A violent practice rooted in colonialism is being subverted, with the release of a new book that flips the idea of the "Big 5". Marking Earth Day, 11 striking images reveal the animals that are disappearing from our planet. "From the towering giraffe to the bright orange and blue rock agama to the deep-sea anglerfish that produces its own light, we live alongside creatures that are a match for anything science fiction writers have imagined to populate alien worlds," writes Graeme Green in his book The New Big 5 , published this month.

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230421-earth-day-and-the-new-big-5-11-photos-of-vanishing-wildlife

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