WWF International - Nature Photographer of the Year: your weekly round-up 🐼 2022

What better way to end the week than reading up on what's been happening on our planet?

OUR AMBITION | OUR WORK | GET INVOLVED Weekly round-up 17th April We're happy to see you and hope you've had a great week! And what better way to end it than reading up on what's been happening on this big beautiful planet of ours? This week, we're taking you through the winners of the 2022 Nature Photographer of the Year awards, offering you a peek into the inner lives of orangutans, spotlighting our underwater rainforests and more. Thanks for tuning in – and happy reading. Image: © VDOS Global / WWF-Canada  Nature Photographer of the Year The winning photos of this year's Nature Photographer of the Year awards are here, and they're a wonderful reminder of the beauty and versatility of our planet. Check out the stunning images here: See more How orangutans communicate Did you know that the name orangutan means "person of the forest" in the Malay language? And new research into how these amazing animals communicate reveals their name is more on point than we might have thought:  Learn more To curb climate change, protect whales Besides being fascinating ocean dwellers, whales can also help us combat the climate crisis. Yep, you read that right: these animals are our climate allies. If we protect and safeguard their future, we actually do the same for our own: Discover more The power on our plates Nature works tirelessly on our behalf, providing us with our essential needs. But the way we produce, consume, and waste food is putting unnecessary pressure on natural resources, the environment, biodiversity, and climate. So, where do we go from here? Read more The rainforest of the sea When we think of plants which help protect our planet, we think of huge rainforests like the Amazon as being essential. While they are, there's one plant species working over 30 times faster at capturing carbon than rainforests - and it's tucked beneath our oceans: Learn more WWF believes in people and nature thriving together | Visit panda.org today WWF International Rue Mauverney 28  Gland Switzerland Autor: WWF International Fonte: WWF International  O Blogue da Cidadania Ativa; Inclusão Social; Sustentabilidade Ambiental e Natureza Carlos Carrapiço 2022