Here at Greenpacks, the animals that share our planet are our friends. We not only have a responsibility to care for our planet for those we leave behind, our children and their children, but also for those who have no control over how we abuse it, how we infringe on their habitats, how we make life miserable for them. Besides, animals were here first … at least by a day.

Most of us cannot venture into the wilderness of Alaska or Montana or the Patagonia or the Alps or the Gobi Desert like places. So, we need to rely on zoos and photos to get a glimpse of our animal friends. And, for what it’s worth, the photos might be the better option. I have been to our local Zoo- San Francisco – and the animals there look woefully unhappy.

So, I looked around to see what I can see, find what there is to find, and have come up with my 10 best places to find World Wildlife Photography. Not in order (because they are all good) here they are.

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Lisa Marie Williams is the Australian photographer who won the first place at the 2009 Sony World Photography Awards in the Fine Arts and Natural History category. Her amazing photos were taken in the world’s largest hospital for wild animals in Beerwah (The Sunshine Coast, east coast of Australia). Opened in 2008 with money from the Australian States, the hospital is now capable of treating up to 10,000 animals each year. These images are simply amazing. Thanks Lisa Marie! [via SWPA]

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Shooting with a camera is probably the best way to help conserve nature. Nothing inspires you more than a magical photograph that conveys the beauty, majesty and sheer brilliance of each of nature’s very special creations.

The annual British Society of Underwater Photographers / DIVER Print competition (for the best British print) has thrown up some of the most astonishing and simply amazing pics of the world that lay hidden in the depths off the British shoreline. The contests saw some of the very best underwater photography come to light and one look at not just the winning snap, but the other one’s that made the top 10 remind you of what we would miss if we don’t preserve and nurture natural ecosystems.

A male corkwing wrasse building a nest, by Robert Bailey

This year’s winning photo is of a male Corkwing wrasse building a nest, by Robert Bailey. The fish is scurrying around the reef to find a place of nesting and then carefully collects the best looking seaweed to decorate it. Yup, that’s the “mate” doing some home decoration to make sure he gets a date.

The other impressive snaps include a fireworks anemone casting a shadow of death on a lobster, painted Goby waiting with its mouth wide open, a fearsome looking Wolfish ruling the dark crevices, a John Dorry in all its spiky majesty and the thriving reef in all its brilliant colors.

A painted goby fish by Cathy Lewis

Of course, there are a lot more magical moments on offer and the whole competition not only produces images that make you go ‘wow!’, but also force you to sit up and take notice of nature conservation.

A thriving reef by Dave Peak

This is one shooting spree we highly recommend and love, but there’s a question to ask in the end. Did any of the animals been mistreated? Is it wise to “invade” their space and take pictures of their lives? Don’t do to others what you wouldn’t do to yourself …

Dare to trash it?

Trying to educate or make people aware that we should be good stewards to our environment is not an easy task. I can’t think of any good reason, but it’s a fact. However, I’m trying to do as much as possible to change that. How? With images that will fuel your creative thinking and inspire to protect rather than ‘not care’. I looked online for some and I came out with these amazing green meadows surrounded by a stunning scenery that only adds to its perfectness. Wild, yet so pure, isn’t it?

Images courtesy of DCSL, tokyogoat, 0000ff, egefan, wetwater, thebmag

Basque photographer Mikel Uribetxeberria is trying to say something. His work dubbed Animalia, is all about the effort animals have to make in switching places with the humans. Somehow trapped in a hotel room or the subway, the amazing creatures are all bored, peaceful and not happy to see the what the human wild is all about.

It’s the abnormal situation that makes these beautifully-honed images subtly state that animals should be let in their natural environment. It could be a manifesto against those who use animals in their “getting rich” projects. Both art and a scream for help is what makes the message almost perfect. Thank you Mikel Uribetxeberria. [via StyleCrave]

Not that we’d need more things to see how beautiful nature is, but it’s autumn and I just wanted to show you some great photos of fall foliage that should arouse your emotions and make you do less harm (if you do any) to the environment.

Imagine yourself sitting on a bench in a park with all these great colors nearby. That’s just how stunning nature is. Here’s a pictures gallery below.

All images courtesy of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6