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Photographer Spends 2 Years Photographing Animals That May Soon Be Extinct, And It Breaks Our Hearts
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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Saiga
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Philippine Eagle
#7
Snow Leopard
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Cheetah With Cubs
PurpleUnicorn 8 years ago
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
#9
Ring Tailed Lemur
#10
White Bellied Pangolin
#11
Ploughshare Tortoise
#12
Red Panda
Pastel Ghostie 8 years ago
I WANNA SLAP THAT POPSICLE OF ADORABLENESS OFF THAT ENDANGERED LIST
#13
Fireflies
Hari Onago 8 years ago
There used to be so many of them when I was a kid. It's been so long since I last saw one :(
#14
Hippopotamus
#15
Giant Panda
Mama Panda 8 years ago
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!
#17
Golden Snub Nosed Monkey
#18
Pied Tamarin
#19
Sea Angels
#20
Shoebill
#21
Northern White Rhinoceros
#23
European Honey Bee
#24
Egyptian Vulture
#25
Scimitar Oryx's
PurpleUnicorn 8 years ago
They were extinct in the wild but have been successfully captive bred and reintroduced.
#26
Western Lowland Gorillas
#27
Scallope Hammerhead Aggregation
#28
Blue Throated Macaw
#29
Proboscis Monkey
Michael Weinberg 8 years ago
That looks like Trump. Nevermind, that's an insult to this Monkey.
#30
Kaiser's Newt
#31
Indian Gharial
#32
Yellow-Eyed Tree Frog
#33
Arabian Oryx
PurpleUnicorn 8 years ago
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.
#35
Beluga Sturgeon
PurpleUnicorn 8 years ago
Due to our appetite for caviar, pregnant females are killed for their eggs - nothing left to grow up
#37
Yunan Snub Nosed Monkey
#38
Smooth Fronted Cayman
#39
Yellow Eyed Tree Frog Eggs
#40
Hooded Vulture
#41
Olm Salamander
#42
Siamese Crocodile
Howard Hendricks Jr 8 years ago
I thought crocodile farms in Thailand had bred plenty of these for repopulating the species.
#43
Partula Snails
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Zori the degu 8 years ago
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.
Petra Christovová 8 years ago
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.
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J. A. K. 8 years ago
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!
Analyn Lahr 8 years ago
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.
Shafiq Wardag 8 years ago
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.
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Zori the degu 8 years ago
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.
Petra Christovová 8 years ago
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.
Load More Replies... J. A. K. 8 years ago
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!
Analyn Lahr 8 years ago
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.
Shafiq Wardag 8 years ago
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.
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