05.18 PICTURE OF THE MONTH

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Enjoy April Newsletter!… I know it is May already…
Sorry if  I am a bit late this month… but for good reasons… read below!

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“Separation” – Svalbard – Norway

“After a month in Svalbard, Norway, I’m back in the studio, going through thousands of images.

 I look forward to sharing the images and stories behind them with you, through my website and social media.
“Separation” is among my favourite images. In April, while cruising along the ice edge of the frozen fjords, we witnessed a unique situation. During this time of year. love is in the air and the big males are in search of females. We spent two full days in the ice, observing this young bear being chased away from his mother by a big male who wanted to mate. It was heartbreaking to see the cub following his mother and trying to re-connect, while their courtship was going on. He never succeeded. It was time for him to find his own way in life…

03.18 GITZO AMBASSADOR

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I work in some of the most challenging environments on earth and I need

to rely on extremely trust-worthy and sturdy equipment.

Since the beginning of my photographic career, 20 years ago, I have been

using Gitzo products.

Today it is with great pleasure that I announce to have been chosen as

GITZO AMBASSADOR

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www.gitzo.com

03.18 PICTURE OF THE MONTH

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Enjoy March Newsletter!

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“The Vole and the Cub” – Wapusk National Park – Manitoba – Canada

I just came back from a two-weeks assignment in polar bear country. This year was characterized by the unusual presence of hundreds of caribou in the denning area. The disturbance in the snow due to the caribou made it really difficult for the trackers to find the bears. I was still blessed with four beautiful encounters, though, one of which was quite unexpected.  An unwise vole decided to have a close look to the family! She escaped from the cub’s mouth, miraculously – only to be cough a few minutes later by mama’s unforgiving jaws.

03.18 CANGEO PHOTOGRAPHER IN RESIDENCE

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CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHER IN RESIDENCE

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News Release

Daisy Gilardini, one the world’s top nature photographers, is named

Canadian Geographic’s Photographer-in-Residence

Ottawa, March 14, 2018 — Great photography has been a cornerstone of the Canadian Geographic brand throughout its nearly 90-year history. Today, the magazine is announcing that Daisy Gilardini, an internationally celebrated conservation photographer specializing in the polar regions, will be joining Canadian Geographic’s Photographer-in-Residence program.

“Daisy’s images help us make an emotional connection to the natural world that encourages us to protect it,” says Javier Frutos, creative director of Canadian Geographic. “We are hoping that aside from workshops, speaking engagements and photo shoots for the magazine, Daisy will meet with students and share the stories behind the photos to encourage them to connect with nature.”

Established in 2016, Canadian Geographic’s Photographer-in-Residence program is designed to share compelling visual storytelling, to celebrate and explore Canada’s geography, people and wildlife, and to make Canada better known to Canadians and the world. Daisy Gilardini’s images will inspire more Canadians to get outdoors and explore Canada’s wild spaces.

“I am extremely honoured to be chosen as Canadian Geographic’s Photographer-in-Residence,” says Gilardini. “Being part of this program will give me the opportunity to further my commitment to conservation and education through the power of compelling visual storytelling.”

Gilardini, who lives in Vancouver, has spent the past 20 years travelling across Canada in search of wildlife, and has participated in more than 60 expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. She has documented polar bears in the Arctic, harp seals on the Atlantic coast, spirit bears in B.C.’s coastal rainforests, along with many other species.

Gilardini’s images have been published internationally in leading magazines such as National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Canadian Geographic, Nature’s Best Photography and Outdoor Photography Canada. Her photos have also been used by high-profile NGOs such as Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund, among others. Her work has been recognized by some of the world’s most prestigious photography competitions, including BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Travel Photography of the Year, and Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice International Awards. To find out more about Daisy’s work visit her website www.daisygilardini.com and/or follow her on social media on Instagram and Facebook.

Gilardini joins Ottawa’s Michelle Valberg, a renowned explorer, adventurer and wildlife photographer in the Photographer-in-Residence program.

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Media information:

Deborah Chapman, Communications Manager

Royal Canadian Geographical Society

O (613) 745-4629 ext. 160    C (613) 299-8995

Email: chapman@rcgs.org

11.17 NIKON 100th KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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Nikon 100th Anniversary celebration – Switzerland

Great honour to be invited as the keynote speaker for the opening of the Nikon 100th Anniversary celebration in Zurich – Switzerland and great week-end with two full-house talks.

Thanks to Nikon for giving me the right tools for my work and be a Nikon Ambassador, but – most importantly – thanks for giving me the opportunity to be a Nature Ambassador and be the voice of creatures that cannot speak up.

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11.17 RCGS FELLOWSHIP

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On November 16th – 2017 while crossing the Drake Passage on my way back after a full month in Antarctica and South Georgia working at my lifelong project on climate change,
in Ottawa-Canada at the Canadian Museum of History I was elected as a
new FELLOW of the of THE ROYAL CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

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The society was founded in 1929 with the important mandate of making Canada better known to Canadians and to the world. During this period, the society,  led the charge towards fostering a deeper appreciation of Canada’s natural, cultural and social heritage.

I am proud and deeply humbled by this recognition as conservation and education have been my life’s calling throughout my career.

http://www.rcgs.org/

11.17 SEALEGACY “THE COLLECTIVE”

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I am honoured to have been invited to be part of “The Collective” a trusted group of SeaLegacy’s esteemed friends who have pledged to use their talents and voices to amplify the message of ocean conservation. Follow along with us as we continue #TurningTheTide for polar bears and all the other animals that rely on a healthy ecosystem for survival.

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to know more about SeaLegacy Collective
https://www.sealegacy.org/the-collective/