33 Breathtaking Images of Nature and Life on Our Beautiful Planet

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A Parakeet shows a Monitor Lizard who is boss!

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Colorful rivers that flow across the Icelandic terrain look like the veins of the Earth.

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A diver swims alongside a Giant Oceanic Manta Ray.

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A pair of Bald Eagles fight over a meal after one of them snagged a fish.

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These Paepalanthus plants reflect the rising sun's light looking like a field of fireworks.

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This turtle seems happy with his visit from a dragon fly.

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Two African Leopards fight in the dusty plains.

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A Northern Hawk Owl on lookout-duty.

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Sea Turtles rest on a picturesque beach cave.

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A blue crab navigates the waters of the Yucatan.

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A brightly colored Monarch Butterfly proves that even though we are all the same, you can still stand out from the crowd.

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Who knew giraffes like to 'boop the snoot'?

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A pair of Kit Foxes seeing how they look with a fur-scarf.

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King Penguins nuzzle each other under a full moon.

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An American Bison and it's calf doing a little head butting.

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The gorgeous colors of this Sandstone cliff look like a landscape in itself.

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The Spotted Eagle Ray looks like a polka-dotted alien creature.

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A group of lion cubs cautiously take a drink.

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This Puffin scored quite the haul on his fishing trip.

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A young Driftfish swims through a Moon Jellyfish.

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A powerfully indictment of the changing habitats of Polar Bears and arctic animals.

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An adorable Emperor Penguin Chick in the snow.

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The tentacles of a Giant Pacific Octopus.

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Two Bengal Tigers make a splash in the wetlands.

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The effects of pollution reach far and wide.

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This Emperor Penguin looks like he's fed up with his attempts to take the perfect photo.

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A young pair of Coyote Cubs look for a place to call home as the nearby city continues to encroach on them.

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A King Penguin inspects it's newborn chick as it starts to hatch.

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A giant school of fish form a ball to protect themselves from a marlin looking for a quick meal.

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A pair of Humpback Whales and their 'bubble netting' a technique used to trap and catch prey.

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Running into a Stargazer Fish might make one re-think their scuba diving career.

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A female Argonaut carries her egg case while riding a jellyfish.

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A pair of Carp share a quick kiss.