Polar Bear Caught in Act of Infanticide and Cannibalism
I’ve just finished the polar bear season in Churchill, Manitoba. It was a great year, fairly typical except for extremely warm temperatures. Along with the much above average temps, there was an additional event I’ll never forget. About two days into the trip we came upon a large male polar… Read More »
Polar Sea Icebreaker Expedition with PBI and the National Science Foundation
September 25, 2009 Temp 30F My day began quite early. The alarm on my watch gently broke my slumber at the 4:00am mark. I’ve never been one to jump out of bed and this morning was no different. I laid there curled in the fetal position on my right side… Read More »
Svalbard Polar Expedition~2009
A bit of history about this beautiful place known as Svalbard/Spitsbergen. Svalbard is situated between 74° and 81° (northern latitude) and 10° and 35° (eastern longitude) and is a group of islands known as an archipelago. The area compromises a land surface of over 61,000 sq km.… Read More »
Northern Pygmy Owl Story in June/July Issue of National Wildlife Magazine
National Wildlife Federation publishes natural history photos of the Northern Pygmy Owl by Daniel J. Cox.
Natural Exposures Launches New Online Photo Database
Natural Exposures/Daniel J. Cox has had a web presence and online searchable database since 1996 and was one of the first independent photographers to offer such a service. It was prehistoric based on todays standards but we knew that photos not viewable to the outside world were basically the same as nonexistent. Technology continues… Read More »
Daniel’s First Film- A New Face in Town
For the past five years I’ve been predicting that the day was not far off where we would see the convergence of still and video images. About 3 or 4 years ago a new video camera was introduced called Red One. It shoots such high quality video that you can… Read More »
Dr. Jane Goodall, Roots & Shoots, and Polar Bears International
There are few people on this earth who truly represent kindness, goodness, and a sense of holiness. Fewer still are able to project that aura to the masses, inspiring others with a sense of wonder, respect, admiration, and a desire to follow. Meeting the standards of a saint, or maybe… Read More »
Yellowstone Winter Photography Tour Equipment Needs.
I’m often asked about shooting in cold weather conditions and recently I put together my thoughts on doing just that. This was originally written for a group of friends I’m leading into Yellowstone National Park, February 2008. This information holds true for any cold weather setting and so I thought… Read More »
Daniel J. Cox Awarded Honors in American Photographer Images of the Year 2007
Daniel J. Cox recently received two awards for his work in the categories of Photojournalism and Nature in the American Photo Images of the Year 2007 contest. His photo of wildlife biologist Karyn Rode and her polar bear subject competed with standard photojournalism subjects such as war images from Iraq.… Read More »
Travel Day to Cape Churchill – November 15, 2007
This morning began with a flurry of activity. This will be my 17th Gordon Point to Cape Churchill expedition. The day dawns with a beautiful sunrise and polar bears are dotted around the Tundra Buggy lodge. The clear skies from the night before have given way to the region’s typical blanket… Read More »