Mark Seth Lender

Maasai giraffes walk in Serengeti National Park, west of Arusha, northern Tanzania.

In Kenya, trees and giraffes hold an agreement: 'Do not harm me'

Healthy ecosystems tend to seek balance. In the highlands of Kenya, this dynamic plays out in a tacit agreement between giraffes and their leafy diet.

In Kenya, trees and giraffes hold an agreement: 'Do not harm me'
Kittiwake Iceland

'How beautiful, the way life hangs on. How brave it is to live.'

'How beautiful, the way life hangs on. How brave it is to live.'

Learning to Climb

Learning to Climb

Plains Bison

Plains Bison

Life For A Humpback Whale

Life For A Humpback Whale

Mallardy

Much of the habitat on which Mallards and other ducks depend has been taken from them, leaving them in want of food and safety from hunters. Writer Mark Seth Lender observes as iridescent drakes and tawny hens gather, awaiting his arrival, and does what he can to provide for them.

Mallardy

Bats Seeking Water

For thirsty bats in the Madera Canyon, the quest for water is everything. Writer Mark Seth Lender watches in pitch blackness as bats drink from a desert pool.

Bats Seeking Water

Moose at the Mt. Engadine Wallow

Mark Seth Lender observes a moose and her calf as they quench their need for salt in a briny stream parting Canadas mountains.

Moose at the Mt. Engadine Wallow

Whooper Swans of Southern Iceland

Mark Lender shares a depiction of Whooper Swans temporary stay in a Southern Icelandic pond, as the winter ice closes in.

Whooper Swans of Southern Iceland

Deer Miss

Act fast: With increasing numbers of white-tailed deer near roads, swift action is needed by vigilant motorists to avoid tragedy.

Deer Miss

Hunting For (and By) Polar Bears

Arviajuaq, is a small island in Hudson Bay, and a good place to find polar bears. But when you are out hunting for bear the bear might be hunting, too.

Hunting For (and By) Polar Bears

Bob the Cat

Bobcats are quite small, shy and hard to see - but as Mark Seth Lender observed, nobody should mistake them for a friendly tabby cat.

Bob the Cat
The World

Hummingbirds in the Canyon

Watching hummingbirds in Arizona's Madera Canyon gave Mark Seth Lender an up close view of their interactions, and a chance to take spectacular photos.

Hummingbirds in the Canyon

Hummingbirds in the Canyon

Watching hummingbirds in Arizona's Madera Canyon gave Mark Seth Lender an up close view of their interactions, and a chance to take spectacular photos.

Hummingbirds in the Canyon

Snow in Summer

As ice caps melt and the sun shines, writer Mark Lender sees the Snowy Egret’s fragile existence as a mirror to our own.

Snow in Summer