Nature and wildlife

Images of nature and wildlife seen around the world.

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Head shot of a Red-legged Seriema
The wind blows against the crest of a Red-legged Seriema during the spring of 2019 in England.
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Humboldt penguin cleaning himself.
Captured at the Welsh Mountain Zoo in April 2015.
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East African cheetah in long grass
Close up of an East African cheetah in long grass as the sun begins to set.
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Northern gannet filling the frame
Northern gannet filling the frame as it flies above Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire.
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East African cheetah with its tongue out
East African cheetah with its tongue out whilst basking in the late afternoon sunshine.
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Howler monkey sticking its tongue out
A howler monkey shows its tongue whilst eating its way through a branch of leaves in a dry forest in Costa Rica.
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A peafowl attracts a mate with its pretty & colourful feathers.
Captured at Knowsley Safari Park in May 2015.
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Saker Falcon on a perch in the shade.
Captured at the Raptor Foundation (Cambridgeshire) during July 2015.
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Square crop of a white-faced capuchin
Square crop of a white-faced capuchin as it feeds in the treetops of a dry forest in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
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Trio of deer at Tatton Park
Three deer seen in the long grass at Tatton Park in Cheshire.
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Close-up of a bearded dragon
Captured at Vienna Zoo in February 2015.
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Watching you
A Black and White Ruffed Lemur stares straight down my lens.
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Poppys filling the frame
Vivid red colours fill the frame at the top of Everton Park in Liverpool.
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African lions lazing in the warm sun.
Captured at Knowsley Safari Park in May 2015.
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Great Grey owl/Lapland owl portrait, Lincolnshire.
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Pair of Burnet moths mating in the sand dunes.
Seen along the walkways & sand dunes of the Sefton Coastline near Liverpool.
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Common dwarf mongoose pair
A pair of Common dwarf mongoose (also known as Dwarf mongoose) seen basking together in the sunshine during the summer of 2017.
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Red kangaroo enjoying the sunshine
Close up of a Red kangaroo enjoying some warm sunny weather as it basks on the grass.
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Peregrine falcon headshot.
Captured at the Raptor Foundation (Cambridgeshire) during July 2015.
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Portrait of a Chilean Flamingo
Up close with a Chilean Flamingo cleaning its feathers at the South Lakes Zoo in Cumbria.
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Portrait of a Humboldt penguin.
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Pair of white rhino's prepare to lock horns together.
Captured at Knowsley Safari Park in May 2015.
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Burnet moth climbing from a Sweet Pea flower.
Seen along the walkways & sand dunes of the Sefton Coastline near Liverpool.
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Family of ring-tailed lemurs snoozing.
Captured at the Welsh Mountain Zoo in April 2015.
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Giant Otter chewing on a fish.
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Young elephant with his trunk out.
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Chimpanzees lazing in their enclosure.
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Up close with a Taraxacum
A once yellow flower head (commonly known as the danedelion) has matured into spherical seed heads called blowballs.
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Baby Barbary macaque riding on its mothers back
A baby Barbary macaque clings onto its mothers back as she walks on all fours in the long grass in a woodland in Staffordshire, England.
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Portrait of a Grey Eagle Buzzard.
Captured at the Raptor Foundation (Cambridgeshire) during July 2015.
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Ring-tailed lemur sunbathing
A Ring-tailed lemur sitting up straight warming his tummy in the sunshine.
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African Fish Eagle
Head shot of an African Fish Eagle captured in the spring of 2019 in England.
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Red Ruffed Lemur
Red Ruffed Lemur seen on the grass in Norfolk (England) during the spring of 2019.
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Changing colours at Brockholes woodland & wetland reserve
Autumnal colours reflecting in a lake at Brockholes woodland & wetland reserve near Preston.
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Prairie marmot feeding
A lone prairie marmot stands on its hind legs to eat next to its burrow.
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Burnet moth prodding for nectar on a purple flower.
Seen along the walkways & sand dunes of the Sefton Coastline near Liverpool.
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Ring tailed lemur in the sun.
A Ring tailed lemur sunning himself at South Lakes zoo.
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Red Panda feeding in a tree
Captured at Vienna Zoo in February 2015.
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Crested screamer with its beak open
A sideview of a Crested screamer with its beak open captured in November 2019.
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White Rhinoceros duo
White Rhinoceros duo seen at the South Lakes Safari Zoo during the summer of 2016.
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Baby meerkat between its parents
A baby meerkat pushes between its parents and snuggles into them as they protect the rest of the group.
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Ring-tailed lemur eating
Headshot of a Ring-tailed lemur feeding itself in the long grass seen in the summer of 2017 in East Anglia.
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Headshot of an Alpaca
A wet looking Alpaca captured in front of a sea of green bokeh at the South Lakes Zoo in Cumbria.
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Green spiny lizard basking
A Green spiny lizard basks on the black volcanic sands in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
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Baby Barbary macaque creeping rounds its mother.
Seen at the Trentham Monkey Forest in June 2015.
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Northern gannet colony
Northern gannet colony pictured at Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire.
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West African giraffe pair
Head-shot of a couple of West African giraffes, seen at the South Lakes Safari Zoo during the summer of 2016.
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Zebra mongoose under a heated light
Captured at Vienna Zoo in February 2015.
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