Melody Bentz

Melody Bentz is an accomplished freelance conservation photographer with a passion for nature and wildlife photography. With a focus on the beauty and plight of endangered or threatened species, it’s her hope that through visual storytelling her images will increase awareness, evoke consciousness and educate and inspire people to respect and protect all species … their habitats, food sources and behaviors.

Stories from this author

A seabird known as the white tern or Manu-o-Kū has surprised birders by taking up residence in Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

Meet the White Tern, a Seabird Surprisingly Thriving in a Big City

The bird—also known as Manu-o-Kū—has excited ornithologists, its population growing within Honolulu, the busiest of Hawai’i’s urban landscapes