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Photo of the Week

Photo of the week #34 – Climate change could threaten the African Lion

Photo of the week #34 – Climate change could threaten the African Lion

Droughts and downpours, exacerbated by climate change, could threaten the survival of Africa’s most iconic predator.

Photo of the Week #33 - How climate change is affecting the mighty Rhino

Photo of the Week #33 – How climate change is affecting the mighty Rhino

Our IUCN photo of the week is of the mighty Rhino – this proud beast is now under threat all around the world – with a rapidly changing habitat a major cause of depleting numbers

Photo of the week #32 - Climate change, drought and declining zebra populations

Photo of the week #32 – Climate change, drought and declining zebra populations

This week’s photo of the week, the zebra population facing extinction from climate change and drought.

Photo of the week #31 – Conservation threats for the world’s smallest sea turtle

Photo of the week #31 – Conservation threats for the world’s smallest sea turtle

This week’s photo of the week, the Olive Ridley turtle faces multiple threats such as poaching and fishing.

Photo of the week #30 - Deforestation and the Amazon's blue-headed Parrot

Photo of the week #30 – Deforestation and the Amazon’s blue-headed Parrot

The Amazon’s blue-headed Parrot is becoming increasingly vulnerable to deforestation across central and southern America.

Photo of the week #29: The Galapagos islands' unique position for monitoring climate change

Photo of the week #29: The Galapagos islands’ unique position for monitoring climate change

The Galapagos Islands are home to some unusual inhabitants threatened by climate change but the isle’s unique placement to study global environmental change is less well known.

Photo of the week #28: Thailand's famous and endangered water lilies

Photo of the week #28: Thailand’s famous and endangered water lilies

This week’s IUCN photo of the week is of a water lily, which relies heavily on clean water and healthy ecosystems to flourish

Photo of the week #27: Jaguars under threat

Photo of the week #27: Jaguars under threat

This week’s photo of the week takes a look at the leopard species, which may not always be with us in a changing climate.

Photo of the week #26 - The threat of climate change on seal pups

Photo of the week #26 – The threat of climate change on seal pups

This week’s photo of the week focuses on the risks of climate change to the survival of the seal.

Photo of the week #24: Biodiversity & climate change, the last tree standing

Photo of the week #24: Biodiversity & climate change, the last tree standing

This week’s photo of the week, the plight of disappearing woodland.

Photo of the week #23 - The world's expanding cities

Photo of the week #23 – The world’s expanding cities

This week, the challeneges posed by rapid population growth and urbanisation.

Photo of the Week #22 - Gender equality at Rio+20

Photo of the Week #22 – Gender equality at Rio+20

Will gender inequality continue to hamper the move towards sustainable development?

Photo of the week #21 - why Rio+20 must deal with threats to freshwater supplies

Photo of the week #21 – why Rio+20 must deal with threats to freshwater supplies

This week’s photo of the week illustrates the importance of having freshwater supplies and the threats placed on these supplies by climate change.

Photo of the week #20 - Climate change threatens the world's Boreal Forests

Photo of the week #20 – Climate change threatens the world’s Boreal Forests

This week’s photo of the week comes from the Northern Hemisphere’s Boreal Forests.

Photo of the week #19 - Melting water security on Mount Kilimanjaro

Photo of the week #19 – Melting water security on Mount Kilimanjaro

This week’s photo of the week, what will be the impact of melting glaciers on wildlife in Kenya?

Photo of the week #18 - Defending the coastlines

Photo of the week #18 – Defending the coastlines

Our latest photo of the week shows extreme weather’s impact on the Netherlands.

Photo of the week #17 - Greenland's disappearing glaciers

Photo of the week #17 – Greenland’s disappearing glaciers

This week’s photo of the week shows the implications of glacier melt in Greenland on rising sea levels.

Photo of the week #16 - protecting biodiversity

Photo of the week #16 – protecting biodiversity

This week’s photo of the week; the importance of protecting biodiversity and ecosystems.

Photo of the week #15 - Desertification in the USA

Photo of the week #15 – Desertification in the USA

This week’s photo, to coincide with Desertification Week, shows the effects of this phenomenon in the USA.

Photo of the week #14 – Penguins under threat from melting ice

Photo of the week #14 – Penguins under threat from melting ice

This week’s photo of the week shows scientists working in the Antarctic, where last week new research gave scientists good news as it found some penguin species numbers could be higher than originally thought.

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