The remembering wildlife series of books was created and is produced by wildlife photographer margot raggett, who was moved to take action after seeing a poached elephant in 2014. Remembering great apes will be the third book in the highly acclaimed remembering wildlife series of charity books and has been edited by. Remembering great apes by margot raggett kickstarter. Once again many of the worlds top wildlife photographers, from tim laman to brent stirton, art wolfe to frans lanting, have already answered our call to donate images and the book will feature more than 70 stunning photographs. All profits from the sale of this book go to projects protecting great apes in africa and asia. Remembering great apes is the third book in the highly acclaimed remembering wildlife series of charity books and has been edited by ian redmond obe and features a. Cue a whole lot of furry copulation and poop flinging. Support the remembering great apes campaign and preorder your copy of the book here. This was a liveaid moment for wildlife photographers, coming together for a fundraising book entitled remembering elephants. Remembering cheetahs will be the fifth book in the highly acclaimed remembering wildlife series of charity books and will feature a foreword by dr laurie marker and afterword by tv presenter gordon buchanan mbe. These images were taken from remembering great apes, a book comprising images donated by many of the worlds best wildlife photographers, under the coordination of wildlife photographer margot raggett.
Remembering great apes is the third book in the remembering wildlife series and by covering gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans, is our most ambitious yet. An interview with wildlife photographer margot raggett, the producer of the highly acclaimed remembering wildlife book series. Project updates for remembering great apes on backerkit page 4. Remembering cheetahs will be the fifth book in the highly acclaimed remembering wildlife series of charity books and will feature a foreword by dr laurie marker. Jan 18, 2020 last month saw the exciting announcement that the remembering wildlife book series, responsible for the highly acclaimed remembering elephants and remembering rhinos titles, will be dedicating this years follow up book to great apes. Funded by kickstarter so all profits go to projects in africa and asia supporting the species featured in the book via our partner the born free foundation. To date, the remembering wildlife series has raised more than. The exhibition features images from the book which is a collaboration between many of the worlds top wildlife photographers, each of whom has donated their work to the project. Now a third book in the series, remembering great apes, is being crowdfunded. The book covers bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans and has a foreword written by dr jane goodall dbe. Images from 65 of the worlds best wildlife photographers.
All profits from the sale of remembering great apes will go towards the charitys great ape conservation in africa and asia. This was taken while staying at greystoke mahale in tanzania and is of a mahale chimp known as nkombo, she is the oldest girl of the mcommunity there at 48 years old. Remembering great apes, a breathtaking new coffee table book showcasing extraordinary images of gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans and bonobos. New book aims to raise funds for ape species daily mail online. This year, photographers such as tim laman, andy rouse, art wolfe, anup shah and frans lanting are among the lineup of more than 72 donating their. New book aims to raise funds for ape species daily mail. As we shared in a earlier blog post, one of jachas photos was chosen to be included in the remembering great apes, released in october 2018. Popular culture and philosophy book 74 by john huss. On 1st january, 2019, it was announced that the next book in the series will be remembering lions, which will launch on 14th october, 2019. Remembering great apes is a coffee table book consisting of around 150 pages of high quality images of our closest relatives. Remembering rhinos was the follow up to the hugely successful remembering elephants and the second book in the remembering wildlife series. The remembering wildlife book series and the struggle for. Publication date will be monday 15th october 2018 and once again, many of the worlds best wildlife photographers are contributing.
A fullsize front cover of the remembering great apes photographic book. Remembering great apes, the third book in the series, was published on 15th october 2018 featuring images donated by 72 photographers. Great apes on show in crowdfunding book that could help. Remembering great apes is the third book in the series and its kickstarter campaign in march of this year hit its. Little did i realize its potential to become an annual event. Remembering great apes is the third book in the highly acclaimed remembering wildlife series of charity books and has been edited by ian redmond obe and. Remembering great apes is the third book in the highly acclaimed remembering wildlife series of charity books. Remembering great apes by wildlife photographers united. The first three will be posted out in early may, with remembering lions to follow on publication in october double postage therefore applies. Remembering great apes book launch betws railway station. Now in its third year, the remembering wildlife series will be exhibiting images from their latest book remembering great apes.
The team behind the charity books remembering elephants and remembering rhinos are pleased to reveal that the next book in the series, to be published in 2018, will be remembering great apes. All profits will go to great ape protection projects. Project updates for remembering great apes on backerkit page 1. All five books from the remembering wildlife series rrp. Remembering great apes will be the third book in the acclaimed wildlife series. Remembering great apes, the third book in the series, was published on 15th october, 2018. Event in london, united kingdom by remembering lions on thursday, october 18 2018 with 624 people interested and 156 people going. So far, more than 150 photographers have contributed to the series under the banner of wildlife photographers united, selling more than 16,000 copies and. Our mission is to create the most beautiful books on a species ever made and then, sell those books to raise awareness of the plight facing that. The third book in the highly acclaimed remembering wildlife series of charity books. Everything i expected it to be and more if you love elephants it is a must have.
As part of the launch of the muchanticipated remembering great apes charity picture book, and in association with the born free foundation, a special evening about great ape conservation and photography will take place at the prestigious royal geographical society in london on october 18th. Remembering great apes remembering great apes will be the third book in the acclaimed wildlife series. Great apes on show in crowdfunding book that could help save species the book showcases breathtaking shots of gorillas, chimps, orangutans and. On october 17th 2018, jacha, his wife gwyn and assistant kate travelled to london to attend the private viewing of the exhibition of all the photographs in the book. Wildlife photographers united and born free are delighted to announce the launch of a new kickstartercampaign to fund remembering great apes, a breathtaking new coffee table book showcasing extraordinary images of gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans and bonobos. This year, we want to turn our attention to great apes, so gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans. Remembering cheetahs by margot raggett kickstarter. Such was the success that remembering rhinos was quickly announced and launched in 2017, to further critical acclaim. What makes great apes work is an inventive prose of vigorous verbs, hightech terms, odd juxtapositions and a manic sensibility eager to wallow where others fear to tread. Margot raggett is raising funds for remembering great apes on kickstarter.
Remembering great apes travel photographer of the year. Remembering cheetahs remembering great apes facebook. Project updates for remembering great apes on backerkit page 3. Since the first book, remembering elephants was released in 2015, the first three books have raised over. Remembering great apes is the third book in the highly acclaimed remembering wildlife series of charity books and has been edited by ian redmond obe and features a foreword by dr jane goodall, phd, dbe. Jane goodall dbe, will write the foreword for this incredible new book, and renowned great ape expert and born free wildlife consultant, ian redmond obe, will.
The success we had with that book was overwhelming and surpassed our wildest ambitions. The first four will be posted out in may, with remembering cheetahs to follow on publication in october double postage therefore applies. Saving endangered great apes scientists in the field series. Remembering great apes aims to be the most beautiful book on the species ever made and as well as a foreword by jane goodall dbe, will include images by many of the worlds top wildlife photographers including tim laman, brent stirton, greg du toit, art wolfe and frans lanting. The remembering wildlife series is doing something to tackle this problem, by raising funds and raising awareness for wildlife conservation. The first two books in the series, remembering elephants and remembering rhinos, have so far between them raised more than. These images span across many of the distinct species of apes listed above. Available to order now remembering lions standard edition.
Otherwise known as the big cat people, there are few photographers in the world who have dedicated so much. Remembering cheetahs october 30, 2018 we are delighted to now be able to share this moving slideshow of the images from the remembering great apes book, which premiered at our launch at londons royal geographical society on october 18th. To view the images as a slideshow, click on the arrows in the top right hand corner of the. Were getting close to entries into the remembering cheetahs photo contest now, with 11 days left to enter until we close on sunday 26th april. A new kickstarter campaign launches on friday 23rd february 2018 to fund remembering great apes, a breathtaking new coffee table book showcasing extraordinary images of gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans and bonobos. Margot approached fellow wildlife photographers to ask if theyd be interested in contributing to a fundraising book. This is a first edition print run and is expected to become a collectors item. Five 60cm longest edge copies of the picture by our founder margot raggett which will appear in the remembering great apes book. Remembering cheetahs by wildlife photographers united.
Once again many of the worlds top wildlife photographers, from tim laman to brent stirton, art wolfe to frans lanting, have already answered our call to donate images and the. The fourth book in the highly acclaimed remembering wildlife series of charity books. Oct 21, 2018 remembering great apes is a collaboration of world renowned wildlife photographers and the born free foundation on thursday the 18th october 2018 the book was officially launched at a charity event hosted by the royal geological society in london. The books are a collaboration between many of the worlds top wildlife photographers operating under the name wildlife photographers united, who donate their images for free in order to raise awareness and funds. The first two books, remembering elephants and remembering rhinos have so far raised more than. Will selfs book great apes is a funny idea that gets dragged out into a full length novel for no particular good reason. Remembering elephants by wildlife photographers united. Remembering great apes by margot raggett, 9781999643300, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. After a night of drug use, simon dykes wakes up in a world where chimpanzees have evolved to be the dominant. The images are of the highest quality and there are contributions from over 65 wildlife photographers. Oct 22, 2018 as we shared in a earlier blog post, one of jachas photos was chosen to be included in the remembering great apes, released in october 2018. Many of the worlds best wildlife photographers contributing. Heres a wistful shot from entrant tracey lund photography, hoping to gain one of 10 places in what will hopefully be the most beautiful book on cheetahs ever seen. Once again it is a charity book full of images donated by many of the best wildlife photographers in the world including steve winter, frans lanting and marsel van oosten, which was fully funded via a.
This is a first edition print run remembering elephants is about to go into a third print run, such has been its popularity and is expected to become a collectors item. This male from rwanda is known as munyinya and he is the dominant silverback from the hirwa family hirwa means lucky. The series was founded by wildlife photographer margot raggett, who was prompted. A man wakes up and finds all the world has transformed into chimpanzees. May 30, 2018 2018 will see the third book in the remembering wildlife series, this time with remembering great apes. In celebration of the release of remembering great apes, a stunning book full of powerful images of apes taken by over 70 of the worlds top wildlife photographers the book s collaborators are hosting two events in london to help raise vital funds for international wildlife charity born free. Remembering great apes wildlife photographers united foreword written by dr jane goodall dbe the third book in the highly acclaimed remembering wildlife series of charity books. Remembering elephants was the first book in the series created after our founder, british wildlife photographer margot raggett, saw a poached elephant in northern kenya. Remembering great apes images from 65 of the worlds best wildlife photographers funded by kickstarter so all profits go to projects in africa and asia supporting the species featured in the book via our partner the born free foundation.
Such was the success that remembering rhinos was quickly announced and launched in 2017, once again to critical acclaim. Comes with a hand numbered, limited edition certificate. We are delighted to now be able to share this moving slideshow of the images from the remembering great apes book, which premiered at our launch at londons royal geographical society on october 18th. The new book will only be possible through generous public support, and will be funded by a kickstarter campaign, which launches at 9am on friday 23rd february. Such was the success of this book that it was quickly followed up by remembering rhinos, remembering great apes and remembering lions with remembering cheetahs due for publication in 2020. The remembering wildlife series of books was created and is produced by wildlife photographer margot raggett, who was moved to take action after. Project updates for remembering great apes on backerkit page 2. The book will feature work by more than 50 of the worlds top wildlife photographers, including art wolfe, frans lanting.
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