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Sunsets in Africa 🐘
Okavango Delta - Botswana
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Watch this Great Crested Grebe father lovingly feed his babies perched on their mother's back. A beautiful display of family and care in the wild.
Protecting Feathers, Preserving Futures🌍🪶🪶
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Meet the Ermine. Hope this made you smile.❤️
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Seagulls are often seen as coastal companions, soaring effortlessly over beaches and shorelines with a grace that belies their reputation as scavengers. These intelligent birds are highly adaptable, thriving in diverse environments from bustling cities to remote islands. Known for their distinctive cries, seagulls are social creatures, often spotted in large flocks, expertly navigating both land and sea.
What sets seagulls apart is their resourcefulness. They are skilled foragers, able to hunt for fish, crabs, and other small creatures, while also being opportunistic scavengers—whether that means picking at leftover food scraps or cleverly dropping shellfish onto rocks to crack them open. Their problem-solving abilities and impressive memory make them a fascinating part of the coastal ecosystem.
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In the coastal rainforests of British Columbia, mother sea wolves are the quiet guardians of one of nature’s most unique ecosystems. Unlike most wolves, these coastal wolves live primarily off the sea, with up to 90% of their diet consisting of marine animals. From salmon to seals, mussels to barnacles, the ocean provides them with the sustenance they need, and these mothers are experts at passing this knowledge on to their pups.
Sea wolf mothers raise their young amidst dense, ancient forests, guiding them across rocky shores and through tidal pools. Pups learn quickly from their mothers, gaining the skills to navigate slippery seaweed-covered stones and the patience to wait for fish to appear along the shoreline.
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Giant otters, the charismatic guardians of South America’s waterways, are a marvel to behold. Found in the rivers and swamps of the Amazon Basin, these social otters can reach up to 6 feet in length, making them the largest otters in the world.
Living in tight-knit family groups, giant otters are known for their exceptional teamwork. They hunt cooperatively, using sharp eyesight and powerful swimming skills to outmaneuver fish, crustaceans, and even small caimans. Constant vocalizations keep the group connected, with each individual having a unique call—a chatter-filled symphony that echoes through their habitat.
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A white mountain ermine prancing through the snow
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High on the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia, gelada families graze peacefully across the alpine meadows, plucking grass with their dexterous fingers. These unique primates, known for their striking red chest patches, move in large social groups, often engaging in grooming rituals that strengthen their bonds. Juvenile geladas add liveliness to the scene as they chase one another and wrestle on the rugged terrain. The dominant male of each family keeps a watchful eye, ensuring the group’s safety while the rest forage or relax. Against the dramatic backdrop of steep cliffs and sweeping valleys, the geladas’ harmonious coexistence is a remarkable spectacle of nature.
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This fox feels at peace in nature 🦊 ❄️
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Have you ever seen something as adorable as this? 🦝❄️ This little raccoon in its cozy winter home, peeking out into the falling snow, is pure magic! Its tiny nose sniffing the crisp winter air and that gentle blink will melt your heart. Moments like these remind us of the beauty and wonder in nature. Québec’s wildlife always finds a way to amaze! 💙
Québec, Canada
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One step at a time! Lily-trotters are strange wading birds that use their long toes to walk on lily pads, but there’s a bit of a learning curve 🙃
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Eastern Fiddler Ray (Trygonorrhina fasciata): Graceful and unique, this ray glides over sandy seabeds, its striped patterns blending beautifully with the ocean floor. A true marvel of camouflage! 🐟✨
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This capybara was seen in the Pantanal of Brazil after emerging from a waterhole covered in aquatic plants.
As the world’s largest rodent, capybaras spend much of their time in the water to stay cool and avoid land predators like jaguars, while also being cautious of aquatic threats such as caimans.
Their dense fur and oily skin help repel water, but floating vegetation often sticks to them as they swim and forage.
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Kookaburras are often called the natural alarm clock of Australia due to their loud, laugh-like calls at dawn and dusk, which they use to establish territory and communicate with their group.
They belong to the kingfisher family and feed on small animals, insects, and reptiles.
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Look at these hungry critters munching away! 😋 😊
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Rat snakes are some of nature’s most efficient pest controllers, playing a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance. These non-venomous constrictors are expert climbers and often found in forests, fields, and even around farms, where they help manage rodent populations. With their slender bodies and varied colors, ranging from black to yellow to green, rat snakes are both striking and adaptable, able to thrive in many different habitats.
Their diet mainly consists of small mammals, birds, and eggs, making them essential in controlling the numbers of animals that can become agricultural pests. Despite their calm nature and value to the ecosystem, rat snakes are sometimes mistaken for more dangerous species, leading to unnecessary fear. But in reality, they’re shy and will usually choose to avoid humans.
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The black and white ruffed lemur is one of Madagascar’s most striking and vocal primates. Recognized by their bold black and white markings and expressive golden eyes, these lemurs are crucial to the island’s rainforest ecosystem. They’re known for their impressive leaps and foraging skills high up in the forest canopy, where they feed on fruits, nectar, and leaves. As they move from tree to tree, they inadvertently pollinate flowers, making them essential to the health of their habitat.
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This little octopus is hitching a ride on his friend's shell! 🐙 🐢
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Screeching because they're so cute 😇
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Take a moment to ✨Relax & Recharge✨
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Agoutis are medium-sized rodents found in Central and South American rainforests, and this individual was recorded in Colombia.
They are diurnal foragers that feed on fruits, nuts, seeds, and small plants. With their strong teeth, they can crack open tough nuts like Brazil nuts, making them one of the few animals capable of doing so.
They often bury extra food to save for later but sometimes forget where they’ve buried it, helping the forest regenerate and thrive.
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The American badger is a stout, nocturnal mammal renowned for its exceptional digging abilities and striking black-and-white facial markings. Inhabiting grasslands and open landscapes across North America, it is a skilled predator, adept at excavating rodents from their burrows with remarkable ease. Solitary and fiercely territorial, the American badger plays a vital role in its ecosystem by managing small mammal populations and creating burrows that serve as shelter for other wildlife.
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The young kings spirit already reigns with his mane still growing 🦁
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