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When Machi Yoshida visited an aquarium and saw orcas when she was a five-year-old child, the Japanese photographer instantly knew what she wanted to do with her life.

Amid the cold waters of Ilulissat, Greenland, massive icebergs break off and float, creating the perfect picture of an arctic wonderland.

The Nature Photography Contest, which held its first edition in 2023, announced the inaugural winners' circle, which offers €2,000 in cash prizes, equivalent to just over $2,000 USD.

Haunting photos of hunger-stricken polar bears atop small melted ice caps are no longer the definitive climate change imagery. Instead, a report from the BBC suggests that more powerful visuals of climate change hit closer to home.

Open Planet, a free visual library, is making videos of nature free for non-commercial and non-profit use, all in an effort to help climate change efforts.

PetaPixel saw nature photographer Heike Odermatt's work featured in the "Gallery" section of the most recent issue of Elements Magazine and was instantly struck by Odermatt's featured image of a reflection in a harsh, Arctic landscape.

Journeying through misty mountains and deep forestry, photographer Erinthul takes refuge in capturing her dark and cryptic self-portraits that serve as an invitation into folklore and the arcane wildernesses of Poland.

Southern California’s superblooms look absolutely stunning from space right now, and it's likely to get even more spectacular in the coming weeks.

I love spring. Little flowers pop up everywhere -- in your garden, in nature, in parks, next to the roads: basically everywhere. And these flowers are great fun to photograph.

A photographer captured the incredible moment a juvenile bald eagle swooped down for a slice of pepperoni pizza and flew away with it.

Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano, which erupted for 16 months beginning in September 2021, is erupting once again, new photos released by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory show.

Painted turtles are the world's most northerly turtles and to survive the freezing temperatures they have developed a unique hibernation method.

The Nature Conservancy has announced the winners of its 2022 Photo Contest featuring images of landscapes, people, climate, and more.

Wildlife photographer Donal Boyd transposes the beauty of African animals into fine art. But his short videos help tell a more complete story behind the conservation work he supports.

Northumberland is called the secret kingdom for good reason. Until fairly recently this sparsely populated English county with Scotland to the north and a long stretch of North Sea coastline to the east remained undiscovered by the majority of holidaymakers.

Every day, the PetaPixel Instagram account is sharing excellent photography from our readers and those who inspire us. Here’s a look at some of our recent favorite posts and the photographers behind the lens.

The National Audubon Society has announced the winning photographs and videos of its 2021 Audubon Photography Awards which showcase the beauty of birds and brings attention to species that are threatened by extinction.

As a landscape and nature photographer with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, I often enjoy trying to blend the two disciplines to better understand the human experience as it relates to photography. One subject that particularly intrigues me is the impact of social media on photography and photographers.

WildArt Photographer of the Year has announced the winners of its fourth category -- with the theme "Connection" -- that showcase entries from over 1,000 submissions from all around the world.

A Texas mom and her young son, who lands on the spectrum with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as high functioning, have found photography to be a soothing passion and a mutual interest that has helped them connect.

WildArt Photographer of the Year has announced the winners of its third competition theme "eyes," with seven more themed categories set to be published throughout the year.

WildArt Photographer of the Year has unveiled its "space" theme contest winners, which is the second of a set of themed competitions from the organization set to be published throughout the year.

By now, we understand the need to cultivate diversity in conservation photography and filmmaking. Scientific analyses urge diversity across multiple disciplines. Countless articles criticize and dissect the lack of minorities in photography. Conversations like #blacklivesmatter are rising in volume.

Wildlife photographer Levi Dojczman was out photographing birds one morning when he noticed a fox. Unfortunately, he was unable to get a photo without spooking it. Not to be denied, Dojczman spent the next few days testing a method to photograph the fox using a remote tethering solution.

The World Nature Photography Awards has announced its 2020 winners, with the grand prize going to Canadian photographer Thomas Vijayan for his photo of an endangered Bornean orangutan.