There was worldwide outcry when the Notre Dame cathedral was on fire. Why is there not the same level of outrage for the fires destroying the
#AmazonRainforest
?
The only good thing about
#280Characters
isโฆ more space for animal emojis! ๐จ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฆ๐ผ๐ต๐ธ๐ ๐๐ก๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฆ๐๐ท๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฆ๐ผ๐ต๐ธ๐ ๐๐ก๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฆ๐ผ๐ต๐ธ๐ ๐๐ก๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฆ๐๐ท๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐
Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, has died. Our hearts are broken. Weโre seeing the extinction of the northern white rhino happen before our eyes - urgent action to tackle the illegal wildlife trade is needed now more than ever.
#SudanForever
Sir
#DavidAttenborough
โs voice has been inspiring us to protect nature since he first appeared on our screens 65 years ago. As we wish him a happy 93rd birthday today, it's time for us all to join the
#FightForYourWorld
.
While you were having lunch, the UK went a whole week without using coal to produce electricity for the first time since the industrial revolution. This is a massive step in the challenge to get the UK to
#NetZero
emissions.
Isnโt this amazing? Watch as a mother snow leopard helps her 3 young cubs cross a river in a nature reserve in China. Itโs really promising to see this camera trap footage of a wonderful family thriving in the wild ๏๏พ
The fires in Australia are devastating โ and the crisis is still ongoing.
More than 5 million hectares have been burnt, and this number continues to climb โ thatโs the equivalent of one fifth of the entire UK.
#AustraliaBushfires
BREAKING: UK to introduce ivory trade ban - and it will be one of the toughest in the world! This is a positive step forward in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade. ๐
#StopIvoryTrade
BREAKING - the mountain gorilla is no longer listed as Critically Endangered! Thanks to conservation efforts, numbers are believed to be on the rise, and now exceed 1,000. We still have a long way to go, but this is a huge leap in the right direction. ๐ฆ
@IGCP
@IUCNRedList
A moment weโve all been waiting for โ the official trailer for 'David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet'.
Knowing our natural world like no other, thereโs never been a more urgent time to hear his story.
#AttenboroughFilm
The hummingbirdโs unique wings mean theyโre the only bird that can fly backwards!
Our
#OneSharedHome
is full of incredible nature โ together we can save it. ๐
Are you for the world, or against it? We are the first generation that know we are destroying the world. And we could be the last that can do anything about it.
#FightForYourWorld
Last night, Sir David Attenborough delivered a message to our World Leaders at WWFโs event at the
#ClimateActionSummit
. The message is loud and clear โ we need global action on our nature and
#ClimateEmergency
.
See the full unedited video here:
#UNGA
Australia is burning.
Over a billion animals have died, including 30% of the entire koala population in the mid-north coast of New South Wales.
Once the fires clear, we need to restore what is lost. Help
@WWF_Australia
by donating here.
#AustraliaBushfires
The moment when a snow leopard disables your camera traps. ๐ฒ
Incredible footage from our teams in
@wwfRU
and
@WWFMongolia
from their latest snow leopard survey!
If we lose the Amazon, we lose the fight against climate change. The time is now to
#ActForTheAmazon
.
โ ๏ธ Emergency petition:
โ ๏ธ Emergency appeal:
Spread the word.
Footage from the field! ๐ฏ
This healthy Sumatran tiger was captured by one of our camera traps. Footage like this helps us monitor wildlife populations and see if our conservation efforts are working. โ
#Caturday
We couldn't believe it when we saw how many cubs this snow leopard mother has! ๐ฎ
A brilliant discovery from
@WWFMongolia
'sย camera traps.
#Caturday
** These photos from the Amazon were taken just hours ago. **
โ ๏ธ Weโre at a crisis point.
โ ๏ธ And need action on a higher level.
Retweet to help keep up the pressure to
#ActForTheAmazon
!
Happy Birthday
@NiallOfficial
!
Thank you for supporting our
#ActForTheAmazon
emergency appeal - all donations will help our Amazon teams and local organisations carry out urgent work on the ground. We're so grateful to you and everyone who has donated!
#HappyBirthdayNiall
#BluePlanet2
is opening the eyes of millions to the problems facing our oceans. We must do all we can to protect them. Are you a
#BluePlanetChampion
too? RT if you want to protect our planet
#EarthHourUK
ย is nearly here!ย Piccadilly Circus isย one ofย thousands of landmarks across the globeย taking part inย Earth Hour โ how are you getting involved?
Happy Birthday to Sir
#DavidAttenborough
! ๐๐
Itโs been fantastic to see Sir David highlighting the spectacular wildlife found in the UK his latest TV series.
Who else is celebrating the day with a
#WildIsles
rewatch?
Wake ๐ up ๐ world ๐
Our largest rainforest is seeing record numbers of fires this year - a direct consequence of the increase in deforestation.
Nature is our greatest ally. If we take care of nature, nature will take care of us. ๐
This is a key message in David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet. Please watch it and pass it on. ๐
#ALifeOnOurPlanet
#APlanetForUsAll
Itโs
#WorldOceansDay
! Share if you agree that our oceans need protecting every day of the year. โ
Itโs home to a million species, provides food for a billion people, and has absorbed a third of all carbon ever produced!
Sometimes we just need a hug!
Turn on your sound for this rare footage of two endangered golden monkeys hugging. We donโt know for sure why this couple are hugging but, like humans, itโs a way to express emotions.
#OneSmileEachDay
Because sometimes we just need a hug! ๐ค
As it's
#NationalHuggingDay
, there's no better opportunity to reshare this rare footage of two endangered golden monkeys hugging.
Send a virtual hug to someone by tagging them in the replies! ๐
BREAKING - China have postponed the reversal of its ban on the tiger bone and rhino horn trade. As China plays a crucial role in tackling the illegal wildlife trade, this is fantastic news!
"What happens next is up to every one of us."
Sir David Attenborough's new documentary this Sunday will explore
#Extinction
and what we must do to create a world with more wildlife, not less. Essential viewing.
It's
#GlobalTigerDay
! ๐ฏ What a brilliant day to see rare footage of a tigress & her 3 cubs in Central Sumatra - demonstrating that tigers can successfully breed if their habitat is protected! ๐๐
#iProtectTigers
3, 2, 1...LIGHTS OUT!
#EarthHour
, the biggest global movement to protect our planet, has reached the UK! ๐ Tell us how you're spending
#EarthHourUK
.
Lion populations have decreased by 40% in 3 generations, we've lost 95% of wild tigers since the beginning of the 20th century, snow leopards have decreased by 20% in just 16 years. RT if you care about protecting
#BigCats
An estimated 90% of seabirds and around 50% of marine turtles have plastic in their stomachs. We can't let this become the norm - it's time for solutions.
#PassOnPlastic
#WorldOceansDay
It's
#EndangeredSpeciesDay
- and here are 5 of many species in decline. ๐ We must continue doing all we can to tackle the threats our amazing wildlife face.
โThe plan is obvious: stop doing the damaging stuff.โ
Saving our planet is in reach. Here Sir David Attenborough explains what we must do together to solve the challenges facing our world.
@OurPlanet
#ShareOurPlanet
#ClimateChangeTheFacts
The UK ivory trade ban is set to become a reality! Thanks to all of you who signed our petition urging the government to
#StopIvoryTrade
. You've stood up for elephants and it's made a real difference. ๐
The pine marten is one of the UKโs rarest mammals, but a successful release in the Forest of Dean could be what the species needs to get back on track.
This is a great step to restoring our woodlands!
#StateOfNature
Picking up his Crystal Award at
#WEF19
, Sir David Attenborough told global leaders that to achieve this we need a
#NewDealForNature
. Help us call on UK Government to join the
#FightForYourWorld
. Send an email to your MP here:
@wef
Meet Ruby, a baby black rhino who almost died in a mud pond. Luckily rangers were able to rescue her and, thanks to them, she's doing fine ๐
#WorldKindnessDay
Our trade deals must uphold British environmental standards, not undermine them and export our environmental footprint. Raise your voice and tell
@10DowningStreet
ย please
#DontTradeOurPlanet
The
#AmazonRainforest
is burning - and it needs to stop before it reaches an irreversible tipping point.
Why itโs happening and ways you can help. ๐
#FightForYourWorld
Some incredible camera trap footage to start your
#Caturday
! Thanks to your support, weโre able to monitor snow leopard populations and learn more about these amazing big cats!
#FightForYourWorld
Since Sir
#DavidAttenborough
was born, weโve lost almost half of our ancient woodland, and the UK is now one of the least forested parts of Europe. ๐ณ๐
#WildIsles
@BBCiPlayer
#AnicentOaks
are known to support around 2,300 other species, and we must protect what remains. ๐
In what are challenging times, weโre going to share with you positive, uplifting stories โ stories that give you
#OneSmileEachDay
.
Letโs start with this amazing camera trap discovery from
@WWFMongolia
of a snow leopard and her four cubs!
Right now, the
#AmazonRainforest
is burning.
Sign our petition calling on world leaders to put the Amazon emergency at the top of the
#G7
agenda. And every global agenda after that.
Weโre waiting for your reply
@BorisJohnson
.
#FightForYourWorld
** Donate to our Amazon emergency appeal here: **
Thousands of fires are raging across the
#AmazonRainforest
. With your donation we can support community services to reduce the fires and offer emergency relief where itโs needed.
#FightForYourWorld
1 million pangolins have been killed in the last decade. We must end the illegal wildlife trade if we're to help save the world's most trafficekd mammal.
#Pangolins
Breaking news - Nepal's wild tiger populations are close to doubling! ๐ From 121 to 235, this significant increase shows that when we work together, we can save the planetโs wildlife.
#iProtectTigers
There'd be worldwide outcry if the global economy dropped by 68%. We need the same level of urgency for the world's wildlife.
#ExtinctionTheFacts
#Extinction
If we lose the Amazon, we lose the fight against the climate crisis. Itโs that simple. And time is running out. Join me and
@wwf_uk
to help put the fires out.
#ActForTheAmazon
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