Baby Animal Season Approaching!

Photographing baby animals can be one of the most trying tasks in the photography world. For one they are moving constantly, they don't stay in one position for long! The training process has begun with the young animal actors, but only in the way of bottle feeding, which is where the strong bond between trainers and animal begins. At Animals of Montana this coming baby animal season we expect baby wolves, skunks, bobcats, lynx, red and cross fox and possibly a few others. Depending on the species, we take the babies into our home at 14-20 days old and begin bottle feeding around the clock. In order to be successful, this is crucial in the process of raising and working with all of our animals for the motion picture and still photography industries. A bond is formed that is so strong that it noticeable to even the most naive individual. It's rewarding and challenging and it's truly what separates Animals of Montana from the rest.

Mother and baby interaction photography also takes place at Animals of Montana when possible. This type of session is more easily managed as it just involves the animals performing natural behaviors; as in nursing, a mother mountain lion carrying her cubs, baby wolf pups jumping at their mom's face enticing her to regurgitate..the natural photo opportunities are endless.

The later part of May and early June is a great time for photographing baby animals in the Montana wildflowers. The hillsides are covered in vibrant colors sure to make any photogapher drool!