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I Gave Up “Normal Life” For Wildlife Photography, Here Are 40 Of My Photos

I Gave Up “Normal Life” For Wildlife Photography, Here Are 40 Of My Photos

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My name is Brooke Bartleson, and I love animals. No, like, I really, really, REALLY love animals. So much so that I decided to sacrifice a “normal” life in exchange for spending all my time out in the wilderness photographing the beautiful wild animals with which we share this world.
From the polar regions of Northern Canada to the shores of the Alaska Peninsula, all the way through the Rocky Mountains and beyond, I locate and track my wild subjects so I can document their incredible strength and breathtaking beauty.
I am sharing my images with you Bored Pandas in hopes that they will inspire you to help conserve the various threatened wildlife habitats in the world right now. And maybe they will inspire you to venture out into the wild to try your hand at wildlife photography too.
For more photos, check out my Instagram.

#1 Grizzly Cub Siblings Stare Down The Future Together During A Morning Rain Storm. Photographed In Wyoming

Grizzly Cub Siblings Stare Down The Future Together During A Morning Rain Storm. Photographed In Wyoming
91points

#2 Red Fox Sporting A Healthy Winter Coat In The Last Rays Of Evening Light. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains

Red Fox Sporting A Healthy Winter Coat In The Last Rays Of Evening Light. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains
88points

#3 Bull Moose In The Last Light Of The Evening. Photographed In Utah’s Wasatch Mountains

Bull Moose In The Last Light Of The Evening. Photographed In Utah’s Wasatch Mountains
80points

#4 Red Fox Makes Eye Contact As He Emerges From The Shadows. Photographed In Colorado

Red Fox Makes Eye Contact As He Emerges From The Shadows. Photographed In Colorado
77points

#5 Mother Brown Bear Stands Guard Over Her Two Cubs Of The Year. Photographed On The Alaska Peninsula

Mother Brown Bear Stands Guard Over Her Two Cubs Of The Year. Photographed On The Alaska Peninsula
76points

#6 Polar Bear Makes Eye Contact From Across The Road. Photographed On The Shores Of Manitoba’s Hudson Bay

Polar Bear Makes Eye Contact From Across The Road. Photographed On The Shores Of Manitoba’s Hudson Bay
72points

#7 Fox Kit Waits Patiently While Momma Cleans Her Coat. Photographed In Colorado

Fox Kit Waits Patiently While Momma Cleans Her Coat. Photographed In Colorado
70points

#8 Female Red Fox Poses Against Black Driveway While Looking Into The Rising Sun. Photographed In Colorado

Female Red Fox Poses Against Black Driveway While Looking Into The Rising Sun. Photographed In Colorado
59points

#9 Stoic Barred Owl Looks On From Its Perch As The Evening Fades To Night. Photographed In British Columbia

Stoic Barred Owl Looks On From Its Perch As The Evening Fades To Night. Photographed In British Columbia
57points

#10 Bull Elk Bugling In The Cold Autumn Air To Attract Potential Mates. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains

Bull Elk Bugling In The Cold Autumn Air To Attract Potential Mates. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains
55points

#11 Female Grizzly Bear Steps Across A Ditch. Photographed In Wyoming

Female Grizzly Bear Steps Across A Ditch. Photographed In Wyoming
52points

#12 Family Of Coastal Brown Bears Pause And Look Around Before Continuing Down The Beach. Photographed On The Alaska Peninsula

Family Of Coastal Brown Bears Pause And Look Around Before Continuing Down The Beach. Photographed On The Alaska Peninsula
50points

#13 Sleepy Fox Naps In The Cold Winter Sunshine. Photographed In The Mountains Of Colorado

Sleepy Fox Naps In The Cold Winter Sunshine. Photographed In The Mountains Of Colorado
50points

#14 Male Grizzly Bear In A Late Spring Snowstorm. Photographed In The Wyoming High Country

Male Grizzly Bear In A Late Spring Snowstorm. Photographed In The Wyoming High Country
49points

#15 Large Bull Elk Lifts His Head To Sound His Mating Call In The Early Morning Before Sunrise. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains

Large Bull Elk Lifts His Head To Sound His Mating Call In The Early Morning Before Sunrise. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains
49points

#16 Snow-Covered Grizzly Forages Through Freshly Fallen Snow In Search Of Voles To Eat. Photographed In Wyoming

Snow-Covered Grizzly Forages Through Freshly Fallen Snow In Search Of Voles To Eat. Photographed In Wyoming
49points

#17 Curious Red Fox Pauses In The Sunlight To Investigate. Photographed In Utah

Curious Red Fox Pauses In The Sunlight To Investigate. Photographed In Utah
42points

#18 Massive Bull Moose Looks Into The Setting Sun At Golden Hour. Photographed In Wyoming

Massive Bull Moose Looks Into The Setting Sun At Golden Hour. Photographed In Wyoming
41points

#19 Bull Moose Crosses The Meadow As The Sun Sets Behind Him. Photographed In Utah’s Wasatch Mountains

Bull Moose Crosses The Meadow As The Sun Sets Behind Him. Photographed In Utah’s Wasatch Mountains
41points

#20 Young Bull Elk Melts Into The Shadows Of The Forest. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains

Young Bull Elk Melts Into The Shadows Of The Forest. Photographed In The Colorado Rocky Mountains
40points
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