Human Encroachment Collection

Cheetah - resting on roof of mud hut. Maasai Mara - Kenya - Africa
LA-2447 Cheetah - resting on roof of mud hut. Maasai Mara - Kenya - Africa Acinonyx jubatus Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bottlenose Dolphin - playing / bow riding in front of cargo ship in the strait of Gibraltar. Spain
WAT-12944 Bottlenose Dolphin - playing / bow riding in front of cargo ship in the strait of Gibraltar Spain Tursiops truncatus M

Moose warning traffic sign - Gros Morne National park - Newfoundland - Canada
SM-2416 Moose warning traffic sign Gros Morne National park - Newfoundland - Canada Alces americana Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bear warning sign - Jasper National Park - Canadian Rocky Mountains - Alberta - Canada MA002154
COS-2924 Bear warning sign Jasper National Park - Canadian Rocky Mountains - Alberta - Canada Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Key Deer fawn, Odocoileus virgianus clavium, National Key Keer Refuge, Big Pine Key
Key Deer fawn (Odocoileus virginianus clavium), National Key Deer Refuge, Big Pine Key, Florida

Key Deer at freshwater pond, Odocoileus virgianus clavium, National Key Keer Refuge, Big Pine Key, Florida

Polar Bear - park rangers transporting captured bears by helicopter for relocation - Churchill - Manitoba
SE-1133 Polar Bear - park rangers transporting captured bears by helicopter for relocation Churchill - Manitoba Ursus maritimus Suzi Eszterhas contact details: prints@ardea.com tel

Brown Pelican - in flight with fishing hook and lure attached to foot. Sanibel Island, Fl - USA - January
JZ-3374 Brown Pelican - in flight with fishing hook and lure attached to foot. Sanibel Island Fl - USA - January Pelecanus occidentalis Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display

Red Crab (A land crab) - Crossing road during downward migration - Christmas Island - Indian Ocean
JPF-13022 Red Crab (A land crab) - Crossing road during downward migration Christmas Island - Indian Ocean (Australian Territory)

Grey Seal - pup on RAF bombing range used as a pupping area for seals - by sign warning of danger - UK
CAN-3751 Grey Seal - pup on RAF bombing range used as a pupping area for seals - by sign warning of danger UK Halichoerus grypus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display

Cape Sparrow - female attempting to incubate a golf ball, behaviour probably triggered by the ball's shape
ASW-4758 Cape Sparrow - female attempting to incubate a golf ball, behaviour probably triggered by maternal instinct caused by the shape of the ball

Galapagos Sealion Baquerizo Moreno - captital of the Galapagos - San Cristobal island. Galapagos islands
WAT-10408 Galapagos Sealion Baquerizo Moreno - captital of the Galapagos - San Cristobal island. Galapagos islands Zalophus californianus wolleback M

Pilot Whales - with cargo ship behind. The strait of Gibraltar
WAT-12990 Pilot Whales - with cargo ship behind The strait of Gibraltar, Spain globicephala melas M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sperm Whale - diving with cargo ship in background. The Strait of Gibraltar - Spain
WAT-12959 Sperm Whale - diving with cargo ship in background The Strait of Gibraltar - Spain Physeter macrocephalus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bottlenose Dolphin - playing / bow riding in front of cargo ship in the strait of Gibraltar. Spain
WAT-12943 Bottlenose Dolphin - playing / bow riding in front of cargo ship in the strait of Gibraltar Spain Tursiops truncatus M

Striped Dolphin - playing / bow riding in front of cargo ship in the strait of Gibraltar. Spain
WAT-12940 Striped Dolphin - playing / bow riding in front of cargo ship in the strait of Gibraltar Spain Stenella coeruleoalba M

Bottlenose Dolphin - playing / bow riding in front of cargo ship in the strait of Gibraltar. Spain
WAT-12938 Bottlenose Dolphin - playing / bow riding in front of cargo ship in the strait of Gibraltar Spain Tursiops truncatu Tursiops trun M

African Elephant - In garden. Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, Africa
STA-44 African ELEPHANT - in garden Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba Loxodonta africana Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Algodones dunes - huge off-road vehicle recreation area, now devoid of vegetation
ROG-11859 Algodones dunes - huge off-road vehicle recreation area, now devoid of vegetation. SE California, near Mexican border, USA

African Elephants - Desert adapted bulls approaching a human settlement Huab River, Damaraland, Western Namibia, Africa
KAT-319 African Elephants - Desert adapted bulls approaching a human settlement Huab River, Damaraland, Western Namibia, Africa Loxodonta africana Karl Terblanche Please note that prints are for

White Stork - in flight with wind turbines behind at wind farm near Tarifa - Spain
WAT-12972 White Stork - in flight with wind turbines behind at wind farm near Tarifa Spain Ciconia ciconoia M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

White Stork - at nest with wind turbines behind at wind farm near Tarifa - Spain
WAT-12971 White Stork - at nest with wind turbines behind at wind farm near Tarifa - Spain Ciconia ciconoia M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Cormorants - nesting on telegraph poles. Varna - Bulgaria
WAT-12519 Cormorants - nesting on telegraph poles Varna - Bulgaria Phalacrocorax carbo M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Galapagos Sealion - lying on edge of boat. Puerto Ayora - Santa Cruz island - Galapagos
WAT-10540 Galapagos Sealion - lying on edge of boat Puerto Ayora - Santa Cruz Island - Galapagos Islands Zalophus californianus wolleback M

Cormorants - nesting on telegraph poles / pylons. Varna - Bulgaria
WAT-12520 Cormorants - nesting on telegraph poles / pylons Varna - Bulgaria Phalacrocorax carbo M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

American Alligator - on golf course
DOW-100 American ALLIGATOR - On golf course Florida, USA Alligator mississippiensis Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

American Alligator - shows humans encroaching on habitat of Alligator. Florida
DOW-99 American ALLIGATOR - On golf course Florida, USA Alligator mississippiensis Shows humans encroaching on habitat of Alligator

Rwanda - Africa, Intensive agriculture on Virunga foothills, 2003
AW-6571 Rwanda - Africa, Intensive agriculture on Virunga foothills, 2003 Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Democratic Republic of Congo - Aerial view of Africa, Intensive agricultureon Virunga foothills, 2003
AW-6568 Democratic Republic of Congo - Aerial view of Africa, Intensive agriculture on the Virunga foothills, 2003 Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Rwanda - Aerial view of Africa, Virunga National Park (Parc National des Volcans)
AW-6565 Rwanda - Aerial view of Africa Virunga National Park (Parc National des Volcans) showing the boundary of the park and agricultural land, Virunga Volcanoes, Home of Mountain Gorilla

Ethiopian Wolf / Abyssinian Wolf / Simien Jackal / Simien fox - with cows in background - is a problem cows coming into
WAT-10135 Ethiopian Wolf / Abyssinian Wolf / Simien Jackal / Simien fox - with cows in background - is a problem cows coming into the National Park Bale Mountains - Ethiopia

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"Nature's Cry for Space: Human Encroachment Threatens Wildlife Worldwide" Cheetah - resting on the roof of a mud hut in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. Bottlenose Dolphin - playing and bow riding in front of a cargo ship in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain. Moose warning traffic sign stands tall amidst Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, Canada. Key Deer fawn seeks refuge at the National Key Deer Refuge in Big Pine Key. Key Deer quenches its thirst at a freshwater pond within the National Key Deer Refuge. Polar Bear - park rangers resort to helicopter transportation to relocate captured bears from Churchill, Manitoba. Rwanda - Aerial view reveals intensive agriculture encroaching upon Virunga foothills back in 2003. Bear warning sign serves as a reminder of wildlife presence within Jasper National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada (MA002154). Brown Pelican takes flight with fishing hook and lure painfully attached to its foot off Sanibel Island, FL-USA (January). Red Crab embarks on a treacherous journey across roads during their downward migration on Christmas Island – Indian Ocean (Australian Territory) JPF35173. These captivating glimpses into various corners of our world highlight an alarming reality: human encroachment threatens wildlife habitats globally. From majestic cheetahs seeking solace atop humble mud huts to playful dolphins navigating through bustling shipping lanes; from moose signs reminding us that nature deserves space too to adorable key deer finding refuge amidst protected lands; from polar bears being relocated by concerned park rangers due to shrinking ice caps to aerial views showcasing how intensive agriculture infringes upon once-pristine landscapes; from bear warnings urging caution among visitors exploring national parks to brown pelicans tragically entangled by fishing gear while soaring above picturesque shores – these images paint a vivid picture of the consequences of human expansion.