Camera trap news
The latest news from WWF camera traps around the world
02 Jul 2008
Poaching gangs blamed for tiger density tumble in Nepal park
A Nepal wildlife reserve that boasted the highest density of tigers in the world is just half a decade later struggling to hold a few remaining tigers.
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28 May 2008
World's rarest rhinos make first video trap appearance - then toss camera
After just a month in operation, specially designed video cameras installed to capture wildlife footage in the jungles of South East Asia have twice recorded remarkable images of the world's rarest rhino accompanied by a calf. But the success was not without incident as after a short inspection, the rhino mother charged the camera installation in Ujung Kulon National Park and sent it flying.
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25 Apr 2008
Rare leopards captured by camera in east Siberia
A camera trap in Kedrovaya Pad reserve has captured rare footage of one of the world’s most endangered cats. Eight Far Eastern Leopards were photographed in the reserve, located in the Primorsky Krai, during a census being conducted by WWF-Russia and the Institute for Sustainable Use of Nature Resources.
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04 Mar 2008
Chasing rhinos in Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park
How hard can it be to catch a glimpse of a beast which can weigh 2,300kg and measure over 3m in length? As a WWF team discovered, it takes patience, skill and not a little ingenuity to capture the movements of this elusive giant on film. » Read more
13 Dec 2007
Trapping Africa's Rhinos - Caught on Camera!
Caught on camera - trapping Africa's rhinos on film in South Africa!
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