Flash and Wildlife photography

This article reinforces one of the reasons I avoid using flash when photographing wildlife, even in a zoo.

One Instagrammer shared a video of a mama bear leading her cub through a wooded area near the road. In an instant, a bright camera flash went off and scared the cub up a tree. 

I've seen how dogs react when I use flash during family events—they clearly dislike it. People should exercise common sense. In this case, nothing happened beyond a baby bear being separated from its mother, but imagine if the mama bear had gone into defense mode.

You can never predict exactly how wildlife will react to flash, and this uncertainty alone should make you think twice and choose not to use it.

Please, respect nature.