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Weddell Seal
From Nature's Best Photography
I sat in front of this seal for hours, but in the end I got this funny shot of her letting out a huge yawn. To me, it looks like she was laughing at me.
Photographer: Daisy Gilardini
Camera: Nikon F5
Exposure: 1/250
Aperature: f/5.6
ISO Speed: 64
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
White Pelican
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This bird is not performing an ecstatic dance or some elaborate courtship ritual -- he is simply preening. This pelican was trying to clean some mud off himself after feeding from the bottom of this shallow water.
Photographer: Bob Rozinski
Camera: Canon 1N
Exposure: NR
Aperature: NR
ISO Speed: NR
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Giant Pandas
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I learned by watching the pandas every morning, that they play as a morning ritual. Giant pandas are being studied in efforts to create a breeding program that will help maintain a sustainable population.
Photographer: Taylor Kennedy
Camera: Canon EOS 1N
Exposure: 1/250
Aperature: f/5.6
ISO Speed: 100
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
White-Tailed Sea Eagle
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The eagle is running on a frozen lake as it hunts coot, a common water fowl in the region. Hundreds of coots become concentrated in the small areas of open water that remain as the lake freezes, making them easy prey for eagles. I like the unusual pose of this eagle running with his feet reflected in the ice.
Photographer: Dieter Mahlke
Camera: Nikon D70
Exposure: NR
Aperature: NR
ISO Speed: NR
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Juvenile Loggerhead Turtle
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While snorkeling, Cheng captured this shot of a juvenile turtle. By pre-focusing the camera and placing it below the turtle, I was able to record this comical expression as the excited creature repeatedly charged the dome port of my camera housing.
Photographer: Eric Cheng
Camera: Canon EOS D60
Exposure: 1/160
Aperature: f/9
ISO Speed: 100
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Brown Bear
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This bear was sitting upright along the shore of Lake Kuril on the lookout for salmon-but he seems to be striking a patriotic pose!
Photographer: Klaus Nigge
Camera: Nikon F90x
Exposure: NR
Aperature: f/4
ISO Speed: NR
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Lion and Giraffe
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The lion and giraffe were relatively far apart, but the 600mm lens made them appear much closer together. Using the slowest shutter speed possible, I was able to achieve a small aperture in order to maintain a wide enough depth of field to keep both animals in focus. The resulting image made me smile. 'Look who's coming to dinner' definitely came to mind.
Photographer: Gabriela Staebler
Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds
Exposure: 1/200
Aperature: f/10
ISO Speed: 100
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Blue-Footed Booby
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Even if the name of this species doesn't make you laugh, this bird's elaborate courtship rituals might. Male behaviors include strutting on one foot, then on the other, in an attempt to lure a prospective mate with his flashy blue webbed feet. In this case, however, the female appeared unimpressed by this male's antics and kept on flying.
Photographer: Jean-Louis Monfraix
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Exposure: 1/800
Aperature: f/6.3
ISO Speed: 400
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Giraffes
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Conrad had never witnessed this behavior before after 12 trips to Africa. Named ""necking,"" this behavior is not a sign of affection, but actually a means of determining dominance. Swinging their long necks, they bash the heads and necks of their rivals, sometimes causing severe injuries.
Photographer: John Conrad
Camera: Canon EOS 3
Exposure: 1/1000
Aperature: f/5.6
ISO Speed: 100
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Harp Seal Pup
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I was lying flat on the ice for over an hour with this little guy, watching him roll around. I witnessed many different and unusual behaviors and photographed most of them. But this was the shot I liked the best. I finally decided that I had enough when I heard the ice beneath me start to crack.
Photographer: Jonathan Gibson
Camera: Nikon D2X
Exposure: 1/320
Aperature: f/8
ISO Speed: 400
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Humpback Whales
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During winter, humpback females gather in lagoons off Tonga in the South Pacific to give birth. Schafer was hanging motionless in the water trying not to disturb this two-month-old calf and its mother.
Photographer: Kevin Schafer
Camera: Nikonos V
Exposure: NR
Aperature: NR
ISO Speed: NR
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Rockhopper Penguins
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McDonald positioned herself on the shore to watch as rockhoppers headed out to sea to collect food for their chicks. As high tide came in, these two adult penguins hopped excitedly along the sand and ran into the crashing waves.
Photographer: Mary Ann McDonald
Camera: Canon EOS 3
Exposure: 1/250
Aperature: f/5.6
ISO Speed: 100
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Impala and Oxpecker
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An oxpecker landed on this buck's face, then the bird turned sideways just as I was focusing. It looked as if the impala was winking at me as if to tell me to go ahead and take the picture. I took one shot before the bird flew away.
Photographer: Philip Marazzi
Camera: Nikon F4
Exposure: NR
Aperature: f/4
ISO Speed: NR
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Bull and Cow Moose
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On an overcast day, this bull walked into Wonder lake and slowly walked toward a cow who was feeding. Fortunately, the sun poked through the clouds just as the two touched noses.
Photographer: Michael Levy
Camera: Nikon F4
Exposure: 1/250
Aperature: f/3.5
ISO Speed: NR
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Three Rockhopper Penguins
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The moment happened so quickly I had little time to think. I was taking a break from hiking when the reflection of the penguins in the wet sand caught my attention. I had only seconds before they passed. I was worried the ISO wouldn't be fast enough, but there was no time to change it. So I held on tightly to the camera and tracked them in the viewfinder.
Photographer: Laura Crawford Williams
Camera: Nikon D2X
Exposure: 1/250
Aperature: f/8
ISO Speed: 100
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Lioness with Two Cubs
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These cubs wanted to be nursed, but their mother was not in a generous mood and used a variety of gestures to discourage her hopeful offspring.
Photographer: Manoj Shah
Camera: Canon EOS 1N
Exposure: 1/500
Aperature: f/5.6
ISO Speed: NR
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
African Elephants
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I was in a small boat on the Chobe River and the sinking sun was starting to provide a warm, golden light. This mother and baby elephant swam right toward me with their eyes hidden underwater, then surfaced no more than 30 feet away from my boat!
Photographer: Lisa Hoffner
Camera: Canon 1NR S
Exposure: 1/250
Aperature: f/5.6
ISO Speed: NR
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Hippos
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The courtship ritual of these hippos lasted for ten minutes as the male pursued the female and the two rose out of the water to gently clash heads. There was some nibbling and playing before mating in the water.
Photographer: Manoj Shah
Camera: Canon EOS 1V
Exposure: NR
Aperature: NR
ISO Speed: 100
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
Brown Bears
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This cub was constantly running to keep up with its mother as she fished. It tried everything that she did. When she stood up to scout the river for salmon, the little bear stood up too, using his mom for support.
Photographer: Tom Savage
Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II
Exposure: 1/500
Aperature: f/5.6
ISO Speed: 200
Credits: Nature's Best Photography
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