Зимняя сказка [TOP100]

Мартин Попов,   Болгария, Sofia

Iberian Lynx [TOP100]

Iberian Lynx, one of the most threatened feline on the planet. Spain.

Alexandra Surkova,   Испания, Madrid

To the light. [TOP100]

Hiroki Matsubara,   Япония, Gifu

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Anirudh Vidyabhushan,   Индия, Bengaluru

Dalmatian Pelicans [TOP100]

Hari Kumar P,   Великобритания, Edinburgh

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Karthik Subramaniam,   США, San Francisco

King of Grasslands and Skies ! [TOP100]

This is a series of silhouttes of the King of the Skies i.e. the Sun and the King of the Grasslands i.e. the Indian Grey Wolf having a inevitable relation between them. The dramatic skies, the howling wolf and the sun covering it enfolds the unseen stories hidden in these images giving some natural history moments to capture.

Onkar Ravindra Bedre,   Индия, Ahmednagar

"Africa in mono chrome" [TOP100]

I love black and white because if done well, it can be more colourful than the coloured. Monochromes erase time from the equation, giving a sense of timelessness. This is my humble attempt to freeze mammals of africa in monochrome.

Dr.Dilip shah,   Индия, Mumbai

Marlin Run [TOP100]

Marlin Run is synonymous with action. You spend the whole day looking for activity to jump into the water wildly and run out out of breath chasing one of the fastest fish in the ocean while it tries to hunt. But all this is absolutely worth it when you contemplate the beauty of such a spectacle. This series is about al the wildlife you can found during the Marlin Run in Baja California Sur, Mexico

Merche Llobera,   Испания, Madrid

Mothers love [TOP100]

A mother bird feeding the four babies.

Dikye Ariani,   Индонезия, Jakarta

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An Oxpecker takes advantage of its host the mighty African Buffalo. Both taking a drink together

CLINT RALPH,   ЮАР, Centurion

Lion Encounter

This photos were taken in 2021 during a visit to Zimbabwe. Lion Encounter is an active conservation program that is passionate about ensuring a secure future for the African lion, Panthera leo. Lion Encounter operates the African Lion Rehabilitation & release into the Wild Program, which is Africa’s first genuine program to ethically re-introduce the offspring of captive-bred African lions back into the wild. In the first stage young lion cubs are taken out into the bush to build confidence in their natural habitat. As the cubs become familiar with the environment, they start to develop and practice their stalking and hunting skills – skills that are crucial for their release into Stage 2 of the program. By joining our lion walks or volunteering with us, you are actively assisting in the pre-release training for the cubs, as well as providing essential funding for the program’s continued progress to help save Africa’s most iconic species. Lion Encounter is partnered with ALERT, the African Lion and Environmental Research Trust, a conservation and community NGO that is dedicated to the future of Africa’s wildlife and people. Lion Encounter operates on both sides of the majestic Victoria Falls, within the beautiful Masuwe estate in Zimbabwe, and in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park in Zambia.

Dmitry Nikolaev,   Россия, Москва

Best of Alaska

Wildlife of Alaska - A series with bald eagles and coastal brown bears from Alaska.

Karthik Subramaniam,   США, San Francisco

The great migration

One of the most famous phenomena in Africa. The wildebeest and zebra migration that happens every year in the summer months between the Masai Mara and the Serengeti. A brutal spectacle where these animals try to cross the river without being eaten by crocodiles and hippos. In the image we can see all the way from when they go down raising the dust until they almost leave the river, luckily this time, without crocodiles.

Merche Llobera,   Испания, Madrid

Проснулись...

Май в Якутии, просыпается природа...В том числе бурундуки, после зимней спячки, и первые цветы -сон-трава.

Evgeniya Levina,   Россия, г. Нерюнгри (Якутия)

Hero's Journey

From a feisty cub to a ferocious feline, his journey is one of initiation and transformation, order and control, trial and adventure, victory and defeat, and of power and pride. Masai Mara, Kenya

Jayakumar MN,   ОАЭ, Abu Dhabi

Lion Encounter.

This photo was taken in 2021 in Zimbabwe during a visit to Lion Encounter. Lion Encounter is an active conservation program that is passionate about ensuring a secure future for the African lion, Panthera leo. Lion Encounter operates the African Lion Rehabilitation & release into the Wild Program, which is Africa’s first genuine program to ethically re-introduce the offspring of captive-bred African lions back into the wild. In the first stage young lion cubs are taken out into the bush to build confidence in their natural habitat. As the cubs become familiar with the environment, they start to develop and practice their stalking and hunting skills – skills that are crucial for their release into Stage 2 of the program. By joining our lion walks or volunteering with us, you are actively assisting in the pre-release training for the cubs, as well as providing essential funding for the program’s continued progress to help save Africa’s most iconic species. Lion Encounter is partnered with ALERT, the African Lion and Environmental Research Trust, a conservation and community NGO that is dedicated to the future of Africa’s wildlife and people. Lion Encounter operates on both sides of the majestic Victoria Falls, within the beautiful Masuwe estate in Zimbabwe, and in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park in Zambia.

Dmitry Nikolaev,   Россия, Москва

safe with mum

orangutans

Endra agustianto,   Индонезия, Banten

Ежик

Ежик снят в лесу вблизи санатория под Санкт-Петербургом

Anastasiya Tretyakova,   Россия, Великий Новгород

Grandes encuentros en el mar

Grandes personajes en la inmensidad del mar. Diversidad de lugares. Vida submarina

Ceci Ver,   Аргентина, Buenos Aires

The Curious Embrace

Rajeeb Bharali,   Индия, Guwahati

The mood

Indian Skimmer playing with each other during sunset

Padmanava santra,   Индия, Kolkata

Jose R Castello,   Испания, Madrid

Sudhanshu Tiwari,   Индия, Indore

Надо беречь голову!

Камчатка

Srvortsov Mikhail,   Россия, Заполярный

The Cuteness

Haputhanthirige Mineth Vismitha,   Шри-Ланка, Colombo

Orang Utan

Putra Igo,   Индонезия, Jakarta

Costa Rica's curious wildlife

Annemarie Jung,   Люксембург, Canach

Head to head

I was in Richmond park in the uk during deer mating season when I witnessed this little dispute that lasted a few moments between these two big deers

Matteo Gaglio,   Италия, Pisa

Asa Satria Said,   Индонезия, Jakarta

Sperm whale

Taken under a permit of goverment in Dominica

Sayaka Ichinoseki,   Япония, Shizuoka

golden kingdom

A lonely elephant in the vast sand dunes of Namibia

THEODORE MATTAS,   Греция, Thessaloniki

Ernestas Balcikonis,   Дания, Hvalso

parents and children.

South Georgia.

andrey gagarin,   США, Newton Center

Painful breast feeding

This Particular picture captured my eyes because the mom was feeding the son and it really astound me and that’s why I captured it. in mean while even tho the son was pulling the mom breast while the mom was in pain. but she’s willing to milk the son.

Mohan Raj Nair,   Малайзия, Taiping, Perak

Snatching and Fighting

Snatching Moment - Brahminy kite and Black headed Ibis fighting for a snake.

Jayanta Guha,   Индия, Kolkata

Flamingo Dance

Flamingos or flamingoes, are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas (including the Caribbean), and two species native to Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Dr. Eman ELGhazzawy,   Египет, Port said

Togetherness

Mutual relation between Giraffe and Oxpecker is great. The Oxpecker was hanging peacefully and the Giraffe was not at all bothered and the moment was so special.

Sunny Saha Pramanick,   Индия, Kolkata

Red Deer

MARIA KULA,   Великобритания, Arundel

Motherhood

Asiatic lioness with cute cub at gir forest

Darshan pithadia,   Индия, Ahmedabad

Ivan Shkribliak,   Россия, Белгород

my flick

this bamboo pit viper is nocturnal and the green, yellow pops in the frame and shows the beauty in black background . Used the slow shutter with rear curtain flash to capture the motion blur in the tongue flick.

ashok manjanath,   Индия, bengaluru

Nature's cleaner

Portrait of dung beetles

袁稷,   Китай, Shanghai

Борьба анаконды и каймана

Первым недружественные действия начал кайман. Он поймал за хвост проплывающую мимо анаконду. В ответ на это анаконда обвилась вокруг каймана и начала его душить. Минут через тридцать кайман, поняв, что ситуация складывается не в его пользу, отпустил хвост анаконды и потихоньку полностью погрузился в воду, оставив сверху лишь свои ноздри. Анаконда же, будучи полностью под водой и не имея возможности дышать, еше минут через десять отпустила каймана из своих объятий и уплыла прочь. Ничья)! Пантанал, Бразилия

Alexander Perov,   Россия, Москва

The song of oriental white eye

Oriental white eye taking shower in a hot afternoon in westbengal, India

PRATYUSH HALDER,   ЮАР, Johannesburg

Yuriy Yurevich,   Россия, Ростов-на-Дону

Poppies

I watched ground squirrels running in the meadow among the ears and flowers. This one was playing with a flower and I took pictures.

Alena Bednarova,   Чехия, Haj u Duchcova

Vladimir Tsvetov,   Россия, Москва

Peekaboo ? Eastern Screech Owl

James David Raj,   Канада, Lefroy

Manusevih David,   Израиль, Ашкелон

Graeme Guy,   Малайзия, Tanjung Bungah

The spy who got caught

A crow which got too close in the proximity of the Sarus's toddlers got caught with alarming alacricity for a bird that big in size. The Sarus just turned, swung its neck with such electrifying agility catching hold of the unaware Crow, that it had me stmped too!

Samir Sachdeva,   Индия, Greater Noida

Flamingo in the sunrise

Francesca Franchini Maestri,   Чили, santiago

it’s time to meal

it’s time to meal

TYSON MAJIN,   Индонезия, Jakarta Utara

Sunset Silhouettes

The series of photos were captured during my visit to Masai Mara, Kenya. Wildlife photography is challenging, but the time and effort that one puts into it can only be justified by the results they see on the large screen. Wildlife photography is all about being at the right place at the right time.

Rino Suren,   ОАЭ, Dubai

Ernestas Balcikonis,   Дания, Hvalso

Love is in the air!

Bee-eater mating ceremony.

Lorga Nuno,   Португалия, Carnaxide

A mother's love

This beautiful moment between a little cub and his mother was captured in Masai Mara national reserve in Kenya. I captured it while returning from our evening drive

Pamalka,   Шри-Ланка, Mattegoda

Twin Tiger

A pair of siblings quench their thirst in the scorching heat of Central India where the temperature can be between 45-50 degrees C.

ATUL MOHAN,   Индия, Bangalore Rural

\" Life wins\" The classic chase between the two speedstars is an adrenaline driven experience. The grace with which they run and change directions without cutting on speed is a treat to the eye. Being in the right position helped me capture the entire sequence.

Dr.Dilip shah,   Индия, Mumbai

Homeric Laughter

Пеликан на причальном столбе, о.Коче, Венесуэла, 2022г.

Alex Afanasyev,   Россия, Рязань

“Standing in the presence of giants - an up - close encounter with the majestic elephant, a humbling reminder of power and grace of the natural world”

As the sun began to rise, little did I know that I was about to have a truly unforgettable experience, as I wandered around the Amboseli National Park with my camera, I came across an enormous elephant, his massive tusks gleaming in the sunlight. It was “CRAIG” also known as the “GENTLE GAINT”. The 50-year-old is one of the famous and most photographed elephant in Amboseli National Park. As I approached Craig, I could feel my heart racing with excitement and anticipation, I had heard stories about his incredible power and grace, but to see one up so close was a truly humbling experience. From just 10 feet away, I began to snap images, capturing every detail of Craig’s powerful frame and impressive tusks. I followed him capturing every moment of his journey with my camera before he disappeared into the thick bushes. Words cannot describe time spent with this gentle giant. Craig was more than just a moment in time, he will always remain my favourite.

Karthick Sridharan,   Индия, Bengaluru

Mottled Wood Owl is mobbed by a Shikra

Shikra Mobbing Mottled Wood Owl. Owls are subjected to intense mobbing behavior, as they often prey on sleeping birds. The other birds chase these predators out of their territories so that they will be safer at night. Mobbing usually does not harm the owl as the behavior is tied more to driving away a predator than causing it injury.

SRIRAM REDDY,   Индия, Hyderabad

Jaroslaw Kowalski,   Великобритания, London

Танцы медведей

Бурые медведи дерутся за добычу на Курильском озере

ILYA TRUKHANOV,   Россия, Москва

feeding baby

St. Andrew's Bay, South Georgia.

andrey gagarin,   США, Newton Center

Valeria,   Беларусь, Минск

Good Morning Mara

A group majestic Giraffe on a wonderful sunrise at Masai Mara-Kenya

Zubair Irshad,   ОАЭ, Dubai

The Bull Run

Keeping a low angle and then using a wide angle lens resulted in a look where these elephants look more majestic!

Ali Khataw,   США, Austin

Phoenicopterus roseus (Fenicottero rosa)

Andrea Barlotti,   Италия, Lugo (Ravenna)

The burrowing owl

The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America.

Lotfi Si Saber,   Франция, Paris

Blu

This Mangrove Pit Viper is a well-known female of the Pasir Ris Mangroves. Being largely inactive throughout the day, it took many hours and much patience to wait for the moment where the snake positions its head in a perfect manner for a frontal shot. Blu is famous for its blue coloured body, compared to the browner individuals that are more commonly found, which therefore gives her the name.

Lee Zhi Heng,   Сингапур, Singapore

Vladimir Tsvetov,   Россия, Москва

I jump instead of flying

The little owl hops from branch to branch.

Tímea Ambrus,   Венгрия, Budapest

Greater Flamingos with winter sunrise

Group of greater flamingos in the sea at sunrise. These flock of birds rest near the shores of the island and once the sun is high enough, they fly to other grazing areas. This shot requires planning to ensure the tide is right, clear skies at sunrise and importantly the flamingos. In Bahrain, these shots can only be taken during couple of days in the winter seasons between December and February.

Niranjan Acharya,   Великобритания, London

Не такой, как все.

Ekaterina Nesterova,   Россия, Иваново

David Lerer,   Израиль, Ramla

Touch of Love

Grey headed swamphens are preparing for mating dance

Arpita Roy,   Индия, Kalyani

flamingo dance

flamingo dance

jianma,   Португалия, faro

Joey Moher,   Канада, Toronto

Sunrise with Flamingos

Beautiful and synergetic shots of wildlife with nature. At the east end of the island, an open sea welcomes the greater flamingos at dawn, giving an opportunity to every photographer to capture the birds with the sunrise. These are some collections of sunrise shots over couple of days and weeks which takes into consideration many aspects such as tides, winds, sunrise times, number of birds, and other climatic conditions (haze, visibility, etc.)

Niranjan Acharya,   Великобритания, London

The aura

A malabar gliding frog perched on a tree trunk in a monsoon evening at Amboli in the Western Ghats.

Soumya Ranjan Bhattacharyya,   Индия, Hooghly, West Bengal

Пингвины Антарктиды

Фотографии чудесных пингвинов сняты во время моей экспедиции в Антарктиду в январе 2022 года

Oleg Rest,   Чехия, Prague

Greater flamingo duo

Greater flamingo duo Captured at Bhigwan bird sanctuary Maharashtra India

Vishal Vilas Lokare,   Индия, Solapur

Deer

Vu Van Quan,   Вьетнам, Hai Duong

Vyacheslav Lozhkin,   Россия, Ижевск

The Golden Army Parade

The Golden Army on a morning parade

Karthik Sriraman,   Индия, Chennai

Esteban Argerich,   Аргентина, Buenos Aires

Lions

Emotions..the lions offers you a lot of emotions and when you see them you feel awe.

Christos Stavrakas,   Греция, Lefkas

Cheetah in silhouette

Dr.Hitesh Patel,   Индия, Bardoli

Life of the Altantic Puffins in Drangey island

I moved to Iceland and lived there for 6 months. My new house was located in the north of the country, near to the Drangey Island. My goal was to capture an amazing life of Puffins. In my days off I went several times to the island and tried to capture an interesting story. It was quite hard as I didn't have good telezoom lens, I had to to very close to the birds with my 70-200mm lens. I was extremely calm and patient. It was one of the best experience in Iceland.

Agnieszka Wieczorek,   Польша, Gdansk

Parco Nazionale degli Abruzzi - Washing deer

Orlando Vincenzo,   Италия, Palermo

Spotted Owlets

Scientists believe Spotted Owls are monogamous - meaning the same pair stays together for life. They tend to re-use the same nest over and over during each new breeding season, though individual pairs do not necessarily breed every year

Capt. A.P.S. Kumar,   Сингапур, Singapore

Atlantic Puffin with Sand eels

Here is a captivating photo of an Atlantic puffin in its natural habitat. Adorned with vibrant plumage, the puffin carries sand eels in its beak. The photo showcases the puffin’s grace and agility in both air and water. Immerse yourself in the serene marine environment and imagine the puffin’s playful antics. Let nature’s beauty transport you to a boundless realm.

Hari Kumar P,   Великобритания, Edinburgh

Mating Lions in there private peak moment

Amal George,   Индия, Bengaluru

Песцы на острове Янкича.

Когда-то, на острове Янкича (Курилы) японцы создали ферму по разведению песцов (подвид - командорский песец). Прошло много лет, фермы уже давно нет. На маленьком острове диаметром 4 км смогли выжить только сильнейшие! В этом году мы там увидели много щенков, только на глаза попалось несколько десятков. Очень милые, людей совсем не боятся. Фотографировать их - одно удовольствие )

Andrey Grachev,   Россия, Москва

Bears of the Carolinas

Series of my different encounters with Black Bears of North Carolina, USA

Goutham Ganesh Sivanandam,   США, Cary

Nick Dale,   Великобритания, London

Друзья и соперники

Alexander Ilin,   Россия, Альметьевск

Serene Sunset

One of those wonderful moments when a Topi pose against the setting sun.

Guruprasad Hegde,   Кувейт, Kuwait

Take off

Take off during golden hour

Amjad Ali,   Бахрейн, Manama

Boris Konovalov,   Россия, Москва

Alineado

Andrés Ruggeri,   Аргентина, Rosario

Tanvir Hasan,   Бангладеш, Dhaka

calf ;)

Valerijs Bukovskis,   Латвия, Varakļāni

Выдра. Вкусная рыбка. Удачная рыбалка.

anatoly saltykov,   Россия, Домодедово

Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) Кудрявый пеликан

Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) Кудрявый пеликан

Viadimir Safonov,   Россия, Москва

Its all about Light

Backlight shots of Green Bee-eaters

Anandhu M,   Индия, Thrissur

Моя прелесть !

Konstantin Dem,   Россия, Москва

Standing majestically

Hiroki Matsubara,   Япония, Gifu

The Captivating Eyes

Protap Shekhor Mohanto,   Бангладеш, Dhaka

Krzysztof Korc,   Польша, Aleksandrow Lodzki

Amit Arvindlal jariwala,   Индия, Surat

Asiatic lion

? that damn cutelook

Dunna.sai Ganesh,   Индия, New Gajuwaka,Visakhapatnam

Nancy Koch,   США, St. Petersburg

Vida Shams,   Иран, Tehran

Throne for a King !

This particular individual was one of the most beautiful and intelligent young male of the pack of Indian Wolves we were documenting. He showed every sign and was destined to be the alpha among the young ones and to rule the grasslands with his brothers bound by blood.

Onkar Ravindra Bedre,   Индия, Ahmednagar

The red Ghost crab

Ajit kumar S,   Индия, Chennai

Ирина Худзинская,   Россия, Санкт-Петербург

Wilderness ❤️Spotted Deer

(Keoladeo Natinoal Park Bharatpur) Shot On #NikonD850

Rahul kahar,   Индия, Bhopal

Тайная жизнь медведей

Уникальный момент кормления двух уже довольно взрослых медвежат, увиденный и заснятый в районе озера Двухюрточное, на Камчатке

Sergey Aleshchenko,   Россия, Москва

Great white pelican

The great white pelican also known as the eastern white pelican, rosy pelican or white pelican is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and Africa, in swamps and shallow lakes.

Diganta Roy,   Индия, Kolkata

Between Cup & Lips

Spotting and stalking for a quite long time predator chose to attack the lonely prey at the right timing however that luck was in favor of the prey who survived from the biggest drama in wildlife.

Sibin Nelson,   ОАЭ, Dubai

Leonardo

Jesus Frias,   Испания, Torrelavega

Tahir Abbas Awan,   Пакистан, Sialkot

Pelican landing

This photo taken at Ranganathittu bird sanctuary. These birds will come to lay eggs and get the family build in the winter times. Cannon gears are used to take this photo

ARUN KUMAR N K,   Индия, Bangalore

Fatherly Affection

Tender moments between the father Olepolos and one of his cubs. The Lion King is seen relaxing, enjoying the evening golden light. One of his cubs who has been playing with the siblings came closer to the father, played with him for some time, and finally cuddled him, resting in his protective embrace. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Jayakumar MN,   ОАЭ, Abu Dhabi

The Elusive One

Cheetah - the Name is enough

Sushmeet Kathuria,   Индия, Gurgaon

Matching Mother's Footstep

A mother & cub out on an afternoon stroll. The cub's confidence is seen in the eye contact.

Jitender Govindani,   Индия, Hyderabad

Wall's bronzeback tree snake with Catch

Commonly known as the Wall’s Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis cyanochloris), the species is mainly found in northeast India. They are also seen in the Andaman Islands. Being forest dwellers, they reside in lowland rainforests. Although designated as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, conversion of forest land for agricultural purposes is a concern for local populations. The photo was taken at Garbhanga Reserved Forest of Assam, India. Exif data- 1/1000, f5.6, iso- 640

Luku Ranjan Nath,   Индия, Guwahati

Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven,   США, Wichita Falls

Elephant Pride in Amboseli National Park

Epp Tappel,   Финляндия, Helsinki

ENGLISH,   Индия, Bangalore

Fountain of life

The Trachycephalus genus is known for its extensive defense mechanisms. The vermiculata species releases a whitish and irritating substance to the mucous membranes before its predators, which causes discomfort.

Omar Carax,   Мексика, Mexico City

Flap-necked Chameleon

The perfect blending in -A Flap-necked Chameleon perfectly disguised on a curly vine.

Kirkamon Alarin Cabello,   Филиппины, Cagayan De Oro

Большая синица.

Большая синица.

Mikhail Kalinin,   Россия, Петрозаводск