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Steven Bedard

Steven Bedard

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Steven Bedard is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of bioGraphic. He has spent the past 20+ years writing and producing science content for long-form feature stories, short- and long-form documentaries, immersive, multi-screen experiences, interactive simulations, and hundreds of articles and essays on topics ranging from astrophysics and archaeology to genetics, evolution, and public health. As a former field biologist who spent the early 90s studying spotted owls and northern goshawks, he has found his happiest place covering nature, conservation, and solutions to the current biodiversity crisis for bioGraphic.

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Aerial photo of a school of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in shallow waters with both Humpback whales (Megaptera novaenliae) and Killer whales (Orcinus orca) feeding, coast of Kvaloya, Norway January
Unexpected Dinner Guests

Something strange is happening off the northern coast of Norway—transforming natural enemies into unlikely partners.

A marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) looks for its next bite as it stands near a white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) feeding on a waterbuck carcass (Kobus ellipsiprymnus).
Vultures of Eden

What was once a popular vacation destination for Hollywood's elite has become a last stronghold for some of Africa's most beleaguered species.

South African fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) bull breaking apart octopus. False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.
Catch of the Day

Octopus is on the menu for this Cape fur seal—and the powerful predator has developed a surprisingly effective method for preparing its meal.

Inconspicuous Battleground

Off the coast of South Australia, an unremarkable setting conceals one of the ocean’s most spectacular events—a mating spree for the world’s largest cuttlefish.

Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in flight over mountain peaks with glacier in the distance, Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile. Winner of Landscape category, Nature's Best / Windland Smith Rice Awards competition 2010
High Fliers

Lancing their granite backdrop with a streak of pink, Chilean flamingos soar over Torres del Paine National Park.

Adult Division - Big Picture Caption: Imperator Shrimp Red Sea Tra Le Branchie Nikon D300 Category: Insects, Reptiles, Marine Mammals, Fish and Amphibians Photographer: filippo borghi Taken on: 7/7/2010 Email: filippoborghi5@gmail.com Address: via s.eugenia,56, siena, italy, 53100, Italy Telephone: +393351997133
The Emperor’s Throne

Perched atop the elegant back of a Spanish dancer nudibranch, this tiny shrimp enjoys one of the safest seats in the sea.

Otter (lutra lutra) is eating a wintering common frog it just caught from a river in Southern Estonia.
Frog Leg Feast

With native fish populations in decline, resourceful European otters have turned their attention to frogs and toads, a food source that presents its own challenges.

After being confiscated from poachers and rehabilitated, a Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) awaits release into Cuc Phuong National Park in Vietnam.
Taking Pangolin off the Menu

Without the tireless efforts of local conservation heroes, one of the most heavily trafficked animals on the planet might just go extinct—before you even know it exists.

Biologist Bart Shepherd in An Audacious Plan in the Twilight
An Audacious Plan in the Twilight

A team of deep-reef explorers attempts to document the unknown biodiversity of Vanuatu’s twilight zone.