in April 2015 I met in Svalbard Capital near the North Pole
near the North Pole
near the North Pole with Oscar and Tom two awesome guys in
with Oscar and Tom two awesome guys in
with Oscar and Tom two awesome guys in highly-trained polar bear specialists we
highly-trained polar bear specialists we
highly-trained polar bear specialists we give up our snowmobiles and headed
give up our snowmobiles and headed
give up our snowmobiles and headed towards the unknown it was minus 30
towards the unknown it was minus 30
towards the unknown it was minus 30 degrees centigrade I wore six layers of
degrees centigrade I wore six layers of
degrees centigrade I wore six layers of special arctic suit because every inch
special arctic suit because every inch
special arctic suit because every inch of exposed skin was aching I could hear
of exposed skin was aching I could hear
of exposed skin was aching I could hear nothing but the hum of my snowmobile and
nothing but the hum of my snowmobile and
nothing but the hum of my snowmobile and the thoughts in my head is this still
the thoughts in my head is this still
the thoughts in my head is this still earth is this real it’s felt like I’m on
earth is this real it’s felt like I’m on
earth is this real it’s felt like I’m on another planet and I sure did hope we
another planet and I sure did hope we
another planet and I sure did hope we could find life out there with this
could find life out there with this
could find life out there with this optimistic state of mind we entered the
optimistic state of mind we entered the
optimistic state of mind we entered the blizzard I could see for no more than
blizzard I could see for no more than
blizzard I could see for no more than twenty meters away and I think that what
twenty meters away and I think that what
twenty meters away and I think that what scared me the most since our goal was to
scared me the most since our goal was to
scared me the most since our goal was to spot and photograph polar bears in this
spot and photograph polar bears in this
spot and photograph polar bears in this extreme environment so we went from one
extreme environment so we went from one
extreme environment so we went from one frozen field to the next while climbing
frozen field to the next while climbing
frozen field to the next while climbing mountains and huge glaciers covered with
mountains and huge glaciers covered with
mountains and huge glaciers covered with snow along the way we’ve seen signs of
snow along the way we’ve seen signs of
snow along the way we’ve seen signs of polar bears in the form of fresh seal
polar bears in the form of fresh seal
polar bears in the form of fresh seal skeletons we knew they must be close but
skeletons we knew they must be close but
skeletons we knew they must be close but we couldn’t find them luckily at this
we couldn’t find them luckily at this
we couldn’t find them luckily at this time of the year the Sun doesn’t set at
time of the year the Sun doesn’t set at
time of the year the Sun doesn’t set at all in Svalbard so we didn’t have to
all in Svalbard so we didn’t have to
all in Svalbard so we didn’t have to make it to our destination before sunset
make it to our destination before sunset
make it to our destination before sunset by the way if you do want to enjoy a
by the way if you do want to enjoy a
by the way if you do want to enjoy a romantic sunset there you have to wait a
romantic sunset there you have to wait a
romantic sunset there you have to wait a bit until late August later that sunny
bit until late August later that sunny
bit until late August later that sunny night we have finally reached the
night we have finally reached the
night we have finally reached the abandoned Russian town of pyramiden our
abandoned Russian town of pyramiden our
abandoned Russian town of pyramiden our base for this expedition after a good
base for this expedition after a good
base for this expedition after a good night’s sleep
night’s sleep
night’s sleep we finally woke up and continued our
we finally woke up and continued our
we finally woke up and continued our search now polar bears are hard to find
search now polar bears are hard to find
search now polar bears are hard to find in the snowy white landscapes since the
in the snowy white landscapes since the
in the snowy white landscapes since the Bears are well they’re white so we took
Bears are well they’re white so we took
Bears are well they’re white so we took us some time and we finally found them
us some time and we finally found them
us some time and we finally found them a big mama bear and her two adorable
a big mama bear and her two adorable
a big mama bear and her two adorable young cubs only four months old they
young cubs only four months old they
young cubs only four months old they were sleeping and we approached slowly
were sleeping and we approached slowly
were sleeping and we approached slowly and carefully we waited for hours until
and carefully we waited for hours until
and carefully we waited for hours until they finally woke up and it was quite a
they finally woke up and it was quite a
they finally woke up and it was quite a sight although I’ve seen many polar
sight although I’ve seen many polar
sight although I’ve seen many polar bears before that I have never been so
bears before that I have never been so
bears before that I have never been so close to them on land my heart was
close to them on land my heart was
close to them on land my heart was pounding the lousy little Cubs started
pounding the lousy little Cubs started
pounding the lousy little Cubs started moving around vigorously waking up their
moving around vigorously waking up their
moving around vigorously waking up their sleeping mom I guess the cub felt a
sleeping mom I guess the cub felt a
sleeping mom I guess the cub felt a little guilty for that but he just can’t
little guilty for that but he just can’t
little guilty for that but he just can’t be mad with such a sweet little thing as
be mad with such a sweet little thing as
be mad with such a sweet little thing as I was photographing their young cubs I
I was photographing their young cubs I
I was photographing their young cubs I noticed the mother leaned back and did
noticed the mother leaned back and did
noticed the mother leaned back and did this kind of motion with her chest the
this kind of motion with her chest the
this kind of motion with her chest the little baby bears climbed on top of her
little baby bears climbed on top of her
little baby bears climbed on top of her and started breastfeeding I swear I was
and started breastfeeding I swear I was
and started breastfeeding I swear I was so emotional a tear rolled down my cheek
so emotional a tear rolled down my cheek
so emotional a tear rolled down my cheek so I did what any wildlife photographer
so I did what any wildlife photographer
so I did what any wildlife photographer would do
would do
would do I broke the frozen tear off threw it
I broke the frozen tear off threw it
I broke the frozen tear off threw it away and continued shooting I’m a
away and continued shooting I’m a
away and continued shooting I’m a wildlife photographer my mission is to
wildlife photographer my mission is to
wildlife photographer my mission is to bring these stories and moments to you I
bring these stories and moments to you I
bring these stories and moments to you I travel all over the world photographing
travel all over the world photographing
travel all over the world photographing and documenting wildlife in their
and documenting wildlife in their
and documenting wildlife in their natural habitat and today I’ll share
natural habitat and today I’ll share
natural habitat and today I’ll share three of those stories with you
three of those stories with you
three of those stories with you in 2012 I traveled to swell bird for the
in 2012 I traveled to swell bird for the
in 2012 I traveled to swell bird for the first time Svalbard is in the region
first time Svalbard is in the region
first time Svalbard is in the region archipelago located about two thousand
archipelago located about two thousand
archipelago located about two thousand kilometres north of Norway and it’s
kilometres north of Norway and it’s
kilometres north of Norway and it’s close to the North Pole as you could
close to the North Pole as you could
close to the North Pole as you could imagine it is known as realm of polar
imagine it is known as realm of polar
imagine it is known as realm of polar bears meeting them there was the
bears meeting them there was the
bears meeting them there was the beginning of our romance too bad they
beginning of our romance too bad they
beginning of our romance too bad they were seen from far away in 2014 I
were seen from far away in 2014 I
were seen from far away in 2014 I returned to small about to take better
returned to small about to take better
returned to small about to take better and hopefully closer images but this
and hopefully closer images but this
and hopefully closer images but this time was different I could see the
time was different I could see the
time was different I could see the change although I have been there at the
change although I have been there at the
change although I have been there at the same time of the year ice had receded
same time of the year ice had receded
same time of the year ice had receded polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt and
polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt and
polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt and the birds we saw were thinner this time
the birds we saw were thinner this time
the birds we saw were thinner this time the guide on the boat talked about
the guide on the boat talked about
the guide on the boat talked about global warming and said the glacier
global warming and said the glacier
global warming and said the glacier you’re looking at three kilometers away
you’re looking at three kilometers away
you’re looking at three kilometers away that glacier has covered where we are
that glacier has covered where we are
that glacier has covered where we are standing right now just twenty years ago
standing right now just twenty years ago
standing right now just twenty years ago up until that point wildlife photography
up until that point wildlife photography
up until that point wildlife photography was mostly about fun and adventure
was mostly about fun and adventure
was mostly about fun and adventure but in that moment I realized there’s a
but in that moment I realized there’s a
but in that moment I realized there’s a bigger picture here melting sea-ice and
bigger picture here melting sea-ice and
bigger picture here melting sea-ice and climate change has dramatic effect on
climate change has dramatic effect on
climate change has dramatic effect on polar bears
polar bears
polar bears scientists believe that polar bears
scientists believe that polar bears
scientists believe that polar bears would become extinct by the end of this
would become extinct by the end of this
would become extinct by the end of this century and that 75% of them will
century and that 75% of them will
century and that 75% of them will disappear by 2050 maybe even sooner I
disappear by 2050 maybe even sooner I
disappear by 2050 maybe even sooner I wanted to make everyone fall in love
wanted to make everyone fall in love
wanted to make everyone fall in love with the Arctic net inhabitants I wanted
with the Arctic net inhabitants I wanted
with the Arctic net inhabitants I wanted to make a change in how we treat the
to make a change in how we treat the
to make a change in how we treat the Arctic and for this I partnered up with
Arctic and for this I partnered up with
Arctic and for this I partnered up with a specialist behind the bbc’s planet
a specialist behind the bbc’s planet
a specialist behind the bbc’s planet earth and Frozen Planet I’ve arranged
earth and Frozen Planet I’ve arranged
earth and Frozen Planet I’ve arranged for special permits by the governor of
for special permits by the governor of
for special permits by the governor of Svalbard and had one of the best polar
Svalbard and had one of the best polar
Svalbard and had one of the best polar bear guides with me it wasn’t a cheap
bear guides with me it wasn’t a cheap
bear guides with me it wasn’t a cheap endeavor but I knew in order to achieve
endeavor but I knew in order to achieve
endeavor but I knew in order to achieve my dream I had to get that unique short
my dream I had to get that unique short
my dream I had to get that unique short polar bears are the largest land
polar bears are the largest land
polar bears are the largest land predator the male’s reach over 700
predator the male’s reach over 700
predator the male’s reach over 700 kilograms and standing upright there are
kilograms and standing upright there are
kilograms and standing upright there are 4.2 meters high
4.2 meters high
4.2 meters high that’s huge I’m 185 so it’s me on top of
that’s huge I’m 185 so it’s me on top of
that’s huge I’m 185 so it’s me on top of myself and then I’m holding a keg of
myself and then I’m holding a keg of
myself and then I’m holding a keg of beer on my head okay
beer on my head okay
beer on my head okay the just enormous but look at them how
the just enormous but look at them how
the just enormous but look at them how they just adorable
they just adorable
they just adorable we have followed them for days and I was
we have followed them for days and I was
we have followed them for days and I was shooting like crazy every behavior and
shooting like crazy every behavior and
shooting like crazy every behavior and family moment mostly the little Cubs
family moment mostly the little Cubs
family moment mostly the little Cubs playing perhaps they reminded me of my
playing perhaps they reminded me of my
playing perhaps they reminded me of my own son’s survival of the small Cubs is
own son’s survival of the small Cubs is
own son’s survival of the small Cubs is not taken for granted
not taken for granted
not taken for granted since 75% of them won’t make it to the
since 75% of them won’t make it to the
since 75% of them won’t make it to the age of 2 they are growing and they must
age of 2 they are growing and they must
age of 2 they are growing and they must be well-fed the mother must hunt seals
be well-fed the mother must hunt seals
be well-fed the mother must hunt seals as she didn’t have
as she didn’t have
as she didn’t have to eat herself when she was four months
to eat herself when she was four months
to eat herself when she was four months in the den breastfeeding her young cubs
in the den breastfeeding her young cubs
in the den breastfeeding her young cubs their food is the ring teal HCl has a
their food is the ring teal HCl has a
their food is the ring teal HCl has a network of 10 to 15 breathing holes and
network of 10 to 15 breathing holes and
network of 10 to 15 breathing holes and it must breathe every eight minutes
it must breathe every eight minutes
it must breathe every eight minutes otherwise it will drown mother bear
otherwise it will drown mother bear
otherwise it will drown mother bear patiently awaits near those breathing
patiently awaits near those breathing
patiently awaits near those breathing holes waiting to catch a seal and feed
holes waiting to catch a seal and feed
holes waiting to catch a seal and feed her hungry Cubs but sadly things are not
her hungry Cubs but sadly things are not
her hungry Cubs but sadly things are not easy for this mother where as every
easy for this mother where as every
easy for this mother where as every attempt ended up in failure both the
attempt ended up in failure both the
attempt ended up in failure both the Bears and I were wishing for a
Bears and I were wishing for a
Bears and I were wishing for a successful hunt they wanted to eat I was
successful hunt they wanted to eat I was
successful hunt they wanted to eat I was hoping to capture that amazing moment
hoping to capture that amazing moment
hoping to capture that amazing moment depicting the intensity of nature when I
depicting the intensity of nature when I
depicting the intensity of nature when I shared my wish with Oscar on my guide he
shared my wish with Oscar on my guide he
shared my wish with Oscar on my guide he had discouraged me and said well we can
had discouraged me and said well we can
had discouraged me and said well we can do that but the chances are zero percent
do that but the chances are zero percent
do that but the chances are zero percent since no one has ever photographed a
since no one has ever photographed a
since no one has ever photographed a polar bear hunting this year before talk
polar bear hunting this year before talk
polar bear hunting this year before talk about the motivation but I thought
about the motivation but I thought
about the motivation but I thought that’s one more reason to go for it
that’s one more reason to go for it
that’s one more reason to go for it so we located ourselves in front of the
so we located ourselves in front of the
so we located ourselves in front of the polar bear mother and we had to be
polar bear mother and we had to be
polar bear mother and we had to be patient because things never happen when
patient because things never happen when
patient because things never happen when I want them to happen instead things
I want them to happen instead things
I want them to happen instead things happen when they need to happen and this
happen when they need to happen and this
happen when they need to happen and this is what it looked like I was off my ink
is what it looked like I was off my ink
is what it looked like I was off my ink on my knees and my camera is on a tripod
on my knees and my camera is on a tripod
on my knees and my camera is on a tripod in front of me I mean my camera towards
in front of me I mean my camera towards
in front of me I mean my camera towards the polar bear everything set and my
the polar bear everything set and my
the polar bear everything set and my finger is on the shutter
finger is on the shutter
finger is on the shutter I can’t move because movement will
I can’t move because movement will
I can’t move because movement will condense the snow and trust me the sound
condense the snow and trust me the sound
condense the snow and trust me the sound through the ice and to the water when
through the ice and to the water when
through the ice and to the water when the seal will hear it it will go to the
the seal will hear it it will go to the
the seal will hear it it will go to the next breathing holes
next breathing holes
next breathing holes not only will I miss my shot but more
not only will I miss my shot but more
not only will I miss my shot but more importantly the mother and Cubs won’t
importantly the mother and Cubs won’t
importantly the mother and Cubs won’t eat after months of starvation so I
eat after months of starvation so I
eat after months of starvation so I can’t move I can’t speak and I have too
can’t move I can’t speak and I have too
can’t move I can’t speak and I have too much time to think about what am I doing
much time to think about what am I doing
much time to think about what am I doing here and how much I miss my kids
so the hours turned into days and the
so the hours turned into days and the only thing I’m allowed to do is stretch
only thing I’m allowed to do is stretch
only thing I’m allowed to do is stretch like this I felt like I would imagine
like this I felt like I would imagine
like this I felt like I would imagine the Polar Bear felt we will both
the Polar Bear felt we will both
the Polar Bear felt we will both vigilant and ready for action nothing
vigilant and ready for action nothing
vigilant and ready for action nothing happened I was up all through the night
happened I was up all through the night
happened I was up all through the night and the only thing keeping me awake was
and the only thing keeping me awake was
and the only thing keeping me awake was the fact that I can’t move but I really
the fact that I can’t move but I really
the fact that I can’t move but I really need to pee I started thinking that
need to pee I started thinking that
need to pee I started thinking that Oscar was right then suddenly without
Oscar was right then suddenly without
Oscar was right then suddenly without any warning at 6:49 a.m. I heard a
any warning at 6:49 a.m. I heard a
any warning at 6:49 a.m. I heard a splash
splash
splash I started clicking before even knowing
I started clicking before even knowing
I started clicking before even knowing what’s happening
what’s happening
what’s happening I noticed the polar bear has caught
I noticed the polar bear has caught
I noticed the polar bear has caught something oh my god
something oh my god
something oh my god it was a ringed seal you could imagine
it was a ringed seal you could imagine
it was a ringed seal you could imagine my excitement and this is the first
my excitement and this is the first
my excitement and this is the first image ever in history of a polar bear
image ever in history of a polar bear
image ever in history of a polar bear hunting a seal
this story has made ripples the tendeth
this story has made ripples the tendeth waves until it became a tsunami it’s
waves until it became a tsunami it’s
waves until it became a tsunami it’s been featured in countless platforms
been featured in countless platforms
been featured in countless platforms over all over the world and reached
over all over the world and reached
over all over the world and reached everywhere
everywhere
everywhere thanks to this unique image we got the
thanks to this unique image we got the
thanks to this unique image we got the message of polar bear struggle for
message of polar bear struggle for
message of polar bear struggle for survival everywhere
survival everywhere
survival everywhere and I felt more can be done to further
and I felt more can be done to further
and I felt more can be done to further spread my story of polar bears
spread my story of polar bears
spread my story of polar bears I joined Greenpeace and became their
I joined Greenpeace and became their
I joined Greenpeace and became their ambassador to the North Pole
ambassador to the North Pole
ambassador to the North Pole I met with government officials in
I met with government officials in
I met with government officials in Norway discussing their oil and gas
Norway discussing their oil and gas
Norway discussing their oil and gas policy in the Arctic Ocean and most of
policy in the Arctic Ocean and most of
policy in the Arctic Ocean and most of all I kept making people fall in love
all I kept making people fall in love
all I kept making people fall in love with the Arctic and its inhabitants this
with the Arctic and its inhabitants this
with the Arctic and its inhabitants this story goes on wherever I travel
story goes on wherever I travel
story goes on wherever I travel everywhere I look I see habitat loss
everywhere I look I see habitat loss
everywhere I look I see habitat loss climate change and wildlife
climate change and wildlife
climate change and wildlife disappearance one of those places is a
disappearance one of those places is a
disappearance one of those places is a remote paradise an unknown land of pure
remote paradise an unknown land of pure
remote paradise an unknown land of pure nature filled with primal landscape and
nature filled with primal landscape and
nature filled with primal landscape and creatures Kamchatka in the Russian Far
creatures Kamchatka in the Russian Far
creatures Kamchatka in the Russian Far East is on the brink of a dramatic
East is on the brink of a dramatic
East is on the brink of a dramatic transformation in the massive rivers
transformation in the massive rivers
transformation in the massive rivers home to brown bears and salmon fish the
home to brown bears and salmon fish the
home to brown bears and salmon fish the stream is changing salmon numbers are
stream is changing salmon numbers are
stream is changing salmon numbers are decreasing due to illegal fishing and
decreasing due to illegal fishing and
decreasing due to illegal fishing and river pollution if this trend continues
river pollution if this trend continues
river pollution if this trend continues the Bears will suffer more
the Bears will suffer more
the Bears will suffer more before entering winters hibernation the
before entering winters hibernation the
before entering winters hibernation the Bears are in a state of hyper faiza
Bears are in a state of hyper faiza
Bears are in a state of hyper faiza meaning they are always hungry but now
meaning they are always hungry but now
meaning they are always hungry but now their food some fish is decreasing and
their food some fish is decreasing and
their food some fish is decreasing and if this trend continues the Bears will
if this trend continues the Bears will
if this trend continues the Bears will suffer more with that thought in mind
suffer more with that thought in mind
suffer more with that thought in mind I traveled by helicopter to Lake Coral
I traveled by helicopter to Lake Coral
I traveled by helicopter to Lake Coral in southern Kamchatka where I
in southern Kamchatka where I
in southern Kamchatka where I photographed dozens of bears in intimate
photographed dozens of bears in intimate
photographed dozens of bears in intimate moments as they fight for the best spots
moments as they fight for the best spots
moments as they fight for the best spots in the stream as they charge at Salman
in the stream as they charge at Salman
in the stream as they charge at Salman when mothers feed their young cubs and
when mothers feed their young cubs and
when mothers feed their young cubs and protecting them from other males and
protecting them from other males and
protecting them from other males and mostly the entire
mostly the entire
mostly the entire atmosphere of Kamchatka thanks to these
atmosphere of Kamchatka thanks to these
atmosphere of Kamchatka thanks to these using unique images who had been
using unique images who had been
using unique images who had been featured in countless platforms in
featured in countless platforms in
featured in countless platforms in reaching millions of people around the
reaching millions of people around the
reaching millions of people around the world who have never even heard about
world who have never even heard about
world who have never even heard about Kamchatka before that we got the message
Kamchatka before that we got the message
Kamchatka before that we got the message of their survival everywhere and I have
of their survival everywhere and I have
of their survival everywhere and I have one last story for you today its hero is
one last story for you today its hero is
one last story for you today its hero is one of my favorite animals in the world
one of my favorite animals in the world
one of my favorite animals in the world who’s on the path to extinction the
who’s on the path to extinction the
who’s on the path to extinction the cheetah just a century ago there were
cheetah just a century ago there were
cheetah just a century ago there were 140,000 cheetahs in the world and today
140,000 cheetahs in the world and today
140,000 cheetahs in the world and today there are only about 7,000 once they
there are only about 7,000 once they
there are only about 7,000 once they roamed all through Africa in the Middle
roamed all through Africa in the Middle
roamed all through Africa in the Middle East now except for a small population
East now except for a small population
East now except for a small population of 82 in Iran they can’t be found
of 82 in Iran they can’t be found
of 82 in Iran they can’t be found anywhere Out of Africa
anywhere Out of Africa
anywhere Out of Africa this is mostly due to hunting and
this is mostly due to hunting and
this is mostly due to hunting and increasing droughts in Tanzania the rain
increasing droughts in Tanzania the rain
increasing droughts in Tanzania the rain comes later and later every year
comes later and later every year
comes later and later every year affecting migration patterns and mother
affecting migration patterns and mother
affecting migration patterns and mother cheetahs ability to hunt young
cheetahs ability to hunt young
cheetahs ability to hunt young wildebeest the statistic is that ninety
wildebeest the statistic is that ninety
wildebeest the statistic is that ninety five point two percent of cheetah cubs
five point two percent of cheetah cubs
five point two percent of cheetah cubs won’t make it to the age of two mostly
won’t make it to the age of two mostly
won’t make it to the age of two mostly because of other predators like this ina
because of other predators like this ina
because of other predators like this ina who tried to attack the young cubs and
who tried to attack the young cubs and
who tried to attack the young cubs and the brave mother chased it away of
the brave mother chased it away of
the brave mother chased it away of course it’s not easy raising feeding and
course it’s not easy raising feeding and
course it’s not easy raising feeding and protecting the young cheetah cubs for
protecting the young cheetah cubs for
protecting the young cheetah cubs for two years to adulthood as the mother
two years to adulthood as the mother
two years to adulthood as the mother must hunt every day or two and these
must hunt every day or two and these
must hunt every day or two and these Cubs didn’t eat anything for three days
Cubs didn’t eat anything for three days
Cubs didn’t eat anything for three days already and the mother is tired weak and
already and the mother is tired weak and
already and the mother is tired weak and starving but there is no excuse as she
starving but there is no excuse as she
starving but there is no excuse as she must hunt a gazelle for herself and her
must hunt a gazelle for herself and her
must hunt a gazelle for herself and her young ones here is one example on how
young ones here is one example on how
young ones here is one example on how it’s done and I’ll narrate it for you
it’s done and I’ll narrate it for you
it’s done and I’ll narrate it for you the cheetah chooses the weakest gazelle
the cheetah chooses the weakest gazelle
the cheetah chooses the weakest gazelle they both run as fast as they can the
they both run as fast as they can the
they both run as fast as they can the cheetah is reaching a speeds of up to
cheetah is reaching a speeds of up to
cheetah is reaching a speeds of up to 120 kilometres an hour and she’s getting
120 kilometres an hour and she’s getting
120 kilometres an hour and she’s getting closer and closer when suddenly the
closer and closer when suddenly the
closer and closer when suddenly the gazelle kicks a rock which almost hit
gazelle kicks a rock which almost hit
gazelle kicks a rock which almost hit the cheetah in her face luckily it
the cheetah in her face luckily it
the cheetah in her face luckily it misses it by inches and the cheetah
misses it by inches and the cheetah
misses it by inches and the cheetah doesn’t give up she is catching up with
doesn’t give up she is catching up with
doesn’t give up she is catching up with the gazelle
the gazelle
the gazelle and with her paw knocking her over here
and with her paw knocking her over here
and with her paw knocking her over here it’s almost done but this gazelle is
it’s almost done but this gazelle is
it’s almost done but this gazelle is fighting for her life and the cheetah as
fighting for her life and the cheetah as
fighting for her life and the cheetah as well the gazelle is fighting back
well the gazelle is fighting back
well the gazelle is fighting back kicking the cheetah in the jaw
kicking the cheetah in the jaw
kicking the cheetah in the jaw it took the cheetah couple of moments to
it took the cheetah couple of moments to
it took the cheetah couple of moments to recover but the chase continues this is
recover but the chase continues this is
recover but the chase continues this is the first battle until finally the
the first battle until finally the
the first battle until finally the cheetah gets a firm grip
cheetah gets a firm grip
cheetah gets a firm grip then comes a quick twist and it’s all
then comes a quick twist and it’s all
then comes a quick twist and it’s all over this image was chosen to represent
over this image was chosen to represent
over this image was chosen to represent the struggle of these big African cats
the struggle of these big African cats
the struggle of these big African cats in the savanna yeah it won awards and
in the savanna yeah it won awards and
in the savanna yeah it won awards and been featured in countless magazines and
been featured in countless magazines and
been featured in countless magazines and TV shows but more importantly this is a
TV shows but more importantly this is a
TV shows but more importantly this is a great way to convey the message of
great way to convey the message of
great way to convey the message of cheetahs struggle for survival
cheetahs struggle for survival
cheetahs struggle for survival everywhere with the best mothers these
everywhere with the best mothers these
everywhere with the best mothers these four young adorable cubs enjoying the
four young adorable cubs enjoying the
four young adorable cubs enjoying the sunset in the savanna can grow to be
sunset in the savanna can grow to be
sunset in the savanna can grow to be these four fully grown Cubs enjoying a
these four fully grown Cubs enjoying a
these four fully grown Cubs enjoying a licking party in the rains of the
licking party in the rains of the
licking party in the rains of the Serengeti these stories go on wherever I
Serengeti these stories go on wherever I
Serengeti these stories go on wherever I travel and everywhere it’s very
travel and everywhere it’s very
travel and everywhere it’s very emotional
emotional
emotional wild animals are always fascinating
wild animals are always fascinating
wild animals are always fascinating sometimes they’re adorable sometimes
sometimes they’re adorable sometimes
sometimes they’re adorable sometimes they are funny sometimes are mysterious
they are funny sometimes are mysterious
they are funny sometimes are mysterious sometimes they are divine and sometimes
sometimes they are divine and sometimes
sometimes they are divine and sometimes they are almost human with my photos I
they are almost human with my photos I
they are almost human with my photos I am trying to be their ambassador to be
am trying to be their ambassador to be
am trying to be their ambassador to be their voice my camera is a tool for me
their voice my camera is a tool for me
their voice my camera is a tool for me to bring the viewers with me on
to bring the viewers with me on
to bring the viewers with me on wonderful adventures and intimate
wonderful adventures and intimate
wonderful adventures and intimate encounters I wish we will all see then
encounters I wish we will all see then
encounters I wish we will all see then fall in love and then protect these
fall in love and then protect these
fall in love and then protect these precious lives by preserving our planet
precious lives by preserving our planet
precious lives by preserving our planet it is not too late I believe in the
it is not too late I believe in the
it is not too late I believe in the future where wildlife exists a future
future where wildlife exists a future
future where wildlife exists a future where my own four little boys can grow
where my own four little boys can grow
where my own four little boys can grow up and have a chance
up and have a chance
up and have a chance to meet these wonderful creatures in
to meet these wonderful creatures in
to meet these wonderful creatures in person in the wild thank you
person in the wild thank you
person in the wild thank you [Applause]
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