Photographers rewrite list of ‘big five’ animals to shoot

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For trophy hunters, the big five are the toughest, most dangerous animals to kill, but a photography project has turned the meaning of shooting on its head, creating a new list of the five most fantastic creatures to capture on camera.

More than 50,000 people from around the world voted for animals they most liked seeing pictures of as part of the New Big 5 wildlife photography list. The crowning creatures are elephant, lion, polar bear, gorilla and tiger, all of which are keystone species listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as either critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable.

The project aims to use photography to raise awareness about the threats to wildlife from habitat loss, poaching, human conflict, the illegal wildlife trade and the climate emergency.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/17/new-big-5-photographers-rewrite-list-of-top-animals-to-shoot-aoe, http://www.newspostalk.com/science/wildlife/photographers-rewrite-list-of-big-five-animals-to-shoot/

[littlepotter 76,612]

I want to hug them

[Googoo GAGA 220]

All of these animals are literally so friggin cute!

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I wanna sleep cuddled up to a tiger 

[Glamourpuss 29,080]

I love looking at photos of animals because it always calms my anxiety. And I want to cuddle them too. 

[Fuffy 1,049]

I personally don't want to cuddle any of these animals.

[Angelina Stefania 427]

That headline though. I was about to come for pro gun animal killers.