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This month we're celebrating love in the animal kingdom, whether between pairs, siblings or friends. Sometimes the feelings we place onto these animals are our own, however there is no doubt that real bonds of affection can also exist between animals. We've put together a gallery of some our favourite images of pairs of animals showing closeness, friendship and love in wildlife.
African lion (Panthera leo) pair, male nuzzling female, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. September.
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Will Burrard-Lucas / African lion (Panthera leo) pair, male nuzzling female, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. September.
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair performing courtship display at dawn, backlit with surrounding by mist, Cheshire, UK, March
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Ben Hall / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair performing courtship display at dawn, backlit with surrounding by mist, Cheshire, UK, March
Wild Chincoteague (Equus caballus) two breeding stallions greeting one another, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague Island, Virginia, USA, June
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Kristel Richard / Wild Chincoteague (Equus caballus) two breeding stallions greeting one another, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague Island, Virginia, USA, June
Two Great egrets (Ardea alba) face to face against white sky, Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Hungary. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards competition 2015.
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Bence Mate / Two Great egrets (Ardea alba) face to face against white sky, Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Hungary. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards competition 2015.
Woodcock orchid (Ophrys cornuta/scolopax) with mating Black veined white butterflies (Aporia crataegi), Bela Reka, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, May 2013.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Woodcock orchid (Ophrys cornuta/scolopax) with mating Black veined white butterflies (Aporia crataegi), Bela Reka, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, May 2013.
Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) greeting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) greeting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, non-ex. Non-ex.
Two Scarlet macaws (Ara macao) flying, captive
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Edwin Giesbers / Two Scarlet macaws (Ara macao) flying, captive
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair with crest erect during courtship dance, The Netherlands. March.
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David Pattyn / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair with crest erect during courtship dance, The Netherlands. March.
Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) adolescent female 'Flirt aged 13 years greeting juvenile male 'Tarzan' aged 11 years. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.
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Anup Shah / Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) adolescent female 'Flirt aged 13 years greeting juvenile male 'Tarzan' aged 11 years. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) male and female huddle together during a light snowfall in Jigokudani Japan, January
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Diane McAllister,Diane McAllister / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) male and female huddle together during a light snowfall in Jigokudani Japan, January
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) two leaning close together, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Sergey Gorshkov / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) two leaning close together, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Two Dyeing dart frogs (Dendrobates tinctorius) against background, captive occurs in Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, and French Guiana. Available for on-line use only.
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Michael D. Kern / Two Dyeing dart frogs (Dendrobates tinctorius) against background, captive occurs in Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, and French Guiana. Available for on-line use only.
Two young European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), or kittens, touch noses, Norfolk, UK, June.
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Andrew Parkinson / Two young European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), or kittens, touch noses, Norfolk, UK, June.
Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) courtship behaviour. Prydz Bay, near Davis Station, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, East Antarctica, November.
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Tui De Roy / Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) courtship behaviour. Prydz Bay, near Davis Station, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, East Antarctica, November.
African Lion (Panthera leo) cub reaches for a moment of intimacy with its father, Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana
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Neil Aldridge / African Lion (Panthera leo) cub reaches for a moment of intimacy with its father, Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana
Two Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) over a shallow sand bank. On the left is a juvenile which does not have the characteristic spots of the adults. The adult is carrying a piece of weed...
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Alex Mustard / Two Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) over a shallow sand bank. On the left is a juvenile which does not have the characteristic spots of the adults. The adult is carrying a piece of weed...
Gannet (Morus bassanus) courtship, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / Gannet (Morus bassanus) courtship, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June 2009
Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) two in flight, during snowfall, Lake Kussharo, Japan, February
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Danny Green / Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) two in flight, during snowfall, Lake Kussharo, Japan, February
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) adolescents play sparring, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March
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Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) adolescents play sparring, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March
Giant mottled fresh water eels (Anguilla marmorata) in shallows, split level view, Lissenung Island, Kavieng, New Guinea. Second Place in the Portfolio Award of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards...
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Juergen Freund / Giant mottled fresh water eels (Anguilla marmorata) in shallows, split level view, Lissenung Island, Kavieng, New Guinea. Second Place in the Portfolio Award of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards...
Harvest mice (Micromys minutus), captive, UK, June
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Ann & Steve Toon / Harvest mice (Micromys minutus), captive, UK, June
Young Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) 'kissing' another macque in the thermal hot springs, Jigokudani, Japan, January
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Diane McAllister / Young Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) 'kissing' another macque in the thermal hot springs, Jigokudani, Japan, January
Two Stejneger's bamboo pitviper (Trimeresurus / viridovipera stejnegeri) captive from Asia
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Michael D. Kern / Two Stejneger's bamboo pitviper (Trimeresurus / viridovipera stejnegeri) captive from Asia
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) courtship behaviour, Wales, UK, April.
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Andy Rouse / Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) courtship behaviour, Wales, UK, April.
Two Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) greeting each other on the ice at sunset, with reflections. Cape Churchill, Canada.
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Two Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) greeting each other on the ice at sunset, with reflections. Cape Churchill, Canada.
Common darter dragonflies (Sympetrum striolatum) two females resting on reed, Dunsdon Nature Reserve, Devon, UK. August.
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Ross Hoddinott / Common darter dragonflies (Sympetrum striolatum) two females resting on reed, Dunsdon Nature Reserve, Devon, UK. August.
Little owl (Athene noctua) pair perched, courtship behaviour, Spain
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Dietmar Nill / Little owl (Athene noctua) pair perched, courtship behaviour, Spain
Two large white piglets (Sus scrofa domestica) at 3 weeks in sty, UK
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Ernie Janes / Two large white piglets (Sus scrofa domestica) at 3 weeks in sty, UK
Albino Common Iguana (Iguana iguana) captive pair from Tom Crutchfield's collection, from Caribbean and South and Central America
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Michael D. Kern / Albino Common Iguana (Iguana iguana) captive pair from Tom Crutchfield's collection, from Caribbean and South and Central America
Two Whirligig / Gyrinidae beetles (Dineutus sp) swimming on pond, Central Texas, USA, March.
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Michael Durham / Two Whirligig / Gyrinidae beetles (Dineutus sp) swimming on pond, Central Texas, USA, March.
Two Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in flight, Iceland, March
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Erlend Haarberg / Two Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in flight, Iceland, March
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair perched, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair perched, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008
Razorbill (Alca torda) pair calling, between soft focus vegetation. Great Saltee, Saltee Islands, Co. Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June.
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David Pattyn / Razorbill (Alca torda) pair calling, between soft focus vegetation. Great Saltee, Saltee Islands, Co. Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June.
Southern royal albatross pair (Diomedea epomophora) Campbell Island, New Zealand. November.
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Ole Jorgen Liodden / Southern royal albatross pair (Diomedea epomophora) Campbell Island, New Zealand. November.
Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two juveniles hugging each other, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
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Fiona Rogers / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) two juveniles hugging each other, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. October.
Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) pair of adults in a snow covered field during a snow fall. Derbyshire, UK, February.
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Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) pair of adults in a snow covered field during a snow fall. Derbyshire, UK, February.
Pair of Brown-lipped snails (Cepaea nemoralis) Lathkilldale, Derbyshire, Peak District, England, UK. May. Focus stacked image.
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Chris Mattison / Pair of Brown-lipped snails (Cepaea nemoralis) Lathkilldale, Derbyshire, Peak District, England, UK. May. Focus stacked image.
Common zebras greeting {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa
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Anup Shah / Common zebras greeting {Equus quagga} Masai Mara GR, Kenya East Africa
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) male and female after mating. Rwanda, Africa
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Andy Rouse / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) male and female after mating. Rwanda, Africa
White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) two grazing right next to one another rear view, Gauteng Province, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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Richard Du Toit / White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) two grazing right next to one another rear view, Gauteng Province, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
African lion (Panthera leo) male and female at sunrise, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, January
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George Sanker / African lion (Panthera leo) male and female at sunrise, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, January
Nazca booby (Sula granti) courtship behavior at sunset. Galapagos Islands.
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Ole Jorgen Liodden / Nazca booby (Sula granti) courtship behavior at sunset. Galapagos Islands.
Atlantic spotted dolphins touching flippers {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean ~(Non-ex).
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Doug Perrine / Atlantic spotted dolphins touching flippers {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean ~(Non-ex).
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) courting pair in grassland at dawn. Wales, UK, July.
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Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) courting pair in grassland at dawn. Wales, UK, July.
Couple of Pink River dolphin / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) Acajatuba Lake, Negro River, Amazonas, Brazil
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Franco Banfi / Couple of Pink River dolphin / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) Acajatuba Lake, Negro River, Amazonas, Brazil
Gannet (Morus bassanus) breeding pair during part of their elaborate courtship ritual. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) breeding pair during part of their elaborate courtship ritual. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.
Harvest mice (Micromys minutus) on wheat stems, Devon, UK, July. Captive. Not available for Greetings card and Notelets till 24/08/16.
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Ross Hoddinott / Harvest mice (Micromys minutus) on wheat stems, Devon, UK, July. Captive. Not available for Greetings card and Notelets till 24/08/16.
Young African elephants with trunks entwined, Masai Mara, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Young African elephants with trunks entwined, Masai Mara, Kenya
White stork (Ciconia ciconia) pair silhouetted on nest at sunset near Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February.
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Mike Read / White stork (Ciconia ciconia) pair silhouetted on nest at sunset near Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February.
Two Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) side by side, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Two Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) side by side, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008
Emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) mating, with male above. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September.
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Alex Hyde / Emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) mating, with male above. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September.
Hare (Lepus europaeus) male sniffing female, UK, June.
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Andy Rouse / Hare (Lepus europaeus) male sniffing female, UK, June.
Two young Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) sitting together
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Mark Taylor / Two young Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) sitting together
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) pair coming out of water 'hand in hand', Falkland Islands
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Andy Rouse / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) pair coming out of water 'hand in hand', Falkland Islands
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) courting on ocean ice north of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July.
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Roy Mangersnes / Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) courting on ocean ice north of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July.
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus cristatus) courtship dance, at dawn, Cardiff, UK, March.
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Andy Rouse / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus cristatus) courtship dance, at dawn, Cardiff, UK, March.
Two Guillemots (Uria aalge), Vardo, Norway, March.
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Markus Varesvuo,Markus Varesvuo / Two Guillemots (Uria aalge), Vardo, Norway, March.
Spotted hyaenas greeting at dusk {Crocuta crocuta} Okavango delta, Botswana
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Richard Du Toit / Spotted hyaenas greeting at dusk {Crocuta crocuta} Okavango delta, Botswana
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) females huddled together for warmth. Jigokudani Yean-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
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Anup Shah / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) females huddled together for warmth. Jigokudani Yean-Koen National Park, Japan, February.
Moor frogs and frogspawn (Rana arvalis) Poland
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Artur Tabor / Moor frogs and frogspawn (Rana arvalis) Poland
Adult chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) courting, Half Moon Bay, Antarctica, January 2007
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Rick Tomlinson / Adult chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) courting, Half Moon Bay, Antarctica, January 2007
Two orphan baby Elephants (Loxodonta africana) being affectionate. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
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Lisa Hoffner / Two orphan baby Elephants (Loxodonta africana) being affectionate. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, July 2010.
Little owls courtship {Athene noctua} Spain
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Dietmar Nill / Little owls courtship {Athene noctua} Spain
Two European grey wolves (Canis lupus) sitting in snow, one grooming the other. captive. Bayerischerwald National Park, Germany.
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Eric Baccega / Two European grey wolves (Canis lupus) sitting in snow, one grooming the other. captive. Bayerischerwald National Park, Germany.
Erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) pair in greeting display. Antipodes Island, New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands. Endemic to Antipodes and Bounty Islands. Endangered species.
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Tui De Roy / Erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) pair in greeting display. Antipodes Island, New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands. Endemic to Antipodes and Bounty Islands. Endangered species.
Two white horses of the Camargue, interacting, greeting head to head in marshes, Camargue, Southern France
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Carol Walker / Two white horses of the Camargue, interacting, greeting head to head in marshes, Camargue, Southern France
Cape ground squirrel 'kissing' {Xerus inauris} Kgalagadi TP, South Africa
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Andrew Parkinson / Cape ground squirrel 'kissing' {Xerus inauris} Kgalagadi TP, South Africa
Hippos courting {Hippopotamus amphibius} Masai Mara NR, Kenya.
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Anup Shah / Hippos courting {Hippopotamus amphibius} Masai Mara NR, Kenya.
Maiden gobies (Valenciennea puellaris) "kissing", Red Sea, Egypt
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Georgette Douwma / Maiden gobies (Valenciennea puellaris) "kissing", Red Sea, Egypt
Blue-green Chromis (Chromis viridis) 'kissing' - territorial fighting. Bunaken National Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Georgette Douwma / Blue-green Chromis (Chromis viridis) 'kissing' - territorial fighting. Bunaken National Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Pair of Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) male holding female during copulation, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, January
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Claudio Contreras / Pair of Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) male holding female during copulation, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, January
Two Lipizzaner colts standing next to each other, Stubalpe, near Koflach, Styria, Austria, September. Editorial use only.
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Kristel Richard / Two Lipizzaner colts standing next to each other, Stubalpe, near Koflach, Styria, Austria, September. Editorial use only.
Two Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) touching noses in greeting display, Serengeti NP, Tanzania, East Africa, January
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Staffan Widstrand / Two Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) touching noses in greeting display, Serengeti NP, Tanzania, East Africa, January
Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) courting pair rubbing beaks in a bonding behaviour. Punta Cevallos, Espanola (Hood) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, May.
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Tui De Roy / Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) courting pair rubbing beaks in a bonding behaviour. Punta Cevallos, Espanola (Hood) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, May.