Photo of the Day : Animals
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Sandgrouse, Namibia
Photo of the Day, July 20, 2011
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A water hole in NamibRand Nature Reserve teems with birds such ...
Zebras, Tanzania
Photo of the Day, July 19, 2011
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This was taken in June in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania ...
Parrotfish, Great Barrier Reef
Photo of the Day, July 18, 2011
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The clownish grin of a bridled parrotfish reveals its power tools ...
Horseback Rider, Bangladesh
Photo of the Day, July 17, 2011
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In the sea beach of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, there ...
Gecko and Palm Frond
Photo of the Day, July 16, 2011
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A small gecko pokes his head out from between the ridges ...
Giraffe, Mexico
Photo of the Day, July 15, 2011
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This is Lupe, a beautiful giraffe at the Wameru Zoo in ...
Elephants, Kenya
Photo of the Day, July 14, 2011
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Our third day in Amboseli National Park in Kenya and serendipity ...
Polar Bear With Whale Bone
Photo of the Day, July 13, 2011
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Ashore on Svalbard, a male polar bear investigates a whale's ...
Cactus Bee, Arizona
Photo of the Day, July 12, 2011
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A cactus bee (Diadasia sp.) pollinates a barrel cactus in Tucson ...
Caiman and Turtles, Guatemala
Photo of the Day, July 11, 2011
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A caiman rescued by the ARCAS organization in Guatemala gets the ...
Seagull and Boats
Photo of the Day, July 10, 2011
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Walking the line
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Blacktip Reef Shark, Maldives
Photo of the Day, July 9, 2011
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Smaller fish keep their distance when a blacktip reef shark swims ...
Lions, Kenya
Photo of the Day, July 8, 2011
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Taken in June this year during a game drive at Nakuru ...
Wildebeest, Serengeti
Photo of the Day, July 7, 2011
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On a recent safari in the Serengeti of Tanzania, I captured ...
Baboons, Prospect Park Zoo
Photo of the Day, July 6, 2011
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This photo was taken at the Prospect Park Zoo in New ...
Sally Lightfoot Crab, Galápagos Islands
Photo of the Day, July 5, 2011
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In the Galápagos Islands, I tried capturing the brilliant colors ...
Springbok, Namibia
Photo of the Day, July 4, 2011
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A herd of springbok bounds across Sperrgebiet National Park, 5.4 ...
Blue-Tongued Lizard, Australia
Photo of the Day, July 3, 2011
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Australian blue-tongued lizards are widespread over our great country. This particular ...
Grizzly Bear and Cub
Photo of the Day, July 2, 2011
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Yellowstone! Had the pleasure of observing this grizzly sow and her ...
Horses, Wales
Photo of the Day, July 1, 2011
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This photograph was taken near Pitt's Head in Snowdonia National ...
Elephant, South Africa
Photo of the Day, June 30, 2011
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I took this photo on a job in South Africa ...
Dog Sled, Norway
Photo of the Day, June 25, 2011
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A dog sledge at Spitsbergen
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Highland Cattle, Scotland
Photo of the Day, June 21, 2011
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While hiking in Scotland we encountered an ancient breed of ...
Leopard, South Africa
Photo of the Day, June 6, 2011
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A dew-bathed juvenile leopard takes a peaceful moment atop a ...
Tiger, Chiang Mai
Photo of the Day, June 2, 2011
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I will never forget the opportunity I had to be ...
Namaqua Chameleon, Namibia
Photo of the Day, May 25, 2011
The markings of a Namaqua chameleon match the sand in Namibia's Sperrgebiet National Park, confusing predators.
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Sweat Bee, Arizona
Photo of the Day, March 26, 2011
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With a vigorous quiver, an Arizona sweat bee "buzz ...
Kogershin Village, Kazakhstan
Photo of the Day, March 23, 2011
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A woman milks a mare in the village of ...
Vietnamese Potbellied Pig, Minnesota
Photo of the Day, March 20, 2011
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Daisy Mae, a miniature Vietnamese potbellied pig, lounges like ...
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