Vulnerable Collection (page 22)

Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus) with Giant prickly-pear cactus (Opuntia echios), Santa Fe Island, Galapagos, South America

Lava gull (Larus fuliginosus) on nest, Mosquera Islet, Galapagos, South America

Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) recently reintroduced to Santiago island where it had become extinct, feeding on Yellow cordia (Cordia lutea) leaves, Santiago Island, Galapagos

Galapagos flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) drying stunted wings after fishing, Fernandina Island, Galapagos, South America

Darwins woodpecker finch (Cactospiza pallida) using twig as tool to extract beetle grub from dead branch, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, South America

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) eating gum (Eucalyptus sp)
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) eating gum (Eucalyptus sp.) leaves in a tree, Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) sitting on tree branch sleeping in rain, Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia

Female California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) and miscellaneous reef fish swimming in a forest of Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Santa Barbara Island, California, USA

Pair of Great curassow (Crax rubra), La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) with two kittens, age 4 weeks, learning to hunt for fish in wetlands, photographed during a release project to relocate Fishing cats affected by habitat loss

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) two whales with heads touching, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable (IUCN). Photo taken under permit

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) underwater shot of tail fluke of surfacing whale, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable (IUCN). Photo taken under permit

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) pod socialising viewed from above, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable (IUCN). Photo taken under permit

Royal penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) colony, Macquarie Island, Australian Territory

Herd of domestic Water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) in dust at dusk, Lake Kerkini area, Greece, July

Black sicklebill, Epimachus fastosus. Vulnerable. (Great promerops, Upupa superba
FLO4659464 Black sicklebill, Epimachus fastosus. Vulnerable. (Great promerops, Upupa superba.) New Guinea. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Saltmarsh sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus. Vulnerable. (Sharp-tailed oriole
FLO4659336 Saltmarsh sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus. Vulnerable. (Sharp-tailed oriole, Oriolus caudacutus.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Guianan street-antwren, Myrmotherula surinamensis. Vulnerable
FLO4659456 Guianan street-antwren, Myrmotherula surinamensis. Vulnerable. (Surinam nuthatch, Sitta surinamensis.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Red-faced malkoha, Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus. Vulnerable
FLO4659427 Red-faced malkoha, Phaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus. Vulnerable. (Red-headed malkoha, Cuculus pyrrhocephalus.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Lesser adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus. Vulnerable. (Modun skull
FLO4658834 Lesser adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus. Vulnerable. (Modun skull.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1824

Wattled skull, Bugeranus carunculatus. Vulnerable. (Wattled heron, Ardea carunculata
FLO4658875 Wattled skull, Bugeranus carunculatus. Vulnerable. (Wattled heron, Ardea carunculata.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds

Horned parakeet, Eunymphicus cornutus. Vulnerable (Horned parrot, Psittacus bisetis
FLO4659216 Horned parakeet, Eunymphicus cornutus. Vulnerable (Horned parrot, Psittacus bisetis.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) spring cub resting on newly formed pack ice, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, October

Galapagos lava lizard (Microlophus albemarlensis) sitting on the head of a Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), Punta Espinosa, The Galapagis Islands

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Sub-Antarctic / Brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus) flying away with egg stolen from a Royal penguin colony (Eudyptes schlegeli), Macquarie Island, Australian Territory. December

Growling grass frog (Litoria raniformis) female from a farm dam at Donnybrook, Victoria, Austalia, summer, controlled

Draped Figure at a Railing, 1868-1870. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Draped Figure at a Railing, 1868-1870

Javan rusa or Sunda sambar deer, Rusa timorensis. Vulnerable
5893793 Javan rusa or Sunda sambar deer, Rusa timorensis. Vulnerable. by Smellie, William (1697-1763); (add.info.: Javan rusa or Sunda sambar deer, Rusa timorensis. Vulnerable)

Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis
5893780 Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. by Smellie, William (1697-1763); (add.info.: Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. Vulnerable, Giraffe in the Gardens of the Zoological Society)

Short leaved aloe, Aloe brevifolia var
5323663 Short leaved aloe, Aloe brevifolia var by Edwards, Sydenham Teast (c.1768-1819); (add.info.: Short leaved aloe, Aloe brevifolia var. depressa (Aloe depressa)

Thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata (Starry ray, Raja radiata). Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4613941 Thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata (Starry ray, Raja radiata). Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes

Wild common carp, Cyprinus carpio. Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4613908 Wild common carp, Cyprinus carpio. Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

A Takin, also known as a Cattle chamois or Gnu goat, climbing down from rocks, London Zoo
3703945 A Takin, also known as a Cattle chamois or Gnu goat, climbing down from rocks, London Zoo, 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond

A vulnerable Hartmans Zebra standing in its paddock at London Zoo, 1929 (b / w photo)
3725658 A vulnerable Hartmans Zebra standing in its paddock at London Zoo, 1929 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

A Leopard lying on the top of a tree stump with its tail dangling down behind, London Zoo
3741769 A Leopard lying on the top of a tree stump with its tail dangling down behind, London Zoo, 1931 (b/w photo) by Bond

A vulnerable Sailfin Lizard, with a damaged tail, resting on a log at London Zoo in 1929
3741753 A vulnerable Sailfin Lizard, with a damaged tail, resting on a log at London Zoo in 1929 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

The Barnardo "Tree of Life"(lithograph)
5998523 The Barnardo " Tree of Life" (lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barnardo " Tree of Life")

The Gypsy Girl, 1912 (oil on canvas)
ALM403388 The Gypsy Girl, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Henri, Robert Cozad (1865-1929); 61x51.1 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

5 Heures du matin (colour litho)
730019 5 Heures du matin (colour litho) by Deveria, Achille (1800-57) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: 5 Heures du matin. Illustration for Les Heures de la Parisienne 1840 (Rombaldi, c 1900)

Emily Anderson: Little Red Riding Hood, c. 1821 (oil on canvas)
HEH416323 Emily Anderson: Little Red Riding Hood, c.1821 (oil on canvas) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830); 161.9x114.3 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Young female African Pygmy Elephant Oojah with her front feet
3066189 Young female African Pygmy Elephant Oojah with her front feet on the embarkation steps, reaching for her trainer, who is on the top step, with her trunk, London Zoo

Hippopotamuses Bobbie and Joan at London Zoo, July 1923 (b / w photo)
2639459 Hippopotamuses Bobbie and Joan at London Zoo, July 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Curly palm, Howea belmoreana. Vulnerable. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Javan rusa or Sunda sambar deer, Rusa timorensis. Vulnerable. The Rusa Deer or Samboo Stag in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by W

Greyhound, Harrier, Foxhound, Spaniel, Pointer, Terrier. Breeds of dog, Canis lupus familiaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History

Sloth bear, Melursus ursinus. Vulnerable. The Ursine Sloth in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by W. Panormo after an illustration by W

Indian antelope or blackbuck, Antilope cervicapra. The Antelope in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons

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In a world full of breathtaking creatures, vulnerability becomes an undeniable reality. A Polar bear gracefully treads upon the Champ Island glacier, its icy home slowly melting away beneath its paws. The Dugong, a majestic sea creature, finds solace in a seagrass meadow as it feeds on Halophila stipulacea, unaware of the threats lurking below the surface. The African Wild Dog roams the vast savannah with its pack, embodying strength and unity. Yet even these fierce hunters are not immune to vulnerability in their constant battle for survival against habitat loss and human encroachment. A Shoebill stork perches amidst the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria in Uganda. Its unique appearance may seem intimidating at first glance but belies its own susceptibility to environmental changes that affect both its habitat and prey availability. Meanwhile, a young Polar bear revels in newly formed snowflakes as it rolls around playfully. But this innocent act masks the harsh reality faced by these bears due to climate change-induced ice melt and diminishing hunting grounds. Anna Lea Merritt's painting "Love Locked Out" captures vulnerability through artistry; depicting emotions that transcend time and space. Similarly, a rescued Grey-headed Flying-fox clings onto hope while confined in captivity after being orphaned - symbolizing resilience despite adversity. A Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise peacefully grazes on grass within the Santa Cruz Highlands. However serene this scene may be, these gentle giants face challenges from introduced species and habitat degradation that threaten their existence. As we witness a young Polar bear struggling to find balance in shallow water or observe a Florida manatee mother protecting her endangered calf from harm's way - we are reminded of our responsibility towards safeguarding vulnerable species like them.