Issue 2025.04

Capturing
Hope in
the Jungle

Montes Azules Natural Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico A scientist climbs a broken tree. Macaws use three cavities in Cantemó trees to nest. It’s important that biologists monitor the nests to make sure existing chicks are healthy and to take advantage of opportunities for an orphan chick to be placed into the nest for adoption by surrogate parent macaws.

↑ Montes Azules Natural Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico A scientist climbs a broken tree. Macaws use three cavities in Cantemó trees to nest. It’s important that biologists monitor the nests to make sure existing chicks are healthy and to take advantage of opportunities for an orphan chick to be placed into the nest for adoption by surrogate parent macaws.

Fighting to Save Scarlet Macaws in the Maya Biosphere Reserve

Words and Images by Sergio Izquierdo

At 18 years old, I found a way to fight for life on this planet through photography. I started by documenting cetaceans on whale watch tours and the plastic pollution crisis in our oceans. Over time, I realized it wasn’t enough to just expose what’s wrong — we must also tell the stories of those doing everything they can to make it right.

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2025.04

Contents

  1. Surprises in Camera Trapping with Wolves in Alaska
  2. Using Adobe Lightroom to Enhance Landscapes
  3. Fighting to Save Scarlet Macaws in the Maya Biosphere Reserve
  4. National Geographic Pioneer David Doubilet Reflects on a Lifetime in the Ocean
  5. The Art of Making Flight Visible
  6. The Hidden Crisis of Animal Exploitation
  7. A Portfolio of the Animal Kingdom's Strongest Bonds
  8. Pangolin Populations Withering Worldwide
  9. Photographic Observations from Death Valley National Park
  10. King Penguin Chicks Keeping Warm