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PetaPixel's Features are in-depth, heavily researched stories designed to answer the most important questions on a topic. Where we flex our journalistic muscle, expect to find the best storytelling and original reporting the photo industry offers.
The image shows two sections: on the left, an adult bison walking closely with a bison calf in a misty meadow with another bison in the background; on the right, a large bear standing on green grass beside a tree branch.

How Photography Helps Protect the Beauty of Yellowstone

Canon U.S.A. has been involved with the beautiful, iconic Yellowstone National Park since the 1990s, providing vital financial support to Yellowstone Forever and Eyes on Yellowstone. Canon's support of programs helps scientific research and conservation.

Four gymnasts in mid-routine perform dynamic moves on a balance beam labeled "Paris 2024," with an audience and large screen displaying "Paris 2024" in the background. The gymnasts wear red, white, and blue leotards in a stadium lit with spotlights.

How Advanced Camera Tech Helps Pros Take Amazing Olympics Photos

Professional photographer Nick Didlick has been shooting for nearly 50 years, so he has experienced significant shifts in how photos are captured, shared, and consumed. He's currently in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics and chatted with PetaPixel about how photography has changed, how better technology helps him capture better photos, and the challenge of capturing the perfect moment.

Split image: On the left, a whale's tail fluke emerges from the ocean at sunset, shimmering with water droplets. On the right, a close-up of a curious seal under water, its whiskers and large eyes highlighted against a greenish-blue backdrop.

A Photographer’s Mission to Save the Ocean Begins With Powerful Images

National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has spent decades diving around the globe, telling the stories of the world's oceans. For his latest projects, years in the making, he has been much closer to home, documenting the unprecedented -- and deadly -- changes happening in the Gulf of Maine, the waters Skerry grew up visiting as a child on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.