Pesala Bandara

Journalist and Writer at PetaPixel

Journalist & Writer

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Thermal Drones Discover 'Near-Mythical' Tree Kangaroos

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Researchers used thermal drones and unexpectedly discovered a rare species of tree kangaroo living in the wild in Australia. In a recent study, a team of scientists revealed how they flew thermal drones — drones equipped with infrared cameras that detect heat signatures from the air — from a 154-foot crane in the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia. Emmeline Norris, the lead author of the study, explains that the team originally set out to find spectacled flying foxes.
This Photo of Abraham Lincoln is Expected to Sell for $1 Million at Auction

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An extremely rare photograph of Abraham Lincoln, described as “the closest you will get to ever seeing” the President, is estimated to fetch up to $1 million at auction this month. The extraordinary photographic image of Lincoln is up for sale by University Archives in Wilton, Connecticut. The auction house is offering a collection of more than 60 lots of items related to the 16th president of the United States — with this photograph of Lincoln headlining the sale.
The Coral City Camera Has Captured Five Years of Underwater Life in Miami

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An underwater camera has showcased the incredible corals and sea life that have developed around the human-made shorelines of Miami nonstop for the last five years. In February 2020, Colin Foord and Jared McKay, co-founders of Coral Morphlogic, strategically installed an underwater live stream camera at a coral reef along the human-made shoreline at the east end of Miami’s port.
Hidden Cameras Disguised as Everyday Items to be Outlawed in UK

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Hidden cameras disguised as everyday objects — such as pens, buttons, or water bottles — that are used to take intimate photos of people without their consent will be made illegal in the U.K. The U.K. government will make it a crime to install or modify hidden cameras intended for taking voyeuristic images, with punishment possible even if no photos or videos are ultimately captured.
Mark Zuckerberg Bought Instagram Because its Camera Was 'Better' Than Facebook

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits that he bought Instagram because it had a “better” camera than the one the company was trying to build with Facebook. Zuckerberg made the key admission during his testimony on Monday that the U.S. government’s high-stakes antitrust case against Meta which could force the CEO to sell off Instagram.
Bride Says Videographer Deleted Her Wedding Footage After She Asked for Refund

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A bride took to Reddit to share how a videographer allegedly deleted her wedding video after she asked for a refund. The bride, who is based in Fort Worth, Texas, says that she hired a videographer for her wedding in October and paid him $3,251.57 to film her big day. The video package was supposed to include “six hours of coverage, a documentary-style film, raw footage, and a livestream of our ceremony” for the couple’s family who live abroad.
Studio Photographer Secretly Filmed Clients with Hidden Camera Disguised as Alarm Clock

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A professional photographer has been convicted for using a hidden camera, disguised as an alarm clock, to secretly film clients at his studios. On Friday, professional photographer David Glover, who worked at studios across the south of the U.K., was charged with six counts of voyeurism for filming six clients with the hidden camera — including a pregnant woman who was having a maternity photo shoot.
63-Year-Old British Tourist Dies in Spain After Fall While Taking Photos

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A 63-year-old British man died after falling from a wall while taking photos at a popular tourist spot in Spain. The tourist reportedly fell to his death while taking pictures from a viewing platform overlooking the historic Segovia aqueduct viewpoint in Segovia, central Spain at around 1:10 P.M. on Saturday. The man, who has yet to be named, fell as he was sitting on the ledge of the stairs leading to the high viewpoint known as Postigo del Consuelo.
200 Daguerreotypes, Including Early Photos by Robert Cornelius, Go to Auction

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An extraordinary collection of 200 daguerreotypes — that have been seen before by the public — are going to auction at Christie’s. Beginning in the 1960s, Lynn and Yann Maillet dedicated years to collecting daguerreotypes — images made using one of the first photographic processes that was invented in the 1830s by the French artist Louis Daguerre. The Maillets’ collection amassed hundreds of daguerrotypes, including significant and rare works by Samuel F. B.
Fisherman Sues Walmart for Using Photo of His Shrimp Boat

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A shrimper is suing Walmart for displaying a photograph of his boat in its store without permission. George Barisich, a third-generation commercial fisherman in Louisiana, has filed a lawsuit against the world’s biggest retailer over a photograph that hangs in its Walmart store in Meraux in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.