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Travel Pictures

Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, all images are the property of Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact us.



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Malaysia     [Last updated: 17 August 2012]
May 2012; April 2008: Sabah, Malaysian Borneo; February-March 2006: Taman Negara National Park; 1996: Sarawak, Sabah, Peninsular Malaysia, Langkawi
Articles: Industrial logging leaves a poor legacy in Borneo's rainforests | Saving the world's most recently discovered cat species in Borneo | Jungle trekking in Malaysia's Taman Negara | more news
Indonesia     [Last updated: 25 Mar 2012]
2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012: Bali, Java, Borneo, Papua, Sulawesi, and Sumatra.
Articles: Saving Orangutans in Borneo | Why is oil palm replacing tropical rainforests? | Borneo | Traditional customs pit young versus old in Indonesia's Torajaland | more
Egypt     [Last updated: January 2012]
December 2011-January 2012: Cairo to Abu Simbel
Colombia     [Last updated: December 2011]
September-October 2011, March 2010, December 2006-January 2007
Articles: World's only pure blue lizard at risk of extinction | A Ranch With Room for Cattle and Capybara
Peru     [Last updated: September 2011]
October 2005: Machu Picchu, Lima, Tambopata, Manu, Cuzco, Urubamba.
August 2011: Manu, Wayqecha, aerial surveys of the Amazon Articles: Breakthrough technology enables 3D mapping of rainforests, tree by tree | Exploring freshwater fish habitats in the rainforest of Peru
Africa     [Last updated: July 2011]
Feb-Mar 2011: Nancy Butler took photos in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, and Togo.
Panama     [Last updated: May 2011]
April 2011: Barro Colorado Island and Agua Salud. January 2007: Smithsonian Tropical Research Center facilities across the country. March 2004: Chiriqui
Articles: Panama Canal port projects threaten mangroves | more
Mexico     [Last updated: 29 Dec 2010]
2004 and 2010
Kauai     [Last updated: 25 Dec 2010]
2007 and 2010
Madagascar      [Last updated: 17 Nov 2009]
Sept-Oct 2009: Madagascar. Earlier trips also included.
Big Sur     [Last updated: 31 May 2009]
May 2009: Big Sur in California.
Brazil     [Last updated: 5 Mar 2009]
2009, 2007, 1999: Amazon, Pantanal, other areas
Costa Rica     [Last updated: 30 March 2009]
2009, 2008, 2000, 1995: Manuel Antonio, Las Cruces, Osa Peninsula, Arenal, Tamarindo, Hacienda Baru, Monteverde, etc
Articles: Costa Rica news
Thailand     [Last updated: 5 Mar 2009]
January 2009: Khao Yai and Northern Thailand
Laos     [Last updated: 28 Feb 2008]
January 2009
Articles: Wildlife trade in Laos | Laos news
Maui, Hawaii     [Last updated: 20 Dec 2008]
November 2008
Suriname     [Last updated: 25 June 2008]
June 2008
Articles: Suriname news
Utah     [Last updated: 25 June 2008]
May 2008: Bryce & Zion National Parks
Belize     [Last updated: 30 May 2008]
May 2008; December 1998
Articles: Belize news
Guatemala     [Last updated: 30 May 2008]
May 2008; December 1998
Articles: Guatemala news
Kenya     [Last updated: 16 October 2007]
September-October 2007: Turkana District, Mt. Kenya, Loita Hills, Maasai Mara.
Articles: Nomadic Turkana face a troubled future in Northern Kenya
Tanzania     [Last updated: 16 October 2007]
October 2007: Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Articles: Conserving wildlife in Tanzania, Africa's most biodiverse country
Alaska     [Last updated: 8 August 2007]
July 2007-August 2007: Boat trip through the Inside Passage and Tongass National Forest from Juneau to Sitka and including three days in Glacier Bay National Park.
Articles: In Alaska, fishing industry drives marine conservation
California     [Last updated: 15 July 2007]
2004-2007: Trips to Big Basin, Hoover Wilderness, and other areas in California.
China     [Last updated: 8 October 2006]
August-September 2006: Xinjiang, northwestern Yunnan, and Shanghai.
Articles: Photos from Xinjiang, a Muslim region in western China | Saving China's golden monkey from extinction
Iceland     [Last updated: 16 July 2006
June 2006: Tina Butler's visit.
Articles: Invasive purple flower impacts Iceland's biodiversity
Uganda     [Last updated: 4 July 2006]
June 2006: Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, and environs.
Articles: President Museveni needs to do what's best for Uganda
Gabon     [Last updated: 26 June 2006]
May-June 2006: Loango National Park.
Articles: When elephants attack | Roads tied to bushmeat hunting in Africa
California     [Last updated: August 2005]
June 2005: Sierra Nevadas in California.
Slovenia     [Last updated: July 2005]
June 2005: Ljubljana, Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj, Piran, Predjama, Skocjan cave, Triglav
Croatia     [Last updated: July 2005]
June 2005: Dubrovnik, Hvar, Milna, Split, Korcula, Mljet, Vis.
Articles: Visiting Croatia, tourists replace soldiers
Yosemite     [Last updated: February 2005]
February 2005: Yosemite National Park in California. Photos by Nancy Butler
Australia     [Last updated: February 2005]
January 2005: Australia.
New Zealand     [Last updated: February 2005]
January 2005: New Zealand.
India     [Last updated: February 2005]
December 2004-January 2005: India. Photos by Nancy Butler
Bhutan     [Last updated: February 2005]
December 2004-January 2005: Bhutan. Photos by Karen Ingersoll
Mexico     [Last updated: December 2004]
November 2004: Mexican Yucatan.
Cenotes biotope
Madagascar     [Last updated: November 2004]
September-November 2004: Madagascar, Earth's best wildlife.
wildmadagascar.org
Italy     [Last updated: November 2004]
September 2004: Palermo, Sicily.
Oahu Island, Hawaii     [Last updated: September 2004]
September 2004: Oahu Island, Hawaii.
Honduras     [Last updated: March 2004]
February-March 2004: Honduras. Mayan ruins in Copan, rainforest wildlife in Pico Bonito, and spectacular coral in Roatan
Grand Canyon     [Last updated: June 2003]
June 2003: Grand Canyon in Arizona. Rafting the Colorado River
Thailand     [Last updated: March 2003]
January-February 2003: Thailand. Bangkok, Khao Sok rainforest, beaches and islands
Cambodia     [Last updated: March 2003]
January 2003: Cambodia. Phnom Pehn and Angkor Wat
Pictures dating from before 2003 can be found in these sections:
by geographic area | alphabetical grid



PLACES:
Alaska
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Brazil
Burma
California
Cambodia
Cameroon
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Ecuador
Egypt
Gabon
Ghana
Grand Canyon
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Italy
Jordan
Kauai
Kenya
Laos
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maui
Mexico
Namibia
Panama
Peru
Nepal
New Zealand
Oahu
Sao Tome & Principe
Slovenia
Suriname
Tanzania
Thailand
Uganda
United States
Utah
Venezuela
Zimbabwe


TOPICS
Photos categorized by topic [regularly 2-3 times per year]

ANIMALS
Agamas
Agouti And Paca
Amphibians
Anaconda
Anemones
Anoles
Anteaters
Antelope
Ants
Apes
Arachnids
Arthropods
Baboons
Bamboo Lemurs
Basilisk
Bats
Bees And Wasps
Beetles
Birds
Birds Of Prey
Black Lemurs
Blue-And-Yellow Macaws
Boa Constrictors
Brookesia Chameleons
Brown Lemurs
Buffalo
Butteflies And Moths
Camels
Camouflage
Capuchin Monkey
Capybara
Carnivores
Cassowary
Caterpillars
Cattle And Yaks
Chameleons
Chimps
Cicadas
Clear-Winged Butterflies
Coatimundi
Crabs
Crocodiles-Alligators
Crustaceans
Day Geckos
Domesticated Animals
Dragonflies
Dwarf Lemurs
Eagles
Elephants
Fish
Flamingos
Flies
Freshwater Fish
Frogs And Toads
Geckos
Giraffes
Goats
Gorillas
Grasshoppers, Katydids, Mantids, And Walking Sticks (Orthoptera)
Great Cats
Guinea Fowl
Harpy Eagle
Herps
Herps (Reptiles And Amphibians)
Hippos
Hornbills
Howler Monkey
Hummingbirds
Iguanas
Iguanids
Indri
Insects
Insects (And Other Invertebrates)
Invertebrates
Jaguar
Jellyfish
Kangaroos
Kingfishers
Leaf-Cutter Ants
Leeches
Lemurs
Lepilemurs
Lions
Livestock
Lizards
Macaques
Macaws
Mammals
Mantella Frogs
Marine Mammals
Marsupials
Millipedes And Centipedes
Mongoose
Monitor Lizards
Monkeys
Moths
Mouse Lemurs
Ocelot
Orangutans
Orb Spiders
Ostrich
Otters
Owls
Parrots
Peccary
Penguins
Pigs
Poison Frogs
Poultry
Primates
Proboscis Monkeys
Prosimians
Rainforest Amphibians
Rainforest Birds
Rainforest Frogs
Rainforest Insects
Rainforest Lizards
Rainforest Mammals
Rainforest Reptiles
Raptors
Rays
Red-And-Green Macaws
Red-Fronted Brown Lemurs
Reptiles
Rhinos
Ring-Tailed Lemurs
Rodents
Ruffed Lemurs
Saltwater Fish
Scarlet Macaw
Scorpions
Sea Birds
Sea Turtles
Seals
Sharks
Sheep
Shrimp
Sifakas
Sisal
Skinks
Sloths
Slugs
Snakes
Spiders
Sportive Lemurs
Squirrel Monkeys
Squirrels
Starfish
Tapir
Tarantula
Tayra
Tenrecs
Termites
Toucans
Tree Frogs
Turtles And Tortoises
Ungulates
Uroplatus
Venemous Snakes
Vipers
Waterbirds
Weaver Birds
Woolly Lemurs
Woolly Monkeys
Zebra
PEOPLE
Airplanes
Amazon People
Bazaar
Guides
Indigenous People
Markets
Monks
People
Poverty
Rainforest People
Ticuna
Villages
SCENERY / PLACES
Aerial Scenery
Agriculture
Amazon Rainforest
Amazon River
Andes
Angkor Wat
Aquatic Plants
Architectural
Bamboo
Bananas
Baobabs
Beaches
Biotopes
Boats
Borneo
Borobudur
Botanical Gardens
Bridges
Bromeliads
Buddhism
Bushmeat
Buttress Roots
Cacti
Canopy
Canopy Crane
Canopy Walkways
Canyons
Caribbean
Carnivorous Plants
Cars
Castles
Cathedrals And Churches
Caves
Ceiba Or Kapok Tree
Cenotes
Ceremonies
Charts
Cities
Cloud Forest
Clouds
Coastline
Commerce
Conservation
Construction
Coral Reefs
Corals
Corn
Creeks
Culture
Deforestation
Deserts
Doors
Epiphytes
Erosion
Farming
Ficus - Figs
Fires
Fishing
Flooded Forest
Flora
Flowers
Forests
Forts
Fossils
Fungi
Geology
Glaciers
Graphic
Grasslands
Graves And Tombs
Great Barrier Reef
Heliconia
Hunting
Ice Bergs
Inca Ruins
Infrastructure
Islands
Lakes
Lianas And Vines
Lodges
Logging
Mangroves
Marine Biotopes
Mayan Ruins
Mekong River
Mining
Monasteries
Montane Forest
Mosques
Mountains
Murals
Oceans
Orchids
Oxbow Lakes
Palaces
Palm Trees
Panama Canal Zone
Pasture
Pitcher Plants
Plants
Prairie
Rainforests
Redwood Forests
Rice
Rivers
Roads
Rocks
Ruins
San Francisco Conservatory Of Flowers
Savanna
Scientific Research
Seeds And Fruit
Silk Road Region
Sky
Spiny Forest
Sulawesi (Celebes)
Sunsets
Swamp Forest
Swamps
Tea
Temples
Tepui
Torajaland
Totems
Tourism
Towns
Train
Trees
Tsingy
Tulum
Uygur
Valleys
Volcanoes
Water Lillies
Waterfalls
Whitewater Rafting
Yangtze River
Yurts


Rainforest photos:

Rainforest bird photos
Deforestation photos
rainforest amphibians
rainforest birds
rainforest frogs
rainforest insects
rainforest lizards
rainforest mammals
rainforest reptiles




Old sections:

agriculture photos
aquarium photos
aquatic plant photos
barrier reef photos
beach photos
cal academy photos
canyon photos
cave photos
desert photos
fungi photos
glacier photos
grand canyon photos
indigenous people photos
island photos
mangrove photos
mountain photos
ocean photos
orchid photos
random animals
reef photos
sea turtle photos
sky photos
south american wildlife
sunset photos
temple photos


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Copyright Rhett Butler 1994-2012

Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these photos are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.


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