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The California Floristic Province is one of only five areas with a Mediterranean-type climate in the world. This hotspot contains a wide variety of ecosystems, including sagebrush steppe, prickly pear shrubland, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, juniper-pine woodland, redwood forests, coastal dunes, and salt marshes. Today, about 25 per cent of the original vegetation remains in more or less pristine condition. The region has a very high level of endemic plants, more than 20 endemic amphibians and 10 endemic bird species, including the endanged Californian condor.
Looking up the trunk of Giant Sequoia tree(Sequoiadendron giganteum) Western Slope Sierra Nevada Mnts, Kings Canyon National Park, California, USA. Did you know? Sequoias were named after Sequoyah, th...
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Thomas Lazar / Looking up the trunk of Giant Sequoia tree(Sequoiadendron giganteum) Western Slope Sierra Nevada Mnts, Kings Canyon National Park, California, USA. Did you know? Sequoias were named after Sequoyah, th...
Coast Giant redwood trees {Sequoia sempervirens} in the fog, Del Norte State Park, California, USA. Tallest trees in the world.
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Michael Hutchinson / Coast Giant redwood trees {Sequoia sempervirens} in the fog, Del Norte State Park, California, USA. Tallest trees in the world.
California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) portrait, wild, Arizona, USA, April.
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David Tipling / California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) portrait, wild, Arizona, USA, April.
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California, USA, March 2013.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California, USA, March 2013.
Black Bear (Ursus americanus) in Kings Canyon National Park, California, USA. June.
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Floris van Breugel / Black Bear (Ursus americanus) in Kings Canyon National Park, California, USA. June.
Towering Coastal redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) rising from forest understory of Wood sorrel (Oxalis), Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, May.
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Jack Dykinga / Towering Coastal redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) rising from forest understory of Wood sorrel (Oxalis), Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, May.
Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) trunk of ancient tree, Inyo National forest, White Mountains, California, USA, March.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) trunk of ancient tree, Inyo National forest, White Mountains, California, USA, March.
Big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) trees covered in moss and surrounded by sword ferns form a maze of tree trunks. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, USA, May.
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Jack Dykinga / Big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) trees covered in moss and surrounded by sword ferns form a maze of tree trunks. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, USA, May.
Siberian candyflower (Montia parvifolia), Carpet red alder, (Alnus rubra) along Wolf Creek, Sinkyone State Park, Sinkyone Intertribal Wilderness, California, August.
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Jack Dykinga / Siberian candyflower (Montia parvifolia), Carpet red alder, (Alnus rubra) along Wolf Creek, Sinkyone State Park, Sinkyone Intertribal Wilderness, California, August.
Two Anna's Hummingbirds (Calypte anna) fighting, Mount Diablo State Park, California, USA. December.
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Floris van Breugel / Two Anna's Hummingbirds (Calypte anna) fighting, Mount Diablo State Park, California, USA. December.
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in Yosemite valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USA, December 2012.
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Jouan Rius / Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in Yosemite valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USA, December 2012.
Aerial view of spring wildflower displays, Phacelia (purple) San Joaquin Blazing Star (orange) and Coreopsis (yellow) Temblor Range, Carrizo Plain National Monument in California, USA, April 2010
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Floris van Breugel / Aerial view of spring wildflower displays, Phacelia (purple) San Joaquin Blazing Star (orange) and Coreopsis (yellow) Temblor Range, Carrizo Plain National Monument in California, USA, April 2010
Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave Desert, California, USA, December 2012.
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Jouan Rius / Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave Desert, California, USA, December 2012.
Giant Coast Redwood tree (Sequoia sempervirens) canopy. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California. Nov 2002.
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Tim Laman / Giant Coast Redwood tree (Sequoia sempervirens) canopy. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California. Nov 2002.
Redwood sorrel {Oxalis oregana} flowering on forest floor beneath Coast Giant redwood trees {Sequoia sempervirens} Humboldt State Park, California, USA
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Michael Hutchinson / Redwood sorrel {Oxalis oregana} flowering on forest floor beneath Coast Giant redwood trees {Sequoia sempervirens} Humboldt State Park, California, USA
California Fan Palm trees {Washingtonia} with the sun shining through the top leaves, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
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Kirkendall-Spring / California Fan Palm trees {Washingtonia} with the sun shining through the top leaves, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) NM, California, USA Granite Boulders.
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Doug Wechsler / Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) NM, California, USA Granite Boulders.
Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) in bloom amongst Giant Sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and two Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks, USA. June. Veolia Environn...
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Floris van Breugel / Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) in bloom amongst Giant Sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and two Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks, USA. June. Veolia Environn...
Roosevelt Elk herd grazing in meadow {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California, USA
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Michael Hutchinson / Roosevelt Elk herd grazing in meadow {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California, USA
East Anacapa Island's Inspiration Point with a view of Middle and West Anacapa Islands and Santa Cruz Island with Tickseed (Coreopsis sp) blooming in foreground, Channel Island National Park, Californ...
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Kirkendall-Spring / East Anacapa Island's Inspiration Point with a view of Middle and West Anacapa Islands and Santa Cruz Island with Tickseed (Coreopsis sp) blooming in foreground, Channel Island National Park, Californ...
Lupins (Lupinus sp) flowering on a hillside in Spring, California, USA, April 2010
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Floris van Breugel / Lupins (Lupinus sp) flowering on a hillside in Spring, California, USA, April 2010
Morning sun rays breaking through the tree trunks, of Redwood National Park, California, USA. June 2008.
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Floris van Breugel / Morning sun rays breaking through the tree trunks, of Redwood National Park, California, USA. June 2008.
A grove of Giant Redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens) after snow storm. Sequoia and King's Canyon National Park, California. December 2008.
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Floris van Breugel / A grove of Giant Redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens) after snow storm. Sequoia and King's Canyon National Park, California. December 2008.
Gap in trunk created by fire in Coastal Giant redwood tree {Sequoia sempervirens} Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, USA
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Michael Hutchinson / Gap in trunk created by fire in Coastal Giant redwood tree {Sequoia sempervirens} Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, USA
Camera equipment on pulley for filming Giant sequoia tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) for BC Life series, California USA, October 2007
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Neil Lucas / Camera equipment on pulley for filming Giant sequoia tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) for BC Life series, California USA, October 2007
Coastal Giant Redwood forest {Sequoia sempervirens} with moss covered fallen trunk in foreground, Avenue of the Giants, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, USA
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Michael Hutchinson / Coastal Giant Redwood forest {Sequoia sempervirens} with moss covered fallen trunk in foreground, Avenue of the Giants, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, USA
Trunks of Giant Sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) with smaller trees behind, Western Slope Sierra Nevada Mnts, Sequoia National Park, California, USA
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Thomas Lazar / Trunks of Giant Sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) with smaller trees behind, Western Slope Sierra Nevada Mnts, Sequoia National Park, California, USA
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) trunk rising into a blue sky. Sequoia National Park, California, USA, August.
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Daniel Heuclin / Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) trunk rising into a blue sky. Sequoia National Park, California, USA, August.
Towering trunks of Giant Sequoia tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in fog, Western Slope Sierra Nevada Mnts, Sequoia National Park, California, USA
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Thomas Lazar / Towering trunks of Giant Sequoia tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in fog, Western Slope Sierra Nevada Mnts, Sequoia National Park, California, USA
Coast Trillium {Trillium ovatum} flowering on forest floor beneath Coast Giant redwood trees {Sequoia sempervirens} Lady Bird Johnson Grove, California, USA
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Michael Hutchinson / Coast Trillium {Trillium ovatum} flowering on forest floor beneath Coast Giant redwood trees {Sequoia sempervirens} Lady Bird Johnson Grove, California, USA
California poppy {Eschscholzia californica} flowers and Goldfield flowers {Lasthenia tessellata} in wildflower meadow, California, USA 1995
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Shattil & Rozinski / California poppy {Eschscholzia californica} flowers and Goldfield flowers {Lasthenia tessellata} in wildflower meadow, California, USA 1995
California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) in mass bloom across landscape, California, USA
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David Welling / California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) in mass bloom across landscape, California, USA
Poppies and Lupine flowering, Tehachapi Mountains, spring California. USA Meadow scene.
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TOM MANGELSEN / Poppies and Lupine flowering, Tehachapi Mountains, spring California. USA Meadow scene.
California poppy {Eschscholzia californica} flowers and Owls clover {Orthocarpus purpuraecens} in mixed wildflower meadow, Antelope Valley, California, USA 1995
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Shattil & Rozinski / California poppy {Eschscholzia californica} flowers and Owls clover {Orthocarpus purpuraecens} in mixed wildflower meadow, Antelope Valley, California, USA 1995
An orange California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) blooming, Mount Diablo State Park, California
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Floris van Breugel / An orange California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) blooming, Mount Diablo State Park, California
California poppy {Eschscholzia californica} flowers in wildflower meadow, Lancaster, California, USA 1995
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Shattil & Rozinski / California poppy {Eschscholzia californica} flowers in wildflower meadow, Lancaster, California, USA 1995
{Coreopsis sp} flowers and California poppy {Eschscholzia californica} flowers in mixed wildflower meadow, California, USA 1995
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Shattil & Rozinski / {Coreopsis sp} flowers and California poppy {Eschscholzia californica} flowers in mixed wildflower meadow, California, USA 1995
Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanguinea) flowers, Yosemite National Park, California, USA.
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Marie Read / Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanguinea) flowers, Yosemite National Park, California, USA.
Giant barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii) in flower on coast, Catalina Island, Gulf of California, Mexico
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Patricio Robles Gil / Giant barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii) in flower on coast, Catalina Island, Gulf of California, Mexico
Yosemite valley and Cathedral rock, Yosemite National Park, California, USA, November 2012.
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Jouan Rius / Yosemite valley and Cathedral rock, Yosemite National Park, California, USA, November 2012.
Birdcage Evening Primrose (Oenothera deltoides) in flower, Joshua Tree National Park, California
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Jack Dykinga / Birdcage Evening Primrose (Oenothera deltoides) in flower, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Lupins and Poppies in flower in spring. Tehachipi mountains, California, USA
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TOM MANGELSEN / Lupins and Poppies in flower in spring. Tehachipi mountains, California, USA
Coastal landscape at Point Dume, Malibu, Nr Los Angeles, California, USA
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Jerry Monkman / Coastal landscape at Point Dume, Malibu, Nr Los Angeles, California, USA
California Sea lion (Zalophus californianus) swimming in open water. La Paz, Baja California Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean. October
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Alex Mustard / California Sea lion (Zalophus californianus) swimming in open water. La Paz, Baja California Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean. October
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) stretching, Mount Diablo State Park, California, USA, March
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Floris van Breugel / Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) stretching, Mount Diablo State Park, California, USA, March
Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) perched on flower head, San Diego, California, USA, April
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David Tipling / Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) perched on flower head, San Diego, California, USA, April
California Quail (Callipepla californica), adult male walking on the ground, Montana De Oro State Park, California, USA, July.
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Marie Read / California Quail (Callipepla californica), adult male walking on the ground, Montana De Oro State Park, California, USA, July.
A group of California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) raising their heads and barking. Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada, September.
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Matthew Maran / A group of California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) raising their heads and barking. Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada, September.
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris) feeding from flower. Maria Madre Island, Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, July.
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Claudio Contreras / Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris) feeding from flower. Maria Madre Island, Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, July.
Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutila graysoni) feeding at flower. Maria Madre Island, Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, June.
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Claudio Contreras / Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutila graysoni) feeding at flower. Maria Madre Island, Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, June.
An adult California sealion (Zalophus californianus) makes a sharp turn at high speed. Los Islotes, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean.
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Alex Mustard / An adult California sealion (Zalophus californianus) makes a sharp turn at high speed. Los Islotes, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean.
Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) resting on sea surface, grooming, Monterey, California, USA
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Suzi Eszterhas / Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) resting on sea surface, grooming, Monterey, California, USA
Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris) trying to keep paws dry for thermoregulation by holding above water surface, Monterey Bay, California, USA
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Suzi Eszterhas / Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris) trying to keep paws dry for thermoregulation by holding above water surface, Monterey Bay, California, USA
Sea otter floating, wrapped in kelp (Enhydra lutris) Monterey Bay, California, USA
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TOM MANGELSEN / Sea otter floating, wrapped in kelp (Enhydra lutris) Monterey Bay, California, USA
Baja California Chorus Frog (Pseudacris hypochondriaca / regilla) vocal sac inflated calling mate while being stung by mosquito, San Pedro Martir National Park, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, May.
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Claudio Contreras / Baja California Chorus Frog (Pseudacris hypochondriaca / regilla) vocal sac inflated calling mate while being stung by mosquito, San Pedro Martir National Park, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, May.
Sheep Frog (Hypopachus variolosus). Maria Madre Island, Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, September.
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Claudio Contreras / Sheep Frog (Hypopachus variolosus). Maria Madre Island, Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, September.
California tiger salamander {Ambystoma californiense} larva in pool, California, USA
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Doug Wechsler / California tiger salamander {Ambystoma californiense} larva in pool, California, USA
Sierra newt {Taricha torosa} Yosemite NP, California USA, North America
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David Welling / Sierra newt {Taricha torosa} Yosemite NP, California USA, North America
California tree frog (Pseudacris / Hyla cadaverina) portrait, Catavina, Valle de los Cirios Biosphere Reserve, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, March
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Claudio Contreras / California tree frog (Pseudacris / Hyla cadaverina) portrait, Catavina, Valle de los Cirios Biosphere Reserve, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, March
Guadalupe junco (Junco insularis) Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, February
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Claudio Contreras / Guadalupe junco (Junco insularis) Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, February
Californian condor (Gymnogyps californianus) portrait, Arizona, USA
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David Tipling / Californian condor (Gymnogyps californianus) portrait, Arizona, USA
California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) sunning on rock, Grand Canyon - Vermillion cliffs area, Arizona, USA, Endangered
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John Cancalosi / California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) sunning on rock, Grand Canyon - Vermillion cliffs area, Arizona, USA, Endangered
Californian Condor {Gymnogyps californianus} flying, Arizona, USA.
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John Cancalosi / Californian Condor {Gymnogyps californianus} flying, Arizona, USA.
California condor {Gymnogyps californianus} perched on rock, Utah, USA, Endangered, immature male raised in captivity and released into the wild.
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John Cancalosi / California condor {Gymnogyps californianus} perched on rock, Utah, USA, Endangered, immature male raised in captivity and released into the wild.
California condor {Gymnogyps californianus} immature males interacting, perched on rock, Utah, USA, Endangered, raised in captivity and released into the wild.
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John Cancalosi / California condor {Gymnogyps californianus} immature males interacting, perched on rock, Utah, USA, Endangered, raised in captivity and released into the wild.
California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) soaring, mature adult, Arizona, USA, Endangered
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John Cancalosi / California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) soaring, mature adult, Arizona, USA, Endangered
California condor {Gymnogyps californianus} perched on rock, Utah, USA, Endangered, immature male raised in captivity and released into the wild.
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John Cancalosi / California condor {Gymnogyps californianus} perched on rock, Utah, USA, Endangered, immature male raised in captivity and released into the wild.
Californian Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) Captive, California, USA. Head portrait, IUCN designated endangered species
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John Cancalosi / Californian Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) Captive, California, USA. Head portrait, IUCN designated endangered species
California myotis (Myotis californicus) in flight, Rogue River National Forest, Oregon, USA, August.
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Michael Durham / California myotis (Myotis californicus) in flight, Rogue River National Forest, Oregon, USA, August.
San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) Carrizo Plain, California, USA, Endangered
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Kevin Schafer / San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) Carrizo Plain, California, USA, Endangered
San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) young with Kangaroo rat prey, Carrizo Plain, California, USA, Endangered
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Kevin Schafer / San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) young with Kangaroo rat prey, Carrizo Plain, California, USA, Endangered
San joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) sitting portrait, Bakersfield, California, USA. Endangered species.
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Kevin Schafer / San joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) sitting portrait, Bakersfield, California, USA. Endangered species.
Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) endemic to Santa Cruz Island, California. July 2002.
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Tim Laman / Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) endemic to Santa Cruz Island, California. July 2002.
Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) wild, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA, Critically endangered species, March
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Kevin Schafer / Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) wild, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA, Critically endangered species, March
Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) wild, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands NP, California, USA, Critically endangered, March
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Kevin Schafer / Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) wild, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands NP, California, USA, Critically endangered, March
Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) wild, dominance interaction, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands NP, California, USA, Critically endangered, March
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Kevin Schafer / Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) wild, dominance interaction, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands NP, California, USA, Critically endangered, March
Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) wild, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands NP, California, USA, Critically endangered, March
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Kevin Schafer / Island fox (Urocyon littoralis) wild, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands NP, California, USA, Critically endangered, March
Roosevelt Elk resting {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California, USA
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Michael Hutchinson / Roosevelt Elk resting {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California, USA
Roosevelt Elk {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California, USA
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Michael Hutchinson / Roosevelt Elk {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California, USA
Roosevelt Elk {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California, USA
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Michael Hutchinson / Roosevelt Elk {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California, USA
Roosevelt Elk {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California, USA
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Michael Hutchinson / Roosevelt Elk {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California, USA
Roosevelt Elk {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California , USA
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Michael Hutchinson / Roosevelt Elk {Cervus elaphus roosevelti} Redwood NP, California , USA
Tule elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) stag roaring / rutting, an endemic subspecies to California. Point Reyes National Seashore, California.
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Tim Laman / Tule elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) stag roaring / rutting, an endemic subspecies to California. Point Reyes National Seashore, California.
Tule elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) stags, an endemic subspecies found only in California. Point Reyes National Seashore, California.
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Tim Laman / Tule elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) stags, an endemic subspecies found only in California. Point Reyes National Seashore, California.
Tule elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) stag walking, an endemic subspecies found only in California. Point Reyes National Seashore, California.
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Tim Laman / Tule elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) stag walking, an endemic subspecies found only in California. Point Reyes National Seashore, California.
Southwestern blind Snake (Rena / Leptotyphlops humilis humilis) on ground, near Mecca, California, April
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Daniel Heuclin / Southwestern blind Snake (Rena / Leptotyphlops humilis humilis) on ground, near Mecca, California, April
Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla) and prickly pear cacti (Opuntia macrocentra) among rock formations, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA. February 2009.
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Floris van Breugel / Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla) and prickly pear cacti (Opuntia macrocentra) among rock formations, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA. February 2009.