Classroom Conservation

Jaime Rojo's Image

Jaime Rojo (Spain) reveals the epic migration undertaken by monarch butterflies and the efforts being made to save them.

School children watch Moises Acosta, founder of the Papalotzin Environmental Education Center, demonstrate the stages of the monarch butterfly’s lifecycle.

Acosta founded the centre to raise awareness of the monarch among communities living along the migratory route in Mexico.

Behind the lens

Jaime Rojo

Jaime Rojo

Spain

Jaime is a photographer and National Geographic Explorer who specialises in environmental stories about wilderness and wildlife. A strong advocate for conservation, he hopes his images can ultimately become a tool for the creation of new protected areas. Jaime’s a Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers, a trustee of the WILD Foundation and the recipient of honours in competitions such as the World Press Photo and Picture of the Year International.

Image details

  • Nikon Z 6
  • 24-70mm f4 lens
  • 1/100 at f9  •   ISO 8000
  • Papalotzin Environmental Education Center, Zitácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico
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