Small, fuzzy, and fearless, a penguin chick stands its ground in the safety of its crèche; the term for a small group of baby penguins. But in a drastically shifting climate, these little birds are far from safe.The Antarctic peninsula is facing warmer weather with an increase in rainfall instead of snow flurries.This small change in the environment seems like it wouldn’t have much of an impact, but its effects are disastrous. To learn more, visit: www.SeaLegacy.org.
A LIFE’S MISSION FEATURE TONY SIDGWICK & ALLY LANDES PHOTOGRAPHY CRISTINA MITTERMEIER
“Images can help us understand the urgency many photographers feel to protect wild places. My work is about building a greater awareness of the responsibility of what it means to be human. It is about understanding that the history of every living thing that has ever existed on this planet also lives within us. It is about the ethical imperative – the urgent reminder that we are linked to all other species on this planet and that we have a duty to act as the keepers of our fellow life forms.” CRISTINA MITTERMEIER
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DIVERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT | SEPTEMBER 2020
