Photo of the Day : Animals
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African Elephant and Queleas
Photo of the Day, November 4, 2012
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A flock of red-billed queleas coming to ...
Tern Chick, Sri Lanka
Photo of the Day, November 1, 2012
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The progeny, a solitary chick amidst the ...
Emperor Penguins, Antarctica
Photo of the Day, October 29, 2012
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Emperor penguins are Olympian swimmers, capable of diving to ...
Cheetah, Kenya
Photo of the Day, October 28, 2012
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A male cheetah assumes a lookout pose in a ...
Spiny-Headed Blenny
Photo of the Day, October 24, 2012
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Corals build the rampart that shelters the landward provinces ...
Soldier Beetle and Magnolia
Photo of the Day, October 20, 2012
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Beetles are among the most ancient pollen carriers. This ...
Falcons, Socotra
Photo of the Day, October 15, 2012
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A female kestrel brings food to her nestlings on ...
Whale Shark, Yucatán Peninsula
Photo of the Day, October 11, 2012
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A whale shark, biggest of fishes, hangs out with ...
Red Elephants, Kenya
Photo of the Day, October 10, 2012
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The "red elephants" of Kenya's Tsavo East National ...
Gannet, North Atlantic
Photo of the Day, October 2, 2012
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Long tied to maritime cultures, gannets are flourishing today ...
Green Sea Turtle, Red Sea
Photo of the Day, September 21, 2012
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Gaze of a green turtle. South Egypt, Red Sea ...
Siesta, La Paz
Photo of the Day, August 26, 2012
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A dog taking a siesta with the pigeons in the middle ...
Flamingo, Bolivia
Photo of the Day, August 23, 2012
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Taken at sunrise at Termas de Chalviri, Bolivia, in January 2012 ...
Ciscoes, Canada
Photo of the Day, August 19, 2012
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I entered the water on a cloudy day in late fall ...
Hippos, Tanzania
Photo of the Day, August 17, 2012
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I have often heard that hippos are especially dangerous because of ...
Sandhill Crane, Michigan
Photo of the Day, August 8, 2012
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I took this photo of a sandhill crane at Wildwing Lake ...
Knob-Tailed Gecko
Photo of the Day, August 3, 2012
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Knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus levis occidentalis) in a defensive posture
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Australian Sea Lion
Photo of the Day, July 31, 2012
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A shot of an Australian sea lion at Seal Bay Conservation ...
Resting Lions, Tanzania
Photo of the Day, July 30, 2012
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I took this "once-in-a-lifetime" shot at Klein's Camp in the ...
Monk With Dogs, Myanmar (Burma)
Photo of the Day, July 29, 2012
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A monk having a stroll with three dogs at a beautiful ...
Chameleon, Socotra
Photo of the Day, July 28, 2012
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Chamaeleo monachus is found solely on Socotra, as are 90 percent ...
Sparring Wolves
Photo of the Day, July 27, 2012
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A very large juvenile male (white) challenges the alpha male (gray ...
Peacock, Florida
Photo of the Day, July 26, 2012
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Peacock feathers showing a captivating pattern, captured at Flamingo Gardens in ...
Wild Horses, France
Photo of the Day, July 25, 2012
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I've been a photographer for more than 25 years. This ...
Baby Macaque, India
Photo of the Day, July 24, 2012
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A baby macaque with its mother close at hand
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Bottlenose Dolphins, Mexico
Photo of the Day, July 23, 2012
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We encountered a pod of bottlenose dolphins near Los Islotes in ...
Rabbit, Oregon
Photo of the Day, July 22, 2012
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I was driving in Oregon when a rabbit crossed paths with ...
Glass Eels
Photo of the Day, July 21, 2012
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Transparent and needlelike glass eels rush into the estuary during winter ...
King Vulture
Photo of the Day, July 20, 2012
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The king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa), a large bird found in Central ...
Zebra Pair, Kenya
Photo of the Day, July 19, 2012
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Zebras at the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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