The world's wildlife is in crisis, and the next ten years are
critical.
The New Big 5 brings together more than 145 of the world's greatest
wildlife photographers, conservationists, and advocates in a mission to
not only celebrate the natural beauty of the animal world, but to raise
awareness of the crucial issues facing these magnificent creatures.
Until recently, the Big Five referred to the five big-game animals that
were most difficult for colonial hunters to shoot and kill. Wildlife
photographer Graeme Green's The New Big 5 Project set about to reclaim
that gruesome, antiquated term by asking people around the world to vote
on the five endangered animals they would most want to shoot--with a
camera. More than fifty thousand people voted, and the New Big 5 list of
Wildlife Photography was born.
What are the New Big 5?
Elephants
Gorillas
Tigers
Lions
Polar Bears
With 226 stunning photos and informative essays from the world's
greatest wildlife advocates, this one-of-a-kind book inspires and raises
awareness about the New Big 5, and our wildlife world.
FEATURES MANY OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES: An extensive chapter is
devoted to endangered species, such as rhinos, cheetahs, lemurs, frogs,
vultures, sharks, whales, and turtles.
INCREDIBLE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY: Majestic portraits, animals in
their habitat, and examples of natural behavior from more than 145
renowned wildlife photographers, including Ami Vitale, Marsel van
Oosten, Paul Nicklen, Steve McCurry, Karine Aigner, Brian Skerry, Lucas
Bustamante, Beverly Joubert, Clement Kiragu, Thomas Mangelsen, Paul
Hilton, Suzi Eszterhas, Sascha Fonseca, Cristina Mittermeier, Frans
Lanting, Marina Cano, Gael R. Vande Weghe, Daisy Gilardini, Steve
Winter, Qiang Zhang, Art Wolfe, Dhritiman Mukherjee, Will Burrard-Lucas,
David Lloyd, Vicki Jauron, Sergey Gorshkov, and Thomas Vijayan.
ENGAGING ESSAYS from leading conservationists, including Dr. Jane
Goodall, Dr. Paula Kahumbu (Wildlife Direct), Dr. Tara Stoinski (CEO,
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund), Krista Wright (Executive Director, Polar
Bears International), Dr. Anish Andheria (CEO, Wildlife Conservation
Trust), Dr. Moreangels Mbizah (Executive Director, Wildlife Conservation
Action), Dominique Gonçalves (Manager, Elephant Ecology Project at
Gorongosa National Park), and Wes Sechrest (CEO, Re: wild).
"I hope the photos in this The New Big 5 book will lead people into the
wonderful worlds of these iconic species - elephants, polar bears,
gorillas, tigers and lions - and encourage them to explore the lives of
so many other fascinating creatures, many of which are also endangered.
Then, perhaps, other people will become involved in helping to create a
world where wildlife can flourish for future generations to enjoy. I
believe we have a window of time during which we can start to heal some
of the harm we have inflicted on the natural world and slow down the
heating of the planet. But only if we get together and take action now."
- Dr. Jane Goodall
