National Geographic has unveiled its "Pictures of the Year," showcasing 25 stunning photos taken in 2025, including this shark image and more shots captured in the United States.

Paul Cyr has spent decades photographing wildlife in Northern Maine. We have a few amazing photographers here in the Pine Tree state, and Presque Isle’s Paul Cyr is one of the best in the business.

It’s a testament to Derrick Z. Jackson’s wide-ranging, renaissance-man career that his substantial talent as a wildlife photographer is only the fourth or fifth most interesting thing about him.

Rattling off 45MP images at 30 FPS, the Canon EOS R5 II is basically a cheat code for wildlife photography — get yours for $3 ...

As one of the northernmost states, Maine experiences some of the harshest winters in the country. Northern Maine sees temperatures that routinely dip below freezing at night, while southern Maine ...

Photographers have unprecedented tools, opportunities, and reach to find their animal subjects. At the same time, wild animals are facing unprecedented threats to their survival. Habitat loss, climate ...

Jun. 6—Maine is in the middle of writing its once-a-decade wildlife action plan, a conservation blueprint that will guide funding decisions, science and protection efforts. And, for the first time, ...

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That funny time of the year has arrived—and it’s not even Halloween yet. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has revealed the shortlisted images and videos from its 2023 competition, “all hilarious ...

From a salmon punching a bear in the face to a penguin that seems to have no head, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards announced its winners this year. The organization fields thousands of ...

A colorful Mediterranean parrotfish “smiles” at the camera, a raccoon’s hind legs and tail poke out of a tree and a young seal appears to be having a great time while resting on some wood. These are ...