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Maverick Photographer’s 1960s Wildlife Photography Documents Endangered Animals

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A rhino runs toward the camera in the foreground, while four people in a car watch from behind. Dust swirls around the rhino's feet, creating a sense of movement and tension. The image is black and white.

Peter Beard, Ken Randall and Rope Hunting Rhino Block 29, 1964 © The Estate of Peter Beard, courtesy of Peter Beard Studio, www.peterbeard.com Peter Beard is a unique and often confusing figure in the history of wildlife photography. But undoubtedly his book end of the game, It remains one of the most important pieces of … Read more

A photographer’s journey deep into the Canadian rainforest in search of rare spirit bears

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A white bear sits on a mossy rock in a lush forest, with trees, ferns and fallen logs nearby. A stream flows in the background, adding to the peaceful natural scenery.

Jacques Plant/Figure 1 Publishing In 2011, as a teenager, photographer Jacques Plante came across a cover that read: national geographic Featuring British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest. It was a defining moment in my life when I fell in love with that image and the story of a rare polar bear living in one of the … Read more