HEARTBREAKING photos show the devastating effect that people have on wildlife across the globe.
With climate change protesters marching in cities, and activist Greta Thunberg tipped to win a Nobel Prize, it’s no surprise that people are becoming more concerned about our impact on the planet, and the animals striving to live in a tide of waste.
These pygmy gobies, spotted in Lambeh Straits, North Sulawesi in Indonesia, have turned a discarded Coca-Cola can into a home – despite its sharp edges
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This skinny wolf, with his neck and head trapped in a plastic container, was later rescued by wildlife photographer Tanay Panpalia and his friends in India
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This poor female turtle was unable to eat after a plastic bag became lodged in her throat. The shocking picture was taken by university lecturer Saeed Rashid on a trip to the Red Sea before she was freed from the life-threatening plastic
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A monkey is snapped perched in a tree with a tossed-out crisp packet
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Instead of clutching on to kelp to stop it drifting in the water, an otter holds a plastic bag in Moss Landing Harbour, at Monterey Bay, California. The Marine Mammal Centre was called and rangers were sent to remove the bag from the otter
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Indian elephants graze on rubbish in a field just outside Bamonpokhari forest, West Bengal, India
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A curious lion cub picks up rubbish left by tourists in Tanzania
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This heart-wrenching image of a seal was taken at Horsey Gap on the Norfolk Coast, UK. The animal has grown with the discarded fishing net and rope cutting into its neck. The mammal was reported to a local seal observation group before photographer, Geoff Smith, left the area
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Grim toll : A dead whale lies on the beach, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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This polar bear eats a large discarded bin bag. As humanity continues to pollute the planet, animals are struggling to adapt
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A stag’s antlers are completely wound with rope at Belton House in Lincolnshire, UK
The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking hunters to report the different types of wildlife they spotted in the woods during the rifle deer hunting season.
Wildlife experts say humans can avoid negative encounters with wildlife this autumn by taking some simple precautions. Among them, don't feed coyotes, overtly or covertly.
Scientists have developed a new method for analyzing DNA preserved in Neanderthal bones. The novel analysis technique promises to reveal genetic trait differences between Neanderthals and modern humans.
War can have a devastating impact on the environment. But protected from human interference, demilitarized zones around the world have turned into unexpected refuges for wildlife.
Experts found humans have a better chance of going extinct than they do getting struck by lightning. There's a 1 in 14,000 chance of humans dying off and 1 in 700,000 of dating a supermodel.
Wildlife officials in Malaysia are mourning the death of Iman, the country's last Sumatran rhino. The female rhino, who was estimated to be about 25-years-old, died on Saturday at the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, the Sabah Wildlife...
THE Walking Dead’s Daryl and Connie have sparked major romance rumours as they hold hands in a poignant scene. In an upcoming episode, the pair are out looking for her sister Kelly in the woods when Daryl decides to tell Connie about his brother...
Wildlife tourism can have a dark side. The Irwin family shares tips on how and where to travel to connect with wildlife responsibly.
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