Is there any photographer who has it tougher than wildlife photographers?
They travel to remote locations, from the freezing Arctic to sweltering jungles, hide for hours on end, and wait patiently for the perfect moment to capture an animal in its element. And perhaps the hardest part? They’re not supposed to interact with their subjects.
But sometimes, that rule goes out the window—thanks to the animals themselves. Curious and cheeky critters often decide to check out the strange humans with cameras, trying to figure out what’s going on or even attempting to take over as photographers themselves.
Granted, it’s a lot less fun when it’s a lion instead of a deer, but hey, still worth it.
#1 Adorable
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#2 The Day My Heart Melted
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#3 Oh Deer
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#4 Out Of Nowhere, A Cheeky Grey Squirrel Appeared, Looking Right At Us As If To Say, “Got Any Food?”
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#5 Me Trying To Photograph A Penguin
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#6 My Friend's Dad Told Me To Go For A Walk With Him In The Wilderness
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#7 Where Are You Taking My Photos? Now I Have Your Camera
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#8 Great Grey Owl Lands On Wildlife Photographer's Camera
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#9 Meerkats Being Friendly With A Wildlife Photographer
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#10 Monkey Steals Camera From Photographer To Snap Himself A Selfie
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#11 A Highly "Dangerous" Lemur Attack
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#12 Me And Myself
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#13 Very Beautiful
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#14 I Took A Picture Of A Baby Lion Playing With My Camera Strap
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#15 Nuka At The Age Of 5 Weeks. An Abandoned Wild Wolf Cub, Found In Early May In The Bavarian Forest
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#16 Where Is That Button?
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#17 Beautiful Shot
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#18 This Little Thief Tried To Steal My Camera Bag, But Decided To Chew Off Part Of The Strap Instead
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#19 Otter Fighting Me For My Camera
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#20 Blocked By An Arctic Fox In The North Pole
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#21 Pacific Octopus Is Not A Fan Of Being Photographed, Apparently
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#22 Sea Lions Truly Are The Dogs Of The Ocean. While I Was Photographing Them In The Galapagos, They Would Frequently Swim Around Me And Play With My Equipment
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#23 The Playful Water Pups Of Baja
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#24 Photobomb
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#25 Press The Button
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#26 I'm Calling This One "Bird Photographer"
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#27 That Time When I Tried To Photograph A Blue Jay And Then He Tried To Take A Picture Of Me
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#28 Curious Baby Elephant Seals Check Out A Wildlife Photographer
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#29 She Analyzes Her Photoshoot
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#30 They Look Like Their Gossiping About Their Annoying Neighbours
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#31 I Put Up A Trail Camera To Monitor A Badger Family, Except This Is What It Captured
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#32 This Fish Photobombing Whilst I Was Trying To Take A Picture Of A Shark
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#33 Just Landed On My Camera
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#34 When Bears First Discovered Selfies
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#35 When The Monkey Selfies Dont Go As Planned
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#36 Grey Rhebok Interaction With One Of The Remote Camera's
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#37 Big Curious Moose Checking Out A Wildlife Photographer
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#38 Thought My Lens Was Acting Out Because Of The Blurry, Until I Zoomed Out. Greatest Photobomb Ever
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#39 Curious Photobomber
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#40 A Young Elk Challenges A Photographer Who Just Wants To Get A Few Good Nature Shots
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