As I followed a group of giant otters in the Pantanal, they came across a plastic bottle floating in the water. They approached with curiosity, and passed it around, before an adult scooped it up in its hands and took it to shore in apparent disgust. It was a rare sign of the human world in this mostly pristine wilderness. #Pantanal #Brazil #Pollution #BBC #EarthOnLocation #GiantOtter #Plastic #River #Wilderness #Animal #Wildlife
I had been camping in a remote valley on the Arctic island of Svalbard for several weeks. As the season warmed and the flowers started to bloom, I noticed a young Arctic fox becoming more and more inquisitive. One day as I sat eating my lunch he curiously approached me. I grabbed my camera, which had a 300mm lens attached but by now he was too close to frame up. As I slowly moved back I took this shot before he dived for my lunch and ran off with a cheese sandwich. #Svalbard #Arctic #Fox #Curious #Wildlife #Nature #BBC #EarthOnLocation #Tundra
Using an infrared light I had been searching for leopards at night in Yala national park, Sri Lanka. We were having little luck when I noticed this eagle owl in a tree. I pointed the IR light at the bird, positioned my IR converted 5D mark II, and waited. Oblivious to my presence it fluffed its feathers, appearing to flash a glimpse of its feathery stockings, before taking flight into the night. #BBC #EarthOnLocation #SriLanka #Owl #Bird #Nocturnal #Comedy #Animal #Wildlife #Infrared #IR #Yala
