In 2013,Sascha Fonsecaturned his fascination with animals into a career.
The power of these camera traps was recently proven when Fonseca recorded a rareSiberian tigerin its natural environment.
Tigers are mostly nocturnal which means they are active mostly during the night.
You could spend months or even years staked out and not capture a single image.
But for those who think that setting a camera trap is easy, Fonseca is quick to disagree.
This is more than strapping a trail camera to a tree, he explains.
Its basically like setting up a studio in nature.
But upon close examination, Fonseca and researchers realized that he’d photographed a previously undocumented male.
As a special gift to Fonseca for photographing the beautiful tiger, researchers allowed the photographer to name him.
Having the honor to name this majestic animal is not lost on Fonseca.
Its a special honor and it connects you with the animal on a personal level, he shares.
Only 3-4% of the area of an Amur tigers range are protected by wildlife reserves and national parks.
The very fact that there are wild Siberian tigers in the world today is something of a miracle.
The Siberian tiger and its ecosystem are in urgent need of support and protection to ensure their survival.
