Photographer Who Shot Picture Of Elephants Fleeing Flaming Tar Balls Posts Another Moving One
Biplab Hazra won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the 2017 Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards for a picture named Hell is here which shows elephants fleeing tar balls. West Bengal has for a long time served as the migratory route for the elephants and the increasing human-wildlife conflict has threatened their survival.
Humans and wildlife are increasingly coming into conflict over living space and food. Over the years the problem just seems to have escalated, killing thousands of voiceless animals.
This constant conflict is what Biplab Hazra has been documenting through his powerful picture series.
Hazra won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the 2017 Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards for a picture named 'Hell is here' which shows elephants fleeing tar balls.
In another moving series that he posted this year, one picture caught the attention of netizens and is going viral.
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The picture shows an adult elephant and a calf trying to cross railway tracks in West Bengal.
In an interview with Quartz, Hazra said, "these animals have to be saved. That¡¯s why I take photographs¡I want to be able to capture their suffering, and hopefully, things can be improved legally."
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West Bengal has for a long time served as the migratory route for the elephants and the increasing human-wildlife conflict has threatened their survival. With these pictures, Hazra hopes to bring in a change in people's mindset and save these gentle giants before the situation gets worse.
