Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus) Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
African darters (Anhinga rufa) in Chobe National Park
A seabird at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus) Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
Ani in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Leatherback sea turtle returning to the ocean
Close up of the tusks of a Southern warthog (Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii) in Chobe National Park
Unidentified insect
Ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Bearded pig (Sus barbatus) at the mud volcano in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia
Black-and-orange striped butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) feeding in Zambezi River
Agami heron (Agamia agami) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) and butterflies at a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Agami heron (Agamia agami) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Chickens are prepared as part of a family dinner by the river near Mencia in the Pedernales Province of the Dominican Republic.
Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Macaques (unidentified) on the banks of the Kinabantagan River in Sabah, Malaysia
Invertebrate in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Katydid leaving its exoskeleton at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus) Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
A bird in a mangrove tree in Estero Hondo Marine Sanctuary in the Dominican Republic.
Ants swam leaf in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Wild female Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), which was raised by an indigenous tribe after her mother was hunted for food, periodically seeks out humans
Green sea turtle killed by a jaguar
Butterfly rests on camera in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
A manatee in the Estero Hondo Marine Sanctuary in the Dominican Republic.
Scientist and volunteer counting leatherback sea turtle eggs
Hispaniolan hutia (Plagiodontia aedium) feeding marks on a leaf near the village of Mencia,Dominican Republic.
Crested owl (Lophostrix cristata) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Great kiskadees (Pitangus sulphuratus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
A bird in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) flying over Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus) Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
Red, blue, and yellow (on the underside) butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus) Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
Orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Monk saki (Pithecia monachus) monkey in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus)
Impressive karst formations in Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
Snake at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Orange spider at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Oropendolas (species?) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
The hairy and muddy ear of the Bornean rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), the hairiest of the world's rhinos. This rhino, Tam, is a captive individual representing hopes for ex-situ breeding of the Critically Endangered subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (also Critically Endangered).
Bird silhouette in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
A manatee in the Estero Hondo Marine Sanctuary in the Dominican Republic.
Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus) Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
Southern Warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii)
Capped herons (Pilherodius pileatus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
A moth in Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans) in Quito, Ecuador.
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Cattle in northern New Mexico
A caterpillar in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) and orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Leatherback sea turtle laying eggs on the beach
Wild female Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), which was raised by an indigenous tribe after her mother was hunted for food, periodically seeks out humans
Aerial view of animals in the Okavango delta
Dragonfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Fruit in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
A Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) in Chobe National Park
Wild female Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), which was raised by an indigenous tribe after her mother was hunted for food, periodically seeks out humans
Beaver swimming in Gooseberry State Park, Minnesota
Vulture (not sure of species)
A pelican in Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
Monk saki (Pithecia monachus) monkey in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Turtle with what looks like ticks on its shell in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Golden-mantled tamarin (Saguinus tripartitus) raiding a banana garden in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Red, blue, and yellow (on the underside) butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Ibis at the Oviedo Lagoon in the Dominican Republic.
Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans) in Quito, Ecuador.
A broad-billed Tody (Todus subulatus) near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
A spider near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
A broad-billed Tody (Todus subulatus) near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
Spider on leaf in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
A bright blue beetle in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
Masked crimson tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Brown butterfly or moth in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorain Amazon
Turkey vultures in Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
Researchers carry a Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) in a cloth sack. This keeps the animal safe and calm before the radial collar fitting needed for their research.
Orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
A separated tarantula leg near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
A bird in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.