Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots
The MeatEater Podcast
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4.9 • 37.5K Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2025
⏱️ 124 minutes
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Summary
Steven Rinella talks with Ronan Donovan.
Topics discussed: What it means to be a National Geographic Explorer; doing hard shit to get the perfect image; photographing beavers through the ice; when arctic wolves get used to you being around; musk ox kills; and more.
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