Photographers against poachers: harrowing footage of wildlife crime

Recognized photographers from around the world came together and organized the project Against Wildlife Crime Photographers ("Photographers against crimes in the wild"). With their works they want to convey to humanity the problem of wildlife crime and put an end to illegal animal trade.

Wildlife trade is equal to such crimes as drug and arms trade and the slave trade. The main goal of the project is to inform as many people as possible to understand the scale of this disaster. "Most of us do not even know what is happening on our planet. This problem can still be solved," said Brent Stanton (Brent Stirton), one of the participating photographers.

In may 2018 the work of photographers will be published in the book. Also, the book will be released in Mandarin (dialect of Chinese) in China, which will help to start a dialogue with major consumers of the banned products.

Member of women's group on anti-poaching created in Zimbabwe. Every day these mothers are faced with the harsh reality of reserve protection.

The volunteer organization "Care for wild Africa" soothes baby Rhino. He healed the wounds inflicted by the hyenas. Rhino was left orphaned after his mother was killed by poachers. She was more fortunate than most, in front of which kill the mothers. Usually the poachers using a machete, hurt calves so they could not escape.

Gorilla hugs guardian. Taking them to a new and larger sanctuary, where we care about orphaned or rescued from captivity monkeys.

April 30, 2016 in Kenya staged a record in the history of the bonfire of confiscated ivory. The Rangers burned 105 tons in Nairobi national Park, to prevent the poachers to sell them.

African elephant loxodont in the Abu camp in Botswana. At mahuta (the mahout) who raised the orphan, the elephant very strong bond. Animals are grown and released into the wild in the framework of a long study of rehabilitated animals.

Orphaned baby gorilla, which was sold in the meat market wood game in Cameroon, the photographer bought penny's ring and taken to the reserve on the other side of the country. The baby died a few months later.

Thandi, a female white Rhino who lost the horn after the attack by poachers, has become a symbol in the fight against poaching.

Tony Fitzjohn, conservationist and protégé of George Adamson, in the picture with an orphaned lioness Gayboy that he raised three years and then re-released into the wild. The lioness eventually gave birth to cubs. Shortly after this picture was made, the lioness was killed by poachers.

Fennec Fox — miniature Fox. They are caught for illegal trading. This three month baby is sold on the market in southern Tunisia.

The smoldering remains of the Amazon rainforest. The area has been cleared for livestock. The State Of Acre, Brazil.

Philippine eagle hatched in captivity, fed by hand in the reserve of eagles in the Philippines. The eagles are losing habitat due to deforestation, which leads to the threat of extinction.

A pair of young Bengal tigers in the Indian national Park Ranthambore. In the wild there are less than 4000 tigers because of poaching. Animals destroy for the sake of their body parts, which are in great demand in China and Southeast Asia.

Elephant in Chitwan national Park in Nepal lies with chained feet. 50-year-old animal was put on a chain, as it killed five of Teamsters.

The future of polar bears threatens not only the melting ice caused by climate change. Each year hundreds of animal skins trafficked from Canada to the developing market in China.

Aerial view of land of indigenous peoples in the area of Altamira in the Brazilian Amazon, cleared for illegal logging.

4 thousands of pangolins hidden inside a shipping container at the port in Sumatra. Their skin is used in traditional Chinese medicine and the meat is considered a delicacy.

Thresher shark caught in a Gill net in the Gulf of California. Each year are killed tens of millions of sharks that fishermen become victims and end up in shark fin soup.