Photo of the Day : Animals
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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 ...
Green Leaf Insect
Photo of the Day, September 22, 2009
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Eyes and antennae barely reveal the head of the leaf ...
Roosevelt Elk Cows
Photo of the Day, September 20, 2009
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Roosevelt elk cows scatter across a meadow in Prairie Creek ...
King Penguins Swimming
Photo of the Day, September 17, 2009
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A feeding party streams back to shore after several days ...
Manta Rays, Hanifaru Bay, Maldives
Photo of the Day, September 10, 2009
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Graceful and efficient, 2,000-pound mantas feed on Indian Ocean ...
Brown Bear Under Water
Photo of the Day, September 9, 2009
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Fattening up for winter, a brown bear waits to snatch ...
Freshwater Dolphin, Amazon
Photo of the Day, September 1, 2009
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Imagined lords of a golden underwater city—the Encante—Amazon ...
Horse Scratching, Canada
Photo of the Day, August 31, 2009
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Relief is a rolling back scratch in the brush for a hobbled ...
Wild Dog, Botswana
Photo of the Day, August 30, 2009
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A wild dog peers out from tall green grass in Botswana.
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Sperm Whale and Swimmer
Photo of the Day, August 29, 2009
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Andrew and his friend, a young sperm whale named Scar, swim together ...
Polar Bear Cubs Playing, Canada
Photo of the Day, August 28, 2009
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These two cubs are playing close to our Tundra Buggy in Canada ...
Lowland Gorillas, Congo
Photo of the Day, August 27, 2009
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Two big gorillas give threatening stares in the Republic of Congo. These ...
Diving Tiger, California
Photo of the Day, August 26, 2009
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I took this photo at Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo, California ...
Camouflaged Toads
Photo of the Day, August 25, 2009
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Three leaf-litter toads collected within yards of each other almost disappear on ...
Elephants, Botswana
Photo of the Day, August 24, 2009
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This was shot in Chobe Reserve in Botswana. The elephant scenes at ...
Brown Bear, Finland
Photo of the Day, August 23, 2009
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This young European brown bear posed so cutely for us. We couldn ...
Lion Profile
Photo of the Day, August 22, 2009
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Profile of a lion in the zoo.
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Tiger Cub Close-Up
Photo of the Day, August 21, 2009
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I was taking close-ups of one of the cubs lying in the ...
Yawning Dog
Photo of the Day, August 20, 2009
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Sometimes you just snap a photo at exactly the right time.
This ...
Zebra Migration, Tanzania
Photo of the Day, August 19, 2009
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Zebra migration in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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Macaque Family, Japan
Photo of the Day, August 18, 2009
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Macaque monkeys on Mt. Misen, Miyajima Island, Japan, embrace their young and ...
Cuban Tree Frog, Florida
Photo of the Day, August 17, 2009
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This is a Cuban tree frog on a tree in my backyard ...
Meerkat
Photo of the Day, August 16, 2009
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A cheeky meerkat keeps watch over the "house." This one kept falling ...
Bog Turtle
Photo of the Day, August 15, 2009
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The palm-size bog turtle, smallest in the country, now survives mostly on ...
Decorated Elephant, India
Photo of the Day, August 14, 2009
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A decorated elephant, India
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Squirrel Portrait, Banff
Photo of the Day, August 13, 2009
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My husband and I were exploring Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park-Canada ...
Urban Prairie Dog
Photo of the Day, August 12, 2009
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We spend so much time looking for wildlife far from home, I ...
Beluga Whale, Vancouver
Photo of the Day, August 11, 2009
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A beluga whale at Vancouver's aquarium.
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Fox, Norway
Photo of the Day, August 10, 2009
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A fox stands out against the mountains of Svalbard, Norway.
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Green Snake on a Branch
Photo of the Day, August 9, 2009
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I just love the vibrant color of this guy!
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Translucent Nudibranch
Photo of the Day, August 8, 2009
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Built to feed exclusively on corals like this spindly gorgonian, a translucent ...
Lion Brothers, Australia
Photo of the Day, August 7, 2009
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Twelve-year-old male lion brothers Tonyi, left, and Tombo lie with each other ...
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