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01162441
African Lioness yawning (Panthera leo) Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya

01162440
African Lion cub (Panthera leo) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

01162439
Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) young at den entrance, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

01162438
Twin Sisters, Ascension Island

01162437
Fossilized guano on volcanic rocks, Ascension Island

01162436
Forster's striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) Falkland Islands

01162435
Magellanic penguins on beach (Spheniscus magellanicus) Falkland Islands

01162434
Gentoo penguin feeding chick (Pygoscelis papua) Falkland Islands

01162433
Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162432
Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) Antarctic Peninsula

01162431
Gentoo penguin coming ashore (Pygoscelis papua) Falkland Islands

01162430
Green Turtle female returning to sea (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162429
Green Turtle female (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162428
Green Turtle female (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162427
Green Turtle female digging nest hole (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162426
Green Turtle female digging nest hole (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162425
Green Turtle female digging nest hole (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162424
Green Turtle hatchling emerging from nest (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162423
Green Turtle female returning to sea (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162422
Green Turtle female on beach at dawn after laying eggs (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162421
Green Turtle hatchling emerging from nest (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162420
Green Turtle hatchling emerging from nest (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162419
Green Turtle hatchlings emerging from nest (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162418
Green Turtle hatchling emerging from nest (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162417
Green Turtle hatchling emerging from nest (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162416
Green Turtle hatchling emerging from nest (Chelonia mydas) Ascension Island

01162415
Wind turbines, Ascension Island

01162414
Wind turbine, Ascension Island

01162413
Shells on beach, Ascension Island

01162412
Mexican Poppy (Argemone mexicana) Ascension Island

01162411
Rat trap on beach of Ascension Island

01162410
Land crab (Gecarcinus lagostoma) dark coloration, Ascension Island

01162409
Land crab (Gecarcinus lagostoma) Ascension Island

01162408
Land crab (Gecarcinus lagostoma) in fissure in volcanic rock, Ascension Island

01162407
Southern Elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) vocalising, South Georgia

01162406
King penguin incubating egg (Aptenodytes patagonicus) South Georgia

01162405
King penguin colony (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adults and chicks, St Andew's Bay, South Georgia

01162404
King penguin sleeping (Aptenodytes patagonicus)South Georgia

01162403
King penguin sleeping (Aptenodytes patagonicus)South Georgia

01162402
King penguin courtship display (Aptenodytes patagonicus) South Georgia

01162401
King penguins hugging in courtship (Aptenodytes patagonicus) South Georgia

01162400
King penguins - rival males blood stained from fighting (Aptenodytes patagonicus) St Andrew's bay, South Georgia

01162399
Thin-billed prions flying over ocean (Pachyptila belcheri) South Atlantic

01162398
Iceberg, Antarctic Peninsula

01162397
Humpback Whale sleeping at water surface (Megaptera novaeangliae) Antarctic Peninsula

01162396
South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki) Antarctic Peninsula

01162395
Crabeater seal resting on iceberg (Lobodon carcinophagus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162394
Crabeater seal resting on iceberg (Lobodon carcinophagus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162393
Crabeater seal resting on iceberg (Lobodon carcinophagus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162392
Crabeater seal yawning (Lobodon carcinophagus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162391
Crabeater seal yawning (Lobodon carcinophagus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162390
Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162389
Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162388
Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162387
Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162386
Humpback whale tail fluke (Megaptera novaeangliae) Antarctic Peninsula

01162385
Close up of Humpback Whale feeding (Megaptera novaeangliae) Antarctic Peninsula

01162384
Blue iceberg with visible crack, Antarctica

01162383
King penguin coming ashore (Aptenodytes patagonicus) South Georgia

01162382
Leopard seal (Hydruga leptonyx) close up of fur and flippers, Antarctica

01162381
Leopard seal on icefloe (Hydruga leptonyx) Antarctica

01162380
Leopard seal yawning (Hydruga leptonyx) Antarctica

01162379
Leopard seal on icefloe (Hydruga leptonyx) Antarctica

01162378
Leopard seal on icefloe (Hydruga leptonyx) Antarctica

01162377
Leopard seal on icefloe (Hydruga leptonyx) Antarctica

01162376
Leopard seal on icefloe (Hydruga leptonyx) Antarctica

01162375
Leopard seal on icefloe (Hydruga leptonyx) Antarctica

01162374
Leopard seal on icefloe (Hydruga leptonyx) Antarctica

01162373
Leopard seal on icefloe (Hydruga leptonyx) Antarctica

01162372
Leopard seal on ice floe (Hydruga leptonyx) Antarctica

01162371
Gentoo penguins on iceberg (Pygoscelis papua) Antarctic Peninsula

01162370
Gentoo penguins on iceberg (Pygoscelis papua) Antarctic Peninsula

01162369
Gentoo penguins on ice, one calling (Pygoscelis papua) Antarctic Peninsula

01162368
Gentoo penguins on ice (Pygoscelis papua) Antarctic Peninsula

01162367
Antarctic / South Polar Skua (Catharacta / Stercoraius antarcticus) Antarctica

01162366
Chinstrap penguins resting on iceberg (Pygoscelis anatarcticus) Antarctica

01162365
Chinstrap penguins resting on iceberg (Pygoscelis anatarcticus) Antarctica

01162364
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162363
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162362
Chinstrap penguin stretching (Pygoscelis antarcticus) Antarctic Peninsula

01162361
Chinstrap penguin surfing (Pygoscelis antarcticus) Antarctic Peninsular

01162360
Argentine / Patagonian fox yawning (Pseudalopex griseus) Torres del Paine NP, Chile

01162359
Black-browed albatross on nest with chick (Diomeda melanophrys) Falkalnd Islands

01162358
Black-browed albatross on nest with chick (Diomeda melanophrys) Falkalnd Islands

01162357
Black-browed albatross on nest with chick (Diomeda melanophrys) Falkalnd Islands

01162356
Black-browed albatross nesting colony (Diomeda melanophrys) Falkland Islands

01162355
Black-browed albatross on nest with chick (Diomeda melanophrys) Falkalnd Islands

01162354
Black-browed albatross on nest with chick (Diomeda melanophrys) Falkalnd Islands

01162353
Black-browed albatross on nest with chick at nesting colony (Diomeda melanophrys) Falkalnd Islands

01162352
Black-browed albatross on nest with chick at nesting colony (Diomeda melanophrys) Falkalnd Islands

01162351
King penguin stretching (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162350
King penguin courtship (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162349
King penguin courtship (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162348
King penguin stretching (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162347
King penguin walking on beach (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162346
King penguin walking on beach (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162345
King penguin stretching wings (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162344
King penguin flapping wings (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162343
King penguin walking (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162342
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162341
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162340
King penguin stretching (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162339
King penguin stretching (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162338
King penguin walking on beach (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162337
King penguin (Aptenodyes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162336
Close up of King Penguin flipper / wing (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162335
King penguins (Aptenodyes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162334
King penguin (Aptenodyes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162333
Abstract of King penguin preening (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Falkland Islands

01162332
King Cormorant (Phalacrocorax albiventer) Falkland Islands

01162331
King Cormorant (Phalacrocorax albiventer) Falkland Islands

01162330
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes crestatus / chrysocome) Falkland Islands

01162329
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes crestatus / chrysocome) Falkland Islands

01162328
Magellanic penguin at burrow entrance (Spheniscus magellanicus) Falkland Islands

01162327
Magellanic penguin calling at burrow entrance (Spheniscus magellanicus) Falkland Islands

01162326
Female Falkland Flightless Steamer Duck on beach (Tachyeres brachypterus) Falkland Islands

01162325
Ruddy-headed geese on beach (Chloephaga rubidiceps) Falkland Islands

01162324
Antarctic / Falkland skua on nest (Catharacta antarctica) Falkland Islands

01162323
Dark-faced ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola macloviana) Falkland Islands

01162322
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) Falkland Islands

01162321
Young Southern Elephant Seal sleeping (Mirounga leonina) Falkland Islands

01162320
Young Southern elephant seal calling (Mirounga leonina) Falkland Islands

01162319
South American / Patagonian sea lion (Otaria flavescens) Falkland Islands

01162318
Gentoo penguin coming ashore (Pygoscelis papua)Falkland Islands

01162317
Gentoo penguin coming ashore (Pygoscelis papua)Falkland Islands

01162316
Gentoo penguin coming ashore (Pygoscelis papua)Falkland Islands

01162315
Gentoo penguin coming ashore (Pygoscelis papua)Falkland Islands

01162314
Gentoo penguin coming ashore (Pygoscelis papua)Falkland Islands

01162313
Gentoo penguin coming ashore (Pygoscelis papua)Falkland Islands

01162312
Gentoo penguin with chicks in nest (Pygoscelis papua) Falkland Islands

01162311
Rockhopper penguin (Eudytes crestatus) Falkland Islands

01162310
Black-browed Albatross (Diomeda melonophrys) Falkland Islands

01162309
Black-browed Albatross (Diomeda melonophrys) Falkland Islands

01162308
Black-browed Albatross (Diomeda melonophrys) Falkland Islands

01162307
Black-browed Albatross (Diomeda melonophrys) Falkland Islands

01162306
Black-browed Albatross (Diomeda melonophrys) Falkland Islands

01162305
Black-browed Albatross with chick at nest (Diomeda melonophrys) Falkland Islands

01162304
Black-browed Albatross with chick at nest (Diomeda melonophrys) Falkland Islands

01162303
Gentoo penguin with young (Pygoscelis papua) Falkland Islands

01162302
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) Falkland Islands

01162301
Gentoo Penguin portrait (Pygoscelis papua) Falkland Islands

01162300
Gentoo penguin on beach (Pygoscelis papua) Falkland Islands

01162299
Gentoo penguin in surf (Pygoscelis papua) Falkland Islands

01162298
Gentoo penguins surfing (Pygoscelis papua) Falkland Islands

01162297
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) UK

01162296
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) UK

01162295
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) UK

01162294
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) UK

01162293
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) UK

01162292
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) UK

01162291
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) UK

01162290
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) UK

01162289
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) aggressive display at intruder (note: absence of white cheek patch) UK

01162288
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) UK

01162287
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) UK

01162286
European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) UK

01162285
Meerkat / Suricate (Suricatta suricatta) Marwell Zoo, UK, from Africa

01162284
Meerkat / Suricate (Suricatta suricatta) Marwell Zoo, UK, from Africa

01162283
Roe deer male (Capreolus capreolus) exhausted from rut, Wiltshire, UK

01162282
Meerkat / Suricate (Suricatta suricatta) Marwell Zoo, UK, from Africa

01162281
Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus / Cercopithecus aethiops) Samburu NP, Kenya

01162280
Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus / Cercopithecus aethiops) Samburu NP, Kenya

01162279
Male African Lion {Panthera leo} chased by Buffalo, Samburu NP, Kenya

01162278
African Lion (Panthera leo) Samburu NP, Kenya

01162277
African Lion (Panthera leo) Samburu NP, Kenya

01162276
African Lion (Panthera leo) porfile portrait Samburu NP, Kenya

01162275
African Lioness hunting before dawn (Panthera leo) Samburu NP, Kenya

01162274
African Lioness hunting before dawn (Panthera leo) Samburu NP, Kenya

01162273
Rothschild's Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya

01162272
Lesser Flamingos (Phoenicopterus minor) Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya

01162271
White Rhinocerous (Cerotherium simum) Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya, with Flamingos in the background

01162270
Common Zebra foal (Equus burchelli) Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya

01162269
Rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis) on log, Alicante, Spain

01162268
Greengrocer cicada (Cyclochila australasiae) - dorsal view of fully emerged adult, summer, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

01162203
Bernard Castelein, photographer, in Mustang district, Himalayas, Nepal November 2004

01162201
Brazilian teal {Amazonetta brasiliensis} male with female behind, captive, from Eastern South America

01162200
Malaysian box turtle {Cuora amboinensis} captive, from SE Asia

01162199
Scarlet headed blackbird {Amblyramphus holosericeus} male, captive, from South America

01162198
Hispid pocket mouse {Perognathus hispidus} Colorado, USA

01162197
Southwestern willow flycatcher {Empidonax trailii extimus} USA

01162196
Hispid pocket mouse {Perognathus hispidus} Colorado, USA

01162195
Preble's meadow jumping mouse {Zapus hudsonius preblei} Colorado, USA, Endangered

01162194
Greater magellan goose {Chloephaga picta leucoptera} female, captive, from Falkland Is and South Georgia

01162193
Radjah shellduck {Tadorna radjah radjah} drinking, captive, from SE Asia and Australia

01162192
Pacific white fronted goose {Anser albifrons frontalis} captive, from western North America

01162191
Barrow's goldeneye duck {Bucephala islandica} male displaying to female, captive, from Greenland, Iceland and North America

01162190
Goeldi's marmoset / monkey {Callimico goeldii} captive, from Amazonia

01162189
Goeldi's marmoset (Callimico goeldii) mother with young, captive, from Amazonia. Captive

01162188
Black legged poison dart frog {Phyllobates bicolor} pair mating, captive, from Colombia

01162187
Armenian viper {Vipera raddei} captive, from middle east,

01162186
White lipped tree viper {Trimeresurus albolabris} Captive, from SE Asia

01162185
King cobra {Ophiophagus hannah} female, captive, from Asia

01162184
Indian eagle owl {Bubo bubo bengalensis} male, captive, from India

01162183
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) showing aggression, UK

01162182
Toulouse goose {Anser anser} France

01162181
Spur winged goose {Plectropterus gambensis niger} black race, male, captive, from southern Africa

01162180
Ross' goose {Anser rossii} captive, winters in canadian arctic, breeds in California

01162179
Bar headed goose {Anser indicus} pair on water with goslings, captive, from Asia

01162178
White winged wood duck {Cairina scutulata} male, captive, endangered, from SE Asia

01162177
Cotton pygmy goose, male (Nettapus coromandelianus) native to Asia and Australia, Captive

01162176
Mandarin duck {Aix galericulata} female with ducklings, captive, from Asia, introduced to UK

01162175
Hardhead / Australian white-eye duck {Aythya australis australis} male, from SE Asia and Australia

01162174
Redhead duck {Aythya americana} male, captive, from North America

01162173
Canvasback duck {Aythya valisineria} male with female behind, captive, from North America

01162171
Red crested pochard {Netta ruffina} male, captive, from Eastern europe and Asia

01162170
Baer's pochard, male (Aythya baeri) native to Siberia and China, Captive

01162169
Spectacled eider duck {Somateria fischeri} male, captive, from Arctic

01162168
King eider duck {Somateria spectabilis} male, captive, from Arctic

01162167
Chiloe wigeon {Anas sibilatrix} female, captive, from Southern south america and Falklands

01162166
Blue duck {Hymendaimus malacorhynchus malacorhynchus} male, captive, endangered, from New Zealand

01162165
Meller's duck {Anas melleri} captive, from Madagascar

01162164
Philippine duck (Anas luzonica) native to Philippines, Captive

01162163
Silver pintail, white mutation of White cheeked pintail {Anas bahamensis} captive

01162162
Chestnut teal {Anas castanea} male, captive, from Australia

01162161
Cinnamon teal {Anas cyanoptera septentrionalium} northern race, male, catpive, from north and central america

01162160
Australian / New Zealand grey teal {Anas gibberifrons gracilis} male, captive, from SE Asia and Australasia

01162159
Sharp winged teal (Anas flavirostris oxyptera) native to Andes, South America, Captive

01162158
Hottentot teal {Anas punctata} captive, from central and southern africa

01162157
Bronze winged duck {Anas speculum} male bathing, captive, from South America

01162156
Wandering whistling duck {Dendrocygna arcuata arcuata} East Indian race, pair, captive, from SE Asia,

01162155
Indian whistling duck {Dendrocygna javanica} pair, captive, from Asia

01162154
Black bellied whistling duck {Dendrocygna autumnalis} male, captive, from Central and South America

01162153
Gidgee skink {Egernia stokesii} captive, from Central Southern Australia

01162152
Reeve's pheasant {Syrmaticus reevesii} male, captive, from N China

01162151
Common peafowl {Pavo cristatus} albino male displaying, captive, from India

01162150
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} males fighting, Colorado, USA

01162149
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} group of males in velvet, Colorado, USA

01162148
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} young male in grass with sunflowers, Colorado, USA

01162147
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} fawn left by mother to rest next to tree, Colorado, USA

01162146
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} female with two fawns, Colorado, USA

01162145
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} fawn portrait, Colorado, USA

01162144
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} stag, Colorado, USA

01162143
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} family group, note tagging collar on female, Colorado, USA

01162142
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} female with fawn, Colorado, USA

01162141
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} stag in velvet, resting, USA

01162140
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} female in snow, Colorado, USA

01162139
Mule deer {Odocoileus hemionus} pair in snow, Colorado, USA

01162138
Siamang gibbon {Hylobates syndactylus} calling, captive, occurs in Malaysia, Thailand and Sumatra

01162137
Leopard yawning {Panthera pardus} captive, occurs in Africa

01162136
Columbian sharp tailed grouse {Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus} USA

01162135
Great blue heron {Ardea herodias} flying with nesting material in beak, USA

01162134
Marbled godwits {Limosa fedoa} in water, Laguna Madre, Texas, USA

01162133
Dark eyed junco {Junco hyemalis} (Oregon pink sided race) USA

01162132
Dark eyed junco {Junco hyemalis} (Oregon race), Colorado, USA

01162131
Dark eyed junco {Junco hyemalis} (Oregon race) on snow, Colorado, USA

01162130
Redpoll {Carduelis flammea} with feathers fluffed up, Alaska, USA

01162129
Western bluebird {Siala mexicana} stretching wing, Colorado, USA

01162128
Northern oriole {Icterus galbula} male taking insect prey to nest, Colorado, USA

01162127
Northern oriole {Icterus galbula} bathing, Colorado, USA

01162126
Northern oriole {Icterus galbula} male, Colorado, USA

01162125
Black-billed magpie {Pica hudsonia} perched on Yucca stalk, Colorado, USA

01162124
Barn swallow {Hirundo rustica} feeding chick in nest under eaves, USA

01162123
Barn swallow {Hirundo rustica} feeding chick in nest under eaves, USA

01162122
Barn swallow {Hirundo rustica} removing faecal sac from nest, USA

01162121
Yellow headed blackbird {Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus} male singing, Colorado, USA

01162120
Yellow headed blackbird {Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus} male, USA

01162119
Gray crowned rosy finch {Leucosticte tephrocotis} in snow, Colorado, USA

01162118
Pine siskin {Carduelis pinus} on Thistle seedheads, Colorado, USA

01162117
Pine siskin {Carduelis pinus} at puddle in rock, USA

01162116
House wren {Troglodytes aedon} with caterpillar prey, USA

01162115
Longbilled marsh wren {Cistothorus palustris} nest material from Cattail reed, USA

01162114
Wyoming ground squirrel {Spermophilus elegans} reaching up to feed, USA

01162113
Wyoming ground squirrel {Spermophilus elegans} USA

01162112
Little brown bat {Myotis lucifugus} roosting, USA