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Photographer Spends 2 Years Photographing Animals That May Soon Be Extinct, And It Breaks Our Hearts
For most of us, endangered animals are a far-away mystery. British photographer Tim Flach, however, has spent the last two years braving their habitats and documenting the rare animals' fragile existences. The resulting body of work, Endangered, provides us with an intimate and rare view into the beautiful lives of Earth's most threatened species and reminds us of everything we should be afraid to lose.
From species we're all familiar with (polar bear, snow leopard, cheetah) to exotic wild animals we'd only imagine in fantasy films (saiga, Philippine eagle, olm salamander), Flach presents a wide spectrum of biodiversity of endangered species, and sheds light on the unique challenges each animal faces in order to survive. Some have had their numbers cut down by habitat destruction. Others endure more gruesome ordeals, such as hunting, poaching, and being sold into the black market.
Flach has often stated that he aims to reveal in his animal pictures the relationships that connect humans to our wilder counterparts. Staring into the eyes of the animals featured in Endangered, it's heartbreaking to imagine that any one of them would ever be considered less worthy of life than one of us. Scroll down to see the most stunning pictures of animals from the series, and vote for the ones that took your breath away.
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#1
Saiga
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#3
Philippine Eagle
#7
Snow Leopard
#8
Cheetah With Cubs
PurpleUnicorn 7 years ago
The first time I saw a cheetah was a female with cubs, surrounded by safari vehicles. The thrill was real but it was kinda sad too
#9
Ring Tailed Lemur
#10
White Bellied Pangolin
#11
Ploughshare Tortoise
#12
Red Panda
Pastel Ghostie 7 years ago
I WANNA SLAP THAT POPSICLE OF ADORABLENESS OFF THAT ENDANGERED LIST
#13
Fireflies
Hari Onago 7 years ago
There used to be so many of them when I was a kid. It's been so long since I last saw one :(
#14
Hippopotamus
#15
Giant Panda
Mama Panda 7 years ago
Ok I am going to move to where ever these animals reside and buy a huge piece of land and keep them all safe with me!
#17
Golden Snub Nosed Monkey
#18
Pied Tamarin
#19
Sea Angels
#20
Shoebill
#21
Northern White Rhinoceros
#23
European Honey Bee
#24
Egyptian Vulture
#25
Scimitar Oryx's
PurpleUnicorn 7 years ago
They were extinct in the wild but have been successfully captive bred and reintroduced.
#26
Western Lowland Gorillas
#27
Scallope Hammerhead Aggregation
#28
Blue Throated Macaw
#29
Proboscis Monkey
Michael Weinberg 7 years ago
That looks like Trump. Nevermind, that's an insult to this Monkey.
#30
Kaiser's Newt
#31
Indian Gharial
#32
Yellow-Eyed Tree Frog
#33
Arabian Oryx
PurpleUnicorn 7 years ago
The scimitar-horned oryx. They were extinct in the wild but captive breeding programmes have been successful enough to reintroduce them in selected protected locations.
#35
Beluga Sturgeon
PurpleUnicorn 7 years ago
Due to our appetite for caviar, pregnant females are killed for their eggs - nothing left to grow up
#37
Yunan Snub Nosed Monkey
#38
Smooth Fronted Cayman
#39
Yellow Eyed Tree Frog Eggs
#40
Hooded Vulture
#41
Olm Salamander
#42
Siamese Crocodile
Howard Hendricks Jr 7 years ago
I thought crocodile farms in Thailand had bred plenty of these for repopulating the species.
#43
Partula Snails
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Zori the degu 7 years ago
Such amazing photos, this is one skilled photographer! And while we are on the subject, consider this carefully: Which is better? Having more money(by not taking care for nature) or having these beautiful creatures roaming in the world in the future? Because, I choose the second option.
Petra Christovová 7 years ago
I think about this often too. We are horribly wasting the planet resources and our whole economy is based on wasting. Today everything is made so that it does not last long so people would buy new things. Economist are constantly babbling about need for infinite growth and production, but no one cares if this is manageable in the long term. Poor countries are devastating themselves for money .. really sad when I think about how our planet is being destroyed by our greed and expansion.
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Marnee DeRider 7 years ago
There are some economists who now take a wider look at our systems, so they include psychology and/or environment in their analysis. So, they look at the environmental cost and factor that in. I don't know much about it. I read an article recently, but can't find it. Let's hope that picks up very, very quickly, but I don't think it will.
Jay Jackson 7 years ago
Definitely the 2nd option!!! All of this is humans fault!! ! They deserve to live. If Hans never existed in the first place the world would be so much better.
Nfn Kalyan 7 years ago
the options are between money and wildlife. it starts with agriculture.
J. A. K. 7 years ago
Amazing, how all these majestic and beautiful species were here long before us and how little time it took us to change the world to it's worse. Funny how we keep asking about our origins, where we come from, and the purpose of our lives, yet everything is right in front of us, but apparently we are blind on this eye and keep starring into the sky with its stars and search for alien life, yet waste everything so beautiful and unique on this planet, really sad!
Analyn Lahr 7 years ago
It's just so sad to think that one day these creatures could just be gone. And it's the fault of humans. Humans cut down forests and kill for sport and profit. We are the cruelest of Earth's species.
Shafiq Wardag 7 years ago
Yes Analyn Lahr, I'm agree with ur point of view, one day evey things would be down, but we should never give pu these creatures of things, hope u don't mind it.
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NonaAlliene Burnett 7 years ago
Humans are very far from being Humane! Surely God regrets creating humans more than any other species!
Anne Thompson 7 years ago
I think about these wonderful creatures, yes. But I also think about tinier, less showy creatures like insects. And I think about the flora that will vanish with climate change and human mindlessly encroaching upon their habitats. What wildflowers and birds will my grandsons never have a chance to see, even though they once lived on the creek near their house?
Gillian Black 7 years ago
one of the saddest things to think my great grandkids will not see a lot of these breaks my heart. so isn't it time this was put to right
Quant 7 years ago
We're facing another great extinction like many before it. The good news is that the planet will survive long after we've extinguished ourselves and our animals. It will be reborn and flourish. People keep talking about humans destroying the planet... b******t, the planet is just fine, we're destroying ourselves.
Anna Salerno 7 years ago
OMGosh these are incredible photos of incredible animals. It is very sad that they may be extinct some day. God made some beautiful creatures and some exceedingly scary creatures! WOW!
Sherra Pierre-March 7 years ago
Saddened by our blindness to this perfect world that we spend so much energy and effort in destroying....Is this what we call Progress!!
Cenk Karaferya 7 years ago
Money obsessed and people who always consume irresponsibly will always fail because they don't know the true meaning of being an human being...
Jay Jackson 7 years ago
It seems like the most beautiful animals are endanger!! ! Truely heart breaking. 😭
Darlene Michuk 7 years ago
Kinda scary, I hope somebody is caring enough to listen. The lack polar bear food source is what going to end it all. I think unless some really quick action for humanity, extinct animal to die likely be the polar bear and will everything fall like dominoes?
Kyla Nicole Rivera 7 years ago
made me sad. they are so beautiful and yet they're almost gone and or gone :<
Dylan v 5 years ago
i really hope we all go extinct so we don't have to deal with petty squabbles of people who don't vaccinate their kids and yeah i'm talking bout you, Susan Shaddock. why don't you let your kid do that for us 089fd17522...fd-png.jpg 
Steve Anthony 7 years ago
Yes amazing photos of threatened creatures, but people please consider supporting a conservation group so you can make a visible difference. The more we petition, donate or work at grassroots level, the more we can stop the extinction rates.
Linda Sanftleben 7 years ago
IF PEOPLE COULD LEARN TO LIVE WITH THESES WONDERFUL CREATURES , WE All DESERVE TO Have a good life LIVING beside and around EACH other. OUR NEXT GENERATION DESERVES TO SEE THESE WONDERFUL CREATURES TOO! LET US ALL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE TOGETHER!
Anaka Blackwood 7 years ago
Who would kill such beasts of wonderful unusual qualities? I just want to ban every chainsaw, poaching gun, and other deforestation device in existence
Bossis Marie-christine 7 years ago
the humans are just stupid they dont appreciate what the earth gives to them
Jenni Smeltzer 7 years ago
Whoever was putting together this set, didn't bother to read the titles of the original photos on Tim Flach's website, or they'd realize that that first photo is not a Ring Tailed Lemur. It's a Crowned Sifaka. http://timflach.com/work/endangered/slideshow/#72 (click the i in the bottom right corner, it tells you what's in the photo)
Adolf Richtar 7 years ago
All the money spent on black African subhuman filth is useless garbage. We should stop financing UN and use all the resources on this beautiful animals, give them space where they can reproduce. This animals are better for us than black Africans or degenerated Islamic filth we importing to Europe and USA.
David 7 years ago
Judging by a lot of these comments there seems to be a lot of people that think humans are the ONLY cause of a species going extinct. Much like the climate, that has been changing cyclically since the beginning of time... So too have various species been going extinct. All without ANY help form mankind.
David 7 years ago
While it IS sad when a species goes extinct, please remember that species have been going extinct since the beginning of time. All before man could have had ANYTHING to do with it. My point is, don't just jump to conclusions that "we've" killed off some species. Have some gone extinct due to the expansion of modern man? Sure, but some also go extinct do to the expansion of other species. It's just nature.
Lev Arieh 7 years ago
Looking up a few of these and they are certainly not on the level of "may soon be extinct". Beautiful photos and something I do care about, but misleading.
Pearl Sapirstein 7 years ago
Yeah, but the impact is still the same in the way that there are many, many critically endangered species, and its one way to raise awareness.
Load More Replies... Zori the degu 7 years ago
Not really. Honey bees are indeed in some danger even though they are still not rare. As for fireflies, my grandma told me that they played with them when she was young. She grew up in the centre of the city. Now I only meet fireflies in the wild or near small towns. So, all of them might disappear soon for some reason or another.
Andrew Keane 7 years ago
Not misleading. Some of these may be off the endangered list but that doesn't mean they're not still at risk. Especially considering that many of these animals were affected by loss of habitat. Sure people can restore the numbers but can they safe guard their future?
Chess Wizard 7 years ago
How is the title misleading? They are all endangered or vulnerable species, and very well may be extinct soon, without conservation efforts.
Pia 7 years ago
You want to eat them? Are you serious? They can stop existing any year now and you want to kill then so you can eat them? I'm sorry but you are not normal
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Just a Purpler 7 years ago
Gorgeous pictures, but Lev is absolutely right, misleading title. A lot of these species are still doing fine. Some of them aren't even bothered by humans at all.
Zori the degu 7 years ago
Friend, you really have odd beliefs about our world. Our toxic kind's actions affect all the planet, from the smallest fly, to the largest blue whale.
Load More Replies... Just a Purpler 7 years ago
Ok I agree my earlier statement was wrong, but I wouldn't go so far to call us toxic. Humans have made our fair share of mistakes, but I think we've been innocent to an extent as well, we never made this stuff with the intent of hurting others around us. There are those who spend their whole lives trying to recorrect the damage that is being done, so don't call us toxic! We've made our mistakes sure enough, but we're an incredible species too, and it's a shame to just focus on the criticism part
Just a Purpler 7 years ago
Ok ok, sorry! I jumped the gun with that statement! Sorry I was wrong! For some reason I didn't think marine iguanas were troubled by us, and I never realized monarchs were becoming endangered too. I stand corrected guys!
Zori the degu 7 years ago
Such amazing photos, this is one skilled photographer! And while we are on the subject, consider this carefully: Which is better? Having more money(by not taking care for nature) or having these beautiful creatures roaming in the world in the future? Because, I choose the second option.
Petra Christovová 7 years ago
I think about this often too. We are horribly wasting the planet resources and our whole economy is based on wasting. Today everything is made so that it does not last long so people would buy new things. Economist are constantly babbling about need for infinite growth and production, but no one cares if this is manageable in the long term. Poor countries are devastating themselves for money .. really sad when I think about how our planet is being destroyed by our greed and expansion.
Load More Replies... Marnee DeRider 7 years ago
There are some economists who now take a wider look at our systems, so they include psychology and/or environment in their analysis. So, they look at the environmental cost and factor that in. I don't know much about it. I read an article recently, but can't find it. Let's hope that picks up very, very quickly, but I don't think it will.
Jay Jackson 7 years ago
Definitely the 2nd option!!! All of this is humans fault!! ! They deserve to live. If Hans never existed in the first place the world would be so much better.
Nfn Kalyan 7 years ago
the options are between money and wildlife. it starts with agriculture.
J. A. K. 7 years ago
Amazing, how all these majestic and beautiful species were here long before us and how little time it took us to change the world to it's worse. Funny how we keep asking about our origins, where we come from, and the purpose of our lives, yet everything is right in front of us, but apparently we are blind on this eye and keep starring into the sky with its stars and search for alien life, yet waste everything so beautiful and unique on this planet, really sad!
Analyn Lahr 7 years ago
It's just so sad to think that one day these creatures could just be gone. And it's the fault of humans. Humans cut down forests and kill for sport and profit. We are the cruelest of Earth's species.
Shafiq Wardag 7 years ago
Yes Analyn Lahr, I'm agree with ur point of view, one day evey things would be down, but we should never give pu these creatures of things, hope u don't mind it.
Load More Replies... NonaAlliene Burnett 7 years ago
Humans are very far from being Humane! Surely God regrets creating humans more than any other species!
Anne Thompson 7 years ago
I think about these wonderful creatures, yes. But I also think about tinier, less showy creatures like insects. And I think about the flora that will vanish with climate change and human mindlessly encroaching upon their habitats. What wildflowers and birds will my grandsons never have a chance to see, even though they once lived on the creek near their house?
Gillian Black 7 years ago
one of the saddest things to think my great grandkids will not see a lot of these breaks my heart. so isn't it time this was put to right
Quant 7 years ago
We're facing another great extinction like many before it. The good news is that the planet will survive long after we've extinguished ourselves and our animals. It will be reborn and flourish. People keep talking about humans destroying the planet... b******t, the planet is just fine, we're destroying ourselves.
Anna Salerno 7 years ago
OMGosh these are incredible photos of incredible animals. It is very sad that they may be extinct some day. God made some beautiful creatures and some exceedingly scary creatures! WOW!
Sherra Pierre-March 7 years ago
Saddened by our blindness to this perfect world that we spend so much energy and effort in destroying....Is this what we call Progress!!
Cenk Karaferya 7 years ago
Money obsessed and people who always consume irresponsibly will always fail because they don't know the true meaning of being an human being...
Jay Jackson 7 years ago
It seems like the most beautiful animals are endanger!! ! Truely heart breaking. 😭
Darlene Michuk 7 years ago
Kinda scary, I hope somebody is caring enough to listen. The lack polar bear food source is what going to end it all. I think unless some really quick action for humanity, extinct animal to die likely be the polar bear and will everything fall like dominoes?
Kyla Nicole Rivera 7 years ago
made me sad. they are so beautiful and yet they're almost gone and or gone :<
Dylan v 5 years ago
i really hope we all go extinct so we don't have to deal with petty squabbles of people who don't vaccinate their kids and yeah i'm talking bout you, Susan Shaddock. why don't you let your kid do that for us 089fd17522...fd-png.jpg
Steve Anthony 7 years ago
Yes amazing photos of threatened creatures, but people please consider supporting a conservation group so you can make a visible difference. The more we petition, donate or work at grassroots level, the more we can stop the extinction rates.
Linda Sanftleben 7 years ago
IF PEOPLE COULD LEARN TO LIVE WITH THESES WONDERFUL CREATURES , WE All DESERVE TO Have a good life LIVING beside and around EACH other. OUR NEXT GENERATION DESERVES TO SEE THESE WONDERFUL CREATURES TOO! LET US ALL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE TOGETHER!
Anaka Blackwood 7 years ago
Who would kill such beasts of wonderful unusual qualities? I just want to ban every chainsaw, poaching gun, and other deforestation device in existence
Bossis Marie-christine 7 years ago
the humans are just stupid they dont appreciate what the earth gives to them
Jenni Smeltzer 7 years ago
Whoever was putting together this set, didn't bother to read the titles of the original photos on Tim Flach's website, or they'd realize that that first photo is not a Ring Tailed Lemur. It's a Crowned Sifaka. http://timflach.com/work/endangered/slideshow/#72 (click the i in the bottom right corner, it tells you what's in the photo)
Adolf Richtar 7 years ago
All the money spent on black African subhuman filth is useless garbage. We should stop financing UN and use all the resources on this beautiful animals, give them space where they can reproduce. This animals are better for us than black Africans or degenerated Islamic filth we importing to Europe and USA.
David 7 years ago
Judging by a lot of these comments there seems to be a lot of people that think humans are the ONLY cause of a species going extinct. Much like the climate, that has been changing cyclically since the beginning of time... So too have various species been going extinct. All without ANY help form mankind.
David 7 years ago
While it IS sad when a species goes extinct, please remember that species have been going extinct since the beginning of time. All before man could have had ANYTHING to do with it. My point is, don't just jump to conclusions that "we've" killed off some species. Have some gone extinct due to the expansion of modern man? Sure, but some also go extinct do to the expansion of other species. It's just nature.
Lev Arieh 7 years ago
Looking up a few of these and they are certainly not on the level of "may soon be extinct". Beautiful photos and something I do care about, but misleading.
Pearl Sapirstein 7 years ago
Yeah, but the impact is still the same in the way that there are many, many critically endangered species, and its one way to raise awareness.
Load More Replies... Zori the degu 7 years ago
Not really. Honey bees are indeed in some danger even though they are still not rare. As for fireflies, my grandma told me that they played with them when she was young. She grew up in the centre of the city. Now I only meet fireflies in the wild or near small towns. So, all of them might disappear soon for some reason or another.
Andrew Keane 7 years ago
Not misleading. Some of these may be off the endangered list but that doesn't mean they're not still at risk. Especially considering that many of these animals were affected by loss of habitat. Sure people can restore the numbers but can they safe guard their future?
Chess Wizard 7 years ago
How is the title misleading? They are all endangered or vulnerable species, and very well may be extinct soon, without conservation efforts.
Pia 7 years ago
You want to eat them? Are you serious? They can stop existing any year now and you want to kill then so you can eat them? I'm sorry but you are not normal
Load More Replies... Just a Purpler 7 years ago
Gorgeous pictures, but Lev is absolutely right, misleading title. A lot of these species are still doing fine. Some of them aren't even bothered by humans at all.
Zori the degu 7 years ago
Friend, you really have odd beliefs about our world. Our toxic kind's actions affect all the planet, from the smallest fly, to the largest blue whale.
Load More Replies... Just a Purpler 7 years ago
Ok I agree my earlier statement was wrong, but I wouldn't go so far to call us toxic. Humans have made our fair share of mistakes, but I think we've been innocent to an extent as well, we never made this stuff with the intent of hurting others around us. There are those who spend their whole lives trying to recorrect the damage that is being done, so don't call us toxic! We've made our mistakes sure enough, but we're an incredible species too, and it's a shame to just focus on the criticism part
Just a Purpler 7 years ago
Ok ok, sorry! I jumped the gun with that statement! Sorry I was wrong! For some reason I didn't think marine iguanas were troubled by us, and I never realized monarchs were becoming endangered too. I stand corrected guys!
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