Photo of the Day : Animals
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Grizzly Bears
Photo of the Day, July 12, 2010
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Grizzly bears gather at prime fishing spots during the summer, when salmon ...
Cattle Egret, Florida
Photo of the Day, July 11, 2010
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I shot this in Bradenton, Florida. The overcast day worked to my ...
Albino Alligator
Photo of the Day, July 10, 2010
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A rare albino alligator photographed from underwater creates a mirror-like reflection on ...
Leopard Cub, Tanzania
Photo of the Day, July 9, 2010
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A leopard cub explores the long grass in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania ...
Cormorant With Catch
Photo of the Day, July 8, 2010
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A cormorant returns with its catch at dawn in the Pantanal, a ...
King Penguins
Photo of the Day, July 7, 2010
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Strikingly colored, an adult king penguin stands out in a sea of ...
Lion’s Mane Jellyfish
Photo of the Day, July 6, 2010
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A lion's mane jellyfish nestled in a kelp frond.
Black-Headed Gull, England
Photo of the Day, July 5, 2010
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I was taking pictures of the scenery near Lake Windermere in the ...
Stretching Tiger, India
Photo of the Day, July 4, 2010
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A tiger stretches its powerful form on a branch in Bandhavgarh National ...
Tokay Gecko
Photo of the Day, July 3, 2010
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A Tokay gecko hangs upside down in its terrarium at the Academy ...
Frog, New Guinea
Photo of the Day, July 2, 2010
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Hylarana aurata, found in the Foja Mountains of New Guinea, one of ...
Bowerbird, Australia
Photo of the Day, July 1, 2010
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The gunk on the beak of this satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus minor ...
Scottish Sheep
Photo of the Day, June 3, 2010
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Sheepherding in Scotland has a long history, not all of it pleasant ...
Clownfish and Bubble-Tipped Anemone
Photo of the Day, April 18, 2010
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Bleached by high water temperatures, this bubble-tipped anemone is largely ...
Wetland Frog
Photo of the Day, April 14, 2010
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Underwater view of a rugosed frog in a paddy field ...
Bathing Parrot
Photo of the Day, April 9, 2010
During a boat trip across the Gulf of Papagayo, this nice parrot decided that he couldn't stand the heat ...
Birds Sitting in the Fog
Photo of the Day, April 8, 2010
I was out early one morning and caught this pair sitting on a log getting the morning sun. The fog ...
Peacock, Sarasota
Photo of the Day, April 7, 2010
I found this peacock last April while touring downtown Sarasota, Florida. He seemed willing to have his picture taken so ...
Two Blue Herons
Photo of the Day, April 6, 2010
During the later months of the year south Florida starts to get all the migrating birds from all over the ...
Black Skimmer
Photo of the Day, April 5, 2010
Like cutting silk, this black skimmer looks for something for lunch.
(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)
Ouachita Madtom
Photo of the Day, April 2, 2010
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The finger-length Ouachita madtom lives only in the Saline River ...
Sheep, Scotland
Photo of the Day, March 19, 2010
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Tangles of seaweed lure a flock of sheep from ...
Skunk Clownfish and Sea Anemone
Photo of the Day, March 18, 2010
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Amphiprion akallopisos (skunk clownfish) and Heteractis magnifica (magnificent sea ...
Chimp Call
Photo of the Day, March 16, 2010
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As rain falls in Congo's NouabaléNdoki National ...
Puffin, Shiant Islands
Photo of the Day, March 15, 2010
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Dapper black-and-white razorbills (at right) and bright-beaked puffins (at ...
Tomato Clownfish
Photo of the Day, March 8, 2010
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A male tomato clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) tends his field ...
Sooty Albatross, South Georgia
Photo of the Day, March 4, 2010
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A light-mantled sooty albatross looks down on Gold Harbour ...
Decken's Sifaka, Madagascar
Photo of the Day, March 1, 2010
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A Decken's sifaka peers out from a jagged ...
Turtle
Photo of the Day, February 28, 2010
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Turtle covered in green leaves
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Humpback Whale, Chatham Strait
Photo of the Day, February 27, 2010
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A humpback whale breaches in Chatham Strait just off of Baranof ...
Mandarin Ducks, National Zoo
Photo of the Day, February 26, 2010
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Three Mandarin ducks sit in formation on a handrail at the ...
Praying Mantis
Photo of the Day, February 25, 2010
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Close-up of a praying mantis and an interesting background
This photo ...
Elephant, Kenya
Photo of the Day, February 24, 2010
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A rainbow streams over a lone elephant as it walks in ...
Lion, South Africa
Photo of the Day, February 23, 2010
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This South African lion looks a bit grouchy, but he was ...
Barracuda, Bismarck Sea
Photo of the Day, February 22, 2010
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A school of barracuda surrounds a naturalist in the Bismarck Sea ...
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