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Lion Population: The Sad Story of Lion Math

June 12, 2024Mammal,wildlifeconservation,poaching,big cats,lions,hunting,lion prides

The African lion population is currently estimated to be around between 20,000…

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The Bateleur Eagle: An Unusual Perspective

June 1, 2024Africa,wildlife,bataleur,birds,eaglestalking,tracking

I confess–I snuck a peek up the skirt of a Bateleur eagle. The red-faced Bateleur eagle owes its…

Photographing Safari Silhouettes

February 29, 2024animal,photography,wildlife,elephant,safari,sunrise,sunset,wildebeest,silhouettebacklit photography

“Here I am, where I ought to be.” ~Karen Blixen, Out of Africa

Photographing the Dragonfly in Flight

January 17, 2024damselflies,dragonflies,flying,Insect,photography skillsskills

Dragonflying. The art of photographing the dragonfly in flight. It has taught me patience. (This…

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Photographing the Strawberry Poison Dart Frog

July 29, 2023wildlifemacro,frog,gem,Panama,poison dart frog,poisonous,rainforest,red,strawberry poison-dart

Oophaga pumilio, better known as the strawberry poison dart frog, is a gorgeous little…

Meeting the Legend Craig

July 17, 2023Africa,elephantsphotography

This past month I visited Amboseli National Park and I met Craig the tusker–a wildlife legend. It…

A View from the Hide

March 15, 2023Uncategorized

(This post about my time in a photography hide was previously published on my Ko‑fi page with some…

A Black Rhino Named Elvis

February 9, 2023Mammal,wildlife

I recently visited the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy where I was lucky to meet a special black rhino…

The Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

November 27, 2022Africa,wildlife,animal rights

Join NJ Wight on Safari

May 1, 2022Africa,wildlife,safari,Kenya,travelphoto safari

Wild! Adventure: A 10-Day Kenya Safari with NJ Wight Join me for a fabulous small group, 10 or 11…