黃遂心 Daphne Wong
香港 Hong Kong
黃遂心是一位來自香港的得獎生態攝影師，也是一名自然愛好者，致力於講述自然界的精彩故事，以宣傳生物多樣性及其保育。
Daphne Wong is a wildlife photographer as well as a passionate naturalist born and raised in Hong Kong. She aims to tell stories that are important, local and close to her heart. She is committed to telling stories of the natural wonders to promote biodiversity and its conservation.
大字當頭 Big-headed Turtle
2021
數碼印刷 Digital print
59.4 x 42 cm
山間溪流裡，這種夜行性龜類棕色扁平的身體與流中的岩石融為一體，
令捕食者難以察覺牠們，但還是騙不過人類。 大頭龜 (Platysternon megacephalum）獨特的外觀—巨大的頭部和與身體一樣長的尾巴—令牠們
在過去三十餘年中在許多地區因寵物貿易而遭到大量捕獵，總體數量呈
下降趨勢。
Up in the mountains, this nocturnal turtle’s brown flat body closely resembles the rocks in hillstreams, making it practically invisible to predators, but not humans. Due to their unique appearance—a huge head and a tail as long as their body—Big-headed Turtles (Platysternon megacephalum) have been heavily hunted for the pet trade in many areas over the past three decades, and overall population trends are declining.
國際自然保護聯盟瀕危物種紅色名錄：極度瀕危
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered (CR)
