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In pictures: In the palm of our hands, orangutans on their special International Orangutan Day

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 19th August 2016

Every year on the 19th August the orangutan gets its own special day. One of the renowned victims of the palm oil industry the orangutans are threatened with extinction due to the destruction of the tropical rainforest. The population of the Sumatran orangutan in the wild is thought to have fallen… Read More

In Pictures: Buzzing bees, it’s the tiny workers’ special day!

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 5th August 2016
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An eco-farm in a small village in the municipality in Šala District, in the Nitra Region of southwestern Slovakia.
All rights reserved. Credit: Tomas Halasz / Greenpeace 2015

Whether you celebrate World Honey Bee Day by rustling up your favourite honey-orange quinoa or watching Hitchcock’s ‘The Bees’, spare a thought for these tiny workers today. The awareness day was initially organised by beekeepers in the USA to highlight bees’ involvement in sustainable farming and food production. Many crops… Read More

In pictures: Tiger! Tiger! Protect these magnificent creatures on their International Day!

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 27th July 2016

Every year on the 29th July the largest members of the cat family have their special day which raises awareness and celebrates these iconic animals. It’s estimated that fewer than 4,000 tigers are left in the wild with almost 93% of their historic range being lost. Tigers are faced with… Read More

In Pictures: Celebrate, it’s #SharkWeek!

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 24th June 2016

Every year the Discovery Channel dedicates a week to these amazing carnivorous fish. What a great opportunity to share a few of our archive pictures showing what magnificent creatures sharks are and highlighting the threats they face. This year we went to the Indian Ocean to peacefully tackle unsustainable fishing… Read More

In pictures: Every Day Is World Environment Day

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 5th June 2016
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All rights reserved. Credit: Tomáš Hulík / Greenpeace

Every year on the 5th of June, World Environment Day is celebrated throughout the world, raising awareness and urging people to take positive environmental action to protect nature. This collection of our archive images gives you just a glimpse of the beauty and wonders of the world around us, and shows… Read More

In Pictures: Damning the Amazon

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 13th April 2016
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All rights reserved. Credit: Valdemir Cunha / Greenpeace

A report published this week by Greenpeace Brazil shines a spotlight on technology giant Siemens’ involvement in a massive hydropower dam planned for the Tapajós River. The dam would not only flood huge parts of… Read More