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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on April 04, 2013, 01:48:40 PM

Title: Yukon Wildlife Preserve
Post by: DragonSpeed on April 04, 2013, 01:48:40 PM

While visiting Whitehorse, we took an afternoon to check out the Yukon Wildlife Preserve.  They have various arctic animals in large enclosure areas, making for some decent photo opportunities....

1. Mountain Goat
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8104/8587572577_628741fb52_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8587572577/)
Yukon Wildlife Preserve (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8587572577/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

2. Arctic Fox
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8367/8587572259_32f8c929d4_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8587572259/)
Yukon Wildlife Preserve (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8587572259/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

3. Lynx
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8588673256_d6d6720e5d_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8588673256/)
Yukon Wildlife Preserve (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8588673256/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

4. Mountain sheep
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8587572025_fea0343502_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8587572025/)
Yukon Wildlife Preserve (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8587572025/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

5. Big male sheep
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8227/8588672940_4ae029ffbd_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8588672940/)
Yukon Wildlife Preserve (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8588672940/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

It's an interesting place with a noble mission of trying to educate people on the needs of the arctic animals and how the changing world affects them.

Title: Re: Yukon Wildlife Preserve
Post by: pacific flyer on October 04, 2013, 12:16:22 AM

Amazing pictures!  I've been to the Yukon Wildlife Preserve as well and this place inspired me to concentrate on wildlife pictures.  What lens were you using if I may ask?  50mm? or Telephoto?  I'm trying to keep my budget low.  :-\  I have a Canon 60D and recently purchased an 85mm f/1.8prime lens.   

Title: Re: Yukon Wildlife Preserve
Post by: DragonSpeed on October 07, 2013, 03:38:48 PM

Thanks!  It was a neat place to see the wildlife when you can't find them roaming about.

I was shooting with the 100-400L.  One of the things you'll find about wildlife/bird photography is that you'll NEVER be happy with the lens you have - you always want bigger and better ;)

Title: Re: Yukon Wildlife Preserve
Post by: pacific flyer on October 07, 2013, 09:47:41 PM

Wow!  I think I'm on my way there to moving up to the 100-400mm! lol Thanx for the re-inpiration.

Title: Re: Yukon Wildlife Preserve
Post by: buckjr on January 29, 2014, 03:21:53 PM

Great pics!

Title: Re: Yukon Wildlife Preserve
Post by: steely02 on April 19, 2014, 07:58:51 PM

Cool pics!