Stunning images of extinct and endangered specimens draw attention to biodiversity loss

Описание: Deep in the collections of the Field Museum in Chicago are examples of some of the most endangered and extinct species known to humanity. For nearly 15 years photographer Marc Schlossman has been documenting this collection, drawing attention to the main culprits of biodiversity loss – such as climate change and habitat destruction.

Schlossman hopes people will engage with biodiversity loss through the stories of species both past and present, but points out it doesn’t always have to be a gloomy affair. “The thing that was so interesting about photographing this list of species was to highlight the conservation successes – species that have been brought back from the brink of extinction,” he says.

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