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Bull elk in woodland, USA

There's a right way and a wrong way to photograph elk in the wild – this is the WRONG way

By Cat Ellis published

Crouching down and nearly sitting on the animal isn't a great idea

Wildlife Encounters
Close-up of bugling elk at Banff National Park

Careless tourists caught mobbing giant elk for photos at Canadian National Park

By Cat Ellis published

Attacks on people are rare, but they do happen, and approaching wild animals can put them in danger as well

Wildlife Encounters
Grizzly bear in Canada

Guide's video shows grizzly bears stalking Canadian hikers along trail days before fatal attack

By Cat Ellis published

The tour guide knew exactly how to keep her group safe

Wildlife Encounters
Black bear behind tree

Vintage Marilyn Monroe photo shows a time when feeding bears at National Parks was encouraged

By Cat Ellis published

Visitors once flocked to National Parks to see bears feeding at garbage pits, or on raised platforms

Wildlife Encounters