The ‘New Big 5’ is all about shooting with a camera, not a gun. It’s about creating a new ‘bucket list’ for travellers, photographers and wildlife lovers to see in their lifetimes.

The New Big 5 animals are the elephant, polar bear, gorilla, lion and tiger. The animals were selected from a list of 40 species which also included wolves, otters and orangutans.

This week, sees the publication of “The New Big 5” photography book, which features images of those animals and other at-risk wildlife, from photography legends such as Ami Vitale, Steve ...

In the 1800s, when blood sports were more socially acceptable, the term “Big Five” was coined to refer to the lion, rhino, buffalo, elephant and leopard – the animals that trophy hunters in ...

All the New Big 5 animals are keystone species, essential to the balance of nature in their habitats, biodiverse ecosystems and the survival of other species, including humans. Published - May 18 ...

The survival of iconic Asian animal species is at stake amid destruction of their habitats. A ‘New Big 5’ project to choose the most photo-worthy wildlife aims to draw attention to their ...