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April saw a great influx of imagery from all points of the globe, including superb primates, bold new African wildlife shots, giant otters from South America and a variety of European mammals. We also added micropictures of pollen grains and flu virus.

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Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) baby in mother's arms, Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

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Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) silverback charging forward, Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda

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Suzi Eszterhas / Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) female grabbing the hand of her offspring, aged 1.5 years, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Critically Endangered

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Eric Baccega / Brown headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps) mother with baby, captive

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Anup Shah / African Lion (Panthera leo) head portrait of juvenile male reaching out with his paw, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March

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Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) investigating with its trunk, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March

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Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing in grass, Vosges, France, April

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Fabrice Cahez / Wild cat (Felis silvestris) leaping on prey, Vosges, France, July

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Alex Mustard / An adult California sealion (Zalophus californianus) makes a sharp turn at high speed. Los Islotes, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean.

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Solvin Zankl / Pacific hatchetfish (Argyropelecus affinis) portrait

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Bernard Castelein / Bearded Dwarf Chameleon (Rhampholeon brevicaudatus) crawling over leaf litter, Jozani Chwaka Bay NP, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Alex Mustard / A young California sealion (Zalophus californianus) head portrait, Los Isotes, La Paz, Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean.

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Markus Varesvuo / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) flying, Spain, November

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Markus Varesvuo / Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) flying, Liminka, Finland, July

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Barry Bland / American bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) three perched, Homer, Alaska, Jan

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Markus Varesvuo / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) flying, Spain, November

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Markus Varesvuo / Rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) flying over reeds, Finland, October

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Markus Varesvuo / White tailed sea eagle (Haliaetus albicilla) flying, Norway, July

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Pete Oxford / Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus / Chelonoidis nigra) head portrait, Charles Darwin Research Station. Puerto Ayora,Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, endemic

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Visuals Unlimited / Tarpons (Megalops atlanticus) grow up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in length and could weigh 160 kg (350 lb), Islamorada, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, USA, Atlantic Ocean.

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Kevin Schafer / Female Marine otter (Lontra felina) and pup playing on kelp covered rock, Chiloe Island, Chile, Endangered species

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Alex Mustard / A young California sealion (Zalophus californianus) portrait, inside an underwater cave. Los Isotes, La Paz, Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean.

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Alex Mustard / A silhouette of a young California sealion (Zalophus californianus) swimming just below the surface, close to shore. Los Isotes, La Paz, Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean.

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Alex Mustard / A young California sealion (Zalophus californianus) swims in a shallow pool. Los Isotes, La Paz, Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean.

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Visuals Unlimited / Grass pollen. SEM X3800 at 4 x 4

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Visuals Unlimited / H1N1 Influenza Virus or Swine Flu Virus. A member of the taxonomic family Orthomyxoviridae, the influenza virus is a single-stranded RNA organism.

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Visuals Unlimited / H1N1 Influenza Virus or Swine Flu Virus. A member of the taxonomic family Orthomyxoviridae, the influenza virus is a single-stranded RNA organism.

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Solvin Zankl / Sea star / Common starfish (Asterias rubens) at brachiolaria larva stage (60 days old), digital focus stacking

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Solvin Zankl / Black Dragonfish (Malacosteus niger)

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Solvin Zankl / Veliger larva (planktonic larva of many kinds of marine and fresh-water gastropod molluscs, as well as most bivalve molluscs)

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Mary McDonald / Black striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) using rocks to crack nuts, Piaui, Brazil

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Mary McDonald / Black striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) using rock to crack nuts, Piaui, Brazil

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Mary McDonald / Black striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) using rocks to crack nuts, Piaui, Brazil

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Mary McDonald / Black striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) using rocks to crack nuts, with young animal watching and learning, Piaui, Brazil

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Suzi Eszterhas / Long tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) trying to take banana from Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii~and young baby, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Critically Endangered

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Eric Baccega / Orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) mother with baby climbing on her back, native to Borneo, captive, Endangered

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Bernard Castelein / Zanzibar Red Colobus (Procolobus kirkii) relaxing on tree branch, Jozani Chwaka Bay NP, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Bernard Castelein / Zanzibar Red Colobus (Procolobus kirkii) mother with offspring, sitting in tree, Jozani Chwaka Bay NP, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Bernard Castelein / Zanzibar Red Colobus (Procolobus kirkii) juvenile, sitting in tree calling, Jozani Chwaka Bay NP, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Bernard Castelein / Zanzibar Red Colobus (Procolobus kirkii) head portrait, Jozani Chwaka Bay NP, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Bernard Castelein / Zanzibar Red Colobus (Procolobus kirkii) jumping through the air, Jozani Chwaka Bay NP, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Charlie Summers / Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) juveniles playing in tree, Botswana

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Anup Shah / African Lionesses (Panthera leo) with their cubs aged 3-6 months walking along a track, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February

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Anup Shah / Lion cub (Panthera leo) aged 7 months bullying younger cub aged 2-3 months. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 2009

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Anup Shah / African Lion cub (Panthera leo) aged less than 2 days old with its mother, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. September

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Anup Shah / African Lion cub (Panthera leo) aged 1-2 years play fighting with a lioness, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March

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Anup Shah / African Lion cub (Panthera leocub aged 7 months with younger cub aged 2-3 months. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. September

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Anup Shah / African lioness (Panthera leo) portrait with male behind, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February