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Photo of the Day : Animals
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Hippopotamuses
Photo of the Day, February 9, 2010
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Hippopotamuses in water
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Moose, Snake River
Photo of the Day, February 8, 2010
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Two moose finish their last meal of the day as the ...
Eagles in Flight
Photo of the Day, February 7, 2010
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I was watching a few eagles fishing in the Boise River ...
Damselfly
Photo of the Day, February 6, 2010
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No bigger than a tiny blade of grass, a curious damselfly ...
Flamingo Reflection
Photo of the Day, February 5, 2010
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I took this shot of a silhouetted flamingo's reflection at ...
Leopard Seal
Photo of the Day, February 4, 2010
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Sinuous for its size—up to 12 feet (3.7 meters ...
Cedar Waxwing
Photo of the Day, February 3, 2010
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A cedar waxwing fills up on berries.
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Orangutan, Borneo
Photo of the Day, February 2, 2010
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A young orangutan swings from tree to tree in Tanjung Puting ...
Elephant Seal, South Georgia Island
Photo of the Day, February 1, 2010
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A southern elephant seal bull keeps cool under a flipperful of ...
Shetland Isles Cow
Photo of the Day, January 28, 2010
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This shot was taken at Voe Agricultural Show, Shetland Isles. A ...
Saltwater Crocodile
Photo of the Day, January 22, 2010
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A saltwater crocodile lunges for the camera. This photo was taken ...
Black Sheep
Photo of the Day, January 21, 2010
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I left the highway to make a photo of the sunset ...
Horse’s Eye
Photo of the Day, January 14, 2010
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What do you think he's thinking?
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Manatee and Fish
Photo of the Day, January 11, 2010
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A manatee photographed in Florida
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Polar Bears Playing
Photo of the Day, January 7, 2010
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This interested third party was observing the "interactions" of two polar ...
Peacock, New Zealand
Photo of the Day, January 4, 2010
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A very cranky peacock from Kawau Island, New Zealand.
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Smith's Green-Eyed Gecko
Photo of the Day, December 31, 2009
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Staying in Asia for many years has given ...
African Elephant, Tanzania
Photo of the Day, December 27, 2009
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An African elephant crosses the lush green of ...
Pig and Piglet, Africa
Photo of the Day, December 26, 2009
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The piglet is one day old and crippled ...
Tiger Cub Close-Up
Photo of the Day, December 24, 2009
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I was taking close-ups of one of the ...
Northern Spotted Owl
Photo of the Day, December 23, 2009
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A tagged northern spotted owl swoops toward a ...
Penguins Under Water, Antarctica
Photo of the Day, December 21, 2009
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Penguins surface near an air hole in Antarctica ...
Yawning Dog
Photo of the Day, December 17, 2009
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Sometimes you just snap a photo at exactly ...
Octopus, Hawaii
Photo of the Day, December 16, 2009
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An octopus I came across on a dive ...
Cuban Tree Frog, Florida
Photo of the Day, December 9, 2009
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This is a Cuban tree frog on a ...
Koi Feeding, Texas
Photo of the Day, December 8, 2009
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Blue sky reflects off the surface waves created ...
Bee-Eater in Flight
Photo of the Day, December 6, 2009
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A brilliant blur as it plucks a butterfly ...
Mahout Bathing an Elephant
Photo of the Day, December 1, 2009
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Watching a mahout lovingly bathe his elephant, I ...
American Bullfrog in Green Grass
Photo of the Day, November 29, 2009
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American bullfrog looking up
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Praying Mantis on Brooklyn Bridge
Photo of the Day, November 27, 2009
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Nature finds you in unexpected places in New York City.
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Leopard in Tall Grass, Namibia
Photo of the Day, November 13, 2009
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Out on our early morning drive in the Ongrava Reserve near ...
Hippo Pool, Tanzania
Photo of the Day, November 11, 2009
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It was nap time at this hippo pool in Tanzania in ...
Smith's Green-Eyed Gecko
Photo of the Day, November 5, 2009
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Staying in Asia for many years has given me the opportunity ...
Northern Spotted Owl
Photo of the Day, September 30, 2009
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A tagged northern spotted owl swoops toward a researcher's ...
Flag-Footed Bug and Passionflower
Photo of the Day, September 25, 2009
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A bird zeroing in on a flag-footed bug perched on ...
King Penguins in Moonlight
Photo of the Day, September 24, 2009
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As sure as moonrise over Possession Island, king penguins gather ...
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