Alex Ritson

Wildlife photographers play an invaluable role in capturing the astonishing diversity of the natural world.

But sometimes it seems in their search for the perfect shot, these photographers may also be hastening the demise of the very creatures they're trying to preserve on film.

Take the tiny galaxy frog native to the rainforest of Kerala in southern India.

They get their name because their black spotted skin with flashes of orange looks like the night sky.

even rarer, after a researcher from the Zoological Society of London found that one group had disappeared after photographers found them and moved them to get a better shot.

Stefano Untertiner is an award-winning wildlife photographer and zoologist.

James Menendez asked him for his reaction to this event.

I'm not so surprised, unfortunately, because I heard some bad story about nature photography around the world.

Of course, it's kind of shocking because it's involved in a dangerous species.

So it's kind of a surprise, but not too much because more and more story about, you know, photographers don't...

Ethically, work in the field is becoming increasingly happening, unfortunately.

Why is that, do you think?

I mean, why are people's standards slipping?

There are several aspects to consider.

First, probably, you know, the kind of pressure we have from social media and the fact that we want to shine with our picture and

And especially kind of amateur photographer, the one, you know, to show their work.

And also the competition, the photo competition can cause, you know, more kind of stress or competition about getting a better picture.

It's difficult, but to me, it's just about the lack of ethic, the lack of knowledge.

I grew up in the mountain where I learned that photography means most of the time fatigue.

You have to learn, you have to improve your photography slowly.