Like pale ghosts, a pack of white polar bears haunt a dilapidated, abandoned Soviet weather station on a small island in Russia’s Arctic far east. This sleuth of spooky bears might have gone unnoticed on Kolyuchin Island had David Kokh, a 41-year-old Moscow-based photographer, not set sail on his long-awaited voyage to Wrangel Island last September. He shared…
Photographer Finds Pack of Polar Bears Huddling in Old Soviet Dwellings on Lost Arctic Island in Russia
This Laughing Kookaburra Chose the ‘Wrong Tree’ to Land In, and Wagtails Didn’t Like It
The moment a kookaburra is bombarded by two willie wagtails is a comical show of character. Landing on the branch of a eucalyptus tree in Sydney, Australia, the laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) was not a welcome visitor. He may have just been going about his business looking for a tasty lizard or snake, but for the…
Macrophotographer Snaps Snowflakes Up Close—And the Results Over Past 14 Winters Are Magical
It’s true: every single snowflake is unique—and nothing shows this better than photographer Alexey Kljatov’s macro snowflake photography. Born in Moscow, 46-year-old Alexey still lives in the city. On a winter night in 2008, when the snow started to fall, he went out onto the balcony of his ninth-floor apartment and stood poised with his…
Scaling the Olympic Peaks
Nate Brown’s deep appreciation for the Pacific Northwest stems from a four-day road trip across the Olympic Peninsula in 2013, during which he surveyed snow-capped mountains and lush forests nestled between the coastlines. An Army mission had brought Brown there, and he was captivated by the landscape that stood before him. After retiring from the…
Court Approves $10M Settlement in Lawsuit Over Royal Winnipeg Ballet Photographer
WINNIPEG—The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is apologizing to students on the same day a court approved a $10-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over allegations a former teacher and photographer took intimate photos and released them without consent. The dance company has posted on its website a one-page apology, which was a term of the settlement…
Can You Spot the Perfectly Camouflaged Snow Leopard in This Himalayan Mountain Landscape Photo?
“We learned that the mother had made a yak kill on the other side of the mountain,” Indian adventurer Ekta Marda told The Epoch Times. “So we decided to pitch a tent and try to track its movements.” The 36-year-old photographer from Mumbai was on the scout for an elusive mountain predator, known regionally as…
Diver’s Underwater Photography Captures ‘Two Worlds’
February 1, 2022
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In the balmy waters of the South Pacific, marine conservationist, ocean photographer, and diver Renee Capozzola drifts gently through the blue. She’s waiting for something to cross her path, whether it be ambling sharks, sage sea turtles, or even a looming whale. Life in the ocean, after all, is always just around the corner—or rather,…
Photographer’s Sublime Shots of Breaking Waves Depict His Faith After Epiphany at Sea
After a profound scare on a surfing trip as a teen, an Australian surfer discovered God and channeled both his faith and his artistry into a new profession: ocean photography. Through his powerful and breathtaking images of breaking waves, he shares his reverence for God and nature with the world. “Becoming a photographer has been…
Photos: Lucky Photographer Surprised When Cheetah Quietly Comes Closer and Hugs Him
Adorable images have captured the surprising moment when a cheetah hugged a photographer. Photographer and filmmaker Sasan Amir, 27, was taking pictures at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa when he noticed a cheetah walking towards him. The pictures show the cheetah rubbing its head against Sasan and eventually sitting down next…
Photographer Showcases World’s Largest Abbey Library, ‘One of the Most Magical Places’
A photographer who found himself suited and booted with nowhere to go after attending a wedding took a magical detour to the world’s largest abbey library, in Austria. He walked away with a priceless series of photos and film, claiming, “It’s literally like stepping into a fairytale.” Originally from Tel Aviv, photographer and restaurateur Nuriel…
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