WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Follow me in my endless search for new species to photograph in a wild and beautiful world.
A LIVING FIELD ARCHIVE
Explore the living atlas
Search across species, sightings and places — and see how the whole field archive connects.
VISIBLE OBSERVATIONS2,791
My observationsMy destinations
Species timeline
WILDLIFE IN THE NEWS
Research, conservation and new discoveries
New studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
DNA Methylation Shifted as Namibian Male Cheetahs Became Territorial
Paired blood samples from ten free-ranging Namibian males revealed widespread, predominantly increased DNA methylation after the same cheetahs became territorial, but the study cannot determine whether the epigenetic changes caused or followed the transition.
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Endoparasites Infected 71.2% of Tropical House Geckos in Western Pará
Researchers found endoparasites in 71.2% of 156 wild tropical house geckos from urban and peri-urban sites in western…
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51 Years of Bullfinch Monitoring Revealed Decline, Male Bias and Age-Matched Pairs
A 51-year study in Treswell Wood, England, recorded a strong Eurasian Bullfinch decline. Among 2,065 ringed birds, males…
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Satellite Data Identified Bird-Rich Areas Better Than the Species Actually Present in Central Norway
Long-term counts from 89 routes in Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal showed that satellite and climate data captured…
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Stories from the wild
Field notes, photographic moments and longer stories from the journeys behind the species archive.
Chasing Stripes – A Quest for India’s Wild Tigers
Follow along on my incredible two-week journey into the Indian wilderness to find and photograph the largest and most powerful of all cats, the tiger.
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Dovrefjell – Realm of the Muskox
I can't believe it's been five years since I wrote an update on this website! It's not like…
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Spring came and I am alive again!
I guess a lot of you have been wondering what I’ve been up to lately, as there haven’t…
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Spotting The Difference
How do you tell the difference between a cheetah and a leopard is a question I get a…
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An Old Friend Just Got Murdered
Today, I feel empty inside. The devastating news that yet another rhino family has been shot and killed…
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Places worth exploring
From Norwegian wetlands and mountains to some of the world’s richest wildlife landscapes.
BEHIND WILDLIFE VAGABOND
Biologist, teacher and wildlife photographer
I’m Håvard Rosenlund. Wildlife Vagabond grew from years in the field, a lifelong fascination with wildlife and a desire to make biological knowledge come alive through photographs and stories.
From elephants in the Serengeti and predators in South Africa to birds and mammals closer to home in Norway, the project follows an ongoing search for new species, new places and the small moments that make the wild unforgettable.
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