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Fernando Faciole's Image
Fernando Faciole (Brazil) watches an orphaned giant anteater pup follow its caregiver at a rehabilitation centre.
Road collisions are a leading cause of the decline in giant anteater numbers in Brazil.
This pup’s mother was killed by a vehicle. Its caregiver will encourage it to develop crucial survival skills, with the goal of releasing it back into the wild.
Rehabilitation centres like this are run by the Anteaters and Highways project of the Wild Animal Conservation Institute.
The Institute is also developing strategies to reduce anteater deaths on Brazil’s roads. These include putting up fences and building underground tunnels to allow the anteaters to cross safely.
Behind the lens
Fernando Faciole
Brazil
Fernando is a conservation storyteller and National Geographic Explorer 2024. With a background in biological sciences, his work focuses on critical conservation stories across Latin America, documenting endangered species and threatened ecosystems in the region. He’s a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, and his work has been featured by major outlets such as National Geographic Magazine and BBC Wildlife Magazine.
Image details
- Nikon D850
- 24–70mm f2.8 lens at 28mm
- 0.8 at f22 • ISO 31 • Nikon Speedlight flash with Greica CT-16 transmitter/receiver
- Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres (CETAS), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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