{"id":207956,"date":"2025-12-24T03:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T03:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/207956\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T03:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T03:55:15","slug":"british-wildlife-photographer-shares-his-favourite-snaps-from-the-year-from-sweet-lion-cubs-in-kenya-to-a-bear-catching-a-fish-in-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/207956\/","title":{"rendered":"British wildlife photographer shares his favourite snaps from the year &#8211; from sweet lion cubs in Kenya to a bear catching a fish in Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By DAVID OLASEINDE <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  16:05 EST, 23 December 2025   |  Updated:  16:05 EST, 23 December 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A British wildlife photographer has shared his favourite shots of the year &#8211; from sweet lion cubs in Kenya to a bear snatching a fish in <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/alaska\/index.html\" id=\"mol-cf8f6200-e03e-11f0-bd8b-27c3bd7b3f2c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alaska<\/a>, showcasing extraordinary moments from around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Guide and conservationist Paul Goldstein walked 25 marathons in 25 days for charity in his iconic tiger suit this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He raised funds for Tigers4Ever, supporting anti-poaching and community efforts for wild tigers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He walked around 25 marathons in 25 days (around 1000km total) in his tiger suit in August\/September 2025, from Tigerton, Scotland to Tiger Bay, Wales\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, the Wimbledon-based snapper still found time to capture beautiful images of amazing animals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">His pictures range from the Rift Valley in Kenya to polar bears in <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/canada\/index.html\" id=\"mol-f328c090-e038-11f0-bd8b-27c3bd7b3f2c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Canada<\/a> and Spitsbergen, and jaguars in <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/brazil\/index.html\" id=\"mol-f3287270-e038-11f0-bd8b-27c3bd7b3f2c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brazil<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He also photographed emperor penguins and icebergs in Antarctica, as well as grizzlies and humpbacks in Alaska.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Paul said: &#8216;I know the perfect photograph will always elude me, but the challenge never dies, nor does the importance of these often endangered animals&#8217; place in our world.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c9a33019183c3780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982279-15410069-image-a-10_1766519374489.jpg\" height=\"382\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Leopard in Kenya\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Leopard in Kenya<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-610bf0aff5b00b61\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982281-15410069-image-a-12_1766519384511.jpg\" height=\"442\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Exotic birds in India\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Exotic birds in India<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d221f1748981b98d\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982283-15410069-image-a-13_1766519389408.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Iceberg in Antarctica\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Iceberg in Antarctica<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a7342f74d2c36737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982285-15410069-image-a-14_1766519419834.jpg\" height=\"408\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Polar bear in Canada\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Polar bear in Canada<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-9b072cc2337c339a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982289-15410069-image-a-16_1766519426385.jpg\" height=\"402\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Penguins in Antarctica\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Penguins in Antarctica<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3daf381942c1bad6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982291-15410069-image-a-17_1766519430404.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Bear cubs in Alaska\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Bear cubs in Alaska<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f9d12eafa6d6c46e\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982287-15410069-image-a-15_1766519422853.jpg\" height=\"419\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Polar bear in Canada\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Polar bear in Canada<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-cf8533c29985a98d\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982293-15410069-image-a-18_1766519438478.jpg\" height=\"363\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Lion cubs in Kenya\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Lion cubs in Kenya<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c0203219e40d8dc8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982295-15410069-image-a-19_1766519443590.jpg\" height=\"393\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Whales in Alaska\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Whales in Alaska<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-444f3d1b7ee6ce9c\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982297-15410069-image-a-20_1766519450555.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Whale in Alaska\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Whale in Alaska<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d3993cc005a77399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982299-15410069-image-a-21_1766519455349.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Penguins in Antarctica\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Penguins in Antarctica<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-8d0dc6b894177da6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982301-15410069-image-a-22_1766519459148.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Polar bear in Canada\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Polar bear in Canada<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3de8c763e995ad9a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982303-15410069-image-a-23_1766519464370.jpg\" height=\"411\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Iceberg in Alaska\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Iceberg in Alaska<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-da96c263bf55a86a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982305-15410069-image-a-24_1766519469374.jpg\" height=\"393\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Bears in Alaska\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Bears in Alaska<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-73f9c3b8cee6ce92\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982307-15410069-image-a-25_1766519473555.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Lions in Kenya\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Lions in Kenya<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-112fc1d55b46c4e6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982309-15410069-image-a-26_1766519477653.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Bear and fish in Alaska\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Bear and fish in Alaska<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4f31d50e25a6c02b\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982311-15410069-image-a-27_1766519480959.jpg\" height=\"401\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Giraffes and rainbow in Kenya\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Giraffes and rainbow in Kenya<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-241bded5ff56cf4a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982313-15410069-image-a-28_1766519485054.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Tigers in India\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Tigers in India<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c365df0e8417773a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982315-15410069-image-a-29_1766519488848.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Leopard in India\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Leopard in India<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-710ad00fa596c856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982317-15410069-image-a-30_1766519495155.jpg\" height=\"398\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Lions hunting in Kenya\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Lions hunting in Kenya<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5de1900ff036c635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/104982319-15410069-image-a-37_1766519554553.jpg\" height=\"870\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Paul Goldstein walking marathons in his tiger suit for charity\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Paul Goldstein walking marathons in his tiger suit for charity<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        British wildlife photographer shares his favourite snaps from the year &#8211; from sweet lion cubs in Kenya to a bear catching a fish in 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