Posted by catinwater on December 1, 2011 · 4 Comments
The wetlands of Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park are home to many species of unique birds, fish, mammals and plants. Thai locals set fish traps in the mucky waters and even eat the white seeds of the lotus flower plants that grow in these nutrient rich waters. The fishing cat hunts for prey and … Read more
Filed under Expedition Updates, Featured Content, Friends and Sponsors, Interactive Features, Travel Tips, Watch and Learn · Tagged with environment, environmental multimedia, filming underwater, fish, fishing cat, GoPro, lotus flower, morgan heim and joanna nasar, swamp, underwater, wetland
Posted by catinwater on November 29, 2011 · 6 Comments
Each day we tromp through fields of high grasses and morning glory covered landscapes to set up Mo’s camera trap and search for evidence of fishing cats. One day after we found fresh fishing cat prints from a mother and a kitten living in the area, bulldozers moved in scraped up the earth in preparation … Read more
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Posted by catinwater on May 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Photo a screenshot from “Dark Side of the Lens” by Astray Films Whether you risk broken bones and hypothermia to document surfing or capture images of elusive animals in extreme environments, this video by Astray Films beautifully shows you why we do what we do as photographers and journalists. The imagery is just drop dead … Read more
Filed under Watch and Learn · Tagged with Astray Films, beauty of the photographer, cat in water, Dark Side of the Lens, environment, importance of photography, journalists, ocean, Photographers, photography, surf photography, Surfing, surfing videos, videos, what it takes to be a photographer, why you should be a photographer
Posted by catinwater on May 16, 2011 · 1 Comment
“But for me it’s all about finding out something about a place, and something about yourself. And when you get off the beaten track, that’s where you find out what there is to find out.” Leonardo DiCaprio as Richard in “The Beach.” The fishing cat probably has no idea that it lives within the forests … Read more
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