(1) In Brazil, I stood face-to-face with a living being taken from the imagination of a child with colored pencils. One of the rarest and most incredible varieties in the amphibian world is the pink version of the Hoogmoed Harlequin Toad (Atelopus hoogmoedi). 📸:
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(2) And no, it’s not photoshopped! Unfortunately, this species is in trouble because of deforestation and mining in northern Brazil.
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(3) If these practices continue, particularly those by the Brazilian government, and we ignore the natural value of the Brazilian Amazon, this pink harlequin toad and many other species fundamental to maintaining biodiversity--and our wellbeing--will be forced into extinction.
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(4) We have a perfect dynamic of shapes and colors on this planet that allow us to breathe between these blue and green walls. Our precious planet is suffering, but I refuse to lose hope. Thank you for tuning in to my (
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