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Grizzly Sprint
July 01, 2022
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If you ever wonder what it looks like when a grizzly comes sprinting directly towards you... here is the answer in pictures.
The grizzly pictured is one of the biggest males (or 'boars') around in Wyoming.
The locals in Jackson Hole call him 'Bruno.'
Being the biggest grizzly in town comes with its perks: Bruno is believed to be the dad of most...
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Grizzly Update with Tom Mangelsen
June 25, 2022
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When it came time to write a article on how the celebrity grizzlies in Jackson Hole and the Tetons have been doing since they came out of hibernation this Spring of 2022, I was honored to interview Tom Mangelsen, legendary conservation wildlife photographer and former BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, to get his thoughts.
With the tourist cro...
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Award Winner: 7th 35AWARDS!
June 18, 2022
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I was very excited to receive word from one of the world's largest photography competitions: 35 AWARDS. (Web | Instagram | Facebook)
This competition awards the 'top 35' (hence their name, 35 AWARDS) and I made it as a top wildlife photographer and a top photographer in the USA. For the 3rd year in a row (!), some of my wildlife images won awards...
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Grizzly 399's Teeth at Old Age
June 15, 2022
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Recently, I observed the grizzly 'mating dance' in Grand Teton National Park.
In the case of celebrity grizzly sow 399 and her suitor, a big boar known as Bruno, it was quite the spectacle.
The short version of the story: she wasn't interested, he didn't want to take 'no' for an answer.
While I had them in my sights for almost 4 hours straight,...
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Fox Kit
June 05, 2022
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What's more fun than photographing a cute baby animal?
Fox kits are typically born in April, and stay in the den with mom for four or five weeks.
Every few hours, mom returns to nurse the kits and allow them to play in front of the den for a few minutes. After that, the kits hide in the safety of the den until a parent returns.
These fox parents...
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Javelina: New Article Published!
May 19, 2022
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I'm excited that my latest article was published by Destination:Wildlife!
The article talks about my experiences photographing Javelina at Bosque del Apache in New Mexico.
Click here to read the article and see my photography
Here's one of my favorite Javelina shots.
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Grizzly Cub
May 14, 2022
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It's been a busy month here in Jackson Hole, ever since grizzly 399 came out of hibernation with her four cubs in mid April.
Since then, she's been all over the valley on a kind of 'farewell tour' for the cubs.
Now safely back in Grand Teton National Park, she has kicked out the four cubs (or weaned is the more appropriate term) this past Wednesd...
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Happy Mother's Day!
May 08, 2022
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Happy Mother's Day!
Here's one of my favorite animal moms that I have been lucky enough to encounter. This black bear lives in Yellowstone and appeared out of hibernation with the cutest cubs.
They are quite a handful as expected but she's doing a good job so far keeping them safe!
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Aspen Scene
April 29, 2022
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No coupon code necessary, expires May 14!
Here's one of my wife's favorite shots: a bull moose against the backdrop of a golden aspen forest.
I found this bull during last fall's moose mating season in Jackson Hole. He was safeguard...
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Up Close and Personal
April 17, 2022
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Up close and personal with a grizzly.
I love getting close-up shots of animals as it allows you to get a feel for the animal's personality.
And, you get to look at all the details in the photograph that you never would have been able to see in person.
Now that the grizzlies here in the Tetons are waking up after a long and cold winter, I'm out d...
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She's up!
April 16, 2022
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She's up!
Grizzly 399 and her four cubs appeared out of hibernation this afternoon.
After a long winter sleep and ready for a good meal, they headed straight towards the dumpsite in the National Park where roadkill and carcasses get dumped.
The dumpsite is - for good reason - off limits to the public so everyone's expecting the family to stay th...
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Moody Scene
April 09, 2022
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A moody sunset scene with the McCullough Peaks wild horses in WY.
Thank you to everyone who bought a sticker or lip balm so far: $412 collected so far to feed rescued wild horses.
Get your "Save Our Wild Horses" sticker or lip balm here: https://www.vangophotos.com/support_our_wild_horses_sticker
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Sandhill Crane
April 08, 2022
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A sandhill crane comes in for a landing at sunset.
It's quite a spectacle to visit one of these majestic bird's winter roosts.
An estimated 30,000 cranes spend the winter in Arizona's Whitewater Draw area and 15,000 in New Mexico's Bosque del Apache. The result is a sometimes almost deafening noise as thousands of cranes take to the skies.
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April 12 Vote in Teton County
April 04, 2022
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It's almost time: the first grizzly bears have been spotted coming out of hibernation in Yellowstone and the Tetons! Fingers crossed that bears like 399 with her four cubs and Felicia and her two cubs made it safely through the winter and will put in an appearance soon.
After some of the avoidable calamities that happened last year with several...
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B&W Moose
March 26, 2022
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On another long day spent looking for wildlife in Wyoming, it seems that the best was saved for last.
Hours of nothing led to a brief grizzly bear sighting in late afternoon.
The bear quickly disappeared and since it's generally not a great idea to follow a grizzly around on foot, I moved on and started heading towards home.
Barely 15 minutes fr...
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