Wild Wonders Newsletter - 18th September 2008

Missions completed so far:
 17
Photographers in the field:
 5
Missions remaining in 2008:
 19
Missions remaining in 2009: 60

Wild Wonders of Europe wish to thank our main partners:

National Geographic logo Epson logo Nikon logo WWF logo
…and our many other very important partners for their generous contributions and support. These other valuable partners are listed below.

Wild Wonders Website Stage Two!

The complete makeover of our website is underway and is keeping us all busy. But we do think it will be worth the wait and soon you will be able to see dozens of fresh and unseen pictures from the first assignments. Our online photo competitions will go live. And of course, we have other exciting ideas on the boil so stay tuned!		 Picture of the new Wild Wonders of Europe website

Mireille de la Lez back from Walruses and Polar Bears

Even after seven years in the Arctic, this harsh habitat keeps revealing new secrets to the Swedish photographer - plus some unforeseen and unwanted surprises. Mireille got stuck in the pack ice on her way north, but still managed to return with a bunch of fab pictures. Also thanks to the superb support by the team of our partner, PolarQuest.
View the blog here »		 Picture of Polar Bear

See Grzegorz Lesniewski among marmots

It was his first time in the Alps, but photographer Grzegorz Lesniewski from Poland loved every minute of it. Focusing on marmots and Alpine scenery in the Hohe Tauern National Park in Austria, he was amazed by the friendliness of the animals towards the crowds of tourists and hikers. True cupboard love…he even had some fresh snow in the mountains – in mid July!
View the blog here »		 Picture of Marmots

Facing Groupers – Linda Pitkin off to Corsica

At this very moment, Linda Pitkin might be just inches away from one of the most impressive - and at the same time gruesome looking - fish of the Mediterranean – the Dusky Grouper. “I might use every lens down to my fish-eye with these guys as some of them are really not shy at all”, says Linda. She will be back from the Lavezzi Islands in about two weeks’ time.
View Linda’s feature here »

José B Ruiz & Vincent Munier leaving for their missions

Spanish photographer José B Ruiz will receive a warm welcome to his mission, as he will be participating in a press conference at the Czech Ministry of Environment, where he will be presenting Wild Wonders of Europe and his mission.

And…Vincent Munier from France is on his way to Forollhogna in Norway for his Wild Reindeer mission. Stay tuned for images and blog stories from their missions!

New Partner onboard

Norwegian Forollhogna National Park has joined Wild Wonders of Europe as new partner. We thank them for their support, trust and confidence in us reaching our ambitious goals.

New language on The Wild Blog…

The Wild Blog can now also be read in Italian! Thank you to Asferico and photographer Cristina di Mattia for providing the Italian translations.

Featured Photographer of the Week

Each week we present a photographer from the Wild Wonders of Europe team – with an interview and stunning images! Don’t miss out!
View the features here »

Upcoming events

  • Wild Wonders of Europe will be present with a stylish exhibit at the Nikon Europe pavillion at Photokina in Cologne, Germany 23-28 September.
  • Another exhibit, in cooperation with NIKON France and a presentation will be shown at Europe’s biggest nature photography festival, in Montier en Dèr, France 20-23 November.
  • Furthermore we will be present at the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona 5-14 October.
  • A sneak preview of some of the best images from the first months of Wild Wonders of Europe will be presented at the WildPhotos 2008 seminar at the Royal Geographic Society in London on 1 November.
  • More Wild Wonders of Europe images can be seen at the “Foto-Festival Nationalpark Wattenmeer” in Husum, Germany from 18–20 September 2009.

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