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Wildlife Photography

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  • Galapagos Islands
  • Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
  • Antarctica
  • African Safari

Galapagos Islands

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Close-up of a playful Galapagos sea lion pup resting on sandy beach, looking at camera with big brown eyes, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Sally Lightfoot crab eating another crab on volcanic rocks in the Galapagos Islands, showing bright red and orange shell with small prey in its claws.
Portrait of an elderly Galapagos giant tortoise with wrinkled neck and weathered shell, resting on highlands vegetation, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
Two Galapagos penguins standing side by side on rocky shoreline near clear blue water, Isabela Island, Galapagos — the only penguin species found north of the equator
Galapagos marine iguana basking on black volcanic rock, showing textured scaly skin and distinctive spiny crest, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Great egret standing on rocky shore with Kicker Rock (León Dormido) volcanic formation in the background off the coast of San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos
Close-up of a Nazca booby face with bright orange-yellow eyes and pale grayish-white plumage, standing on rocky ground, Galapagos Islands.
Blue-footed booby diving into the Pacific Ocean with wings swept back and bright blue feet visible, hunting for fish near Española Island, Galapagos
Blue-footed booby standing on a lava rock with wings fully spread open, showing bright blue feet and brown-and-white plumage, courtship or sunning behavior, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

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  • Closeup of gorilla in Uganda jungle during trekk
  • Silverback gorilla photography
  • Female gorilla makes eye contact during gorilla track

  • Baby silverback gorilla hangs in tree in Uganda
  • Male silverback gorilla uganda
  • Gorilla trekking photography tips

Antarctica

A penguin chick feeding from the open beak of its parent on a snowy landscape.
A Weddell seal basking in the sun with its eyes closed on a white snow surface.
A colony of penguins in front of the historic British Post Office hut at Port Lockroy on a snowy day.
Close-up of multiple elephant seals huddling together on a pebble beach in Antarctica.
Wandering albatross with spread wings flying through falling snow in Antarctica.
A seal lying flat on its stomach on a block of ice looking directly at the camera lens.
Side profile portrait of a penguin with melting ice dripping from its beak.
Humpback whale tail fluke diving near a massive iceberg with a bird flying in the background.
A group of penguins on a snowy hill overlooking an expedition cruise ship and mountains.

African Safari

Tanzania and South Africa

  • A sepia-toned close-up of an elephant staring directly into the camera lens.
  • Three young lion cubs sitting together and looking toward the camera.
  • A high-detail close-up of a warthog in the Tanzanian brush.

  • Three zebras standing in a perfectly aligned row on the savanna.
  • A mother and baby elephant walking across the open Tanzanian savanna.
  • Two giraffes walking away from the camera with their necks crossed in an 'X' shape.
  • Transit A male lion lying in the middle of a dirt road staring directly at the camera.
  • A group of hippos basking in a water hole with only their heads and backs visible.
  • A baboon sitting on the ground, making direct eye contact with the camera.
  • A stark black and white portrait of a Cape Buffalo looking forward.
  • A high-detail close-up of a leopard resting in the branches of a tree.
  • Side profile of a lioness in Tanzania with saliva dripping from her mouth after a hunt.

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