Another nice piece, this one by @popsci.com, about our work with @polarbearsinternational.org, that came out on International Polar Bear Day.
#polarbear #polarbears #wildlifephotography
Looking for something different on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Japan. We stopped when we saw these beautiful bull Sika deer feeding among the colorful fishing floats. Japan has a lot of deer, and they have no natural predators. It's a difficult problem.
Camera: iPhone 16 Pro
Honored to have my work from the Arctic Documentary Project featured by @petapixel.bsky.social. It was all about polar bears for International Polar Bear Day, a special day founded by my friends at @polarbearsinternational.org to celebrate mother polar bears with cubs emerging from their dens.
This still photograph of a red fox getting pestered by a raven while trying to finish the fish meal he scavenged was pulled from the OM-1's 4K video mode. Not perfect, but certainly good enough to share this amazing moment. Pretty funny to watch.
Hokkaido, Japan
OM System OM-1 Mark II & 150-400mm
In the Canada Goose store in downtown Tokyo. How fun it was to walk into the store and find this copy of Goose People, featuring my work from the Arctic Documentary Project with @polarbearsinternational.org in the 2017 book produced by Canada Goose.
#DYK that baby polar bears are only about 500g when they're born? Cubs are born in dens under the snow. Learn about polar bear denning & why this is period of a polar bear's life is one of their most vulnerable: pbears.org/48mh2PY
Footage was captured at Zoo Sauvage de Saint-Félicien.
A polar bear with the badges for the Candid. Platinum Seal of Transparency 2026 and the Charity Navigator 4-star charity designations.
We're proud to have earned a Candid. Platinum Seal of Transparency again for 2026! We're also proud to be a 4-star charity on Charity Navigator. We've earned the highest rankings @ these trusted nonprofit rating orgs based on our strong financial health & commitment to accountability & transparency.
As I look all around me, there are full-frame cameras everywhere, very few MFT. But there seems to be hope for MFT. Do photographers really need everything that comes with full-frame, including the expense and weight, for Facebook and Instagram? I certainly don't.
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#microfourthirds
Back on the road in Japan after a few nights in Tokyo. This image of a Steller's sea eagle was shot two weeks ago on our first photo tour. Hoping the ice has survived for this next group. It's been warm since we were last up north.
OM-1 Mark II & 150-400mm 1/200, F/8 ISO 200
#eagles #japan
Northern lights season is here! Our live cam is streaming daily from Churchill, Canada, in partnership with explore.org. The best time to see the show is between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. ET.
Watch the cam live: pbears.org/northern-lights-cam
International Polar Bear Day is less than 3 weeks away!
Join us in this special day as we celebrate moms and cubs and discuss why it's crucial to protect them. Learn more about International #PolarBearDay: pbears.org/intlpolarbearday
Synchronicity between two red-crowned cranes on their way to flight. Just two of the many hundreds we've seen and photographed during our trip to Japan.
Camera: OM-1 Mark ll
Lens: 150-400mm F/4.5
#cranes #birdphotography #Japan #wildlife
Talons Out! Steller's Sea Eagles, in battle. Hokkaido, Japan
Camera: OM-1 Mark ll
Lens: 150-400mm F/4.5
#eagle #eagles #japan #hokkaido #wildlifephotography #OMSystem
This image was from our hotel on the island of Hokkaido. Each night we had an impressive fireworks show.
Camera: OM-1 Mark ll
Lens: 12-40mm
Exposure: 23 seconds at F/11
#fireworks #Hokkaido #Japan #OMSystem
Whooper swans come in for landing in Japan.
Camera: OM-1 Mark ll
Lens: 50-200mm f/2.8
#whooperswan #whooperswans #japan #wildlife #swan #swans
Portia is ours — Bear 6. At 14, she’s spending the final months with her 2-year-old cubs, now big enough to help hunt seals and fatten up for spring. Soon she’ll wean them, and they’ll head onto the sea ice alone. She’ll then focus on herself before her next pregnancy. pbears.org/4rnQ43n
#polarbears
Recent research shows that polar bears on the sea ice show more variation in weight gain on the sea ice than previously thought, which may make them more vulnerable to loss of summer sea ice. Learn more ⬇️ https://pbears.org/42E814u
Maiko in Kyoto
Maiko in Kyoto
Maiko in Kyoto
Natural Exposures Kyoto Photography Tour
Another beautiful evening in Kyoto 🇯🇵 Traditional dinner + learning about the life of a Maiko—an apprentice geiko (“dance child”) training in dance, music, and song. She was just 18, deeply committed and happy with her path.
Full transparency: a background line between two boards was removed.
#kyoto
Tokyo
Camera store in Tokyo
Tokyo
Tokyo
Just chilling in Tokyo before our Japan Winter Wildlife Tour begins. This series is from our hotel window, looking down on the pier in Yokohama, and a couple of pics from a trip to Map and Yodobashi Camera. Hoping we have a lot of snow with the snow monkeys!
#tokyo #Japan
Want to teach your students or kids about polar bears? Check out our Paws up for Polar Bears unit! This unit focuses on polar bear ecology, the Arctic, and the impacts of climate change on habitats and natural processes, all while instilling a stewardship ethic. https://pbears.org/3SvXbbq
Hey teachers and educators, looking for curriculum ideas? In our Mom & Me unit, students will learn about the relationship between sea ice and polar bear populations and about the ways climate change impacts the sea ice ecosystem in the Arctic. pbears.org/49CDbcY
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A polar bear mother and her young twin cubs emerge from their maternal den.
Polar bear cubs’ long journey to adulthood begins in the cozy confines of a maternal den, which provide critical shelter to fragile new-born cubs. Learn about the basics of polar bear denning: pbears.org/48mh2PY
Happy New Year! 🥳
Kicking off the year with a bald eagle photo from Minnesota. Read the full story in this month’s Natural Note, plus grab a FREE wallpaper and a printable Jan 2026 calendar.
bit.ly/jan26natnote
OM-1 II · 150–400mm · 1/640 · f/5.6 · ISO 200
#BirdPhotography #BaldEagle #Minnesota
New podcast out! 🐻❄️ I joined Resilience Gone Wild to talk polar bears, resilience, and how to stay steady when life shifts beneath us—especially during the holidays and year’s turning. Go With the FLOE 🎧
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#NatureAsTeacher #Resilience #PodcastRecommendations
Over the past year, we have made significant progress together on behalf of the world’s polar bears. Here are our Top 10 accomplishments from the past year, all made possible by your support and generosity! youtu.be/nw5MQfzZd-c
For 40+ years, the U.S. gov has conducted highly respected & productive polar bear research. At a time when many in power question the value of gov-supported scientific research, some involved express concern about what is at stake. Learn why gov-led polar bear research is vital. pbears.org/4a1eRVE
Polar bears don’t recognize borders, but they’re affected by national and international politics. Yesterday, our team shared the latest updates on the political changes we’re watching, and what it means for polar bears and their Arctic home. View the recording: youtu.be/uJQYZLx55hI
Polar bears are affected by national and international politics. Join us for a special panel with our team on Thurs, Dec 11 at 4 CT. We’ll share insights on the political changes we’re watching and what it means for polar bears and their Arctic home. Register here: pbears.org/44wJj6D
