--- title: Pixcellence Blog | Clwyd Probert (2) description: Clwyd Probert is the founder and editor of Pixcellence. He spent more than a decade as a professional photographer; in 2013 his studio photographed Hope 4 Apes at the Savoy, the Ape Alliance gala hosted by Sir David Attenborough and Brian May with Ian Redmond OBE, organised with charities including the Born Free Foundation. He continues to work with wildlife charities. Pixcellence is his effort to make UK biodiversity and climate evidence clear, sourced and accessible, illustrated in the tradition of Victorian natural history art. 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He spent more than a decade as a professional photographer; in 2013 his studio photographed Hope 4 Apes at the Savoy, the Ape Alliance gala hosted by Sir David Attenborough and Brian May with Ian Redmond OBE, organised with charities including the Born Free Foundation. He continues to work with wildlife charities. Pixcellence is his effort to make UK biodiversity and climate evidence clear, sourced and accessible, illustrated in the tradition of Victorian natural history art. #### More from Clwyd Probert [![Pencil-crayon illustration of a polar bear standing on Arctic sea ice scanning for seals](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/what-do-polar-bears-eat-hero-hero-1.webp?width=1000&name=what-do-polar-bears-eat-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/what-do-polar-bears-eat-diet-hunting-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [What Do Polar Bears Eat? Diet, Hunting & Habitat Guide](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/what-do-polar-bears-eat-diet-hunting-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 02, 2026 Key Takeaway Polar bears eat primarily ringed seals and bearded seals, relying on Arctic sea ice as a hunting platform. An adult polar bear needs roughly one seal every 10 days and can consume up to ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/what-do-polar-bears-eat-diet-hunting-guide) [![Victorian watercolour of ancient forest canopy with sunlight filtering through diverse tree species](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/prevent-deforestation-hero-hero-1.webp?width=1000&name=prevent-deforestation-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/how-to-prevent-deforestation-proactive-solutions-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [How Can We Prevent Deforestation? Proactive Solutions Guide](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/how-to-prevent-deforestation-proactive-solutions-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 02, 2026 Key Takeaway Preventing deforestation is more cost-effective than restoring forests after they are lost. The most successful prevention combines economic incentives that make standing forests ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/how-to-prevent-deforestation-proactive-solutions-guide) [![Pencil crayon illustration of a globe surrounded by diverse wildlife representing the state of global biodiversity in 2026](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/state-of-biodiversity-2026-hero-hero-1.webp?width=1000&name=state-of-biodiversity-2026-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/state-of-biodiversity-2026) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [The State of Biodiversity 2026: Global Trends, UK Data and What Comes Next](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/state-of-biodiversity-2026) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway Global biodiversity continues to decline in 2026, with 47,000 species now threatened and vertebrate populations 68% lower than in 1970. The UK's priority species index sits at just 38% ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/state-of-biodiversity-2026) [![Colourful pencil-crayon illustration of wildlife and wildflowers representing World Biodiversity Day 2026](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/world-biodiversity-day-2026-hero-hero-1.webp?width=1000&name=world-biodiversity-day-2026-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-day-2026) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [World Biodiversity Day 2026: Theme, Events and How to Take Part](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-day-2026) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 World Biodiversity Day 2026, celebrated on 22 May, carries the theme "Acting Locally for Global Impact" — a recognition that the conservation actions taken in gardens, parks and neighbourhoods across ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-day-2026) [![Pencil-crayon illustration of a vast tropical rainforest canopy seen from above with a winding river and morning mist rising between the trees](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/how-to-stop-deforestation-hero-hero-1.webp?width=1000&name=how-to-stop-deforestation-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/how-to-stop-deforestation-practical-solutions-guide) [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [How To Stop Deforestation: Practical Solutions](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/how-to-stop-deforestation-practical-solutions-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 What Does It Take to Stop Deforestation? Stopping deforestation requires coordinated action across government policy, corporate supply chains, community stewardship, and individual consumer choices — ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/how-to-stop-deforestation-practical-solutions-guide) [![Victorian natural history illustration of urban biodiversity in a British city showing peregrine falcon on church spire, foxes, hedgehogs, swifts and wildflowers among terraced houses](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/biodiversity-urban-hero-hero-1.webp?width=1000&name=biodiversity-urban-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-urban) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Biodiversity in Urban Environments: How UK Cities Can Support Wildlife](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-urban) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway Cities are not ecological wastelands — they are distinctive ecosystems supporting thousands of species, from peregrine falcons on church spires to hedgehogs in suburban gardens. Yet ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-urban) [![Watercolour illustration depicting the connection between biodiversity and human health, showing medicinal plants, pollinators, and natural ecosystems](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/biodiversity-human-health-hero-hero-1.webp?width=1000&name=biodiversity-human-health-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-human-health) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Biodiversity and Human Health: How Nature Sustains Our Wellbeing](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-human-health) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway Biodiversity underpins human health far more directly than most people realise. Roughly 50 per cent of modern medicines originate from natural products, 75 per cent of food crops depend ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/biodiversity-human-health) [![Panoramic illustration of diverse UK ecosystems including woodland, heather moorland, chalk grassland, coastal cliffs and peatland](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/uk-ecosystem-examples-hero-hero-1.webp?width=1000&name=uk-ecosystem-examples-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/uk-ecosystem-examples-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [UK Ecosystem Examples: From Woodlands to Coastlines](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/uk-ecosystem-examples-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway The UK supports a remarkable diversity of ecosystems — from ancient Caledonian pinewoods and chalk grasslands to globally rare chalk streams and blanket bogs that store over 3.2 billion ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/uk-ecosystem-examples-guide) [![Illustration depicting the sixth mass extinction concept with endangered species and geological extinction events](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/sixth-mass-extinction-hero-hero-1.webp?width=1000&name=sixth-mass-extinction-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/sixth-mass-extinction) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [The Sixth Mass Extinction: Evidence, Myths and What the Science Really Says](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/sixth-mass-extinction) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway Species are disappearing 100 to 1,000 times faster than the natural background rate, but whether this qualifies as a "mass extinction" in the traditional sense remains scientifically ... [Read More](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/sixth-mass-extinction) [![Crayon illustration of colourful British butterflies visiting wildflowers in a sunny English meadow](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/butterfly-conservation-uk-hero-hero-1.webp?width=1000&name=butterfly-conservation-uk-hero-hero-1.webp)](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/butterfly-conservation-uk-guide) [biodiversity](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/biodiversity), [conservation](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/tag/conservation) ### [Butterfly Conservation in the UK: Why It Matters and How You Can Help](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/butterfly-conservation-uk-guide) ![Clwyd Probert](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/ce454bc741a43a0578a9342cd3f99842) By [Clwyd Probert](https://www.pixcellence.co.uk/blog/author/clwyd-probert) on May 01, 2026 Key Takeaway The UK is home to 59 resident butterfly species, but populations have declined by approximately 50% since 1976. 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