Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
AUDIO DESCRIBED
Awarded in the sixty-first Wildlife Photographer of the Year, National Geographic Explorer Fernando Faciole’s image shows an anteater pup following its caregiver at a rehabilitation centre. Its mother had been killed by a vehicle.
Fernando wants to highlight the consequences of road collisions, which are a leading cause of the decline in giant anteater numbers in Brazil. Rehabilitation centres like this are run by the Anteaters and Highways project of the Wild Animal Conservation Institute, who are also developing strategies to reduce anteater deaths on Brazil’s roads. These include erecting fences and building underground tunnels to allow the anteaters to cross safely.
Fernando wanted to highlight the plight of the anteaters with this image, but also to convey the hope that it will be released back into the wild after being encouraged to develop crucial survival skills by its caregivers.
Fernando spent much of his childhood with his family in a trailer in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, where his love for nature began. With a background in biological sciences, his work focuses on critical conservation stories across South America, documenting endangered species and threatened ecosystems in the region.
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AUDIO DESCRIBED
Awarded in the sixty-first Wildlife Photographer of the Year, National Geographic Explorer Fernando Faciole’s image shows an anteater pup following its caregiver at a rehabilitation centre. Its mother had been killed by a vehicle.
Fernando wants to highlight the consequences of road collisions, which are a leading cause of the decline in giant anteater numbers in Brazil. Rehabilitation centres like this are run by the Anteaters and Highways project of the Wild Animal Conservation Institute, who are also developing strategies to reduce anteater deaths on Brazil’s roads. These include erecting fences and building underground tunnels to allow the anteaters to cross safely.
Fernando wanted to highlight the plight of the anteaters with this image, but also to convey the hope that it will be released back into the wild after being encouraged to develop crucial survival skills by its caregivers.
Fernando spent much of his childhood with his family in a trailer in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, where his love for nature began. With a background in biological sciences, his work focuses on critical conservation stories across South America, documenting endangered species and threatened ecosystems in the region.
#NaturalHistoryMuseum #WildlifePhotographerOfTheYear #WPY
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The Natural History Museum in London is home to more than 80 million objects, including meteorites, dinosaur bones and a giant squid. Our channel brings the Museum to you, from what goes on behind the scenes to surprising science and stories from our scientists.
Browse our shop: nhmshop.co.uk
Website: nhm.ac.uk
Instagram: instagram.com/natural_history_museum
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