Lucca Rodriguez Amorim, Alone and Dismayed (Animal & Nature 2021)

Thousands of animals annually fall victim to human hands. Tragically, this outcome occurs due to strong pesticides, speeding near habitats, hunting, etc. Therefore, leaving a trail of corpses alone and dismayed at the act of human hands. In the first photo, an Australian pelican lays lifeless and barely afloat as it decomposes in a pesticide-filled swamp. The second shows a common wombat trampled along the road's side-a a tragic outcome of oncoming traffic. The third image displays a red fox killed while crossing the street. Finally, the last picture shows the aftermath of high-speed collisions. Here an Easter-grey Kangaroo lays breathless with its limbs torn.

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