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Little Giant’s Walk
Young giant anteater undergoing rehabilitation, Brazil, 2024
Category - Change Makers: Reasons for Hope
Orphan giant anteaters (or tamanduas), when they are very young, depend on constant attention from caregivers, who often have to take the animals home overnight. This juvenile was found clinging to its mother, who had been run over – a tragic example of the leading cause of giant anteater population decline in Brazil: roadkill. This photo captures the moment of its last feeding in the office, around 19:00. After feeding, the animals are encouraged to walk around the facility to exercise and develop their instincts. This particular animal was under the care of the Wild Animal Triage Centre (Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres - CETAS) in Belo Horizonte, where it was being rehabilitated with the hope of eventual reintroduction into the wild.
24-70 mm f/2.8 Lens - 1/160 sec at f/22 ISO 31