Wildlife Worldwide

24/01/2022

This particular California Quail has... let's say an "oddly aggressive" parenting strategy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN0qUK8-jnY&ab_channel=WildBoiPete

The California Quail can have up to 12 chicks at a time. Fresh, small, and curious, they wander around exploring their surroundings.This dad has had a bit to...

14/01/2022

It's a life full of nomadic journeys across the open ocean, weird courtship dances, and vomiting into the mouth of your children.

This is the life cycle of the Northern Royal Albatross. But I know you're busy, so we'll go through it in less than 2 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI_hFG3DmBA&ab_channel=WildBoiPete

The Northern Royal Albatross starts off its life as a baby. Just like most of us do! What follows next is a trial of growth, travel, squid, love, and maturit...

10/01/2022

A lot goes into creating a photograph. In this new series, I go into the details behind my favourite wildlife shots. We'll look at technical specs, how I actually got the shot, and what the animals are doing in the photo.

This first episode looks at a photograph I took in Monterey Bay, California, of a feeding frenzy with Humpback Whales and California Sea Lions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFdBEi2dYTU&ab_channel=WildBoiPete

The first episode in my new series, Behind the Shots. I'll be sharing these videos periodically, and going through some of my favourite wildlife photographs ...

21/12/2021

I had been searching for this bird for YEARS. I had hoped to find a Black-Necked Stork when I visited India in 2016. No luck. I kept my eyes out for them on my trips to Australia in the following years. Still no luck. Then I moved to Cairns for about 5 months, and lived right near the water. I woke up to a call one day that a Black-Necked Stork, or "Jabiru" was wading around 5 minutes from my apartment. I raced down there (feeling quite unwell with a killer headache) and spent about 20 minutes filming this lovely bird before the headache got too much and I had to head home. Priviliged to spend even a small amount of time with such an incredible animal.

12/12/2021

This is the Agile Wallaby. I was priviliged to film these animals in Cairns, alongside conservation workers working to save a population threatened by habitat loss.

10/12/2021

The Titan Triggerfish is a strategist, a lover, a fighter, and most of all; a good parent. They will never give up, and they will never give in. If you want to learn how to succeed in conflict you could research some of history's greatest military leaders. Or you could just look at the Titan Triggerfish. You might just learn something.

https://www.wildboipictures.com/wildblog/the-titan-triggerfish

You’ve probably heard of George Washington. He commanded the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War, and served as the First President of the United States of America. More recently he has been portrayed by Christopher Jackson in the hit broadway musical Hamilton . With his ...

08/12/2021

The Double-Eyed Fig Parrot is the smallest parrot in Australia. Small and green, they look just like a little leaf. So, if you ever think that you saw that leaf nibbling on something, that was probably a Double-Eyed Fig Parrot. I filmed these ones at a cemetery in Cairns, while they were feeding on a Sandpaper Fig tree. I only visited the spot once but heard that they frequented the spot quite regularly while the tree had fruit. So, if you're in tropical Far North Queensland, keep an eye out for those fig trees!

Filmed with Blackmagic Design cameras and Canon lenses in Cairns, Australia.

07/12/2021

We've all heard that albatross mate for life, but nobody speaks about the sanctity of these relationships. This is the beginning of the story of LKL, a Northern Royal Albatross who proves that the species isn't as monogamous as we might have thought.

https://www.wildboipictures.com/wildblog/the-northern-royal-albatross-and-the-sanctity-of-marriage-part-one

“Oh my gosh, guys, this is my favourite albatross!” I yelled, probably a little bit too loud. I was standing in a small observatory overlooking a breeding colony of Northern Royal Albatross. The only mainland albatross breeding colony on earth, found a short drive away from the city of Dunedin, ...

03/12/2021

What on earth does the Orange-Footed Scrubfowl have to do with the 5 Languages of Love? Come on down to the WildBlog and find out.

https://www.wildboipictures.com/wildblog/the-orange-footed-scrubfowl-the-language-of-love

Picture this. You’re walking through the rainforests of Northern Queensland. This is a World Heritage Area with a tremendous amount of biodiversity. If you turn the corner, you could find a Cassowary staring back at you. Or maybe a Saltwater Crocodile. If you look up in the trees, you might spot a...

18/11/2021

Head down to a wetland in North or North-Eastern Australia. Make sure you pick a spot with plenty of floating vegetation. I picked Cattana Wetlands near Cairns. If you're as lucky as I was, you might catch a glimpse of the Comb-Crested Jacana. An incredible bird, they use their big elegant feet to wander around on top of the floating vegetations. Out here looking like an avian Jesus.

02/10/2021

Big bill, bigger heart. It's the Australian Pelican! They live in Australia, and they have THE bill.

18/09/2021

this is the Australian Brush-Turkey. I vote against the name. What is a Brush anyway??? I'm a Bush Turkey boi, all day long. They are beautiful and they deserve to be loved, check them out!

11/09/2021

Colourful, noisy, upside down little birds running around look for flowers. This is the Rainbow Lorikeet. You'll hear them before you see them, big rainbow squads terrorising the neighbourhood and YELLING very loudly. 10/10, big fan.

28/08/2021

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25/08/2021

the first video in my new series on Australian Wildlife. 50% funkier, 80% more humidity. The sun is shining, the tank is clean, and these animals are LOVELY.

This is the Orange-Footed Scrubfowl. One of the first birds I had the pleasure of spending time with here in Cairns, on my first morning. We went down to the botanical gardens and these dudes were just chilling out, scratching the leaves. In the last month and a half now I've had a fair few hours spent with them, and they are always just SCRATCHING them leaves. I guess sometimes, you just gotta scratch a leaf.

10/06/2021

Nothing quite like seeing the incredibly majestic Southern Royal Albatross at home on the southern ocean. Filmed aboard Monarch Wildlife Cruises and Albatross Encounter Kaikoura

24/05/2021

Such a lovely bird to encounter in the New Zealand bush, the North Island Robin is incredibly curious, friendly, and confiding. We filmed this one at ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary earlier this year. Oftentimes coming so close that the camera couldn't focus, they are such a charm to film and spend time with!

19/05/2021

There's something incredible about spending time with the New Zealand Sea Lion. Beautiful, curious, and peaceful, they can weigh more than the average Grizzly Bear!

Although they were once restricted to our offshore subantarctic islands due to excessive hunting, breeding individuals returned to the South Island in the early 90s. These days, although the mainland population is small, it's relatively easy to take a short drive from Dunedin and get out to some beaches to spend time with these awesome animals.

16/05/2021

The Buller's Albatross - often referred to as the Buller's Mollymawk in New Zealand. An incredibly beautiful, smaller albatross, they are amazing to see! I filmed this video on a sunset cruise with Monarch Wildlife Cruises, with countless individuals swarming around the boat.

This is the first video I'm posting on Facebook, but you can check out the rest of the project on YouTube, under the channel WildBoi Pete. I'll be posting the rest of the videos up here over the coming weeks, with new videos constantly being made too. If you're interested in the wildlife of New Zealand, make sure to check the rest of the videos out too! Currently filming The 4K Field Guide to New Zealand Wildlife, and will be starting up The 4K Field Guide to Australian Wildlife this July. I hope you enjoy!