Tristan Bayer

Tristan Bayer grew up watching his father watch animals. "He made films about wildlife," said Bayer, referring to cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer, who recorded the lives and habitats of all sorts of creatures for TV programs such as the syndicated "Animal World" (1968-80). Now the younger Bayer, who often helped his father on photo shoots, is creating his own wildlife films for the Digital Age with "Caught in the Moment," Mondays at 9 p.m. on Animal Planet.

Tristan Bayer grew up watching his father watch animals. "He made films about wildlife," said Bayer, referring to cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer, who recorded the lives and habitats of all sorts of creatures for TV programs such as the syndicated "Animal World" (1968-80). Now the younger Bayer, who often helped his father on photo shoots, is creating his own wildlife films for the Digital Age with "Caught in the Moment," Mondays at 9 p.m. on Animal Planet.