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We're WWF, the charity working to bring our world back to life. #SaveOurWildIsles 🌍
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Got questions about the campaign to #SaveOurWildIsles? Join us at 5.30pm on Tuesday 9 April, as we put two of our UK nature experts to the test LIVE on Instagram. Let us know what you’d like us to discuss on camera in the comments. 👇
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Last but by no means least in our roundup of crown-sporting birds: the Victoria crowned pigeon. Rather different to the pigeons you might see on today’s #Coronation coverage, these ground-dwelling birds owe their name to the British monarch.
close up shot showing the head and fabulous crest of a Victoria crowned pigeon, its blue head feathers arcing out in a fan shape, edged with white
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Perhaps not as impressive as its tail feathers, but still some rather regal headwear sported by this peacock. Both male and female peafowl have a crest atop their heads. #Coronation
a peacock with its tail feathers raised in full display, filling the frame
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A more subtle affair from the African paradise flycatcher. As well as a dark crest, males of this species sport tail streamers that can be more than twice as long as their bodies. #Coronation
An African paradise flycatcher perched in a tree branch, its black feather crest raised
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Sporting a rather majestic headpiece, the yellow-crested cockatoo. Cockatoos might be the most recognisable birds to sport crests, but many species around the world feature these crown-like feathers, usually used for display purposes. #Coronation
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First up, a bird you might be surprised to find on the UK species list: the hoopoe. As many as 100 of these birds visit our isles each spring as they migrate north from Africa to Europe. #Coronation
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It’s a big day for crowns. With the #Coronation imminent, we're taking a look at some of the most regal headwear...in the bird world.
close up shot showing the head and fabulous crest of a Victoria crowned pigeon, its blue head feathers arcing out in a fan shape, edged with white
a side profile shot of a hoopoe on grass, its orange and black crest of feathers raised
An African paradise flycatcher perched in a tree branch, its black feather crest raised
a peacock with its tail feathers raised in full display, filling the frame
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Today marks the #Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort. We’re grateful for the support King Charles has provided as President of
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when he was Prince of Wales, and would like to extend our very best wishes to Their Majesties.
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales meeting and talking to schoolchildren attending Green Ambassador Summit at Highgrove. The group stand around a decorated panda statue in a courtyard, buildings visible in the background.
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The most northerly population of bottlenose dolphins lives right here in Scotland. 🐬 The Moray Firth is home to around 200 dolphins and they can often be seen at Chanonry Point, which is one of their favourite spots to find food.
Dolphin leaping out of the water.
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Want to know everything there is to know about how to #SaveOurWildIsles? Tune in to our Instagram broadcast next Tuesday at 5.30pm and quiz our UK Nature experts live – or let us know your burning questions in advance in the replies. 👇
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Will you let your lawn get a little wilder for #NoMowMay? Allowing grass to grow long is an easy way to provide vital habitats for wildlife, and essential nectar for pollinators.🐝🌼🦋 Sometimes, the best way to #SaveOurWildIsles is to let nature do its thing!
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Adult white tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) collecting pollen from field scabious (Knautia arvensis)
Field of wildfowers including ox eye daisies
field of colourful wildflowers with many yellow and pink blooms
two young children explore a hay meadow filled with wildflowers
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We need to talk about food. Great to see
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taking up the call for a more citizen-led approach to food systems change, as recommended by the #PeoplesPlanforNature. Want to see more organisations stepping up to the plate? Add your voice 👉saveourwildisles.org.uk/community/peop
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Amid public concern over rising food prices, supply chain disruptions and the health impacts of ultra-processed food, we begin a national conversation on food👇 ffcc.co.uk/news-and-press @Natures_Voice @FoodEthicsNews @DoctorChrisVT @George_Osborne @HenryDimbleby @DanielZeichner
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Spring is in the air and we can’t help but notice all the gorgeous 💚 GREEN 💚 around us as the UK’s wild places come to life. What signs of Spring have you noticed when out in nature? Share your #MyWildIsles pics with us and we’ll RT our favourites. 📷 #SaveOurWildIsles
Looking through a woodland with trees in bright green leaf, more greenery covering the floor with twisted trunks and branches visible in between.
several banded demoiselle damselflies perch on bright green plantlife, their wings open to reveal bold black markings
a meadow of bright green seagrass covers the sea floor as the sun shines brightly through the water above
view down a river, with plantlife bursting into bright greenery along either bank, trees overhanging with the sun shining through the branches
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Have you ever heard the saying ‘Ne’er cast a clout till May be out’? You may think it means the month of May, but it's commonly interpreted to refer to the May flower or hawthorn and reminds us of our fickle weather! #SaveOurWildIsles
Close up of white Hawthorn blossom.
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#DYK the UK’s seas are globally important? 🌊 They’re home to incredible species like Atlantic puffins and grey seals. But pollution, overfishing & climate change are taking a toll. We can turn the tide and give our seas a real chance to recover. We can #SaveOurWildIsles. 🙌💙
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AI imagines the future of #UKNature. 👇 Although these paintings aren’t real, they do show genuine possibilities of the #FutureOfNature in our wild isles, if we don't act now. Discover the full virtual exhibition live until 7th May - fal.cn/3xQmJ #SaveOurWildIsles
Painting created by AI to show what deforestation of UK woodlands could look like in 2045. Tree trunks piled up after being cut down in a dry and vastly nature-less landscape.
Painting created by AI showing the vision of a polluted river tame in 2065. The painting is dark and dreary, showing a river littered with rubbish and smoke from fires.
Painting created by AI to show what intensive agriculture could look like in the UK in 2044. A dark and brown landscape with lots of farming machinery and no nature visible.
Painting created by AI imagining the UK waters in 2023 if marine wildlife is continuously trapped by fishing gear. Image shows two porpoises who have drowned on the water's edge after being caught in fishing nets and bled out.
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62 is the magic number. 🌟 Check out these species' stats in celebration of #WWF turning 62 today! 🎉
Image and text. Photograph of a bobcat walking in the snow. Text reads: Bobcats have an average gestation period of 62 days.
Image and text. Photograph of a Merlin resting on a tree branch against a white sky. Text reads: The merlin can have a wingspan of up to 62cm.
Image and text. Photograph of an Atlantic salmon captured underwater swimming towards the camera. Text reads: In the wild, Atlantic salmon can have a lifespan of over 62 months.
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The UK has signed up to halve nutrient waste by 2030, but time is ticking. ⏰ If we’re to turn things around for our rivers we need our governments to support farmers to protect river health & hold those responsible for pollution to account.
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Reduce by half both excess nutrients and the overall risk posed by pesticides and highly hazardous chemicals 📄➡️ cbd.int/conferences/20 #COP15 #COP15Announcement #GBF #Post2020 #ForNature
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Sewage is a huge factor in water pollution, but the most widespread source of failing river health is agriculture. Runoff of fertilisers & manure into our rivers causes algal blooms that starve nature of oxygen, while driving air pollution & climate change. #SaveOurWildIsles
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Attention nature lovers!📢🌿 Don't miss the live #WildWeekender event tomorrow morning, Sat 25 April. Tune in from 9:30am for Q&As, demos & expert tips on how to create thriving habitats for wildlife. 👇 fal.cn/3xNYv
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This is a recording of our Wild Weekender Live Event, which took place on Saturday 29 April. There are Q&A sessions, live demonstrations, and special guest a...
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📣👣 Introducing: #GreatWildWalks Our new series of family friendly walks in the UK are the perfect way to connect with nature and raise vital funds for the places you love. Join us on one of our Great Wild Walks. 🤝 fal.cn/3xLS4
Four young adults walking in a line amongst foliage in a forest.
Family of four walking across bridge in a woodland landscape.
Family of three walking through woodland, walking towards the camera.
Photograph of a sunny woodland landscape, sun shining through trees.
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