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Camera Traps

In landscapes around the world WWF scientists and field staff are using cameras equipped with infrared triggers, called camera traps, to obtain critical data about wildlife and their habitats. Now you can access the same pictures used by our scientists to study wildlife and their habitats and make important decisions about conservation. Choose a location and series and see what goes on in the forest when people aren't around. More on Camera Traps

Images of Tesso Nilo

On the Indonesian island of Sumatra, WWF is collaborating with the Riau Forestry Department, using camera traps to help conduct presence/absence surveys that will provide a range map for tigers in Sumatra's lowland rainforest. The cameras will also help provide a density estimate of tigers in various habitat types and determine whether there are adequate prey species for tigers to subsist. The results could have significant implications for species and forest preservation here and around the world.

View the gallery from Tesso Nilo

Images from Sumatra

On the Indonesian island of Sumatra, WWF is collaborating with the Riau Forestry Department to use camera traps to help conduct presence/absence surveys. View galleries from Sumatra

Images from Cambodia

WWF's camera trapping effort in Cambodia has focused on elephant and tiger populations, but a wide variety of other species have been documented as well. View galleries from Cambodia

Images from Costa Rica & Panama

In Southern Costa Rica and western Panama,  scientists are using camera traps to gather critical information on some very rare and elusive animals. View a gallery from Costa Rica and Panama

  • Photographer Q&A

    Behind the Lens

    Although infrared sensors allow camera traps to take pictures on their own, WWF scientists and field staff can claim full credit for the amazing images you see here. Read on

  • Q&A

    Q&A

    Read commonly asked questions about WWF's camera traps. Read on