible starling murmurations as they darken the sky

Nov 22, 2023
Dunja Djudjic

Starling murmurations are one of the most hypnotizing events in the natural world. Danish photographer Søren Solkær finds them absolutely captivating, and he has devoted years to photographing this remarkable phenomenon. He has shared some of his photos with DIYP, so you can enjoy this nature’s wonder, at least from afar.