BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 19: Anatolian water buffaloes along the shores of Lake Uluabat within the borders of Karacabey district in Bursa, Turkiye on November 19, 2025, highlight the importance of symbiotic relationships in nature by feeding alongside livestock. Moving in flocks across the grasslands, the egrets prey on insects, reptiles, and small mammals that are disturbed by the grazing and movement of animals. Anatolian water buffaloes, raised around Lake Uluabat and locally known as "water cattle", play a vital role in the regional ecosystem thanks to their adaptation to wetlands. Living in harmony with their natural habitat, the buffaloes not only contribute to local production but also help sustain ecological functions once performed by wild cattle in the past. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )
BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 19: Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) observed on Anatolian water buffaloes along the shores of Lake Uluabat within the borders of Karacabey district in Bursa, Turkiye on November 19, 2025, highlight the importance of symbiotic relationships in nature by feeding alongside livestock. Moving in flocks across the grasslands, the egrets prey on insects, reptiles, and small mammals that are disturbed by the grazing and movement of animals. Anatolian water buffaloes, raised around Lake Uluabat and locally known as "water cattle", play a vital role in the regional ecosystem thanks to their adaptation to wetlands. Living in harmony with their natural habitat, the buffaloes not only contribute to local production but also help sustain ecological functions once performed by wild cattle in the past. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )
BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 19: A common starling observed on Anatolian water buffaloe along the shores of Lake Uluabat within the borders of Karacabey district in Bursa, Turkiye on November 19, 2025, highlight the importance of symbiotic relationships in nature by feeding alongside livestock. Moving in flocks across the grasslands, the egrets prey on insects, reptiles, and small mammals that are disturbed by the grazing and movement of animals. Anatolian water buffaloes, raised around Lake Uluabat and locally known as "water cattle", play a vital role in the regional ecosystem thanks to their adaptation to wetlands. Living in harmony with their natural habitat, the buffaloes not only contribute to local production but also help sustain ecological functions once performed by wild cattle in the past. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )
BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 19: Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) observed on Anatolian water buffaloes along the shores of Lake Uluabat within the borders of Karacabey district in Bursa, Turkiye on November 19, 2025, highlight the importance of symbiotic relationships in nature by feeding alongside livestock. Moving in flocks across the grasslands, the egrets prey on insects, reptiles, and small mammals that are disturbed by the grazing and movement of animals. Anatolian water buffaloes, raised around Lake Uluabat and locally known as "water cattle", play a vital role in the regional ecosystem thanks to their adaptation to wetlands. Living in harmony with their natural habitat, the buffaloes not only contribute to local production but also help sustain ecological functions once performed by wild cattle in the past. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )
BURSA, TURKIYE - NOVEMBER 19: Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) observed with Anatolian water buffaloes along the shores of Lake Uluabat within the borders of Karacabey district in Bursa, Turkiye on November 19, 2025, highlight the importance of symbiotic relationships in nature by feeding alongside livestock. Moving in flocks across the grasslands, the egrets prey on insects, reptiles, and small mammals that are disturbed by the grazing and movement of animals. Anatolian water buffaloes, raised around Lake Uluabat and locally known as "water cattle", play a vital role in the regional ecosystem thanks to their adaptation to wetlands. Living in harmony with their natural habitat, the buffaloes not only contribute to local production but also help sustain ecological functions once performed by wild cattle in the past. ( Alper Tüydeş - Anadolu Agency )
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