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Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), aka caribou in North America, is a species of deer with circumpolar distribution, native to Arctic, sub-Arctic, tundra, boreal, and mountainous regions of northern Europe, Siberia, and North America. Both male and female reindeer grown antlers yearly, the males typically shed them after rut in the fall while the female retain their antlers through spring until the calves are born in May. San Diego Zoo Conservation status: Vulnerable
It is not a stretch to imagine where I got the title for this image. The narrative came right away, as this huge and fallen tree appeared to be protecting the much smaller, and highly vulnerable of those that lay below. They too were given a remarkable view of the distant mountain, which also offers depth to the shot.
Out of the picture is the clearing for a roadway that is likely where the tree originated. However, that place has not changed in over a year, while the young grow beneath the safeguard of the departed.
I spent the evening on Cissbury Ring this week watching the most amazing cloud show as all around me were showers. Incedibly though I managed not to get wet through the whole time I was up there!
it’s in our frayed, raw places that the light shines through. vulnerability is a pathway to connection.
Really pleased with how this picture of a Snow Leopard at Marwell Wildlife Park came out. There is almost a sadness her the eyes as she stares out into the park, it is no wonder there is a sadness with the snow leopard being classified as vulnerable by the WWF and only around 4000 of these majestic cats left!
The elegant and well-camouflaged snow leopard is one of the world’s most elusive cats. Thinly spread across 12 countries in central Asia, it’s at home in high, rugged mountain landscapes. But habitat deterioration, habitat loss, poaching and climate change are now threatening their survival.
The snow leopard has a beautiful, spotted coat, thick enough to insulate them from the cold. Their wide, fur-covered feet distribute their weight over soft snow, like natural snowshoes.
Snow leopards are solitary creatures, and skillful predators, able to kill prey up to three times their own weight in challenging terrain. It’s been found that poaching and retaliatory killing (as a consequence of a snow leopard killing livestock) are sometimes linked, and the attitudes and support from local communities living in these remote mountain areas are critical to the success of snow leopard conservation.
Affected by: Habitat loss and fragmentation, Climate change, Human wildlife conflict, Illegal wildlife trade
Nombre común: Guacamaya Verde
Nombre científico: Ara militaris
Nombre en inglés: Military Macaw
Nombre en Alemán: Soldatenara
Nombre en francés: Ara militaire
Lugar de la foto: Reserva Natural Torre La Vega, Puerto Triunfo, Antioquia, Colombia
A ANTA é o maior mamífero terrestre do Brasil, está listada como VULNERÁVEL.
Esse é meu único registro que tenho desse lindo animal, que dá nome a esse local
A Anta estava em fuga, perseguida por cachorros...
The tapir was on the run, chased by dogs...
She managed to escape, but her cub did not.
Sadly, small animals and birds have suffered from persecution by dogs that are abandoned in the environmental park.
These dogs are natural hunters and are becoming a serious problem in the Brasília Mineral Water National Park.
Lagoa da Anta - Tapir Lagoon
Meditation Island
Ilha da Meditação
Bioma Cerrado
Área de Proteção Ambiental
Parque Nacional de Brasília
Água Mineral
Brasília, Brasil
Madagascar
Currently classified as 'vulnerable' due to habitat loss.
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Reportage street shot from a Disabled People Against Cuts protest outside of the Ministry of Defence building in Glasgow, Scotland, on 26th March 2025.
I think it's fair to say that the true measure of a society is on how it treats it's most vulnerable people.
Bearing in mind that any one of us can become disabled at any time through no fault of our own. The societal safety net that we all pay into during our lives is there for that very reason. To care for us if or when we are unable to care for ourselves.
We therefore owe it to ourselves to fight these welfare cuts, to put pressure on our MPs to vote against the changes. Don't just think about it, do it, let them know because one day it could be you that needs to depend upon them for survival.
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Kruger National Park
South Africa
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This male lion is cat napping after enjoying a good meal along the side of the road. He just finished a meal of roasted tortoise. Notice the scorched trees and ground.
The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the family Felidae; it is a muscular, deep-chested cat with a short, rounded head, a reduced neck and round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions have a prominent mane, which is the most recognisable feature of the species.
It is a social species, forming groups called prides. A lion pride consists of a few adult males, related females and cubs. Groups of female lions usually hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The lion is an apex and keystone predator, although some lions scavenge when opportunities occur.
Typically, the lion inhabits grasslands and savannas but is absent in dense forests. It is usually more diurnal than other big cats, but when persecuted it adapts to being active at night and at twilight.
It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996 because populations in African countries have declined by about 43% since the early 1990s. Lion populations are untenable outside designated protected areas. Although the cause of the decline is not fully understood, habitat loss and conflicts with humans are the greatest causes for concern. – Wikipedia
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Set against the rocky hills of the semi-desert border region between Georgia and Azerbaijan lies the Natlismtsemeli Monastery, rugged and weathered, but still alive. Dozens of openings have been hewn out of the soft sandstone: simple entrances to cells, chapels and caverns that once housed monks devoted to silence and prayer. Among the weathered caves, one spot stands out: a cell with a modern door and window — a sign that this monastery has not been abandoned. A monk still lives there, perhaps, continuing the centuries-old monastic tradition on his own. He lives where his predecessors have prayed, meditated and worked for more than a thousand years, in a world of simplicity and seclusion. High above this inhabited cave stands a watchtower, weathered but proud, looking out over the empty, undulating landscape. It once served to defend the monastery; now it symbolizes vigilance, connectedness, and the survival of a spiritual legacy. The cave dwellings are carved out of soft, yellow-brown stone — vulnerable to the ravages of time, but shaped with dedication. The floor is strewn with rubble, the walls blackened or crumbling, and yet it is still alive here. Not as a ruin, but as a living monastery. Natlismtsemeli is therefore not a monument, but a place where the past and present meet. Where silence is not an emptiness, but a presence. And where, high on the hill, behind a simple wooden door, someone still watches in silence.
Nestled in the remote hills of Georgia, the Natlismtsemeli Monastery is carved directly into the sandstone cliffs. Though centuries old, it is still inhabited — a single door and window reveal that monastic life continues here. Above the caves, a weathered watchtower looks out over the silent landscape. This is not just a relic, but a living place of solitude and devotion, where the past quietly endures in the present.
Tegen de rotsachtige heuvels van het halfwoestijnachtige grensgebied tussen Georgië en Azerbeidzjan ligt het Natlismtsemeli-klooster, ruig en verweerd, maar nog altijd levend. Uit de zachte zandsteen zijn tientallen openingen gehouwen: eenvoudige ingangen naar cellen, kapellen en grotruimten die ooit onderdak boden aan monniken die zich volledig aan stilte en gebed hadden gewijd. Tussen de verweerde grotten valt één plek op: een cel met een moderne deur en raam — teken dat dit klooster niet verlaten is. Er woont nog steeds een monnik, wellicht, die de eeuwenoude kloostertraditie in zijn eentje voortzet. Hij leeft daar waar zijn voorgangers al meer dan duizend jaar baden, mediteerden en werkten, in een wereld van eenvoud en afzondering. Hoog boven deze bewoonde grot staat een wachttoren, verweerd maar fier, uitkijkend over het lege, golvende landschap. Ooit diende hij ter verdediging van het klooster; nu staat hij symbool voor waakzaamheid, verbondenheid en het overleven van een spirituele erfenis. De grotwoningen zijn uitgehouwen in zachte, geelbruine steen — kwetsbaar voor de tand des tijds, maar gevormd met toewijding. De vloer bezaaid met puin, de muren zwartgeblakerd of afgebrokkeld, en toch leeft het hier nog. Niet als ruïne, maar als levend klooster. Natlismtsemeli is daarmee geen monument, maar een plek waar het verleden en heden elkaar raken. Waar stilte geen leegte is, maar een aanwezigheid. En waar, hoog op de heuvel, achter een eenvoudige houten deur, nog altijd iemand in stilte waakt.
Nombre común: Verderon de San Andres
Nombre cientifico: Vireo caribaeus -VU
Nombre en inglés: SAN ANDRES VIREO
Nombre en alemán: San- Andrés Vireo
Nombre en francés: Virgo de San Andrés
Lugar de la foto: Old Point REGIONAL MANGROVE PARK San Andres Islas, Colombia
The southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) is one of two species of ground hornbill, both of which are found solely within Africa. They are carnivorous and hunt mostly on the ground. Their food ranges from insects to small vertebrates. Their nests are often found in high tree cavities or other shallow cavities, such as rock holes in cliff faces. These birds are a long-lived species, having lifespans in the range of 50–60 years, and up to 70 in captivity.
Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, Botswana.
Conservation status:Vulnerable
The Dusky Pademelon or Dusky Wallaby is a species of marsupial in the family Macropodidae. It is a vulnerable species, which means the population is decreasing. It is found in the Aru and Kai islands and the Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands ecoregion of Papua Province of Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
The three female African lions we've been following left the watering hole and set a path back into the bush. We suspected (and were correct) that the lead lioness was heading to where her cubs were hidden. Clearly our presence does not seem to disturb them.
Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
For a giraffe, drinking water generates a conflict of interest between supplying a vital need (drinking water) and give up controlling foreign's threats. What do you prefer: live or stop controlling?
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Para una jirafa, beber agua genera un conflicto de intereses entre suplir una necesidad vital (beber agua) y renunciar a controlar las amenazas externas. ¿Qué prefieres: vivir o dejar de controlar?
Etosha National Park, Namibia
September, 2017
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Rather like poppy petals, those on Cistus are very fragile and vulnerable to wind and rain. Just now we're in a warm and sunny spell, so my three Cistus bushes are covered in blooms.
Black-legged Kittiwake has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Vulnerable
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The perches appear precarious, but for Black-legged Kittiwake (such as the two on angled rocks in this image) such surroundings are their home during breeding season. Locations like these cliffs near the lighthouse at Svörtuloft in the Vesturland region of Iceland provide sanctuary from predators and easy access to feeing grounds during the time when they are rearing vulnerable young. Another Black-legged Kittiwake wheels through the air, one of many birds of several species that utilize this terrain. This was near the small town of Hellissandur on the Snæfellsnes peninsula.
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Okavango Delta
Botswana
The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is the largest living terrestrial animal with bulls reaching a shoulder height of up to 4 m (13 ft). Both sexes have tusks, which erupt when they are 1–3 years old and grow throughout life.
It is distributed across 37 African countries and inhabits forests, grasslands and woodlands, wetlands and agricultural land. It is a social mammal, traveling in herds composed of cows and their offspring. Adult bulls usually live alone or in small bachelor groups. It is a herbivore, feeding on grasses, creepers, herbs, leaves and bark.
Since 2004, it has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened foremost by habitat destruction, and in parts of its range also by poaching for meat and ivory.
They can weigh 7 t (7.7 short tons). The heaviest male on record weighed 10.4 t (11.5 short tons) and was shot in 1974 in Angola. Females are much smaller at about 2.2–2.6 m (7.2–8.5 ft) tall at the shoulder and up to 4 t (4.4 short tons) in weight. – Wikipedia
Homeless man.
In the beginning, people think vulnerability will make you weak, but it does the opposite. It shows you're strong enough to care.
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Digital photographic fine art of the Giant Panda. The giant panda, also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes used to distinguish it from the red panda. In 2016, it was reclassified from "endangered" to "vulnerable", affirming decade-long efforts to save the panda. In July 2021, Chinese authorities also reclassified the giant panda as vulnerable.
I read a story from animal rights activists about something that happened in my town. A cat, loved by the locals, was let inside a company building every evening so it wouldn’t have to be outside in the cold. One day, the cat didn’t show up in the evening because someone tortured it to death.
This is just an average story from the daily reality of animal protection. Hell is created by humans on Earth.
The photo shows a cat from a colony. These cats are neutered and fed.
I've had this capture in my head for a long time, and once a misty morning arrived I took myself to this lane and waited for someone to pass by. I waited until the guy in this image was just starting to fade into the mist before starting my captures. My aim was to capture both the solitude of a lone figure in the mist, and the vulnerability of a single person compared with the greatness of nature towering above, and framing the image. The ethereal light was just an added bonus.
Made it into the 'Best of the D-Photo Flickr group'.
Wattled crane (Grus carunculata), a large, threatened species of crane found in wetlands and grasslands of eastern and southern Africa. At a height of ~ 4.5-5.5 ft, it is the largest crane in Africa and the second tallest species of crane in the world. Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, Botswana. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
The first Saturday in September each year is International Vulture Awareness Day.
Vultures are an ecologically vital group of birds that face a range of threats in many areas that they occur. Populations of many species are under pressure and some species are facing extinction.
The International Vulture Awareness Day has grown from Vulture Awareness Days run by the Birds of Prey Programme of the Endangered Wildlife Trust in South Africa and the Hawk Conservancy Trust in England, who decided to work together and expand the initiative into an international event.
It is now recognised that a co-ordinated international day will publicise the conservation of vultures to a wider audience and highlight the important work being carried out by the world’s vulture conservationists.
Many species of vultures are considered endangered. Of the 23 species, 16 of them are considered endangered, vulnerable, or threatened. In some parts of the world, the number of vultures has declined by 90 percent. Conservation groups, especially in Asia and Africa, actively educate and advocate to protect the vulture.
This beautiful Lappet-faced Vulture or Nubian vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) was captured busy polishing off a wildebeest carcass during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.