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Hobby photographers taking pictures of wildlife at the Chobe River / Botswana (2018). Wildlife observation is the practice of noting the occurrence or abundance of animal species at a specific location and time, [1] either for research purposes or recreation.
A wildlife conservation group in Poland was conducting research on beavers when they spotted two rare black wolves on video footage captured in a forest last year. Rare wildlife spotting caught on ...
Persian fallow deer in Dasht-e Naz Wildlife Refuge. Spotlighting or lamping (also known as jacklighting, [1] shining, [2] illuminating, pit-lamping, and the killing lamp) is a method of hunting nocturnal animals using off-road vehicles and high-powered lights, spotlights, lamps or flashlights, that makes special use of the eyeshine revealed by many animal species.
In the early days of photography, it was difficult to get a photograph of wildlife due to slow lenses and the low sensitivity of photographic media. [2] Earlier photos of animals were often of captive ones. [3] [4] These included photos of lion cubs taken at the Bristol zoo in 1854 and in 1864, photos of the last Quagga by Frank Hayes. [5]
[5] One tourism activity unique to the Arctic North is iceberg watching. During the summer season of April to July, it is possible to watch icebergs moving down rivers while the ice around them melts. [6] In addition, watching the floe edge is also a popular activity due to wildlife movement during this time. Whales can often be seen swimming ...
Three people birdwatching with binoculars. Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science.A birdwatcher may observe by using their naked eye, by using a visual enhancement device such as binoculars or a telescope, by listening for bird sounds, [1] [2] watching public webcams, or by viewing smart bird feeder cameras.
Wildscreen ARK Launch Party 2024. ARKive was a global initiative with the mission of "promoting the conservation of the world's threatened species, through the power of wildlife imagery", [1] [2] which it did by locating and gathering films, photographs and audio recordings of the world's species into a centralised digital archive. [1]
The term was coined by big-game hunters to refer to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot, [2] [3] [4] but is now more widely used by game viewing tourists and safari tour operators. [5] [2] [6] They are examples of charismatic megafauna, featuring prominently in popular culture, and are among the most famous of Africa's ...