Monday, September 24, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Rare White Tigers
A rare white Indian tiger cub plays with its mother Surya Bara at a zoo in the city of Liberec, Czech Republic, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
The cubs, two boys and a girl, arrived in July. According to the Daily Mail newspaper, only one out of every 10,000 Bengal tigers have the dramatic coloring. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
The zoo has staged a contest to name one of the boys. Zoo employees will name the others. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
The cubs will be baptized this week, the paper reports. Male Bengal tigers can grow to 500 pounds, females up to 375 pounds, and they can measure eight feet long. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
White tigers don't live long in the wild, in part because their white coats stand out. In the past century, only 12 have been seen in the wild, according to the Daily Mail. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
At the zoo, their life expectancy is close to 20 years. Here, one of the cubs cuddles with mom. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Award-winning sea creature photos
More than 700 images were submitted for this year's underwater photography contest, put on annually by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science. Ximena Olds' photo of the headshield sea slug against a brilliant background of green seagrass took home the "best overall" award. Olds is a local Key Biscayne, Fla., resident.
This dashing headshield sea slug photo taken by Ximena Olds (Florida) snagged "best overall" award. CREDIT: Ximena Olds, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science.
First place in the Wide Angle category went to this Lionfish, a species in the genus Pterois, in the Red sea, taken by Mark Fuller from Israel. CREDIT: Mark Fuller, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science.
Taking home first place in the Macro category, Canadian Todd Mintz's photo of these cute-as-can-be yellownose gobies, Elacatinus randalli, peering out from bolder brain coral in Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean. CREDIT: Todd Mintz, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science.
Though this animal doesn't look like a tot, indeed the behemoth is just a babe, a juvenile sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). The photo, taken in Dominica by Douglas Kahle of Florida took home first place in the animal portrait category. CREDIT: Douglas Kahle, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Foggy Morning
Foggy morning. (Photo and caption courtesy You Zhi/National Geographic Your Shot)
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Wildebeast
The kalahari desert can be a tough place to live especially in the dry season. Food and water is scares and the animals have to tolerate daytime temperates in excess of 40 degrees celsius. Wildebeest often hang around the waterholes from 9:30 in the mornings forcing their way in between the other wildebeest to get a few sips of this precious liquid. During September month the animals have to endure the sweeping winds as well and with the dry conditions this creates bowls of dust. (Photo and caption courtesy Isak Pretorius/National Geographic Your Shot)
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These turtles were photographed in an aquarium with a white background. They are very aware and curious of any movement. (Photo and caption courtesy Dan Harding/National Geographic Your Shot)
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Fox
Shot from the window of my bedroom, two floors up as the sun was coming up very early in the morning. My first view of a wild fox, and he was stunning. Was so quiet but he responded to the noise of the camera and glanced up. (Photo and caption courtesy Sam Morris/National Geographic Your Shot)
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Sandarbans
Early morning in the Sundarbans, fishermen ply narrow, misty lanes in silence. (Photo and caption courtesy Reya Azami/National Geographic Your Shot)
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Sarajevo
The photographs were made in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the great snows that have affected this part of Europe during the month of February. It took a lot of patience to complete the frame with an interesting man. (Photo and caption courtesy Denis Ruvic/National Geographic Your Shot)
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Frog
This frog has a beautiful color. He likes climbing and sometimes makes a funny move. (Photo and caption courtesy Shikhei Goh/National Geographic Your Shot)
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Orphan baby owls find new home
Hatched in an incubator, orphaned burrowing owls Linford and Christie currently reside in the home of Jimmy Robinson, a wildlife park keeper at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, England.
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