Documentary maker Mark Laita has opened up about his first encounter with the Whittaker family in West Virginia, described as 'America's most inbred family' ...

Rowley’s Palm Pit Viper (Bothriechis rowleyi). This venomous snake, which ranges from two and a half to five feet in length, lives in the forests of Mexico. © Mark ...

Join filmmaker Mark Laita as he delves into the eerie world of the inbred Whittaker family in West Virginia, a haunting encounter that sparks controversy and raises awareness.

Mark Laita makes his living as a commercial photographer, you've likely seen his work on products ranging from the iPhone to Gatorade. But his passion is portraits of everything from people and ...

When Mark Laita set out to photograph snakes, he did it because it was “just something that’s compelling in this case, sensual and captivating. I’m not trying to show you what that Mexican black ...

Mark Laita is not a snake owner or enthusiast but his admiration of snakes’ textures and formal qualities rivals that of any herpetologist. It’s an admiration that is on display in his new book, ...

The series Sea, finished in 2010 after a production period that lasted over 10 years, is already among the most wanted Nature Photography series. Whether it be a sea horse gently tending to its ...

This is the terrifying moment that a wildlife photographer was bitten by one of this subjects - and didn't even realize he had suffered a potentially fatal snake bite until the image was developed.

From a two inch seahorse to a 40 foot whale-shark, this colourful collection of planet Earth's sea life captures the beauty of the deep. A North Pacific Giant Octopus. Photographer Mark Laita's ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...