
Chahinkapa Zoo pairs classic zoo portraits with big-sky North Dakota backdrops. Photograph animals at their most active from open viewing areas, then grab environmental shots with the zoo grounds framed by low winter light or summer haze. Weekday mornings tend to be calmer; midday can be harsh under flat clouds.

Chahinkapa Zoo pairs classic zoo portraits with big-sky North Dakota backdrops. Photograph animals at their most active from open viewing areas, then grab environmental shots with the zoo grounds framed by low winter light or summer haze. Weekday mornings tend to be calmer; midday can be harsh under flat clouds.