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Elephants are made to perform tricks during a show at Colombo Zoo, in Sri Lanka. There is a long history of elephants being a part of cultural traditions in the country, however one modern manifestation is in the performances that are laid on for hundred of visitors in the capital's zoo. A small herd is cajoled and clapped on by the enthusiastic crowds to perform various tricks for their entertainment. #Asia #srilanka #elephant #conservation #biodiversity @natgeocreative
An adult elephant roams the Minneriya National Park, in central Sri Lanka. The park is famed for the large migration of elephants who descend on its large central reservoir (named 'a tank') each year during the dry season. "The Gathering" at Minneriya's tank is reputed to be on of Asia's great natural sights and one of the best places to see the country's wild populations. #Asia #srilanka #elephant #conservation #biodiversity @natgeocreative
After tracking and much patient waiting, we finally spot a Sri Lankan elephant in the wild. Listed an endangered on the IUCN's Red List, it's numbers have reduced 50% over the last 60-75 years. Habitat fragmentation is the biggest challenge to the remaining individuals and herds. #Asia #SriLanka #elephants #conservation @natgeocreative #wildlife #environment
Rangers from the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society sit in a tree house observation station watching patiently for wild elephants. Professional conservationists such as these emphasise the importance of observation which has minimal impact on the wild animals, hence waiting out of reach and quietly out of sight. Patience is an essential virtue in this profession as it can sometimes take hours to spot wild elephants. #asia #SriLanka #elephants #conservation #environment @natgeocreative
Footsteps in the Forest #4 - On our journey tracking wild Sri Lankan elephants through the forests, I can't help but wonder how long these footsteps will continue to be found. Habitat fragmentation is one of the major challenges to the remaining wild populations, pushing herds into smaller areas. Even with the country's establishment of a large number of national parks, the remaining forests face continuing pressures as the country starts to rapidly develop after decades of war. #Asia #SriLanka #elephant #conservation #forests @natgeocreative
Wild Sri Lankan Elephant footprint #3 tracking continues... #Asia #SriLanka #elephant #biodiversity #iucn #conservation
A rainbow hovers over the forested mountains of central Sri Lanka. I'm on the search for wild Asian elephants, mostly hidden amongst the rich foliage that lines the hillsides and lowlands in the center and north-east of the country. Sri Lanka is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, a select group of locations that house very high numbers of unique animal and plant species. Underneath this idyllic image however lies new conflicts between man and nature as disappearing habitats force animals into contact with humans. Join me this month on my journey to document this conflict and explore the world of the Sri Lankan elephant. #Asia #SriLanka #biodiversity #hotspots #forests @natgeocreative
A young family braves the crashing waves that relentlessly pound the Galle Face, an ocean side park in Colombo, Sri Lanka. I arrived today and am embarking on the first chapter of a new long-term body of work documenting the relationship between people and threatened ecosystems across Asia. My updates over the next two weeks will follow my travels across the island, in itself one of the world's lesser known biodiversity hotspots. Hope you will enjoy the coming images and updates.
Traffic blurs through central Taipei during rush hour. Sharing images here from this new @natgeocreative collection, from recent travels to the Taiwanese capital. #asia #china #taiwan #taipei
A well-armed soldier guards the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall in central Taipei. New on @natgeocreative #asia #china #taiwan #taipei
People walk past the Confucius Temple, in central Taipei. From a new collection of images now with @natgeocreative ... #Asia #China #Taiwan
As typhoon #Soudelor bears down on Taiwan, thinking about calmer days when I visited this special island off of the coast of China, just a few months ago. Hoping all across the island stay safe in the coming days. @natgeocreative #taiwan #taipei #101
A young boy runs along a wooden pathway in a forest in the Jiuzhaigou National Park, in Sichuan Province. The park is one of the country's most famous, with upwards of 2 million people visiting each year. It is part of a global biodiversity hotspot which covers much of China's south-west mountain areas. (Photo by: Sean Gallagher @sean_gallagher_photo) 四川九寨沟国家森林公园里，一个男孩沿着木质小路在奔跑。这是中国最有名的公园，每年接待两百多万游客。这里覆盖了中国西南发部分山区，也是全球生物多样性的热点。 (摄影师: 韶华 @sean_gallagher_photo) @eyesonchinaproject is a new @instagram collaboration of photojournalists and documentary photographers living and working in mainland China. The primary goal of the project is to create a diverse, dynamic and objective view of the world’s most populated country through the images and storytelling of both Chinese and foreign photographers. The work of each contributor is self-curated and presented the way they would like you to see it. All images are copyright of the photographer. @eyesonchinaproject 是@Instagram 上的一个全新的集体纪实项目。在中国生活、工作的一群中外摄影师将竭力以多样、生动、客观的图片讲述中国的故事。 每一组作品都由摄影师自己挑选编排。图片版权为摄影师所有。 #China #Asia #photojournalism #photography
Image for @everydayclimatechange Desertification in China #8 The dried out banks of a reservoir near the Minqin oasis in Gansu Province. In the past two decades, the area has become a national symbol for China's fight against disappearing water, as approximately 50 percent of the area has now turned into desert as a result of outdated farming practices and drought. Recent estimates put the drop in underground water levels close to 15 metres over the past 50 years. This series provides glimpses into China's struggles with desertification and its inescapable link to a warming planet. See more at @everydayclimatechange
Finding inspiration at "The Chinese Photobook" exhibition at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. Over 100 years of photo books produced by domestic and international photographers. Well worth a visit.
A Red Cat-bear, or Lesser Red Panda, at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center in Sichuan Province, China. It is listed as "vulnerable" with less than 10,000 individuals left in the wild. Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity. According to the UN, "Humanity’s fate is tightly linked with biological diversity – the variety of life on earth. Biodiversity is essential for sustainable development and human well-being. It is crucial to the reduction of poverty, due to the basic goods and ecosystem services it provides. More than 3 billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity, while over 1.6 billion people rely on forests and non-timber forest products for their livelihoods. Habitat degradation and the loss of biodiversity are threatening the livelihoods of more than 1 billion people living in dry and sub-humid lands. Strategies to protect biodiversity must therefore be developed for achieving poverty reduction and sustainable development." #biodiversity #environment #panda #nature @natgeocreative @natgeo
Friday 22nd May marks the International Day for Biological Diversity. In the run up to Friday, I'll be sharing images of biodiversity, like this image of a yawning Giant Panda at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center in Sichuan Province, southern China. According to the WWF, "The latest census in 2014 found that there were 1,864 giant pandas alive in the wild. While still very low, this represents a real success story, with numbers increasing from around 1,000 in the late 1970s. In the past decade, giant panda numbers have risen by 17 percent." Following this survey, The Guardian newspaper reported, "Pandas, whose natural habitat lies in mountainous southwestern China, have a notoriously low reproductive rate and are under pressure from factors such as habitat loss. Underscoring continuing worries, however, the SFC survey showed that 223 of the wild giant pandas, or 12% of the population, were classified as high risk" #biodiversity #china #nature #pandas #environment @natgeocreative