Lasse was particularly excited to get this shot, which was taken from a hide in a remote forest near Kajaani, Finland, about six hours drive from his home.
His father woke him at 4.30am that August morning to start watching for wolverines. Lured by bait, a number had been around the hide all that night. Now there were also ravens, sparrowhawks and magpies, and so no shortage of subjects to photograph. But the most memorable moment was watching this wolverine slowly stalking along a branch, intent on getting rid of the magpie. 'The bird turned its head just as I took this picture,' says Lasse, 'and gave me my best-ever wolverine shot.'
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Lasse has been interested in nature and animals for most of his life. He has won several awards including in Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the Memorial María Luisa and GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year. He has donated thousands of photographs to non-profit organisations and has received an environmental achievement award from his hometown, Kauniainen, in Finland.
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