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Photographer Spends 2 Years Photographing Animals That May Soon Be Extinct, And It Breaks Our Hearts
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For most of us, endangered animals are a far-away mystery. British photographer Tim Flach, however, has spent the last two years braving their habitats and documenting the rare animals' fragile existences. The resulting body of work, Endangered, provides us with an intimate and rare view into the beautiful lives of Earth's most threatened species and reminds us of everything we should be afraid to lose.
From species we're all familiar with (polar bear, snow leopard, cheetah) to exotic wild animals we'd only imagine in fantasy films (saiga, Philippine eagle, olm salamander), Flach presents a wide spectrum of biodiversity of endangered species, and sheds light on the unique challenges each animal faces in order to survive. Some have had their numbers cut down by habitat destruction. Others endure more gruesome ordeals, such as hunting, poaching, and being sold into the black market.
Flach has often stated that he aims to reveal in his animal pictures the relationships that connect humans to our wilder counterparts. Staring into the eyes of the animals featured in Endangered, it's heartbreaking to imagine that any one of them would ever be considered less worthy of life than one of us. Scroll down to see the most stunning pictures of animals from the series, and vote for the ones that took your breath away.
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Cheetah With Cubs
The first time I saw a cheetah was a female with cubs, surrounded by safari vehicles. The thrill was real but it was kinda sad too
White Bellied Pangolin
Red Panda
I WANNA SLAP THAT POPSICLE OF ADORABLENESS OFF THAT ENDANGERED LIST
Fireflies
There used to be so many of them when I was a kid. It's been so long since I last saw one :(
Giant Panda
Ok I am going to move to where ever these animals reside and buy a huge piece of land and keep them all safe with me!
Golden Snub Nosed Monkey
Sea Angels
Scimitar Oryx's
They were extinct in the wild but have been successfully captive bred and reintroduced.
Western Lowland Gorillas
Proboscis Monkey
That looks like Trump. Nevermind, that's an insult to this Monkey.
Kaiser's Newt
Arabian Oryx
The scimitar-horned oryx. They were extinct in the wild but captive breeding programmes have been successful enough to reintroduce them in selected protected locations.
Beluga Sturgeon
Due to our appetite for caviar, pregnant females are killed for their eggs - nothing left to grow up
Yellow Eyed Tree Frog Eggs
Siamese Crocodile
I thought crocodile farms in Thailand had bred plenty of these for repopulating the species.
Such amazing photos, this is one skilled photographer! And while we are on the subject, consider this carefully: Which is better? Having more money(by not taking care for nature) or having these beautiful creatures roaming in the world in the future? Because, I choose the second option.
I think about this often too. We are horribly wasting the planet resources and our whole economy is based on wasting. Today everything is made so that it does not last long so people would buy new things. Economist are constantly babbling about need for infinite growth and production, but no one cares if this is manageable in the long term. Poor countries are devastating themselves for money .. really sad when I think about how our planet is being destroyed by our greed and expansion.
"Poor countries are devastating themselves for money" Hmm, I think that RICH countries are devastating poor countries for money, they always did it and they go on with it…
There are some economists who now take a wider look at our systems, so they include psychology and/or environment in their analysis. So, they look at the environmental cost and factor that in. I don't know much about it. I read an article recently, but can't find it. Let's hope that picks up very, very quickly, but I don't think it will.
Definitely the 2nd option!!! All of this is humans fault!! ! They deserve to live. If Hans never existed in the first place the world would be so much better.
Hahaha why hasn't Hans seen this yet?
Sorry !! I meant humans!
Excellent point!
the options are between money and wildlife. it starts with agriculture.
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I resigned my office-job and now I am getting paid £64 hourly. How? I work over internet! My old work was making me miserable, so I was forced to try something different, two years after...I can say my life is changed-completely for the better! Check it out what i do... http://cutt.us/6RNz5
Amazing, how all these majestic and beautiful species were here long before us and how little time it took us to change the world to it's worse. Funny how we keep asking about our origins, where we come from, and the purpose of our lives, yet everything is right in front of us, but apparently we are blind on this eye and keep starring into the sky with its stars and search for alien life, yet waste everything so beautiful and unique on this planet, really sad!
It's just so sad to think that one day these creatures could just be gone. And it's the fault of humans. Humans cut down forests and kill for sport and profit. We are the cruelest of Earth's species.
Yes Analyn Lahr, I'm agree with ur point of view, one day evey things would be down, but we should never give pu these creatures of things, hope u don't mind it.
Humans are very far from being Humane! Surely God regrets creating humans more than any other species!
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Ummm we cut forests, depending on where, for a lot of good reasons. And often in a quite responsible, sustainable way. Farming on the other hand, to feed meat crops for the few, and not food for many is a huge global problem. Rather than play on the easy heartstrings, do some research first.
Such amazing photos, this is one skilled photographer! And while we are on the subject, consider this carefully: Which is better? Having more money(by not taking care for nature) or having these beautiful creatures roaming in the world in the future? Because, I choose the second option.
I think about this often too. We are horribly wasting the planet resources and our whole economy is based on wasting. Today everything is made so that it does not last long so people would buy new things. Economist are constantly babbling about need for infinite growth and production, but no one cares if this is manageable in the long term. Poor countries are devastating themselves for money .. really sad when I think about how our planet is being destroyed by our greed and expansion.
"Poor countries are devastating themselves for money" Hmm, I think that RICH countries are devastating poor countries for money, they always did it and they go on with it…
There are some economists who now take a wider look at our systems, so they include psychology and/or environment in their analysis. So, they look at the environmental cost and factor that in. I don't know much about it. I read an article recently, but can't find it. Let's hope that picks up very, very quickly, but I don't think it will.
Definitely the 2nd option!!! All of this is humans fault!! ! They deserve to live. If Hans never existed in the first place the world would be so much better.
Hahaha why hasn't Hans seen this yet?
Sorry !! I meant humans!
Excellent point!
the options are between money and wildlife. it starts with agriculture.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I resigned my office-job and now I am getting paid £64 hourly. How? I work over internet! My old work was making me miserable, so I was forced to try something different, two years after...I can say my life is changed-completely for the better! Check it out what i do... http://cutt.us/6RNz5
Amazing, how all these majestic and beautiful species were here long before us and how little time it took us to change the world to it's worse. Funny how we keep asking about our origins, where we come from, and the purpose of our lives, yet everything is right in front of us, but apparently we are blind on this eye and keep starring into the sky with its stars and search for alien life, yet waste everything so beautiful and unique on this planet, really sad!
It's just so sad to think that one day these creatures could just be gone. And it's the fault of humans. Humans cut down forests and kill for sport and profit. We are the cruelest of Earth's species.
Yes Analyn Lahr, I'm agree with ur point of view, one day evey things would be down, but we should never give pu these creatures of things, hope u don't mind it.
Humans are very far from being Humane! Surely God regrets creating humans more than any other species!
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Ummm we cut forests, depending on where, for a lot of good reasons. And often in a quite responsible, sustainable way. Farming on the other hand, to feed meat crops for the few, and not food for many is a huge global problem. Rather than play on the easy heartstrings, do some research first.