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Plus: What it takes to make an animal from the South Pole feel at home in the middle of the Mediterranean

 

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Issue 121 October 7, 2018

Photograph by Brent Stirton       Magazine      Protecting the World's Fastest Animal The art of falconry has been around for thousands of years but there are few places where it is practiced with as much fervor as on the Arabian Peninsula. One sheikh has helped pioneer captive breeding practices to help conserve those birds still in the wild. See the pictures SHARE Explore: The Year of the Bird +

PHOTOGRAPH BY GIANMARCO MARAVIGLIA       Animals      Inside Italy's Largest Aquarium Caring for 12,000 animals takes a village of veterinarians, aquarists, animal trainers, and marine biologists. Photographer Gianmarco Maraviglia's project "Behind the Glass" shows us the work that goes into making an animal from the South Pole feel at home in the middle of the Mediterranean. See the pictures SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY MYRTO PAPADOPOULOS       Culture      Between Tradition and Modernity Photographer Myrto Papadopoulos tells the story of the Pomak, a group of ethnically Slavic Muslims living in a remote area of Greece. Her images capture a subtle, delicate story of identity, tradition, and fragmentation as an isolated past meets a global future. See the pictures SHARE

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADAM REYNOLDS       Travel      Touching Doomsday Underground silos that once housed nuclear missiles capable of destroying the world are now open to tourists. For photographer Adam Reynolds, the strange mix of nostalgia and awe poses the question of whether these museums are a celebration of strength or a cautionary tale. See the pictures SHARE

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