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[amivitale]

Videos by @amivitale. Thrilled to announce that I'm launching a chance to WIN a guided trip with me to Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy (@olpejeta). You'll have the chance to meet Fatu and Najin, the last two northern white rhinos in the world, and the incredible people who care for them. You will also get a brand new @Nikonusa Z 6 and 24-70mm f/4 S lens to capture every unforgettable moment. A trailblazer for conservation, Ol Pejeta also houses the largest black rhino population in East Africa, and is home to chimpanzees, elephants, lions, giraffe, zebra and much more. For a contribution of just $10, you can help support the work that will preserve these animals for generations to come and hopefully win the trip of a lifetime for yourself and a friend. (Click on the link in my profile). Can't wait to see you here, where rhinos make the best lawnmowers, as Zacharia Mutai well explains. Please share! @olpejeta @safari_park_dvur_kralove @nrt_kenya @tusk_org @kenyawildlifeservice @thephotosociety @natgeo #LastManStanding #SudanForever #WorthMoreAlive #OlPejetaRhinos #NorthernWhiteRhinos #protectrhinos #DontLetThemDisappear #rhions #saverhinos #stoppoaching #kenya #northernkenya #africa #everydayafrica #photojournalism #nikon #nikonambassador #natureisspeaking #amivitale @nature_africa (at Ol Pejeta Conservancy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCPzviFsiU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zxqkp0go0ntg

[amivitale]

Photo by @amivitale. It is devastating to hear that China has decided to reverse its 25-year-old ban on on the sale and use of rhinoceros and tiger products. The reversal allows for these products to be used in medical research or healing, uses long since proven to have no benefits to humans. This change will certainly lead to more pressure on already terribly vulnerable animal populations and place endanger the conservationists, rangers and communities who fight for the survival of these majestic creatures. Here, Sudan, the last living male Northern White Rhino left on this planet is comforted moments before he passed away March 19, 2018 in northern Kenya. Sudan was brought to Kenya from @safari_park_dvur_kralove in the #Czechrepublic in 2009. He died surrounded by people who loved him at @olpejeta and has been an inspirational figure for many across the world. If there is any meaning in his death, its that Sudan can be our final wake up call. In a world of 7 billion, we need to start recognizing that we are not separate from nature. When we see ourselves as part of the landscape and part of nature, then saving nature is really about saving ourselves. Today, fewer 30,000 rhinos and 3,900 tigers remain in the wild. We are witnessing extinction on our watch and must help them by speaking out and supporting conservation efforts worldwide, especially among the indigenous communities who are on the front lines every day against poaching. Follow @olpejeta @safari_park_dvur_kralove @conservationorg @nature_africa and others to learn more and get involved. @kenyawildlifeservice @thephotosociety @natgeo @natgeoimagecollection #LastManStanding #SudanForever #WorthMoreAlive #OlPejetaRhinos #NorthernWhiteRhinos #protectrhinos #DontLetThemDisappear #rhions #saverhinos #stoppoaching #kenya#northernkenya #africa #everydayafrica #photojournalism #amivitale https://www.instagram.com/p/Bplw1_qFR13/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vm7hss2wcwe2

[amivitale]

Photo by @amivitale. This week, I made a heartbreaking journey back to Kenya to say goodbye to Sudan, the world's LAST male northern white rhino alive on the planet. Today, I am launching a print sale with a choice of two images of Sudan and donating 100% of the profits to support Ol Pejeta Conservancy (@olpejeta) so that they can continue on their mission of protecting and fighting for some of the world's most vulnerable creatures. Sudan lived a long and good life and he was surrounded by love, with the people who committed their lives to protecting him. Sudan’s death could mean the extinction of his species, but if there is meaning in Sudan’s passing, it’s that all hope is not lost. This can be our wake-up call. In a world of more than 7 billion people, we must see ourselves as part of the landscape. Our fate is linked to the fate of animals. The plight of wildlife and the conflict between poachers and increasingly militarized rangers has received much-needed attention. But very little has been said about the indigenous communities on the front lines of the poaching wars, and the incredible work being done to strengthen them. We often forget that the best protectors of these landscapes are the local communities. Their efforts are ultimately the best immunization against forces that threaten both their wildlife and way of life. My hope is that Sudan’s legacy serves as a catalyst to awaken humanity to this reality. The prints are available for $225 plus shipping. Please visit the link in my profile to learn more and purchase them. @nrt_kenya @lewa_wildlife @tusk_org @kenyawildlifeservice @thephotosociety @natgeo @nature_org @nature_africa @safari_park_dvur_kralove #LastManStanding #SudanForever #WorthMoreAlive #OlPejetaRhinos #NorthernWhiteRhinos #protectrhinos #DontLetThemDisappear #rhions #saverhinos #stoppoaching #kenya #northernkenya #africa #everydayafrica #photojournalism #amivitale @nikonusa #nikonusa #nikonlove

[amivitale]

Photo by @amivitale. Guards watch over Sudan, the last known male Northern white rhino, at Ol Pejeta Conservancy (@olpejeta) in northern Kenya before he passed away. He and three rhinos, were airlifted from @safari_park_dvur_kralove in the Czech Republic in 2009, in the hopes that being in their native habitat and climate would encourage them to mate. Today, Najin and Fatu, are the last Northern white rhinos alive on the planet. People imagine wildlife roaming freely on the open plains of Africa but this is what it looks like today. Because of poaching and the value of their horns, they have to be guarded around the clock by heavily militarized men. The visual of this is so striking compared to the images we imagine from even just a few decades ago. If there is meaning in Sudan’s passing, it’s that all hope is not lost. This can be our wake-up call. In a world of more than 7 billion people, we must see ourselves as part of the landscape. Our fate is linked to the fate of animals Sudan lived a long, healthy life and died surrounded by people who loved him at @olpejeta after suffering from age-related complications that led to degenerative changes in muscles and bones combined with extensive skin wounds. He has been an inspirational figure for many across the world. Thousands have trooped to Ol Pejeta to see him and he has helped raise awareness for rhino conservation. The two female northern white rhinos left on the planet are his direct descendants. Research into new Assisted Reproductive Techniques for large mammals is underway due to him. The impact that this special animal has had on conservation is simply incredible. And there is still hope in the future that the subspecies might be restored through IVF. @nrt_kenya @lewa_wildlife @tusk_org @kenyawildlifeservice @thephotosociety @natgeo @nature_org @nature_africa @safari_park_dvur_kralove #LastManStanding #SudanForever #WorthMoreAlive #OlPejetaRhinos #NorthernWhiteRhinos #protectrhinos #DontLetThemDisappear #rhions #saverhinos #stoppoaching #kenya #northernkenya #africa #everydayafrica #photojournalism #amivitale @nikonusa #nikonusa #nikonlove

[amivitale]

Photo by @amivitale. Fatu, one of the last two northern white rhinos alive on the planet, nuzzles her keeper, James Mwenda, at Ol Pejeta Conservancy (@olpejeta). Fatu is the granddaughter of Sudan, the last male northern white rhino on the planet passed away on March 19th due to age related complications. I have launched a print sale of the last of the northern white rhinos with 100% of the proceeds going to @olpejeta so that they can continue on their mission of protecting and fighting for some of the world's most vulnerable creatures. Visit the link in my profile to learn more and purchase a print. We must see ourselves as part of the landscape. Our fate is linked to the fate of animals. “Humanity has brought the northern white rhino to the edge of extinction because it has slaughtered the animal for its horn,” said project scientist Jan Stejskal, a conservation researcher based at (@safari_park_dvur_Kralove) Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic. “We have a duty to try to save it, no matter how hard that is going to be.” Scientists believe they can bring the species back from the brink of extinction using IVF and stem cell science.The IVF plan involves creating embryos and implanting them in surrogate mothers from a closely related sub-species, the southern white rhino, which is not endangered. Whether science can save the species is unknown but my hope is that Sudan's legacy can be a HUGE wake up call for all of us. We can all make impacts in our own small ways for a world of co existence. The image is copyrighted to Ami Vitale/2018. For licensing information, including in-line linking and/or framing of this post, contact Ami Vitale. @nrt_kenya @lewa_wildlife @tusk_org @kenyawildlifeservice @thephotosociety @natgeo @nature_org @nature_africa @safari_park_dvur_kralove #LastManStanding #SudanForever #WorthMoreAlive #OlPejetaRhinos #NorthernWhiteRhinos #protectrhinos #DontLetThemDisappear #rhions #saverhinos #stoppoaching #kenya #northernkenya #africa #everydayafrica #photojournalism #amivitale @nikonusa #nikonusa #nikonlove

[onegreenplanet]

Baby Rhino Refuses to Sleep Alone After Mother was Brutally Murdered by Poachers (VIDEO)