The Man Who Saved a Rare Migratory Bird via Photography-Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill

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Black-faced spoonbill is a migratory bird that travels throughout East Asia, with Taiwan being its wintering home. In 1992, a group of black-faced spoonbills was shot dead in Tainan, which shed light on the bird’s dire situation as an endangered species. The shooting incident inspired photographer Wang Jhen-Jyi’s lifelong pursuit of documenting black-faced spoonbill through his lens, which eventually lead him to travel across various regions in Asia and meet like-minded enthusiasts. Despite the loss of spouse and sustaining cancer, Wang persisted on his mission. Join him on his journey to save this rare bird from extinction with collective effort from experts under different flags.

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Caring for Black-Faced Spoonbill

Black-faced spoonbill is a bird that migrates through East Asia, and winters in Taiwan. In 1992, a group of them was shot dead in Tainan, which shed light on their dire situation as an endangered species. The incident inspired a photographer's journey to save this rare bird from extinction.