Elephants, polar bears, gorillas, tigers, and lion have been named as the big five most popular members of the animal kingdom to photograph after a public vote.
This is a new take on the traditional Big Five which was a list of the five toughest animals in Africa for colonial hunters to track, shoot and kill.
The new list is made up of animals to see in the wild and shoot with a camera.
More than 50,000 votes were cast by wildlife lovers around the world in an initiative launched by photographer and journalist Graeme Green.
More than 250 photographers, conservationists and charities worked together to support the New Big Five initiative, aimed at raising awareness of the crisis facing the animal kingdom from habitat loss, poaching, illegal trade and climate change.
Mum Mali and daughter Tatau are settling into Colchester Zoo.
- Credit: Colchester Zoo
Bornean orangutans Mali and Tatau are the newest arrivals settling into life at Colchester Zoo.
Zookepers at the enclosure have announced the long-awaited arrival of the mum and daughter duo, both of whom came from Paignton Zoo in Devon.
Mali, 25, is mum to eight-year-old daughter Tatau, and the pair have been getting to know the Animal Care Team over the last few months.
Mum Mali exploring her new home at Colchester Zoo.
- Credit: Colchester Zoo
Zookeepers said Mali is a devoted mum who enjoys one-on-one time with the care team and loves a fruit tea.
First published 14 May 2021
There have been numerous surveys to locate Du Toit’s torrent frog since its last record in 1962, but all attempts have failed to find the species.
Scientists from the Natural History Museum and ZSL (Zoological Society of London) are part of a new study looking into the potential extinction of
Arthroleptides dutoiti, or Du Toit’s Torrent frog. Known to be currently Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, Du Toit’s Torrent frog is a priority species on ZSL’s EDGE (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) amphibians list, given its Red List status and phylogenetic distinctiveness. There have been numerous surveys to locate Du Toit’s torrent frog since its last record in 1962, but all attempts have failed to find the species.
Mali and Tatau have arrived at Colchester Zoo ZOOKEEPERS are overjoyed to announce the long-awaited arrival of Bornean orangutans Mali and Tatau at Colchester Zoo. Mali, who is the 25-year-old mum to eight-year-old daughter Tatau have joined the Maldon Road attraction from Paignton Zoo in Devon. Their safe arrival has been one keepers had been looking forward to for some time, and the mum and daughter orangutans were welcome to the zoo in February. Due to the zoo s temporary closure and having to keep indoor areas closed since reopening, the public has not known about the new arrivals. A spokesman for the zoo said: We have enjoyed watching mum and daughter settle in and get to know the animal care team over the last few months.