Earth Tree Images

Show Navigation
  • Portfolio
  • Enter Gallery
    • All Galleries
    • Search
    • Cart
    • Lightbox
    • Client Area
  • About
  • Contact

Search Results

Refine Search
Match all words
Match any word
Prints
Personal Use
Royalty-Free
Rights-Managed
(leave unchecked to
search all images)
{ 282 images found }

Loading ()...

  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_7557.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo:Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_8814.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo:Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_7555.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo:Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_8785.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo:Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_8776.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo:Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_8769.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo:Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_8771.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo:Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_8768.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo:Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_8731.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo:Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_8766.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo: Shawn Heinrichs / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_7609.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_7585.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo: Shawn Heinrichs / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_7568.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo: Shawn Heinrichs / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_7569.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_7560.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo: Paul Hilton  / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_7557-2.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo:Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_8817.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo:Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_8839.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo: Shawn Heinrichs / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_7612.jpg
  • A large manta ray to brought up along side after its been harpooned, off the coast of Lamakera, Solor, Indonesia. Of the handful of locations that account for the majority of manta fishers, the central Indonesian village of Lamakera is at the top and is considered the world’s largest manta fishing site. Villagers here have conducted traditional manta hunts for many generations, but with the arrival of the gill plate trade in the early 2000s, the community converted to diesel engines and transformed to a full-scale commercial fishery, landing over 1,000 mantas in a single season. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    IMG_7592.jpg
  • MR7A3802.tif
  • MR7A3297.tif
  • IMG_9133.jpg
  • IMG_6681.jpg
  • Vetanarians from the International elephant project and the Indonesian ministry of forestry assist an injured Sumatran elephant, after it was caught in a poachers snare. Photo: Paul Hilton for WCS
    A14I9722.jpg
  • A14I9631.jpg
  • On patrol with the FKL rangers in Leuser Ecosystem. The Ecosystem is home to some of the last wild herds of elephants in Sumatra. Forum Konservasi Leuser (FKL) rangers serve to protect the Leuser Ecosystem, which is one of the most biodiverse hotspots in the world; home to rhino, orangutan, tigers and elephants. The area is under enormous threat from poachers and deforestation to make room for roads and palm oil plantations. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
    MR7A3313.jpg
  • A14I3057.tif
  • A14I3061.tif
  • MR7A3813.tif
  • MR7A3367.tif
  • MR7A3341.tif
  • MR7A3109.tif
  • A14I9107.tif
  • DSC_0423.jpg
  • AT0G9910.jpg
  • IMG_9445.jpg
  • IMG_9437.jpg
  • IMG_9411.jpg
  • IMG_9398.jpg
  • IMG_8727.jpg
  • IMG_8467.jpg
  • IMG_8369.jpg
  • IMG_8390.jpg
  • IMG_7651.jpg
  • MR7A4143.tif
  • MR7A4104.tif
  • MR7A3816.tif
  • MR7A3808.tif
  • MR7A3794.tif
  • MR7A3655.tif
  • MR7A3363.tif
  • MR7A3348.tif
  • MR7A3313.tif
  • MR7A3198-2.tif
  • MR7A3220.tif
  • MR7A3204.tif
  • MR7A3198.tif
  • MR7A3126.tif
  • MR7A3166.tif
  • MR7A3115.tif
  • The team from Vesswic, FKL rangers, BKSDA, and WCS worked tirelessly doing everything they could to get Daisy to stand, the following day, 28th after some negotiations, the team manage to get an excavator to the site, extreme as it may sound, we needed to get the elephant into a better position said Chief veterinarian Anha lubis. @vesswic “For an elephant laying in its side, puts all kinds on pressures on their internal organs”. The excavator moved closer to the elephant, even with all the noise she didn’t budge, it was really our last chance to try to improve the situation. After digging a trench, the digger, pushes her into a standing position, this allowed the blood to flow into her legs properly, but unfortunately every time we got her into an upright position she fell back into the same position, on the same side.<br />
At this stage I question the teams motives, are we just prolonging her imminent death. Does she just want to die in peace?<br />
My camera, is the only thing, between me and Daisy, I lock the focus, then suddenly I’m overwhelmed with sadness, as I see her left front leg, the snare wound, is deep, maybe a third of the way though her foot, the pain from this alone must be overbearing. The JCB, pushing her, these machines, represent so much destruction to me, clearing so much forest on a daily basis. Just over the hill, behind her, 1000’s of hectares of palm oil plantations. The Leuser Ecosystem is in retreat! Tropical lowland forest are still being cleared.. She stands for one last time, then slowly slipping back to her original position. Then sometime this morning she passed away, in peace. Please keep sending funds as we have so much more to do, with 3 more elephant, patrol teams needed desperately. Link in my bio. “I will not forget” @wildlifeasia @racingextinction @istandwithmypack @bksdaaceh @haka_sumatra @rainforestactionnetwork @leonardodicaprio @leonardodicapriofdn #lovetheleuser #cutconflictpalmoil #forgottenelephants
    MR7A0529.tif
  • The team from Vesswic, FKL rangers, BKSDA, and WCS worked tirelessly doing everything they could to get Daisy to stand, the following day, 28th after some negotiations, the team manage to get an excavator to the site, extreme as it may sound, we needed to get the elephant into a better position said Chief veterinarian Anha lubis. @vesswic “For an elephant laying in its side, puts all kinds on pressures on their internal organs”. The excavator moved closer to the elephant, even with all the noise she didn’t budge, it was really our last chance to try to improve the situation. After digging a trench, the digger, pushes her into a standing position, this allowed the blood to flow into her legs properly, but unfortunately every time we got her into an upright position she fell back into the same position, on the same side.<br />
At this stage I question the teams motives, are we just prolonging her imminent death. Does she just want to die in peace?<br />
My camera, is the only thing, between me and Daisy, I lock the focus, then suddenly I’m overwhelmed with sadness, as I see her left front leg, the snare wound, is deep, maybe a third of the way though her foot, the pain from this alone must be overbearing. The JCB, pushing her, these machines, represent so much destruction to me, clearing so much forest on a daily basis. Just over the hill, behind her, 1000’s of hectares of palm oil plantations. The Leuser Ecosystem is in retreat! Tropical lowland forest are still being cleared.. She stands for one last time, then slowly slipping back to her original position. Then sometime this morning she passed away, in peace. Please keep sending funds as we have so much more to do, with 3 more elephant, patrol teams needed desperately. Link in my bio. “I will not forget” @wildlifeasia @racingextinction @istandwithmypack @bksdaaceh @haka_sumatra @rainforestactionnetwork @leonardodicaprio @leonardodicapriofdn #lovetheleuser #cutconflictpalmoil #forgottenelephants
    MR7A0525.tif
  • A14I9104.tif
  • A14I9058.tif
  • A14I9071.tif
  • A14I9025.tif
  • A14I9073.tif
  • A14I9029.tif
  • A14I8989.tif
  • DSC_0416.jpg
  • AT0G9998.jpg
  • DSC_0404.jpg
  • AT0G9973.jpg
  • AT0G9968.jpg
  • AT0G9938.jpg
  • AT0G9916.jpg
  • AT0G9915.jpg
  • AT0G9913.jpg
  • Ministry of Fisheries personal display confiscated manta ray gills at their offices in Negara, Jembrana, Bali. Photo: Paul Hilton for WCS
    548A8464-1.jpg
  • AT0G9907.jpg
  • The shark fin trader, Suhairi could face a maximum prison sentence of 6 years and fine of 1.5B IDR. Photo: Paul Hilton for WCS
    548A8498.jpg
  • Ministry of Fisheries personal display confiscated manta ray gills at their offices in Negara, Jembrana, Bali. Photo: Paul Hilton for WCS
    548A8391-1.jpg
  • Ministry of Fisheries personal display confiscated manta ray gills at their offices in Negara, Jembrana, Bali. Photo: Paul Hilton for WCS
    548A8370-3-1.jpg
  • Ministry of Fisheries personal display confiscated manta ray gills at their offices in Negara, Jembrana, Bali. Photo: Paul Hilton for WCS
    548A8348-1.jpg
  • A large manta ray is pulled up along side of a boat after it's been speared for it's gills and meat in Indonesia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Manta Ray Of Hope
    MROH23.jpg
  • IMG_9548.jpg
  • IMG_9508.jpg
  • IMG_9486.jpg
  • The head of a large manta ray is pulled up the beach after it's been speared for it's gills and meat in Indonesia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Manta Ray Of Hope
    IMG_9415.jpg
  • IMG_9383.jpg
  • Gill rakers from a large manta ray. Th egills will be dried and sent to China for the Traditional Chinese Medicine market. Photo: Paul Hilton for Manta Ray Of Hope
    IMG_9355.jpg
  • IMG_9356.jpg
  • IMG_9312.jpg
  • IMG_9220.jpg
  • IMG_9282.jpg
  • IMG_9213.jpg
  • IMG_9147.jpg
  • IMG_9178.jpg
  • IMG_9132.jpg
Next
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
x