Special Mention | Wildscape & Animals in Their Habitat


Sebastian Di Domenico

Special Mention | Wildscape & Animals in Their Habitat

Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza, Colombia

A Thorny Spectacle

The Spectacled or Andean Bear's diet is well-suited to digest the offerings of the rough terrain it calls home. Primarily herbivores, these bears feed on plants like the cactus, bamboo hearts, pine nuts and other fallen fruits. Here, a juvenile bear eats the Espeletia or Frailejones plant, which has thick trunks and hairy leaves.


Sebastian Di Domenico

Sebastian is a Colombian wildlife photographer based in Bogota. He’s also an Alpha Partner from Latin America. He focuses most of his work on amphibians and reptiles but also works with the Andean Bear population inside Chingaza National Park.