Biodiversity through the Lens
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Passionate field photographs and first‑hand encounters with whales, dolphins, turtles, sharks and orangutans illustrate specific threats and wins: global wildlife populations show a 69% decline since 1970, extinction rates run 1,000–10,000× background levels, and plastic ingestion equals about a credit card’s worth per person per week. Coral reefs risk losing up to 90% by 2050; Cabo Pulmo marine reserve shows a 400% increase in biomass after protection. Solutions named: protected areas, land purchases, wildlife corridors, science for heat‑resistant corals, scaling renewables, stricter regulations and education.
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