Посмотрите фото животных, которые вымирают и скоро могут исчезнуть

Британский фотограф Тим Флак последние два года фиксировал в своём Instagram жизнь животных, которые находятся под угрозой вымирания. Это не только известные всем виды (белый медведь, гепард), но и более экзотические животные (сайгак и морской ангел).

Сайгак — парнокопытное млекопитающее из подсемейства настоящих антилоп

I’m talking @zsllondonzoo this evening about how artists and scientists can work together to raise awareness of endangered species. Here’s the magnificent Saiga, who is relatively unknown and would probably feel at home in the cantina in Star Wars. #zsl #endangered #saiga #wildlife #wild #starwars #nature #antelope #timflach #photography #conservation #critical

A post shared by Tim Flach (@timflachphotography) on Nov 20, 2017 at 8:15am PST

Синегорлый ара — птица семейства попугаевых

The Blue Throated Macaw is on the brink, with around 250 mature pairs left in the wild. But, the pet trade exports are largely eradicated and local land owners are supporting initiatives to encourage the birds to thrive again IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered #endangered #bird #macaw #bluethroatedmacaw #photography #timflach #studio #portrait #animal #texture #closeup #broncolor #canonuk

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Белый медведь

The hibernating Polar Bear In fierce weather, the polar bear hunkers down in a pit of snow and sleeps, sometimes for days on end. This conserves energy that is vital to keep them warm. IUCN Red List status: Vulnerable #endangered #conservation #polarbear #arctic #ice #melt #cold #frozen #hibernation #bear #helicopter #aerial #canon

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Гиацинтовый ара — птица семейства попугаевых

Delighted to be featured on the cover of January’s @bjp1854 The Hyacinth Macaw is a beautiful South American bird that is unfortunately threatened by modern farming and the pet trade #bird #macaw #blue #hyacinthmacaw #hyacinth #photography #wildlife #conservation #endangered #timflach #studio #colour #broncolor #hasselblad

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Гепард

From it’s blistering pace to its wanderlust, the cheetah is uniquely specialised for a slim ecological niche: running down prey in a typical home range. The cheetah is vulnerable to outbreaks of disease due to its alarmingly limited gene pool, with all of today’s cheetahs being as closely related as twins. #iucnredlist #endangered #cheetah #cubs #bigcat #africa #desert #timflach #photography #conservation #wildlife #worldcheetahday

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Снежный барс

The majestic snow leopard is one of the most endangered big cats, with its mountain territories shrinking due to farming and climate change, and an average of four snow leopards killed every week since 2008. Around four to seven thousand remain in the wild. IUCN Red List: Endangered #endangered #iucnredlist #timflach #photography #wildlife #leopard #snowleopard #mountains #bigcat #portrait #character #hymalayas

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Японский журавль

Happy New Year! The Red Crown Crane is beloved through out its range and is regarded as a symbol of luck, fidelity and longevity. #newyear #2018 #birds #redcrowncrane #endangered #timflach #photography #wildlife #animals #iucnredlist #symbolic

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Морской ангел — крошечный моллюск

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas! The Sea Angel is a tiny mollusk who propels its self through the water with their wing like fins. Sea Angels pray on other marine mollusks, and are in turn preyed upon by sea birds, whales and other fish. #spiritual #seaangel #sea #wildlife #macro #canon #timflach #photography #underwaterphoto #endangered #merrychristmas

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Гиппопотам

The Common Hippopotamus IUCN Red List: Vulnerable Eradicating the ivory trade will be a tall challenge. Hippo teeth are highly sought after but until law is enforced on the ground, Hippo fortunes will continue to founder. #endangered #conservation #hippo #amphibian #wildlife #photography #timflach #animals #canonuk #iucnredlist

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Китоглав, или королевская цапля — птица из отряда аистообразных

The Shoebill is a large stork like bird that spends its time foraging for fish in East African swampland. As a result of habitat distraction this magnificent bird is considered Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List #shoebill #bird #portrait #wildlife #photography #timflach #conservation #endangered

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