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Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch a Yellowstone Wolf Steal Emmy-Nominated Cinematographer's Camera
Watch a Yellowstone Wolf Steal Emmy-Nominated Cinematographer's Camera originally appeared on PetHelpful. Although pet dogs and wild wolves share nearly identical DNA, centuries of domestication and selective breeding have resulted in significant physical and behavioral differences. True, some dogs love to howl just like their wild relatives, but you'll never catch a wolf curling up contentedly while watching a deer graze merely feet away. After years of studying, observing, and capturing award-winning footage of wild animals, wildlife cinematographer Jake Davis knows just how elusive wild wolves can be. Nevertheless, a chance encounter one morning in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem led him to some of the most special and rare footage of gray wolves that has ever been recorded. He spent six weeks filming by the body of a hunted bull elk, which provided food to animals like foxes, birds, and, of course, wolves. However, the most memorable part of the expedition happened one night when a curious wolf ran away with one of Jake's cameras! The shenanigans are caught on film around 16 minutes into the video, though every minute is filmed with breathtaking, close-up footage of Yellowstone National Park's wild animals. OMG, what a close call! As cool as it is to see a gray wolf being curious and having fun, their playful behavior could have cost Jake thousands of dollars and the loss of irreplaceable footage. Fortunately, nothing was lost! "It would have cost me about $5,000 to replace that particular camera," Jake shared with PetHelpful. Although the camera wasn't recording when the curious wolf picked it up, hours of priceless footage would have been lost forever if Jake hadn't found the camera the next this camera, we may not have seen the golden eagle or red fox, which also found nourishment in the elk's body. Their appearances happen around 6 minutes into the video, but they're just two of the numerous animals who benefited thanks to the wolf's hunt. "[This project] shows just how much wolves contribute to the ecosystem and help provide food for other animals," Jake shared with us. "For one, the wolves killed the elk, something the other animals wouldn't have been able to do. Secondly, they couldn't start feeding until the wolves ripped the elk open. In those two ways, they provide a lot of resources to the wildlife community." Jake's wildlife cinematography project is the perfect reminder that wolves are so much more than our dogs' relatives and ancestors. They play a vital role in ecosystems like Yellowstone, and they deserve our utmost adoration and respect. Looking for more PetHelpful updates? Follow us on YouTube for more entertaining videos. Or, share your own adorable pet by submitting a video, and sign up for our newsletter for the latest pet updates and tips. Watch a Yellowstone Wolf Steal Emmy-Nominated Cinematographer's Camera first appeared on PetHelpful on Jun 17, 2025 This story was originally reported by PetHelpful on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘The coolest thing ever': B.C. couple's underwater proposal includes treasure chest and sea turtle
"My eyes were welling up." Adam finds out how a couple's unexpected connection led to a unforgettable proposal under the sea. ROYSTON, B.C. — As Cailin Lindsay walks along the beach in B.C., she recalls posing for a photo with her family in Mexico. They had asked a random person to take the picture when somebody else approached the group. 'Maxwell comes and takes the phone out of their hand and takes a picture of our family,' Cailin recalls with a laugh. 'That was our initial meet and greet.' The person who took the photo was Maxwel Hohn. He was also on vacation and recognized Cailin's dad John because they had worked together when he was a commercial diver. 'And I was like, 'Oh! John has a daughter!'' Maxwel recalls with a smile. 'So, I had a really good in, because I was (already) accepted by the father in the family.' Although Cailin and Maxwel grew up in the same place, they'd never met before this. 'We really hit it off,' Cailin says. 'It just kinda flowed.' They discovered they had similar upbringings, shared common values, and enjoyed the same interests. So, they decided to go diving there together, which turned out to be their first date. 'I pretty much figured she was 'the one' after the second day I knew her,' Maxwel says. But it wasn't until three years later, after Cailin and Maxwel started working together on his wildlife cinematography business — with clients that included National Geographic, Netflix, and Disney — that they really realized how good a team they really were. 'True love exists,' Cailin says. 'Wait for the right person, you'll know it.' That's when Maxwel decided to spend six months planning a surprise for Cailin, during a diving trip to the Galapagos Islands. 'All the things that could go wrong were going wrong,' Maxwel says. The current was so strong that day, the thing that Maxwel had hidden earlier on the bottom of the ocean seemed to have swept away. But then, Cailin spotted a giant sea turtle. 'I was watching the turtle,' Cailin says. 'Then my gaze shifts and I notice this treasure chest.' 'It was like the turtle was guarding the chest,' Maxwel says. 'It was the coolest thing ever.' 'And I'm like, 'Whoa! What is that doing here !?'' Cailin says. ''That can't be for us.'' But when Cailin opened it, she found it filled with photos documenting her and Maxwel's love story, beginning with that first date. 'I started crying,' Cailin says. 'My eyes were welling up and my mask was filling with tears.' Because she knew then, without having to read the love letter Maxwel had also placed in a bottle, or wear the engagement ring that was also resting in the chest, that the answer to his proposal was absolutely 'yes.' 'I was just over the moon,' Cailin smiles. 'I just couldn't believe he had put so much thought and energy into a proposal.' While they celebrated their proposal on a boat, and expect their wedding to be staged on dry land, the couple is committed to spending as much as they can as husband and wife under the sea.
