{"id":2110825,"date":"2026-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2110825"},"modified":"2026-08-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:00:00","slug":"bjorn-perssons-new-book-highlights-the-worlds-incredible-and-endangered-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2110825","title":{"rendered":"Bj\u00f6rn Persson\u2019s New Book Highlights the World\u2019s Incredible and Endangered Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/earth-we-share-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"an aerial photograph of the desert with a line of camels moving across it\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images \u00a9 Bj\u00f6rn Persson, courtesy of Rizzoli, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Bj\u00f6rn Persson\u2019s New Book Highlights the World\u2019s Incredible and Endangered Wildlife<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-25T08:46:47-05:00\">August 25, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-books\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/books\/\" rel=\"tag\">Books<\/a><a 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class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>From the Tanzanian grasslands around Mount Kilimanjaro to the ever-evolving icy realm of Antarctica and beyond, Swedish photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjornpersson.nu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bj\u00f6rn Persson<\/a> captures the majesty of the natural world and its wild denizens. His bold, tonal style of portraiture taps into the drama of running giraffes and a stoic American bison in profile, but he also homes in on family-centric moments as a lioness plays with her cubs, for instance, or a coalition of cheetahs\u2019 perch calmly atop a knoll.<\/p>\n<p>Persson\u2019s emotive photographs meander between intimate, tender vignettes to striking and powerful demonstrations of brute strength and presence. In many cases, the animals look directly at the viewer, as if we\u2019re being stalked. Others look away, scanning the grasses for prey or for other members of their cohort.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/earth-we-share-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477108\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/earth-we-share-3.jpg\" alt=\"a black-and-white photograph of an elephant shaking dust off its back\" class=\"wp-image-477111\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Dozens of Persson\u2019s photos fill the pages of <em>The Earth We Share: Extraordinary Photography of Our Vanishing Species, <\/em>forthcoming from Rizzoli. The volume also includes a preface by the late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/janegoodallinst\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Jane Goodall<\/a>, who completed the writing shortly before she died last year. Indeed, Persson\u2019s goal is to encourage care, spurring conservation efforts and portraying wildlife through a lens of hope and possibility rather than discouragement. <\/p>\n<p>With a reverent eye, Persson focuses specifically on endangered creatures, which face dwindling populations due to poaching, habitat loss, and the effects of the climate crisis. \u201cHe believes that by portraying animals as sentient beings, he can inspire people to acknowledge the intrinsic beauty and worth of these extraordinary creatures,\u201d says a statement. The book is an extension of this vision, with the aim of inspiring not only awe but action.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Earth We Share <\/em>is slated for release on September 8. Pre-order your copy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/96\/9780847877102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bookshop<\/a>, and explore more on Persson\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bjornpersson_photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/earth-we-share-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477108\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/earth-we-share-4.jpg\" alt=\"a black-and-white photograph of giraffes running\" class=\"wp-image-477112\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/earth-we-share-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477108\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/earth-we-share-7.jpg\" alt=\"an aerial photograph of a polar bear on a lone piece of ice floating at the edge of a very wide sea\" class=\"wp-image-477115\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/earth-we-share-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477108\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/earth-we-share-6.jpg\" alt=\"a black-and-white photograph of an American bison in profile\" class=\"wp-image-477114\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/earth-we-share-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477108\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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