2011 - September Highlights (140) More files...
Our globe-trotting photographers have visited all corners of the world to provide exciting new photos over the last month. We've got great mountain gorilla behaviour from Andy Rouse, coral reef biodiversity from Jurgen Freund, and lots of polar wildlife ranging from narwhals to leopard seals from Eric Baccega and Troels Jacobsen. Hermann Brehm captured a fascinating sequence of a Bengal tiger being frightened by a leaf!



Our North American photographers Diane McAllister, Dave Wellings and Jeff Vanuga have been busy photographing coyotes, hummingbirds, prairie dogs and much more. While back in Europe, we've great new Finnish wildlife from Lassi Rautiainen, including an interesting brown bear/wolf confrontation. And Andy Rouse photographed a little owl family with the parents pulli
Golden manteled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) holding its tail. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, May
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Diane McAllister / Golden manteled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) holding its tail. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, May
Five curious Coyote pups (Canis latrans) at the entrance of their den, looking up at the camera. Suburban southwest Reno, Nevada, USA, April
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Diane McAllister / Five curious Coyote pups (Canis latrans) at the entrance of their den, looking up at the camera. Suburban southwest Reno, Nevada, USA, April
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) parent guiding its six cygnets back to the pond after feeding on grasses. Manzanita Lake, Reno, Nevada, USA, May
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Diane McAllister / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) parent guiding its six cygnets back to the pond after feeding on grasses. Manzanita Lake, Reno, Nevada, USA, May
Silhouette of Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) standing on a rock by the Yellowstone River. Yellowstone National Park, USA,
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Jeff Vanuga / Silhouette of Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) standing on a rock by the Yellowstone River. Yellowstone National Park, USA,
Bull Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) in coastal waters off Spitsbergen. Arctic Norway, June.
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Troels Jacobsen/Arcticphoto / Bull Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) in coastal waters off Spitsbergen. Arctic Norway, June.
Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) crossing tusks above water surface. Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, April.
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Eric Baccega / Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) crossing tusks above water surface. Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, April.
Dramatic light on Benijo Beach. Anaga Peninsula, Tenerife, Canary Islands, February 2011.
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Inaki Relanzon / Dramatic light on Benijo Beach. Anaga Peninsula, Tenerife, Canary Islands, February 2011.
Dolmen d'Eyna at night, with a long exposure capturing star trails. Eyne, Pyrenees, France, September 2010.
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Inaki Relanzon / Dolmen d'Eyna at night, with a long exposure capturing star trails. Eyne, Pyrenees, France, September 2010.
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.
Baby Pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima) at Jewelmer Pearlfarm, two months spats (2 mm in size) and three months (10mm in size) Palawan, Philippines, May 2009
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Juergen Freund / Baby Pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima) at Jewelmer Pearlfarm, two months spats (2 mm in size) and three months (10mm in size) Palawan, Philippines, May 2009
Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in shallow water. Nosy Be, north Madagascar, Africa.
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Inaki Relanzon / Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in shallow water. Nosy Be, north Madagascar, Africa.
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.