{"id":987,"date":"2018-12-11T17:28:18","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T17:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nplbeta.infradoxxs.com\/blog\/?p=987"},"modified":"2019-01-23T10:51:23","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T10:51:23","slug":"sergey-gorshkov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/11\/sergey-gorshkov\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergey Gorshkov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photographer Sergey Gorshkov, standing with his arms outstretched on snow, with Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) in the background, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, March 2011.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01536780-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><span>Sergey Gorshkov was born in Siberia in 1966 and has worked as a professional photographer for 15 years. He specialises in photographing the unique wildlife and wilderness areas of his native Russia, but has also worked extensively in Africa. He has published 4 books and has been successful in a number of international photography competitions, including Wildlife Photographer of the Year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sergey is the founding member of the Russian Union of Wildlife Photographers. His images are printed in magazines around the world and he has garnered awards in Russia, the UK, Italy and France. He also organises personal exhibitions and seminars in Russia and Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery gallery-987 style-standard'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on Champ Island glacier, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01611603-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on Champ Island glacier, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic. Highly commended in Animals in their Enviroment Category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY) Competition. 2018.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472906-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) with Snow goose egg in mouth, mid moult from winter to summer fur, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472906-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472906-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472906-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472906-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) with Snow goose egg in mouth, mid moult from winter to summer fur, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Tolbachik Volcano erupting with lava flowing down the mountain side. Kamchatka, Russia.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01443143-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Tolbachik Volcano erupting with lava flowing down the mountain side. Kamchatka, Russia. November 29th 2013. Winner of the Wildscapes category, Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY competition) 2013\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) two in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01473026-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) two in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Silhouette of Kamchatka Brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) ) beside Lake Kuril at dawn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01328224-160x106.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Silhouette of Kamchatka Brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) ) beside Lake Kuril at dawn, Kamchatka, Far east Russia, August 2008\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Aerial view of melted ice around geothermal spring, Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siberia, Russia. June 2015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01605189-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Aerial view of melted ice around geothermal spring, Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siberia, Russia.  June 2015\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01472806-160x106.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) in sand dunes, Namibia.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01517892-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) in sand dunes, Namibia. Finalist in the Mammals Category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY) Competition 2015.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Leopard (Panthera pardus) mother resting with cubs Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01545179-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Leopard (Panthera pardus) mother resting with cubs Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01375034-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) female bending down to calf, Okavango Delta, Botswana\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01375034-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01375034-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01375034-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01375034-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) female bending down to calf, Okavango Delta, Botswana\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking beside waterhole, reflected in the water at dusk.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01598937-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking beside waterhole, reflected in the water at dusk. Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"African lion (Panthera leo) lioness leaping over water, reflection in water, Okavango Delta, Botswana\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/01347475-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"African lion (Panthera leo) lioness leaping over water, reflection in water, Okavango Delta, Botswana, July 2007\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<p>Find the full gallery\u00a0of Sergey&#8217;s images <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/-photographers\/e-i\/gorshkov-sergey.html\">here<\/a>, or explore his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natureplprints.com\/sergey-gorshkov\">print gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sergey Gorshkov was born in Siberia in 1966 and has worked as a professional photographer for 15 years. He specialises in photographing the unique wildlife and wilderness areas of his native Russia, but has also worked extensively in Africa. He has published 4 books and has been successful in a number of international photography competitions,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/11\/sergey-gorshkov\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"button\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photographers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=987"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1152,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987\/revisions\/1152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}