Penguins Underwater, Antarctica
Penguins surface near an air hole in Antarctica, captured with a remote underwater camera.
Coastline, The Snares
Bull kelp clings to the coastline of New Zealand's The Snares islands, hiding sea lions that prey on Snares crested penguins.
African Elephant, Tanzania
An African elephant crosses the lush green of Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater.
Keoladeo National Park, India
Openbill storks, a bird indigenous to the region, nest in the trees by the marshes of the Keoladeo National Park in the Rajasthan state of India.
Tuareg Tribesman, Libya
A Tuareg tribesman prays at twilight in Libya.
Brown Bear Napping, Alaska
Safely bedded down, a brown bear takes a nap after fishing in the Katmai National Park and Preserve of southern Alaska.
Kazakh Eagle Hunter, Western Mongolia
The hunt always begins on horseback, the eagle riding blindfolded on the leather-covered arm of its owner. Fathers and sons, like 17-year-old Sangsai, set out in bitter cold of winter before sunrise to reach promontories where the eagle, blindfold undone, can quickly scan the wide open landscape for prey as the sun rises.
Emperor Penguin Chicks, Antarctica
Emperor chicks huddle for an exchange of heat in the chill of Antarctica. Born in winter, they complete their growth in time for summer’s ice breakup, when they go fishing for themselves.
Wildebeest, Botswana
On the Selinda Reserve in Botswana, a herd of wildebeest gathers at the water’s edge at the end of the dry season.
Atlantic Walrus Resting, Canada
An Atlantic walrus bull rests on a piece of multiyear ice near Nunavut, Canada. |
