Ninu

Award winning photograph from National Geographic 2024

"Over several mornings, Australian photographer Jannico Kelk scoured the sand dunes for the footprints of the greater bilby, a rabbit-size marsupial living in South Australia's Roxby Downs. Once he found them, he set a camera trap, which took this photo, "Hope for the Ninu," the winner of the Impact Award."

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Hope for the Ninu by Jannico Kelk (Australia)

The winner of the impact award shows a ninu, with the wire grass and shrubs behind it providing a frame against the darkness.

The greater bilby has many Aboriginal names, including ninu. It was brought to near extinction through predation by introduced foxes and cats.

Photograph: Jannico Kelk/2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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