Ugo Mellone
@ugomellone.bsky.social
Freelance environmental photojournalist (National Geographic, GEO, Nature, BBC Wildlife, El País...). PhD in Zoology. Bird migration nerd. Co-founder of Mediterranean Raptor Migration Network (MEDRAPTORS). And, first of all, naturalist.
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I feel truly privileged when my work allows me to meet people as generous and knowledgeable as Haritakis. Long live the chamois!🇬🇷
My latests assignment for @nature.com, from the mountains oif NW Greece
My latests assignment for @nature.com, from the mountains oif NW Greece
Witnessing chamois populations recover
Haritakis Papaioannou combines a mountaineer’s know-how with a scientific eye to track the slow recovery of chamois populations in western Greece.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I feel truly privileged when my work allows me to meet people as generous and knowledgeable as Haritakis. Long live the chamois!🇬🇷
My latests assignment for @nature.com, from the mountains oif NW Greece
My latests assignment for @nature.com, from the mountains oif NW Greece
My latest work for @elpaisamerica.bsky.social is about one of the world's most endangered primates, the Colombian black spider monkey. I had the privilege of observing even a mother with her baby, with primatologist Alma Hernández Jaramillo
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@neoprimate.bsky.social
El frágil lazo entre los monos araña negros y las comunidades locales de Colombia
La primatóloga Alma Hernández Jaramillo trabaja con la población de la ciénaga de Marimonda, en Antioquia, para la conservación de esta especie que decae al mismo ritmo que las selvas que habita
elpais.com
July 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
My latest work for @elpaisamerica.bsky.social is about one of the world's most endangered primates, the Colombian black spider monkey. I had the privilege of observing even a mother with her baby, with primatologist Alma Hernández Jaramillo
elpais.com/america-colo...
@neoprimate.bsky.social
elpais.com/america-colo...
@neoprimate.bsky.social
It is remarkable that, in a region as heavily studied as the Mediterranean, it is still possible to discover places were a "raptor river" takes place
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Mellone et al. 2025. Akritas Cape: a new raptor migration hot spot in the Balkans. Bird Conservation International
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Mellone et al. 2025. Akritas Cape: a new raptor migration hot spot in the Balkans. Bird Conservation International
June 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
It is remarkable that, in a region as heavily studied as the Mediterranean, it is still possible to discover places were a "raptor river" takes place
tinyurl.com/mu77m7hc
Mellone et al. 2025. Akritas Cape: a new raptor migration hot spot in the Balkans. Bird Conservation International
tinyurl.com/mu77m7hc
Mellone et al. 2025. Akritas Cape: a new raptor migration hot spot in the Balkans. Bird Conservation International
The latest issue of @nature.com features my photo/interview with JuanRa Fernandez, an "urban herpetologist" working in one of the world's most visited monumental complexes, the Alhambra in Granada.
nature.com/articles/d41...
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nature.com/articles/d41...
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Reviving the biodiversity around an ancient palace
Juan Ramón Fernández Cardenete tends the Alhambra’s many water features and gardens.
nature.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The latest issue of @nature.com features my photo/interview with JuanRa Fernandez, an "urban herpetologist" working in one of the world's most visited monumental complexes, the Alhambra in Granada.
nature.com/articles/d41...
@fcienciasugr.bsky.social
nature.com/articles/d41...
@fcienciasugr.bsky.social
My latest assignment for @nature.com has been quite special. I photographed two scientists, mother and daughter, while they are studying elusive wildcats.
Read the interview here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Read the interview here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@canalugr.bsky.social @fcienciasugr.bsky.social
Chasing wildcats with my daughter
Mariola Sánchez-Cerdá works to track the elusive European wildcat’s movements and habits.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
My latest assignment for @nature.com has been quite special. I photographed two scientists, mother and daughter, while they are studying elusive wildcats.
Read the interview here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@canalugr.bsky.social @fcienciasugr.bsky.social
Read the interview here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@canalugr.bsky.social @fcienciasugr.bsky.social
A story of migrations (of people and birds). It may seem like a cliché, but unfortunately, stating that migratory birds have no boundaries has never been more politically incorrect than it is today.
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Conservar los cultivos de café en Colombia para proteger a las aves migratorias de Norteamérica
La bióloga colombiana Ana González promueve la conservación de estas especies mediante la alianza con las comunidades locales y las nuevas tecnologías
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February 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A story of migrations (of people and birds). It may seem like a cliché, but unfortunately, stating that migratory birds have no boundaries has never been more politically incorrect than it is today.
elpais.com/america-futu...
elpais.com/america-futu...
Jose María Gil-Sánchez, aka 'El Indio,' is one of the most knowledgeable biologists I've ever had the privilege to work with. My photo, taken during the Sahara project (2008-2020), is now featured in the latest issue of
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com
@fcienciasugr.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Researching endangered animals in the Sahara has its own dangers
Conservation biologist Jose María Gil-Sánchez dodges landmines and installs camera traps to document little-known Saharan mammals.
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February 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Jose María Gil-Sánchez, aka 'El Indio,' is one of the most knowledgeable biologists I've ever had the privilege to work with. My photo, taken during the Sahara project (2008-2020), is now featured in the latest issue of
@nature.com
@fcienciasugr.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com
@fcienciasugr.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The exhibition "Il paese della biodiversità" was inaugurated in January in Rome, organised by NatGeo Italy, CNR and NBFC in collaboration with. It features 50 photographs by "The Wild Line" team (Marco Colombo, Bruno D'Amicis, and myself: www.the-wildline.com).
February 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The exhibition "Il paese della biodiversità" was inaugurated in January in Rome, organised by NatGeo Italy, CNR and NBFC in collaboration with. It features 50 photographs by "The Wild Line" team (Marco Colombo, Bruno D'Amicis, and myself: www.the-wildline.com).