Conker Nature Magazine - January 2024: The Wildlife Issue

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faces of the north STOCKWOOD GARDEN

Lonely Gaze SIBERIAN TAIGA A DAY IN THE SANCTUARY

W ildlife of South Africa WITH PHOTOGRAPHER FAITH EWART

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CONTENTS

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06 WILDLIFE OF SOUTH AFRICA PHOTOGRAPHER: FAITH EWART IG: @FAITHM.PHOTOGRAPHY

10 PORTFOLIO OF WINTER PHOTOS PHOTOGRAPHER:FILIP FLASIŃSKI IG:@FILIP._.F_PHOTOS

18 AUTUMN IN THE CITY

PHOTOGRAPHER: OLGA TOMASHEVICH IG:@OLETOMA

24 FACES OF THE NORTH

PHOTOGRAPHER: ALISA SEVERNAYA IG: @YYONSH FB: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/YYONSH PT: WWW.PINTEREST.COM/GLUPIIKOT

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PHOTOS. BIRD, SNAIL, 44 MACRO INSECTS PHOTOGRAPHER: DIANA BACHU IG: @DIDIBACHU WB: WWW.500PX.COM/P/DIANABACHU

50 A DAY IN THE SANCTUARY PHOTOGRAPHER: MARCO ALLORI IG: @MARCO.ALLORI

58 ENDURING THE WINTER IN STYLE PHOTOGRAPHER: SCOTT DUFFIELD IG: @SCOTT.DUFFIELD.PHOTOGRAPHY FB: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SCOTT.DUFFIELD. PHOTOGRAPHY WB: SCOTTDUFFIELDPHOTOGRAPHY.PIXIESET.COM

68 LONELY GAZE

PHOTOGRAPHER: ALEX PAIKADA IG: @ALEXPAIKADAPHOTOGRAPHY WB: WWW.ALEXPAIKADA.COM

72 SIBERIAN TAIGA

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W ildlife of South Africa PHOTOGRAPHER: FAITH EWART IG: @FAITHM.PHOTOGRAPHY

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AUTUMN IN THE CITY PHOTOGRAPHER: OLGA TOMASHEVICH IG: @OLETOMA

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Bird,Snail,Insects PHOTOGRAPHER: DIANA BACHU IG: @DIDIBACHU WB: WWW.500PX.COM/P/DIANABACHU

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A DAY IN THE SANCTUARY A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IN ALVIANO (CENTRAL ITALY) OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF BIRDS AND MAMMALS PHOTOGRAPHER: MARCO ALLORI IG: @MARCO.ALLORI

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Lonely Gaze PHOTOGRAPHER: ALEX PAIKADA IG: @ALEXPAIKADAPHOTOGRAPHY WB: WWW.ALEXPAIKADA.COM

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