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     Title: Mindful mandrill Monkey In this series, Zilberberg creates animal montages as an expression of self-therapy.    
    
 
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     Title: Salvador's horse 01 Semi-wild horses of Camargue, France.    
    
 
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     Title: Warrior Akkal Teke Horse    
    
 
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     Title: The Sheep The sheep returning home for the evening    
    
 
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     Title: Golden Hair "Golden Hair” captures a fleeting moment of natural grace during the golden hour, as a white horse gallops freely across the green plains of Barzan, Kurdistan.    
    
 
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     Title: Sorrel and White Creating a color contrast in nature, with the empathy and love play of two enamored horses. On the heights of the SHIRIN mountains in the Barzan region of Kurdistan.    
    
 
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     Title: Hiding in Plain Sight    
    
 
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     Title: Punching the Clock    
    
 
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     Title: Cubs at Play Anything that moves is fair game for lion cubs, who will chase tails to the end.    
    
 
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     Title: Kestrel in the Wind The winter wind was blowing powerful that early morning, but the little Kestrel held his perch, though sometimes he would use his wings to stabilize. I did not know how he held on! I became lucky that    
    
 
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     Title: Lion Cub Antics Finishing a big yawn, one little cub makes an adorable face.    
    
 
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     Title: Queen of the Night ne of only a handful of melanistic leopards in Africa, a young female begins her hunt as temperatures cool with the setting sun.    
    
 
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     Title: The Color of a Hummer A brilliant Calliope Hummingbird hovers near a stalk of Yellow Tropical Flower, making a striking contrast of color. The tiny bird stands among the bright yellow flowers.    
    
 
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     Title: I am watching you! This falcon was scaring me and was looking at me with eyes that said "I Am Watching You"    
    
 
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     Title: Bear cub    
    
 
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     Title: Chasing The Egg Thief    
    
 
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     Title: Polar bear    
    
 
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     Title: Stormy Weather White horses of Camargue France    
    
 
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     Title: Peacock Flying A White Peacock is flying up to see the black peacock in Sintra, Portugal.    
    
 
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     Title: Pan A brown bear cub plays with a moose rib bone, emulating Pan the forest god with his flute.    
    
 
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     Title: Snowy Egret A Snowy Egret has found his meal in the shallow waters of the lake. I am using graphic shapes to demonstrate the active vibrations that surround us    
    
 
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     Title: King Penguin King Penguin - Falkland Islands    
    
 
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     Title: Serengeti Flight A blue-cheeked bee-eater takes flight with a cape buffalo in the background - Serengeti Tanzania    
    
 
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     Title: Elk I was in the Smokey Mountains when I made this new friend. She didn't seem to mind that I was there.    
    
 
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     Title: Medusa Jellyfish or medusae are among the oldest animals in earth's history. With their symmetrical body structure, fantastic shapes and colors, jellyfish have always stimulated our imagination and inspired    
    
 
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     Title: Pretty much best friends unusual meeting of unusual creatures    
    
 
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     Title: A Gathering of Bees    
    
 
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     Title: Canada Gold    
    
 
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     Title: Let's go bananas The morph (color) of this Python Regius is called GHI banana.    
    
 
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     Title: Python Regius Bamboo Highway Python Regius - Morph (color): Bamboo Highway    
    
 
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     Title: Two snakes Not one but two snakes.    
    
 
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     Title: Feeling Blue The threatened Florida manatee—remaining playful and curious despite boating accidents causing a quarter of their fatalities each year.    
    
 
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     Title: Heir Apparent The endangered mountain gorilla in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.    
    
 
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     Title: Starcruisers The second largest species on the planet—the fin whale—providing an unexpected surprise from below.    
    
 
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     Title: A Flying Poem When Great Egrets soar gracefully above my camera, they are like poets writing verses in the sky.    
    
 
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     Title: Color of the Wings I captured the moment when a Great Egret gracefully took flight from a distinct pine tree in Florida, its white wings shining in the golden light of the setting sun.    
    
 
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     Title: The Dancer Inspired by the tranquil beauty of Chinese ink paintings, I captured a similar essence in my photo when a Great Egret flew gracefully across the sky in Florida.    
    
 
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     Title: And poza #1 The Argyrotsiknias is a cosmopolitan songbird of the Erodiidae family, also found in Greece.    
    
 
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     Title: Lemon Shark frenzy A mere scent of food and lemon sharks go into a frenzy at the back of our boat. The crazy life under tranquil Bahamian waters    
    
 
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     Title: Monarch Butterflies The greatest migration on earth ends in millions of butterflies flying to the same location in Mexico. Very much threatened, a glimpse to past glories of nature.    
    
 
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     Title: Monarchs Sleep The greatest migration on earth ends in millions of butterflies flying to the same location in Mexico. Very much threatened, a glimpse to past glories of nature.    
    
 
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     Title: Monarchs take flight The greatest migration on earth ends in millions of butterflies flying to the same location in Mexico. Very much threatened, a glimpse to past glories of nature.    
    
 
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     Title: Afternoon Stretch An adult Wood Turtle enjoying an afternoon rest on top of a dead log in the former channel of the C&O Canal near Dickerson, Maryland.    
    
 
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     Title: Dragonfly Dragonfly resting on dead leaf at Fort Frederick State Park, Washington County Maryland.    
    
 
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     Title: Eastern Great Egret-Shenandoah River Eastern Great Egret searching for “dinner” on the Shenandoah River above Millville WV.    
    
 
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     Title: In Flight #2 Juvenile Bald Eagle in flight at the Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River in Maryland.    
    
 
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     Title: Peek-A-Boo Head of a very large Snapping Turtle sticking its head out of the pond located in Downs Park near Baltimore, Maryland.    
    
 
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     Title: Vulture Take-Off American Black Vulture taking off from overlook above Great Falls of the Potomac River in Maryland.    
    
 
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     Title: You've got a friend in me    
    
 
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     Title: La mouette et l'ecume    
    
 
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     Title: Mother is here to take care of you    
    
 
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     Title: On fly 2    
    
 
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     Title: Tektonik fishes    
    
 
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     Title: Shedding My Skin A reminder of what I find in my Australian Backyard.    
    
 
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     Title: Wild Dogs Rule Emma and her young wild dog, "Bobby" in the pet park at the headquarters of Pets At Home    
    
 
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     Title: A well deserved thirst Lionnes - Parc National Kruger, Afrique du Sud    
    
 
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     Title: The king's meal Lion - Parc National Kruger, Afrique du Sud.    
    
 
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     Title: No title #60 Polar bear Svalbard    
    
 
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     Title: No title #7 polar bear Svalbard    
    
 
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     Title: Playin Hard To Get    
    
 
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     Title: Kitsune at Notsuke A Kita Kitsune climbs onto a pile of fishing nets and rope on the Notsuke Peninsula in Hoakkdio, Japan.    
    
 
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     Title: Toucan Ramphastidae Portrait    
    
 
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     Title: Goslings Wait for Mother Gooses Orders Young Goslings Wait For Mother Gooses Orders    
    
 
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     Title: Fox    
    
 
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     Title: Tribe of Horses Horses grazing on spring grass.    
    
 
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     Title: Curious Bear A curious Polar Bear examines a trappers hut in Svalbard    
    
 
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     Title: I'm not a baby anymore A young Barbary macaque shows signs of impatience, weary of the constant attention from its parents.    
    
 
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     Title: Bright Eyes A great grey owl shows his magnificent eyes in Lapland, Finland.    
    
 
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     Title: Morning flight Guinee fowl taking off on a morning in Senegal, Africa    
    
 
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     Title: Morning hummingbird In the jungle of Guatemala a humminbird takes his first flight    
    
 
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     Title: Protected life A night dive encounter with a magical 5 cm salp Tunicate in Lembeh Strait - North Sulawesi, Indonesia. This mysterious sea creature is so transparent, it's almost invisible. Filled and covered by othe    
    
 
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     Title: The hunters Mexico – Isla Magdalena we encounter a school of mackerel in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 70 miles from the coast of Baja California, which was attacked by sea lions, dolphin fish and marlin. Li    
    
 
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     Title: Yellow seahorse Indonesia - Lembeh strait - underwater 15 mt. depth used une strobe with snoot in backlight    
    
 
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     Title: The call A RAVEN CALLS OUT FOR HIS PARTNER IN THE GREAT BEAR RAINFORST    
    
 
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     Title: Dancing seagull    
    
 
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     Title: American Toad Pair    
    
 
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     Title: Grasshopper Macro    
    
 
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     Title: Monarchs Monarchs at wintering place in Mexico    
    
 
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     Title: Paradise colours Wilson´s Bird of Paradise at playing ground    
    
 
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     Title: Sandpipers Sandpipers    
    
 
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     Title: Babe Newborn colobus clings to its mother for security    
    
 
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     Title: Duma Camouflage a young cheetah hunts in the light of dusk    
    
 
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     Title: Family, Fire, Felines Elephants seek refuge from brush fires as lions look for opportunities    
    
 
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     Title: Providing Mother A lioness returns to her cubs after a dangerous night hunt for Cape buffalo    
    
 
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     Title: Angel of the morning A very young wild dingo looking confused after trying to eat a beetle which latched onto his nose    
    
 
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     Title: Malaci Malaci, a special cat shot with studio light    
    
 
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     Title: Rojda Rojda, an Abyssinian cat.    
    
 
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     Title: The Assam macaque (Macaca assamensis) or Assamese macaque The Assam macaque (Macaca assamensis) or Assamese macaque is a macaqu of the Old World monkey family native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, it has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN R    
    
 
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     Title: Dew Pond Narrative    
    
 
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     Title: The Forgotten One    
    
 
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     Title: First flight Minneapolis, USA    
    
 
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     Title: Peacock India    
    
 
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     Title: Wompoo Fruit-Dove Named for its distinctive "wompoo" call these colorful birds are often overlooked as they forage for fruit high in the canopy of the rainforest.    
    
 
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     Title: Puffin in Flowers A puffin in flowers, Iceland    
    
 
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     Title: Japanese Macaque Leaving behind the warmth of the onsen, the Japanese macaque steps back into nature’s embrace.    
    
 
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     Title: Love Romance    
    
 
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     Title: Blue Heron Asylum Lake In a world of my own waiting for lunch    
    
 
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     Title: Flight into the Blue A lake in Kenya reflects this flamingo headed into a blue wonderland.    
    
 
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     Title: Pelican Elegance Preparing for take off, so regal is his/her plumage.    
    
 
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     Title: Watching A flamingo peers out it's tuck to see who's out there.    
    
 
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     Title: Dry Desert Sunrise Wildebeest kicking up dust at sunrise in a very dry and hot Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa    
    
 
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     Title: Cat From Morocco    
    
 
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     Title: Snail Snail in the forrest    
    
 
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     Title: Camargue horses Camargue horses are a breed of wild horses native to the Camargue region of southern France, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. They are renowned for their resilience and adaptation to a semi-wild and s    
    
 
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     Title: Pelican Roost Pelicans roosting at sunset, Pacific Grove, CA    
    
 
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     Title: Orchard Spider Orchard Spider    
    
 
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     Title: Aiko Aiko takes a swim    
    
 
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     Title: Wistful Spanish Pure Raza Stallion    
    
 
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     Title: Chicken A curious hen posed for me while on assignment in Northern Ireland.    
    
 
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     Title: Honey Bee A honey bee has its head buried in the honeycomb, perfectly still.    
    
 
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     Title: The Proud Swan Photographed in the nature reserve "Wohlensee" Bern/Switzerland, 2024    
    
 
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     Title: Meeting out of my series ANIMALS    
    
 
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     Title: Baron's Green Racer Baron's Green Racer, green, snake, reptile, greenish    
    
 
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     Title: The Egg Eater snake, eggeater, reptile, nocternal, silent    
    
 
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