The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition, organized by the Natural History Museum in London, showcases striking images of wildlife, including those by French twins Andrea and Maceo Grammatico, while raising public awareness of the threats to biodiversity and the climate. (translated)
Japan killed 14,000 bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – Last year, bears attacked more than 230 people, with 13 people killed, making it the deadliest year on record. Most attacks were in the mountainous northern prefectures of Akita and Iwate https://t.co/VGWrkViPYK #Japan #Bears #WildlifeSafety #JP
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year has selected 100 finalist images, including photographs of a polar bear, a swift, and a toad, for its 62nd edition, with over 65,000 entries from 121 countries, and will announce the winners on October 13, while an exhibition will be open from October 16 at the Natural History Museum in London, accompanied by insights on changes in natural habitats. (translated)
In India, elephants are prized assets. But reverence has not translated into protection, their habitats are shrinking even defying court orders https://t.co/6Hiu9rN8e4 #SaveElephants #WildlifeConservation #ProtectHabitats #IN
❗ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ, ΣΤΟΝ ΒΟΑΚ, ΣΤΑΜΑΤΗΣΑΜΕ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΣΩΣΟΥΜΕ ΜΙΑ ΖΩΗ. ❗ Κινούμενος σήμερα στον ΒΟΑΚ, στο Ρέθυμνο, αντίκρισα ένα Όρνιο καταμεσής στον δρόμο. Ένα υπέροχο άγριο πλάσμα, εμφανώς εξαντλημένο, ενώ γύρω του τα αυτοκίνητα περνούσαν με μεγάλη ταχύτητα. ❗ Σταμάτησα αμέσως. Μαζί με άλλους ανθρώπους που βρέθηκαν στο σημείο, διακόψαμε για λίγο την κυκλοφορία και, με μεγάλη προσοχή, καταφέραμε να το απομακρύνουμε από το οδόστρωμα πριν συμβεί το χειρότερο. ❗ Είχα μαζί μου μόνο λίγο νερό και λίγη γατοτροφή. Του έβαλα νερό και του έδωσα λίγη τροφή, κυρίως για να παραμείνει στο ασφαλές σημείο και να μην ξαναβγεί στον δρόμο. Και μείναμε εκεί μαζί του, προσπαθώντας να το προστατεύσουμε από τα διερχόμενα αυτοκίνητα. ❗ Επικοινώνησα αμέσως με την ΑΝΙΜΑ στην Αθήνα και, κατόπιν της καθοδήγησής τους, κάλεσα τη Δασική Υπηρεσία Ρεθύμνου. ❗ Η ανταπόκρισή τους ήταν πραγματικά άμεση. Έφτασαν πολύ γρήγορα, παρέλαβαν το Όρνιο με ασφάλεια και μας ενημέρωσαν ότι φαίνεται εξαντλημένο και πιθανότατα χρειάζεται ενυδάτωση και ηλεκτρολύτες. Θα λάβει την απαραίτητη φροντίδα και, όταν είναι έτοιμο, θα απελευθερωθεί ξανά εκεί όπου πραγματικά ανήκει: στη φύση. Ελεύθερο. ❗ Δεν μπορώ να γνωρίζω τι ακριβώς το έφερε σε αυτή την κατάσταση. Η ζέστη, η έλλειψη νερού ή τροφής, κάποιος αποπροσανατολισμός ή ακόμη και οι πρόσφατες φωτιές στην περιοχή μπορεί να έχουν παίξει κάποιον ρόλο. Αυτό θα το γνωρίζουν οι ειδικοί. ❗ Εκείνο όμως που ξέρω είναι ότι για αρκετή ώρα άνθρωποι που δεν γνωρίζαμε ο ένας τον άλλον μείναμε στο ίδιο σημείο για έναν και μόνο λόγο: ❗ ΝΑ ΜΗ ΧΑΘΕΙ ΜΙΑ ΖΩΗ. ❗ Ένα μεγάλο ευχαριστώ σε όλους τους ανθρώπους που σταμάτησαν και βοήθησαν και ιδιαίτερα στη Δασική Υπηρεσία Ρεθύμνου για την εξαιρετικά άμεση ανταπόκριση και την ασφαλή παραλαβή του πουλιού. ❗ Και τελικά ίσως αυτό είναι το σημαντικότερο: ❗ Για να σωθεί μια ζωή δεν χρειάζεται πάντα να κάνεις κάτι σπουδαίο. Χρειάζεται, μερικές φορές, απλώς να μην την προσπεράσεις. ❤️ ❗ TODAY, ON CRETE’S NORTHERN HIGHWAY, WE STOPPED TO SAVE A LIFE. ❗ While driving today on the BOAK highway near Rethymno, I came across a Griffon Vulture standing in the middle of the road. A magnificent wild creature, visibly exhausted, while cars were passing by at high speed. ❗ I stopped immediately. Together with other people who happened to be there, we temporarily stopped the traffic and, very carefully, managed to guide the bird away from the road before the worst could happen. ❗ I only had some water and a little cat food with me. I offered it some water and a small amount of food, mainly to encourage it to remain in a safe place and prevent it from returning to the road. We then stayed beside it, making sure it remained protected from the passing traffic. ❗ I immediately contacted ANIMA Wildlife Rescue in Athens and, following their guidance, called the Rethymno Forestry Service. ❗ Their response was remarkably fast. They arrived shortly afterwards, safely collected the vulture and told us that it appeared to be exhausted and would probably need hydration and electrolytes. It will now receive the care it needs and, once it has recovered, it will be released again where it belongs: back into the wild. Free. ❗ We cannot know exactly what caused its condition. Heat, lack of water or food, disorientation, or even the recent fires in the area may have played a role. The experts will determine that. ❗ What I do know is that, for quite some time, people who had never met one another stayed together at that roadside for one single reason: ❗ TO MAKE SURE A LIFE WAS NOT LOST. ❗ A heartfelt thank you to everyone who stopped to help and especially to the Rethymno Forestry Service for their exceptionally swift response and the safe rescue of the bird. ❗ And perhaps this is what matters most: ❗ Saving a life does not always require something extraordinary. Sometimes, it simply requires us not to pass it by. ❤️ #Όρνιο #ΆγριαΖωή #ΠροστασίαΖώων #Κρήτη #Ρέθυμνο #GriffonVulture #WildlifeRescue #Crete #AnimalProtection #ΆγριαΖωή #ΠροστασίαΖώων #WildlifeRescue
🚨 INCROYABLE ! Un bébé hippopotame nain, l’une des espèces les plus rares et menacées au monde, est né cette nuit au zoo de Toronto 🥲 À l’âge adulte, il ne pèsera que 200 kg, contre 2 000 kg pour un hippopotame classique… https://t.co/ae7VH77Hp3 #Nature #Conservation #Wildlife
Elon Musk reveals what happens when a rocket launch needs approval from Fish and Wildlife Elon: "Nonetheless, we were forced to kidnap a seal, strap it to a board, put headphones on the seal and play sonic boom sounds to it to see if it would be distressed." Elon: "This is an actual thing that happened. This is actually real. I have pictures." Before the seal, there was a shark. Elon: "One of the things that was a bit of a challenge at one point is that they were worried about our rocket hitting a shark." He asked for the data to calculate the odds. They refused, in case shark hunters got hold of it. Elon: "Then they said, well, there's another part of Fish and Wildlife that can do this analysis. I'm like, well, why don't you give them the data? They don't, we don't trust them. Like, excuse me, but they're literally in your department." Then a second agency raised whales. Elon: "If our rocket does hit a whale, which is extremely unlikely beyond all belief, that whale has some seriously bad luck. It's the least lucky whale ever." The seal test was for launches out of Vandenberg, where the seal population has been rising for years. Elon: "So if anything, rocket booms are an aphrodisiac based on the evidence." Elon: "The amazing part is how calm the seal was. Because if I was a seal, I'd be like, this is the end. They're definitely gonna eat me." Elon: "Its seal buddies are never gonna believe him that he got strapped to a board and they put headphones on his ears." They did it twice. Elon: "I don't think the public is quite aware of the madness that goes on." https://x.com/NarutoNolimits/status/2084355472723968245
Fourteen elephants in Amboseli National Park in Kenya have died, presumably due to cyanide poisoning used in tomato farming, while the park is also under pressure due to a conflict over ownership and management between the Kenya Wildlife Service and local authorities. (translated)
An investigation has been launched in Kenya into the mysterious death of 15 elephants in Amboseli National Park, with the Kenya Wildlife Service examining potential causes, including the analysis of toxic substances, while the deaths do not appear to pose a risk to humans. (translated)
After the mysterious death of 15 elephants in the Amboseli National Park in Kenya, where several animals displayed similar symptoms such as partial paralysis, the Kenya Wildlife Service has launched an investigation to check for possible poisonings. (translated)
White storks return to Derbyshire after they disappeared across the Midlands around the 14th century, largely due to habitat loss and hunting. A recent trio of juveniles may act as a “magnet flock” to attract others to settle as breeding population https://t.co/Alazrf8Voo #WhiteStorks #WildlifeConservation #Derbyshire #GB
🇫🇷🔥🦌 EN IMAGES | La vie sauvage tente de survivre aux énormes incendies en Gironde… 🎥 ICI https://t.co/Y7dGiPtNi8 #Incendie #Nature #Wildlife
