Wildlife blog of Dr. Palazzolo and the Long Beach Animal Hospital

Photographer’s Africa

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-06T07:32:10-07:00June 20th, 2020|Wildlife Photographer, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife Photography Blog|

Introduction In February of 2013 I took 10 people to Lake Ndutu in the southern Serengeti of Tanzania to photograph the wildlife, particularly the big cats. The Serengeti is a wildlife photographers dream, and will spoil you when you travel to other parts of the world to photograph wildlife. Click here to see my prior page on the Lake Ndutu area in 2011 to get more details why I go back to this specific area of the Serengeti. We are planning another trip there in 2015. I have lots of pictures and stories from prior Africa trips in the Wildlife Photography section of

Sandhill Cranes of Michigan

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-06T07:32:10-07:00June 19th, 2020|Current News, Wildlife Photographer, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife Photography Blog|

Sandhill Cranes are a large, colorful, wary, and loud bird. Oftentimes I hear them in the distance long before I see them. This is advantageous since now I have time to set my camera and focus on them as they fly by. Compared to the smaller and faster birds I photograph like Kingfisher and Terns, the Sandhill Cranes are slow flyers and one of the easier Bird In Flight (BIF) subjects. The following photos of them flying were all taken with a Canon 1Dx Mark II DSLR, using a 400 mm D. O. lens. They were taken at ISO 2,000,

Bolsa Chica Belted Kingfisher in flight

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-06T07:32:10-07:00June 19th, 2020|Wildlife Photography Blog|

These guys are quick, and to freeze them in action while they are flying takes some good equipment and plenty of practice. Taking photos like this requires professional level equipment that not only focuses fast with powerful lenses but it can stand up to the rigors of the outdoors. I order all of my camera equipment and accessories from Allen's Camera. They have the best service, and do not push you into purchasing something that is not right for you. Many professional photographers purchase from them instead of the larger places like Adorama and B & H because the price is

Northern Michigan Wildlife

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-06T07:32:10-07:00June 19th, 2020|Wildlife Photographer, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife Photography Blog|

Michigan is a mecca for wildlife, and a wildlife photographer's dream in all seasons. One of the best times to see wildlife in Michigan is in springtime, especially May and early June. The migrating wildlife have returned, the babies are being born, the area is waking up from a long winter, and the leaves are not yet on the trees. This allows you to see into the forest and spot more wildlife. Migrating species that abound include sandhill crane and bald eagle. You can find them anywhere in the state, but especially in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula (UP).

Mast Cell Tumors in Cats & Dogs

Carl Palazzolo2025-08-01T11:53:56-07:00June 18th, 2020|Dogs|

Introduction Many pets will get a malignant Mast Cell Tumor (MCT) in their lifetime. Other names for MCT are mast cell sarcoma, histiocytic mastocytoma, and mastocytosis. This disease has a cutaneous form (skin) and a systemic form (internal organs). The cutaneous form is more prevalent, and is sometimes referred to as the “great pretender” because the skin growth appearance is so variable. What might seem like just a minor swelling or inflamed area can be a highly malignant cancer. It might also be called the “great fooler” because most people underestimate the problem. MCTs have the potential to be highly malignant and