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Is it legal to sell photos that were taken in a zoo?


13 years 2 months ago #32661 by d0wn
Is it legal to sell photos that were taken in a zoo?
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13 years 2 months ago #32662 by Duco00
Yes, why not? I seen so many wildlife photos, and there is no way all of them are true wildlife.
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13 years 2 months ago #32664 by Hip Hop3

Duco00 wrote: Yes, why not? I seen so many wildlife photos, and there is no way all of them are true wildlife.


why not? because the park does own the animals. You may need permission from the park.
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13 years 2 months ago #32665 by d0wn
How do I get permission from the park?
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13 years 2 months ago #32666 by Hip Hop3
Talk to someone in charge.
Check out the park's website to see if they have any rules on photography. Zoos know people take pictures everyday of the animals, but there may be rules on if those pictures are allowed to be sold or not.
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13 years 2 months ago #32669 by d0wn

Hip Hop3 wrote: Talk to someone in charge.
Check out the park's website to see if they have any rules on photography. Zoos know people take pictures everyday of the animals, but there may be rules on if those pictures are allowed to be sold or not.


Thanks.

Do you know if it matters if it's a state or national park?
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13 years 2 months ago #32670 by Hip Hop3
I believe it's ok to sell photos of wildlife from state or national parks.
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13 years 2 months ago #32671 by d0wn
Awesome! :banana:
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13 years 2 months ago #32690 by chasrich
In my opinion the animals are roaming around in a public domain. There might be exceptions to that however like a performance in a circus. If someone actually asks I'd be curious to hear what was said. With all the cameras I see being taken inside, I'd be surprised to know there were restrictions.
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13 years 2 months ago #32696 by Joves
Well the US National Parks have some weird thing about selling photos of their sites or the animals you get shots of. Some kind of commercial liscensing BS so you might want to check with them also. On the National Forests there are no restrictions. Zoos are mostly owned by cities, counties and privates as was said check their policies.
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13 years 2 months ago #32747 by mrsroadrunner
WOW,
Lions, tigers etc etc do not live wild in North America. These are all taken at zoos.
It is amazing how many photographers support the import of wildlife into North America so they can get that money shot. Not to mention those wildlife that are in rehab places from being shot at etc..

I love wildlife and way to many do not care about the welfare of a animal, they only care about their self interests.
Not only is it legal to do this, but many, many many people do it. This is the only way they get such photographs..... and socially and professionally it is acceptable.

Photographers of the past would buy whatever creature, take photographs and such and move the critter on.
I just found out there is a market for dead wildlife photographs too, yuk.
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