Informed Creativity: January 2009

Sunday, January 18, 2009

White Lion Roars

A four-year-old male White Lion roars in his enclosure at the Buenos Aires' Zoo January 16, 2009. He was born in Pretoria (South Africa).

Sunset on Beach in Lima

Children play soccer during sunset at a beach in Lima December 26,

Chadwick Lake Spillway

Water pours over one of the dams at Chadwick Lake, an artificial lake and irrigation system, after heavy rainfall in central Malta January 5, 2009.

Sunset surf : A Bangladeshi youth paddles his surfboard as the sun sets in Cox's Bazar, Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is known for its wide sandy beaches, claimed to be the world's longest natural sandy sea beach.

Japanese Monkey

A Japanese monkey soaks in a hot spring at a snow-covered valley in Yamanouchi town, central Japan January 2, 2009.

Two Rainbow Lorikeet Birds

Two Rainbow Lorikeet birds fight with each other in their avery during a photocall at Edinburgh zoo's annual stocktake in Edinburgh, Scotland January 8, 2009.

Twin Trees in Winter

Trees covered in frost are pictured in an Alsacian vineyard near Strasbourg.

Switzerland Landscape

Fog surrounds the landscape around the town Kerns in central Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009

Swans in Hungary

Swans and ducks toddle on a frozen Lake Balaton (110 km/68 miles south-west of Budapest), Hungary, Saturday, Jan. 10. 2009.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Peace on Earth

Baby Aardvark

Photo supplied by the Detroit Zoo of newborn aardvark, Amani.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Flamingos

Wild Flamingos are seen in the Island Territory of Bonaire, Dec. 18, 2008.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Gaza City Sunset

The silhouet of a minaret appears as the sun sets over Gaza City.

Baby Panda Xi Lan

This Nov. 28, 2008 photo provided by Zoo Atlanta shows the zoo's new panda cub which was named Xi Lan on Monday, Dec. 8, 2008. The name means 'Atlanta's joy.'

Camels

Camels are silhouetted against the setting sun in the desert Indian state of Rajasthan December 18, 2008.

Orang-utan Mother and Baby

Eleven-year-old orang-utan Sinta holds her baby Natalia at Taman Safari zoo in Pasuruan in Indonesia's East Java province December 25, 2008. Natalia was born early morning on Thursday and 25 orang-utans are currently staying at Taman Safari in Pasuruan.

Persian Leopard Cub

Two-and-a-half-month-old Persian leopard cub Chui, left, and her nine-year-old mother Cezi, seen in their enclosure, in Budapest Zoo, Hungary, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008.

Husky

Husky look : The piercing blue eyes of a Husky are photographed in a Husky farm in Rovaniemi.

Hummingbird in LA

Feeding off nectar : A Hummingbird feeds in Los Angeles.

Northern Lights

In this Feb. 29, 2008 file photo, an Aurora Borealis spins above the Talkeetna Range and a hay field on Farm Loop Road near Palmer, Alaska.

Ecuador Pink Iguana

In these photos released by Galapagos National Park, a pink iguana is seen at the Galapagos Islands National Park, Ecuador, Dec. 7, 2008. A team of Ecuadorian and Italian researchers have discovered a unique species of pink land iguanas living on the Galapagos Islands, scientists said.

Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan

In this photo released by Chiuna's Xinhua News Agency, giant pandas Tuan Tuan, top, and Yuan Yuan play in a breeding base in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Feb. 17, 2006. The pair of pandas left China Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008 on a long-awaited goodwill journey to their new home in Taiwan in the latest move symbolizing the warming ties between the rivals.