Photographer’s quest to document animals which could soon be extinct

Photographer’s quest to document animals which could soon be extinct

Photographer’s quest to document animals which could soon be extinct

In the not too distant future, photographs like these could be the only way we have to see these animals. Each of the beautiful creatures pictured is threatened with extinction. Photographer Tim Flach travelled around the world to document them, hoping that by doing so he could prompt people to take action before it’s too late. He’s basically a modern day Noah, only instead of an ark he has a camera.

Native range: Arctic Circle Conservation status: Vulnerable Yellow Eyed Tree Frog Eggs

Conservation status: Endangered Philippine eagle

Conservation status: Critically endangered Native range: eastern Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao (all islands in the Philippines). Hippopotamus

Conservation status: Vulnerable Native range: sub-Saharan Africa Yunnan Snub Nosed Monkey

Conservation status: Endangered Native range: China Snow Leopard

Conservation status: Critically endangered (they are the rarest tortoise in the world) Native range: Madagascar Iberian Lynx

SOURCE:http://metro.co.uk