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3rd March 2014 was designated by the UN as the first World Wildlife Day, aimed at celebrating and raising awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora. The date is significant, as 3rd March was the date in 1973 when the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was first adopted. CITES has played an important role in the last 40 years in recognising and counteracting the growing threat posed by international trade to the survival of endangered species.



Our World Wildlife Day gallery celebrates the beauty and variety of the world's fauna and flora, focusing on those species that are in need of protection or have benefited from existing protection measures and conservation initiatives. Find out more about World Wildlife Day by visiting http://www.un.org/en/events/wildlifeday/.


Giant orchid (Grammatophyllum speciosum) growing high in the rainforest canopy in Borneo. This species is the world's largest orchid, with flowering stalks reaching 3 m long. Gunung Palung National Pa...
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Tim Laman / Giant orchid (Grammatophyllum speciosum) growing high in the rainforest canopy in Borneo. This species is the world's largest orchid, with flowering stalks reaching 3 m long. Gunung Palung National Pa...
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) chasing African lions (Panthera leo) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March.
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Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) chasing African lions (Panthera leo) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March.
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) surfacing, off the Lleyn Peninsula, North Wales, UK. May 2010
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Mike Potts / Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) surfacing, off the Lleyn Peninsula, North Wales, UK. May 2010
Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa) flying through woodlands, Tornio, Finland, Scandinavia, March.
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Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa) flying through woodlands, Tornio, Finland, Scandinavia, March.
Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) feeding, throwing nut into air to catch it in beak, Pantanal, Brazil.
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Piper Mackay / Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) feeding, throwing nut into air to catch it in beak, Pantanal, Brazil.
Saguaro cacti (Carnegiea gigantea) Sand Tank Mountains, Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, USA
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Jack Dykinga / Saguaro cacti (Carnegiea gigantea) Sand Tank Mountains, Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona, USA
Portrait of Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) sitting with hands clasped. Endangered species. Captive; Apenheul zoo; the Netherlands.
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Edwin Giesbers / Portrait of Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) sitting with hands clasped. Endangered species. Captive; Apenheul zoo; the Netherlands.
Male Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) stalking prey in beach side vegetation. Bay of Antongil, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar. Did you know? Chameleons don't change colour...
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Nick Garbutt / Male Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) stalking prey in beach side vegetation. Bay of Antongil, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar. Did you know? Chameleons don't change colour...
Laurisilva forest, Laurus azorica among other trees and Geraniums (Geranium canariensis) Garajonay National Park, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain, May 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / Laurisilva forest, Laurus azorica among other trees and Geraniums (Geranium canariensis) Garajonay National Park, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain, May 2009
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) female with cub lying in shade under her body, Masai Mara, Kenya
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Philip Dalton / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) female with cub lying in shade under her body, Masai Mara, Kenya
Common peafowl {Pavo cristatus} male peacock in flight, Royal Chitwan NP, Nepal
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Patricio Robles Gil / Common peafowl {Pavo cristatus} male peacock in flight, Royal Chitwan NP, Nepal
Common tree frog {Hyla arborea} resting on {Nyphar lutea} flower, the Netherlands
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Edwin Giesbers / Common tree frog {Hyla arborea} resting on {Nyphar lutea} flower, the Netherlands
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) silhouetted against the sun, Cat Island, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
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Alex Mustard / Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) silhouetted against the sun, Cat Island, Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean
Two African lion cubs (Panthera leo) playing on a road in the Kalahari Desert, Botswana.
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Christophe Courteau / Two African lion cubs (Panthera leo) playing on a road in the Kalahari Desert, Botswana.
Young Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostrus) portrait, Three Sisters Spring, Crystal River, Florida, USA. February 2010
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Alex Mustard / Young Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostrus) portrait, Three Sisters Spring, Crystal River, Florida, USA. February 2010
Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) close-up of weaner / juvenile sleeping, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, April
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Claudio Contreras / Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) close-up of weaner / juvenile sleeping, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, April
Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) close-up of eyes, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, January
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Claudio Contreras / Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) close-up of eyes, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, January
Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in flight, vocalising, aggresive behaviour, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, June
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Edwin Giesbers / Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in flight, vocalising, aggresive behaviour, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, June
Schooling Banggai cardinalfish in anemone tentacles. (Pterapogon kaudemi). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Banggai cardinalfish in anemone tentacles. (Pterapogon kaudemi). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) head close-up portrait of an adult male, with snowflakes on fur, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
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Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) head close-up portrait of an adult male, with snowflakes on fur, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Flowering Mauna Loa / Ka'u silversword, (Argyroxiphium kauense) endemic to the slopes of Mauna Loa volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, U.S.A, Critically endangered species.
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Doug Perrine / Flowering Mauna Loa / Ka'u silversword, (Argyroxiphium kauense) endemic to the slopes of Mauna Loa volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, U.S.A, Critically endangered species.
Amazon river dolphin / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) underwater, Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, split level, July
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Kevin Schafer / Amazon river dolphin / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) underwater, Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil, split level, July
Sumatran tiger, (Panthera tigris sumatrae) head portrait, standing, captive
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Edwin Giesbers / Sumatran tiger, (Panthera tigris sumatrae) head portrait, standing, captive
Jaguar (Panthera onca) close-up head portrait, captive
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Edwin Giesbers / Jaguar (Panthera onca) close-up head portrait, captive
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) herd walking to waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia, August
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Tony Heald / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) herd walking to waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia, August
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) portrait with seaweed, Macquarie Island, Southern Atlantic, Australian Antarctica, November
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Frederique Olivier / Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) portrait with seaweed, Macquarie Island, Southern Atlantic, Australian Antarctica, November
Brown / European hare (Lepus europaeus) running towards the camera in the evening light. Perthshire, Scotland, June
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Fergus Gill / Brown / European hare (Lepus europaeus) running towards the camera in the evening light. Perthshire, Scotland, June
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) males fighting in snow as Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) take flight. The Netherlands, January.
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Edwin Giesbers / Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) males fighting in snow as Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) take flight. The Netherlands, January.
Tibetan Wild Ass (Equus kiang) galloping in desert, Tso Kar lake, Ladakh, India
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Bernard Castelein / Tibetan Wild Ass (Equus kiang) galloping in desert, Tso Kar lake, Ladakh, India
Puffin (Fratercula arctica) portrait in the snow, Norway, March
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Markus Varesvuo / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) portrait in the snow, Norway, March
Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) silverback beating chest and charging, Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda Not available for ringtone/wallpaper use.
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Andy Rouse / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) silverback beating chest and charging, Susa group, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda Not available for ringtone/wallpaper use.
Eastern white-bearded wildebeest herd (Connochaetes taurinus) waiting to cross the Mara River. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, October 2009
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Anup Shah / Eastern white-bearded wildebeest herd (Connochaetes taurinus) waiting to cross the Mara River. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, October 2009
Black Dragonfish (Malacosteus niger)
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Solvin Zankl / Black Dragonfish (Malacosteus niger)
Male Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) hovers in mid-air looking at the camera in a backyard in Reno. Nevada, USA, August
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Diane McAllister / Male Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) hovers in mid-air looking at the camera in a backyard in Reno. Nevada, USA, August
Wild Grey wolf (Canis lupus) walking, Kuhmo, Finland, September
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Lassi Rautiainen / Wild Grey wolf (Canis lupus) walking, Kuhmo, Finland, September
Portrait of Red Deer (Corvus elaphus) male. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, March.
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Peter Cairns / Portrait of Red Deer (Corvus elaphus) male. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, March.
Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) mature male 'Doyok' head portrait. Pondok Tanggui, Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. June 2010. Rehabilitated and released...
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Anup Shah / Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) mature male 'Doyok' head portrait. Pondok Tanggui, Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. June 2010. Rehabilitated and released...
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) taking a fish from water. Homer, Kenai Fjord, South Alaska, USA, March.
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Inaki Relanzon / Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) taking a fish from water. Homer, Kenai Fjord, South Alaska, USA, March.
Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) with Teira batfish (Platax teira) in background, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
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Juergen Freund / Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) with Teira batfish (Platax teira) in background, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Sparkling Jewelwing (Calopteryx dimidiata) female displaying while perching on a waterplant leaf. Indian Creek, Jasper County, tTexas, USA.
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David Welling / Sparkling Jewelwing (Calopteryx dimidiata) female displaying while perching on a waterplant leaf. Indian Creek, Jasper County, tTexas, USA.
Male Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus) displaying. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge, Peru, August.
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Hermann Brehm / Male Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus) displaying. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge, Peru, August.
RF- Denise's Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus denise) on a seafan. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Alex Mustard / RF- Denise's Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus denise) on a seafan. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) in flight. Wales, UK, April.
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Andy Rouse / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) in flight. Wales, UK, April.