The great egret

Mikael Mansur-Martinelli is from Colatina, Espírito Santo. He has always been fascinated by nature, not only by dinosaurs and big cats, but by the whole environmental context, from a bird to a bromeliad. This passion led to the study of life, he graduated in Biological Sciences and teaches science, sharing with students and other interested people his love for nature and the importance of preserving it for human well-being. He was also a taxidermist, the art of stuffing animals, he has already taxidermized from hummingbirds to puma. Author of the poetry book “O pé de jambo e a fábrica de refrigerante” and “The rose apple tree” (Pé de Jambo publisher). He organizes several anthologies and already writes his next poetry books “Entre cacos e ciscos” and “Famigerada culpa”. He sang from several poetic anthologies and magazines from Brazil and Portugal. Garças (Editora Pé de Jambo) is his first children’s book of several others to come.Redes sociais: @mansurmartinelli.m

Leonardo Casadei is Biologist. Specialist in Environmental Education and Master in Ecology. Photographer, specializing in capturing images of birds. His works have been published in numerous books. It conducts lectures and workshops, featuring bird photography techniques, research, survey, biodiversity conservation and education for sustainability. @leonardocasadei_aves ou @leonardocasadei.aves

Fernando Moreira Flores has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences and a Master’s in Zoology. He is currently an environmental biologist at the Caatinga Fauna Conservation and Management Center (CEMAFAUNA). Bird and mammal taxidermist. With experience in Zoology and Ecology in Ornithology and zoological collections. He works as an environmental consultant and records nature through his camera.