Matt Growcoot

Senior News Editor at PetaPixel

Photographer and Journalist

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Zookeepers Capture the Rare Moment a Dolphin Gives Birth

2 weeks ago | petapixel.com | Matt Growcoot

Zookeepers in Chicago have recorded rare footage of a bottlenose dolphin giving birth to a calf. The event happened in the early hours of Saturday morning this past weekend. The footage shows 38-year-old dolphin Allie giving birth in the Brookfield Zoo’s Seven Seas habitat, while veterinary and animal care teams monitored the process from nearby. The video captures the moment the calf’s tail appears, followed by its full delivery just over an hour later.
Photographer and Reporter Shot by Rubber Bullets During LA Protests

2 weeks ago | petapixel.com | Matt Growcoot

Members of the media have been shot at and injured by non-lethal weapons during the Los Angeles protests against immigration raids in the city. British press photographer Nick Stern, who has lived in the U.S. for 18 years, underwent emergency surgery after being struck by a high-velocity sponge bullet that tore through his thigh.
Fascinating Documerica Photo Project Focused on US Pollution in the 1970s

3 weeks ago | petapixel.com | Matt Growcoot

In the early 1970s, the United States was facing growing public concern over pollution, environmental degradation, and the future of the natural landscape. In response, the newly formed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a wide-ranging photographic initiative known as Documerica, aimed at capturing the state of the American environment and the lives of people affected by it.
You Can Now Use OpenAI's Video Generator Sora on Microsoft Bing

3 weeks ago | petapixel.com | Matt Growcoot

Microsoft has introduced a new AI video generation tool called Bing Video Creator, which uses OpenAI’s Sora model to generate short videos from text prompts. It is now available on the Bing mobile app for Android and iOS and offers users free access to capabilities that were previously limited to paid ChatGPT Plus subscribers. “Bing Video Creator represents our efforts to democratize the power of AI video generation,” Microsoft says in its announcement.
Woman Shocked After Beast Triggers Doorbell Camera

3 weeks ago | petapixel.com | Matt Growcoot

A woman in Cypress, Texas, received an unexpected surprise when her Ring doorbell camera captured a large snake slithering outside her home. “I got a motion alert from my doorbell and was shocked to see a wild chicken snake slithering down my wall — something I’d never seen before,” says Anna, the homeowner, in a statement provided by Ring.
British Airways Bans Crew Members From Taking Selfies and Making TikToks

3 weeks ago | petapixel.com | Matt Growcoot

Cabin crew at British Airways have been told they risk being fired if they take any photos while staying at hotels during layovers. The draconian rules mean that the London-based airline is even asking staff to comb through their social media and delete any photos they have previously uploaded while staying at hotels. This includes the interior, exterior, or even the parking lot.
Airplane Struck Model in Head During Desert Photo Shoot

3 weeks ago | petapixel.com | Matt Growcoot

A model was struck in the head by the wing of an airplane after the pilot approached her and the photographer to offer his plane as a backdrop for the photo shoot, according to a report this week by the General Aviation News. Warning: Some might find the below details and photos distressing. Kelly Bertelsen was posing for photos taken by her husband Jake in a desert outside of Las Vegas in July 2023, when the airplane clipped her on the back of her head.
Elon Musk Suggests Photographer's Work Was AI-Generated by Grok

3 weeks ago | petapixel.com | Matt Growcoot

Elon Musk has shared a post containing a photographer’s specialist images and passed them as AI-generated to advertise X’s AI image generator Grok. To add insult to injury, photographer Charles Brooks says his X account was then restricted after he responded to some of the comments underneath Elon Musk’s post. Brooks’ takes unique photos of the inside of musical instruments and is the only photographer in the world to have ever captured the inside of an intact violin.
Lion Steals Photographer's Camera Lens

3 weeks ago | petapixel.com | Matt Growcoot

A mighty lion walked off with a photographer’s telephoto lens while on safari in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Park. Dansen Raddy Raddy, who shot incredible video of the incident, tells PetaPixel that the lens belonged to another photographer who mistakenly dropped the expensive glass. “The lion picked it up and I was in a good position waiting for the lion to come,” Raddy explains. “I didn’t know that it had picked up the camera. Gosh, I was surprised.
This is How Gen Z and Gen X Take Photos Differently

3 weeks ago | petapixel.com | Matt Growcoot

A woman has sparked debate after pointing out that different generations have distinct styles of taking photos. Ruby Doyle, 22, shared two photos of her and her partner Luke Oates, 23, in Singapore on TikTok (@rubsjean) with the caption: “The photo that a Gen Z stranger took of us on holiday versus the photo that a Gen X stranger took of us on holiday.” The photo taken by the Gen Z stranger frames the couple nicely in front of Singapore’s impressive Marina Bay Sands resort.