Endangered Species
The biodiversity of our world is being adversely affected, both short-term and long-term, by our actions. No other single species has ever exerted such a profound and far-reaching influence on the rest of the planet. Homo sapiens are causing the 6th great mass extinction event on Earth. And the list of endangered species grows longer by the day.
Nick has spent prolonged periods in pursuit of photos of endangered species, believing the power of such images can help educate and allude to the beauty and fragility of the natural world and further conservation objectives and initiatives.
Sumatran or Asian Two-horned Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) from isolated rainforest areas in Borneo (Tabin & Danum Valley) and Sumatra (Way Kambas & Gunung Leuser). (Captive & Digitally Modified).
Sumatran or Asian Two-horned Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) from isolated rainforest areas in Borneo (Tabin & Danum Valley) and Sumatra (Way Kambas & Gunung Leuser). From Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre, Sabah, Borneo. (Captive).
Young male Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) killed by truck while crossing the main road outside Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India.
Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) leaping from a tree in spiny forest. Berenty Private Reserve, southern Madagascar.
Verreaux's Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) skipping / dancing across open space in spiny forest. Berenty Private Reserve, southern Madagascar.
Hand of Young Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), orphaned by bushmeat hunters. Evengue, Gabon (Captive).
Adult Western Tarsier (Tarsius bancanus). Lowland dipterocarp rain forest, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo.
White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) swooping to take a fish from the surface of the sea. Loch Na Keal, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Wild Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) running. Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India.
Indian Wild Dog or Dhole (Cuon alpinus) sitting on edge of meadow. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkey (Colobus badius kirkii). Jozani Forest, Zanzibar, Tanzania.