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What an absolutely brilliant day attending the Wildlife Photographer of the Year preview event at the @natural_history_museum! Each year I am astounded by the level of talent and creativity that this global nature photography competition showcases, but it's in speaking to the photographers that I really get a sense of the incredible stories that are behind the photos. As I'm sure many of you know, my favourite category is always the Photojournalism awards, because for me these are the times when often harrowing situations are portrayed in such a captivating way that you can't help but be drawn into the story behind the images and be immersed in a world that you would often overlook. It was again an honour to chat to @joandelamalla, an inspiring photographer who's been using his skill and creative eye to implicate real change within the exotic pet trade, with a particular focus on helping people to understand the complex chain of people involved in this terrible trade, and uncovering that things are often not always as they first appear. We must delve deeper into these issues of #WildlifeCrime and abuse to stop this horrific practice that has been normalised around the world, and largely by social media. I'm so excited to see what this next year holds for wildlife photography and photojournalism! The exhibition is open for all from Friday 18th Oct in London 📷 #wildlifephotography #wildlifephotographeroftheyear #WPY55 #WPYawards #wildlife #naturephotography #photojournalism #naturalhistorymuseum #london #blogger #natureblogger

The white-backed vulture 🦅 Did you know that this vulture is the most widespread and common vulture species in Africa? But in the past few decades, their population numbers have dropped by 90% 😯 They're facing a number of threats including habitat loss, fewer food sources, hunting for use in the illegal wildlife trade and poisoning from toxic pesticides meant for predators. 🦅 We need these unique birds to ensure that our ecosystems remain balanced and healthy, as they specialise in removing diseases from our environments. Every creature on our planet is precious and serves an important purpose to protect our planet. 🦅 #vulture #vultures #birdsofprey #conservation #eco #sustainability #wildlifecrime #illegalwildlifetrade #africa #southafrica #vulpro #wildlifephotography #naturephotographer #natgeo

I 💚 plants! There are so many amazing benefits to keeping houseplants & they're a great way to bring nature into your home, particularly if you live in an urban area. Today I visited a little houseplant event at the @gardenmuseum with my lovely cousin to explore what local, independent plant businesses had to offer. 🌿 It's inspired me to film a new igtv answering the questions I get asked most often on how to ensure your houseplants live their best life! Let me know if you think this video will be useful for you 🌿

I've been pretty quiet on here recently as I try to figure out how to work through a new creative process, deal with the changing seasons and an overload of life and hey, work through this Virgo season following the retrograde of Saturn while the moon is in a waning crescent (may or may not be joking 🙃). Thanks for sticking with me, here's a photo of a vulture chick and his dad for you! 🦅 #seasons #birds #vulture #vulpro #wildlifephotography #birdphotography

You may have noticed that I'm trying to live a more sustainable and wholesome life. Despite what Instagram may make us believe, that doesn't just mean buying the latest eco-alternatives (whether we need them or not) and using paper straws instead of plastic. I'm really trying to discover new ways to be conscious of the things I'm consuming whilst being creative where I can too, and I'm really enjoying it! About 2 years ago, I planted all of my favourite herbs in a special place in my garden , and I'm thrilled to say most of them are thriving! But as #ClimateChange feels more prominent it made me realise that preparing for the winter is a good idea, and that's when I thought of making a herb drying rack, which means that I can continue to enjoy my homegrown herbs throughout the winter too, whilst also experimenting with different ways to use them and how to get the most flavour out of dried herbs vs. fresh - this can include homemade incense & sleep-aid oils as well as in cooking. I'm pretty proud of this and am currently editing a video to show you the full process. Do you want to see more of this content? (ps. thanks Dad for helping me as I'm clearly not a real adult and can't use a hammer properly 😂) #eco #ecolifestyle #sustainable

It's #InternationalVultureAwarenessDay ! 🦅 When I took these photos, I couldn't quite believe my eyes. I was sunbathing on Buzios beach in Brazil when I saw a few of these New World vultures flying nearby. Natural/nature instinct kicked in and I grabbed my camera and ran down to the shore, where I was faced with around 80 black vultures, before casting my eyes to the focus on their attention: a turtle! As I sat down, the shore was quickly coming in but I didn't care, and neither did the birds - this was possibly one of the best and most unique sightings of my life! I remember sinking into the sea-soaked sand in my swimming costume, rapidly shooting my camera into the air at arms-length with every wave that came in, to protect the lens, before taking more shots of this spectacular scene. I was pretty much alone in this brilliant sighting, and it is a moment that will stay with me forever. Whilst I witnessed stares of disgust from afar, some at the vultures just being vultures, and some at the apparent madness of sitting near these scavengers, what many don't realise is that what these birds were doing is benefitting us all! Did you know that in many areas vultures consume more meat than all other predators combined? But they don't just eat the prime-cuts like some, and instead are able to digest a variety of diseases that would otherwise be present in our ecosystems, through our earth and our water. This is due to a specialised acid in their stomachs that is able to digest pathogens without harming the bird, and is just one of the many reasons why vultures must be valued and protected. Whilst this particular species of vulture isn't currently endangered, the #Amazon is still burning and I dread to think how many birds have been lost due to those horrific fires. Spread awareness today of these beautiful & important birds, both for their survival and ours. #birds #birder #vultures #blackvultures #newworldvultures #awareness #nature #conservation #wildlifephotographer #natureblogger #canon #igbirds #natgeo #bbcearth #bbcearthcapture

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