Trending Now - 15+ Amazing Animal Bridges And Crossings That Save 1000s Of Animals Every Year
It’s hard to say how many animals are killed by vehicles around the world every year, but it’s estimated that up to one million are killed every day on the roads of the US alone. As you can see from the list below however, some countries go to great lengths to ensure the safety of their wildlife.
The first animal bridges were built in France in the 1950s, and the longest in the world, called the Natuurbrug Zanderij Crailoo, can be found in the Netherlands and is over half a mile long! Scroll through this list, compiled by Bored Panda, to see some of the best animal crossings on the planet. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite!
Ecoduct in Colorado
Image credits: notlorinashton
Wildlife crossing in the Netherlands
Image credits: michielap
A green wildlife bridge over an autobahn in Germany
Ecoduct in Banff National Park, Canada
Image credits: Joel Sartore
Bridge for the animals in North Brabant provice, Netherlands
Image credits: Obiektyw1855
Ecoduct in Singapore
Image credits: cheekyasian
Ecoduct in The Netherlands
Image credits: Edgar van der Grift
Wildlife Passing in The Netherlands
Image credits: Edgar van der Grift
Ecoduct in Holland
Image credits: Goois Natuurreservaat
A mini suspension bridge runs above one of Longview, Washington’s main roads
Image credits: C’s Photography
ecoduct Duinpoort, about halfway between Zandvoort and Haarlem, the Netherlands
Image credits: Ambamja
ecoduct ‘Harm van de Veen’ in The Netherlands
Image credits: zenhamster
Ecoduct in Austria
Image credits: Ralf Roletschek
Animal Passing in Alberta, Canada
Image credits: Qyd
Ecoduct in Prague, Czech Republic
Image credits: ŠJů
Ecoduct near Praha
Image credits: Sefjo
Ecoduct in Böblingen, Germany
Image credits: Eigenes Werk
Wildlife crossing over Compton Rd, Brisbane
Image credits: Rob Tilley
Wildlife Overpass
Image credits: Scott Jackson
wildlife overpass near Keechelus Lake
Animal Bridge in Montana
Image credits: thepedigreeartist
bridge for monkeys and other animals to cross over the road in Bahia, Brazil
Image credits: _gosh
Ecoduct Bridge Made for Animals to cross the forest
Image credits: zforzain
Land Bridge for Animals in Montana
Image credits: Shutterstock
Bridge for animals near Banff, Canada
Image credits: Crackmacs
Animal Crossing in Washington
Image credits: Bruce Fingerhood
Animal Bridge in Christmas Island, Australia
Image credits: Christmas Island National Park
Wildlife Passing in Alberta, Canada
Image credits: grape_drank_
Ecoduct in Germany
Image credits: SenseiCAY
Wildife Crossing in New Jersey
Image credits: Doug Kerr
Ecoduct in Belgium
Image credits: Jarrl
