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View submission: The ugly side of wildlife photography
This happens very frequently.
Take a drive through many of the wildlife parks in S. Africa, and you'll see people doing stupid things to get photographs. Many are tourists, but some are "pro" photogs.
There's a pressure to get stunning images, and *frequently*, especially now that images, as a whole, are completely devalued. They are a commodity to drive web traffic, or gain Instagram followers.
Ubiquitous and cheap tech, easier access to remote areas, and a general lack of understanding of the natural world puts a lot of pressure on animals to "perform" for entertainment purposes.
There's nothing here!