Sunday, March 1, 2009

Siberian Tiger


Siberian Tiger Tinka, plays in the snow at the zoo in Servion near Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009.

Monarch Butterfly


A Monarch butterfly perches on a tree branch as another takes flight at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, near the town of Chincua, Mexico, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009. The Monarchs are not endangered, but scientists say deforestation could threaten its existence.

German Horses


Three horses run side by side through a snow covered meadow near Wangen im Allgaeu, southern Germany, on a sunny Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Hog Deer Pair


New-born female hog deer named "Lara" (L) of 2 weeks, licks another named "Manja", of 2 months at their cage at Malaysia's National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur February 2.

Postcard Exhibit Picture Postcard


This is one of among 9,000 picture postcards amassed by American photographer Walker Evans (1903-1975) some of which are part of the exhibit 'Walker Evans and the Picture Postcard,' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009. The exhibit opens to the public Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Giant Panda Mei Xiang


Giant panda Mei Xiang plays in the snow at Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington January 27, 2009.

Solar Eclipse


The moon passes between the sun and the earth during an annular solar eclipse as seen from Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Lampung province January 26, 2009. Photograph taken with solar filter.

Alpaca


An alpaca stands outside in the fresh snow at Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington January 27, 2009.

American Flamingo

An American Flamingo stands outside in the snow at Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington January 27, 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.

Chittagong Sunset


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.