
Then this morning he was ‘playing possum’ in the hall (they really do this so that you think they are dead).
Emperor Penguins, Antarctica
Photograph by Paul Nicklen, National Geographic
Emperor penguins are Olympian swimmers, capable of diving to 1,750 feet and remaining underwater 20 minutes on a single breath. “I was mesmerized by their beautiful bubble trails,” says Nicklen, who braved 28°F water to capture these images.
Winter, Pakistan
Photograph by Kamraan Saleem, Your Shot
Winter in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Seal and Crab, Galápagos
Photograph by Benjamin Jakabek, My Shot
This was taken on Santiago Island in the Galápagos Islands. The photo is of a Galápagos fur seal and a Sally Lightfoot crab resting side by side.
Crocodile, Serengeti
Photograph by Paul Coleman, My Shot
Close-up of a crocodile’s teeth
Ural Owls, Estonia
Photograph by Sven Začek
She looks sweet grooming her chick, but don’t mess with mom’s nest: Ural owls are aggressively territorial. “I’ve made an ‘agreement’ with the females that the price to band and measure one nestling is six hard punches on the head,” says Finnish ornithologist Pertti Saurola.
llbwwb: Pups @ 12 Weeks Old – 4 June 2012 (2) (by Arctic Fox (Very Busy – Still Catching Up…))
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