WILDLIFE WONDERS
Photography week|August 20, 2020
As part of an inspirational conservation project called the New Big 5, some of the world’s leading wildlife photographers share their favourite subjects and locations from around the globe
WILDLIFE WONDERS

Wildlife lovers and photographers around the world are being asked to vote for their ‘New Big 5’ of wildlife – that is, their five favourite animals either to photograph themselves or to see in images. The idea behind the project is simple: whereas the original wildlife ‘Big 5’ was based on the five toughest animals for colonial-era hunters to shoot and kill in Africa, this New Big 5 is all about celebrating wildlife, and shooting them with a camera, not a gun.

In 2020’s difficult times, it’s a fun (and tough) question: what would your Big 5 be? But the serious aim behind the project is to raise awareness about the many threats facing wildlife around the world, from poaching to habitat loss. More than a million species of animals, insects and plants are currently at risk of extinction across the globe.

The New Big 5 was founded and launched by British wildlife pro Graeme Green after more than nine months of incredibly hard work. “As a photographer, I’ve spent so much time with wildlife,” says Graeme. “I’ve also become more aware of the harm we’re doing to the natural world and the animals we share the planet with.”

Graeme’s international initiative has been supported by more than 50 of the biggest names in photography, and joining the photographers for the project are some of the world’s leading conservationists and wildlife lovers, including Chris Packham, Moby, and Virginia McKenna, along with wildlife charities such as Save The Elephants, WWF, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and Polar Bears International.

This story is from the August 20, 2020 edition of Photography week.

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