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"Photographer @lalawildlife, has been skillfully c

"Photographer @lalawildlife, has been skillfully capturing photographs of wildcats in the Indian jungles. Using camera traps, he captured this stunning image of a leopard."

“On a winter's night in rural Rajasthan, a Sub Adult Leopard stepped out of the darkness to grace my camera. I had been tracking this leopard and his brother, both on the verge of going their separate ways never to meet amicably again.

I've always dreamt of photographing a Big Cat with the stars in the background and though I'm certain to go and try to do this again, I'm very grateful to have been able to capture this image in my very first attempt!”

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Photographer @alyrenwildlife , based in Duvall, Wa

Photographer @alyrenwildlife , based in Duvall, Washington, has achieved success with camera trapping, capturing the diverse wildlife of the area, including cougars, bobcats, raccoons, and bears.

"Black bears, and bears in general, have always had something of a negative portrayal in popular culture. Archaic quips about bears in the woods 'wanting to eat you' were popular sentiments in my childhood days, and in those of my parents and grandparents. Unfortunately, these misconceptions have carried over to current generations despite all the evidence we have suggesting that black and brown bears would rather steer far away from humans.

In addition, we have seen an influx of people moving from well populated areas into more rural settings, which facilitates habitat loss for many species and increases the likelihood of negative predator/ human conflicts. Black bears in particular are susceptible to food conditioning, which occurs when bears find easily accessible anthropogenic foods such as unsecured trash, bird seed or livestock grains. These food conditioned bears begin to equate people with food, and are often killed for causing trouble or displaying aggressive behaviors.

I work on wildlife coexistence in rural and outdoor communities, and a large part of my approach to educating people on how to live and recreate alongside wildlife is by exposing them to the fascinating and seldom seen lives of wild animals. I do this through the use of camera traps, which allow me to capture unique behaviors that the average person has never seen before.

This nurturing of wonder and awe for wildlife has the potential to correct misconceptions as well as foster a sense of responsibility and action for conservation efforts going forward."

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Photographer @tuomasheinonenphotography embarked o

Photographer @tuomasheinonenphotography embarked on a camera trap project involving raccoon dogs, utilizing a thermal camera and a motion sensor.

“The observation of the end of the winter had taken me to one deserted house, where there seemed to be a settlement - not inside, but in the basement and under the house in the soil. This was the first project for me where I got to use the thermal camera in real action.

I sat for a couple of evenings, didn't succeed. However, with the thermal camera, it was nice to see that there could be some kind of possibility.

I brought a Canon R6 camera equipped with a bright 20mm f1.4 lens to the yard in good time and set it to automatic focus. Next to the motion sensor to control the camera. I disguised the camera so as not to attract attention, but at the same time knowing that the large front lens will still attract the raccoon's attention.

It was almost dark when the raccoons came out, this was the second night out of three that I used this tactic and the only one where I managed to get even a few pictures.”

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Photographer @heathholdenphoto accompanied some of

Photographer @heathholdenphoto accompanied some of the Grevy’s Zebra Trust rangers in Samburu County, Kenya.

Endangered Grevy’s zebras move through the plains of northern Kenya. There are only an estimated 2,400 remaining.

These rare zebras are dependent on humans, for now. Feeding wildlife is generally discouraged, but it may be the only way to help the endangered Grevy’s zebra survive drought.

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Photographer @pierre_feynie skillfully captured th

Photographer @pierre_feynie skillfully captured this image of a roe deer in the region of Dordogne, France.

“I found this tiny barn in early July and saw droppings on dirt and a diaper in straw. So I set up a photo trap for a few weeks. This roe deer came from time to time during the hottest hours to find freshness.
So one morning, with very hot weather forecast for the day, I installed the Camtraptions device. The roe deer has come, to my delight after two months of tracking.“

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Photographer @yaniktissera skillfully captured the

Photographer @yaniktissera skillfully captured the mesmerizing image of a leopard under the starlit sky.

“After four months of monitoring without any signs and information of an active poacher in the area, we were beginning to worry about the absence of the Leopard individuals @parrotfishcollective had recorded the previous year. Even though those individuals still haven’t appeared on our cameras, we were delighted to see a new female in the area.

She is old with a kink in her tail, torn ears, multiple scars and what appears to be mange on her neck and head. Yet, despite her appearance, she is bold and confident. It was as if she performed for the camera, providing multiple angles for this composition under the stars throughout a two-week period.

This image of her moving in the opposite direction to what I intended appeals to me - as if she is slinking away into the darkness of the night where she belongs…the darkness from where she came.”

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Photographer @wildlife_photography_bobbert, based

Photographer @wildlife_photography_bobbert, based in Germany, beautifully captured this moment of two fox cubs during the summer.

“I found the fox den on an early morning walk. So the next few weekends I spent with the fox cubs. I set up my camera trap during the night and day depending on the activity. There were a few different entrances to the den. The one in the picture fit best for my composition. I was waiting with my telephoto lens for the cubs to come out when two of them noticed the camera and were curious enough to approach it. My camera fired in just the right moment with both cubs in the shot and the cute posture of the first one.”

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Photographer Leandro Vitorino @bichosdospireneus h

Photographer Leandro Vitorino @bichosdospireneus has captured this picture in the Brazilian savanna of Goiás state.

"Young female puma (Puma concolor) elegantly showcasing herself on the 'catwalk' of our jungle studio, nestled in the heart of the secluded Pyrenees-Goiás region."

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Photographer @yaniktissera has skillfully captured

Photographer @yaniktissera has skillfully captured this striking image of a leopard:

“From the cloud forests of the central highlands to the arid corners of Sri Lanka's coastlines, leopards are a keystone species, playing an incomparable role in the food web across all of the ecosystems in which they occur.

Being the island's apex predator (the top of all food webs), their existence is paramount to the health and balance of the wild.

30 years ago, Dr Sriyanie Miththapala's research on molecular genetic variation proved that Sri Lanka's leopards are indeed a subspecies of its own; Panthera pardus kotiya. Being one of only two island-living leopards (the other being Panthera pardus melas, living on the island of Java, Indonesia), the importance of recognising it as an endemic subspecies allows for more effective, focused conservation planning.

Despite this recognition, Sri Lanka's leopards have been increasingly at risk from human population pressures, habitat loss, and indiscriminate snaring.
Statistics show that 104 (reported) human-induced leopard deaths have occurred to date since 2010, 58 of which being snaring incidents.

With economic and population pressures mounting, it is distressing to think of the knock-on effects that will be experienced by vulnerable ecosystems and the species that seek refuge within them.

Pictured here is a curious male navigating a well-worn game path that would ultimately lead to a water source.
He traverses this landscape of the southeast coastline in peace, coexisting with a small community of monks that share his forest home.

If we are to allow for the future of these animals, we must learn to coexist. Shared spaces that present minimum threats to the leopard will ensure healthy ecosystems with well functioning food webs and potential nature based tourism opportunities, if managed correctly.

At a time when the country is reeling from disaster, there has never been a more significant time to draw attention to and raise awareness for this jewel of the forest - an umbrella species integral for all aspects of the conservation of the island's wildlife.”

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Photographer Amy Spencer based in the US captured

Photographer Amy Spencer based in the US captured this beautiful image of a racoon with the new Camtraptions Trail Camera and two Camtraptions flashes.
It’s a great demonstration of the quality that is achievable with our new trail camera system. Amy had a bobcat visit the same site not long ago and hopes to photograph it with this new camera trap setup! 🤞🤞

More of Amy’s trail cam photography can be found over on SmugMug.

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Photographer @naturfolger has captured this captiv

Photographer @naturfolger has captured this captivating image of a Civet.

“During our visit in Kruger National Park in April 2022 we stayed in Sirheni Bushveld Camp for three nights. After the first night we realized tracks on the ground close to our house, but we could not identify them. First I thought it would be a gennet and I hoped that I could manage to make a few shots of this night active cat using my camera trap. I installed everything the in late afternoon, but nothing showed up during the following night. But in the next night I was lucky and I got very exited when I checked the camera. What I found was not what I expected: a civet! Much bigger then a gennet and looking like a mixture of raccoon, gennet and leopard.”

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Photographer @lynxtracker has been following lynxe

Photographer @lynxtracker has been following lynxes for years through the Jura mountains of Switzerland

“This cameratrap site was a little experiment. Just to test if the animals walk over the camera positioned on the ground or how they react... so here we have the answer.”

“The same lynx mother as last year shows me up also this year her 2 kittens in front of the cameratrap. While the mother passed the cam to quickly, the brave trolls were inspecting the camera more in detail.”

“To capture these elusive ghosts of the forest was allways my dream & the camera trap technology made it possible.”

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Photographer @planet.weber has successfully captur

Photographer @planet.weber has successfully captured this photo of a young Fox in his local region of the Ore Mountains, Germany

“As a long-time photographer of the local wildlife here in the Ore Mountains, I have spent countless hours in the camouflage tent over the years, photographing for regional animal rights activists and NABU/Saxony. That's why I wanted to try something completely different a few months ago, the subject of camera traps had always kind of interested me. With the equipment from Camtraptions I could now ideally implement this and start capturing the nocturnal wildlife of the Ore Mountains.

This three month old fox pup is one of three children born to a vixen who herself roamed my property as a pup years ago. Caution is advised, however, because the neighboring hunting dog has been keeping an eye on the small family for a long time...

Canon 6D, 24-105L, @Camtraptions PIR V3 sensor, ISO 800 40mm/ f16 1/160.”

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Photographer @wild_in_raw captured this captivatin

Photographer @wild_in_raw captured this captivating image of a fishing cat, showcasing their remarkable adaptability in diverse environments.

“The curious visitor in this image is a Fishing cat, Prionailurus viverrinus, photographed in a shed near an aquaculture pond in a coastal town in Peninsular India. Recce of the adjacent areas revealed scats and tracks leading up to the shed that houses equipment to pump water into the ponds. This divulged the movements of this stealthy, nocturnal visitor. I set up a camera trap in the shed in the hope of capturing this elusive cat in a very unconventional setting - a setting that demonstrates its changing environment as more mangroves are replaced with aquaculture ponds. The pumps, pipes, cables, peeling wall paint, wobbly windows, and vintage switchboards lend an almost theatrical feel to the image. Two off camera camtraptions flashes were used to illuminate the scene along with the camtraptions motion sensor.
Fishing cats are Endangered on the IUCN list and still a lot remains to be understood about them.”

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Celebrating photographer @shoubridgelorenzo ‘s s

Celebrating photographer @shoubridgelorenzo ‘s success in the Oasis photo contest, where he received an honorable mention in the mammals category with these two captivating images.

“A pack of wolves runs, hunting on the slopes of Monte Corchia. The shot immortalizes the predators wandering casually in the presence of the mountain range of the Apuan Alps, today increasingly in danger due to the extraction of marble.”

“Territorial disputes between dormice. As part of my work that will lead to the production of a book in August, I dedicated myself to this and other species of rodents present in the Alps. This gave me the opportunity to capture unique scenes of interactions, even interspecific ones, and territorial struggles. It is possible to appreciate how these animals can change their diet as the seasons and food availability change.”

Images captured with Camtraptions PIR Sensors, the Camtraptions Camera Housing, the Camtraptions Jungle Mounts Tripod and Camtraptions Wireless Triggers.

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The cover of the Standard Edition of @hannes_lochn

The cover of the Standard Edition of @hannes_lochner ’s book features this stunning image of a Spotted Genet hunting for fish. The genet was keeping an eye on the movement of small carp in a waterhole. Hunting for small frogs and sometimes fish, the carp is oblivious to the danger above.

“This image took me months to perfect and after a long trial period I managed to get what I wanted. I used a Camtraptions sensor, an underwater soft light in combination with 3 x Camtraptions Flashes, from the sides and top, plus Camtraptions Wireless Triggers.”

After great anticipation, Hanns Lochner’s 6th publication, “Once upon a Time," will be available this year. It offers a fresh and unique take on the conventional wildlife coffee table books of today – a more playful look at wildlife photography, offering intimate insight through storytelling. It is a collection of photographs taken during the last five years and includes images that have won 15 International awards.

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Photographer @eisenhaur_photography has dedicated

Photographer @eisenhaur_photography has dedicated his expertise to camera trapping in the captivating region of Maine, producing awe-inspiring wildlife photographs.

"This camera set was set up intentionally to capture a moose calf and cow, I had gotten them on trail camera for a few weeks and this was my first jump into the DSLR camera trapping world. It took a few weeks to get the shot I was looking for and I was pleasantly surprised with the results."

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Photographer @marcelo.figueiroa unveils the captiv

Photographer @marcelo.figueiroa unveils the captivating tapestry of Brazil's biodiversity, offering us a glimpse into its vibrant wonders.

“In the photo a Leopardus guttulus, the photo was taken in Serra do Japi a remnant of Atlantic Forest in the interior of the state of São Paulo - Brazil”

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Photographer @romanwilliphotography used his camer

Photographer @romanwilliphotography used his camera trap to capture this image of an urban fox passing through a garden.

“As a wildlife photographer and filmmaker, I have spent countless hours in nature, capturing images and footage of animals in their natural habitats. From majestic predators to tiny insects and spiders, I believe that every creature has its own unique story to tell. Through my photography and films, I strive to capture the essence of each species and their place in the intricate web of life. With my work, I aim to inspire and educate audiences about the importance of nature and conservation.”

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Based in the UK, photographer @paulfurnerphotograp

Based in the UK, photographer @paulfurnerphotography skillfully captures the awe-inspiring wildlife surrounding him. Showcasing his talent in his first camera trap project, he unveils a stunning image of a magnificent male kingfisher.

“Kingfishers visit this particular location once or twice a day and I had spent quite a few hours waiting for them and, somewhat inevitably, missing the opportunity when they did arrive!

I bought a Wireless PIR Motion Sensor v3 and a camera housing in early April and combined it with a Canon 5d mark III and 24-70 mm lens.

A few days after deploying the kit, and tweaking a few things, I was delighted to see this image on the back of the camera! It was only possible because of the Camtraptions kit.”

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