Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias cognata) feeding on green sea turtle hatchlings, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

A Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), in conifer woodland on Brownsea Island, a nature reserve in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus), feeding on a sheep carcass at West Point Island, Falkland Islands, South America

Adult female sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) eating urchins she has gathered off the sea floor in Inian Pass, Southeastern Alaska, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), Gombe Stream National Park, Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Fishermen untangling fishing nets on the beach after hauling in a catch, Goa, India

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) chick head detail at colony on Useful Island near the Antarctic Peninsula. There are an estimated 2 million breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic peninsula region alone, perhaps as many as 7.5 million breeding pairs in all of Antarctica. Their name derives from the narrow black band under their heads which makes it appear as if they are wearing black helmets, making them one of the most easily identified types of penguin. Other names for them are "Ringed Penguins", "Bearded Penguins", and "Stonecracker Penguins" due to their harsh call. They grow to 68 cm (27 in). The average adult weight of a Chinstrap Penguin is 4.5 kg (10 lbs). Weight can range from 3 to 6 kg (6.6-13.2 lbs), with males being slightly larger and weight varying based on where the penguin is in the breeding cycle. Their diet consists of krill, shrimp, and fish. On land they build circular nests from stones, and lay two eggs, which are incubated by both the male and the female for shifts of five to ten days. They can also breed on icebergs, though they prefer non-icy conditions. The chicks hatch after about 35 days, and have fluffy gray backs and white fronts. The chicks stay in the nest for 20?30 days before they go to join a creche. At around 50?60 days old, they moult, gaining their adult plumage and go to sea. The Chinstrap Penguin was first described by German naturalist Forster in 1781. Its specific epithet was often seen as antarctica, however a 2002 review determined the genus Pygoscelis was masculine, and hence the correct binomial name is Pygoscelis antarcticus.

Fisherman hauling in the fishing net on the beach, Goa, India

Young girl on the beach looking at a fish in her hand, Goa, India

Man and three children hauling in the fishing net on the beach, Goa, India

Close up of the hands of two men hauling in the fishing net from the beach, Goa, India

Fishing net laid out on the beach after hauling in the fish, Goa, India

Man and boy hauling in fishing net from the beach, Goa, India

Fisherman standing in the sea ready to pull in the net, Goa, India

Caucasian baby girl reaching for apple slice

Seafood salad with cheese and croutons

Seafood salad on plate

Woman serving salad with wooden tongs

Woman serving salad with wooden tongs

Salad with meat

Salad with meat

Woman serving pasta with wooden spoons

Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach. The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu

Whole jerky sea bass, dorado and a beer

Asian (Bengal) Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), with young 3 months old, resting, Private reserve, South Africa

A lioness, Panthera leo, kicking up a cloud of dust as she runs. Chobe National Park, Kasane, Botswana.

Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus), in a tree where its prey is, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

African male lion (Panthera leo) walks through the dry grass followed by two females, Kgalagadi National Park, South Africa

Young Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), in the grass, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Bornean Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) climbing in a tree, Borneo Malay Bear Center, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Sepilok Rehabilitation Center, Sabah, Malaysia, North Borneo, Southeast Asia

Lion (Panthera leo) brother grooming in grass at sunrise, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Suricate (Suricata suricatta). Also called Meerkat. Female with two young at their burrow. One young is suckling. On the lookout. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), an oviparous mammal of Australia. Short-beaked Echidnas feed on Ants and termites, the spiky coat, which can differ in color and density in Australia, is protecting the Echidna from predators. Australia, South Australia

Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), adult and young, resting on the ground at the entrance of the den, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

A male lion, Panthera leo, snarls as he mates with a submissive female below. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), young two months old, hidden in a bush, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), adult and young, resting on the ground at the entrance of the den, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Secretary bird walking in dry land in Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa; specie Sagittarius serpentarius family of Sagittariidae

Bornean Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) at rest on a branch, Borneo Malay Bear Center, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Sepilok Rehabilitation Center, Sabah, Malaysia, North Borneo, Southeast Asia

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) offering sequence from male to female

Asian (Bengal) Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), White tiger, adult female with a white young 5 month old, Private reserve, South Africa

Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), adult and young, resting on the ground at the entrance of the den, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Hyenas, Crocuta crocuta, with a carcass, stolen from a lioness, Panthera leo. Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana

Hyenas, Crocuta crocuta, with a carcass, stolen from a lioness, Panthera leo. Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana

Bornean Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) climbing in a tree, Borneo Malay Bear Center, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Sepilok Rehabilitation Center, Sabah, Malaysia, North Borneo, Southeast Asia

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with a larva in its beak and its hoopoe raised.

Lion (Panthera leo) snarling. Mpumalanga. South Africa.

Lion (Panthera leo) Flehmen reaction, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya *** Local Caption *** walking in the grass by rolling up the lips to register the pheromones of female in heat with her Jacobson glands

Female Serval (Leptailurus serval) in the savannah, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya, East Africa

Suricate (Suricata suricatta). Also called Meerkat. Two young at their burrow. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

A young cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at Mashatu Game Reserve. Northern Tuli Game Reserve. Botswana.

Lion (Panthera leo) cubs. Mpumalanga. South Africa.

Lion (Panthera leo) lioness, yawning, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), hunting a Thomson's gazelle, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Lion (Panthera leo) cubs playing. Mpumalanga. South Africa.

Lions (Panthera leo) between Oryx gazelles (Oryx gazella) and Springboks (Antidorcas marsupialis), Etosha National Park, Namibia

Lioness (Panthere leo) with cub, South Luangwa national Park, Zambia, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo). Male doing the flehmen response. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

Suricate (Suricata suricatta). Also called Meerkat. Female with three playful young at their burrow. On the lookout. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

Iberian Lynx or Spanish Lynx or Lynx pardelle (Lynx pardinus), drinking from a water hole, private property, Province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

Bornean Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus), Borneo Malay Bear Center, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Sepilok Rehabilitation Center, Sabah, Malaysia, North Borneo, Southeast Asia

Bornean Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) at rest on a branch, Borneo Malay Bear Center, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Sepilok Rehabilitation Center, Sabah, Malaysia, North Borneo, Southeast Asia

Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) in the Limpopo River near Mashatu Game Reserve. Botswana.

Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in flight with a prey in his talon, Spain

African Lion (Panthera leo) flehmen, Masai Mara, Kenya

African lion black mane male (Panthera leo) walking front view at dawn in Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa

Leopard (Panthera Pardus) female in a African ebony or jackal-berry (Diospyros mespiliformis) tree. South Africa.

Lion (Panthera leo) male on rock, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis). Frightened and quickly rushing past a resting female cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) which does not show any interest at all in the little chelonian. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

Iberian Lynx or Spanish Lynx or Lynx pardelle (Lynx pardinus), drinking from a water hole, private property, Province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

Portrait of a male lion (Panthera leo), Savuti Game Reserve, Botswana

Bornean Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) climbing in a tree, Borneo Malay Bear Center, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Sepilok Rehabilitation Center, Sabah, Malaysia, North Borneo, Southeast Asia

Young Corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), at the den, Steppe area, East Mongolia, Mongolia, Asia

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with a larva in its beak

Lion (Panthera leo) mating in the savannah, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Serval (Leptailurus serval) female in the savannah, she caught a small rodent and bring it to its young, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya, East Africa

Lion (Panthera leo) with Gemsbok (Oryx gazella gazella), Etosha National Park, Namibia

Lion (Panthera leo) cub walking. Mpumalanga. South Africa.

Leopard (Panthera pardus) eating on a branch, Okonjima private game reserve, Namibia

Close up portrait of a lioness, Panthera leo, sleeping. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), adult and young, resting on the ground at the entrance of the den, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Coyote (Canis latrans) walking in snow, Yellowstone National park, USA

Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) at rest, Finca de Penalajo, Private property supporting the protection of the lynx, Castilla, Spain

Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) walking, Finca de Penalajo, Private property supporting the protection of the lynx, Castilla, Spain

Bornean Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus), Borneo Malay Bear Center, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Sepilok Rehabilitation Center, Sabah, Malaysia, North Borneo, Southeast Asia

Bornean Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) climbing in a tree, Borneo Malay Bear Center, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Sepilok Rehabilitation Center, Sabah, Malaysia, North Borneo, Southeast Asia

Young Corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), at the den, Steppe area, East Mongolia, Mongolia, Asia

Black maned lion (Panthera leo). Mpumalanga. South Africa.

Young Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), on a tree stump, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Female Serval (Leptailurus serval) in the savannah, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya, East Africa

Lion (Panthera leo) beginning of the mating in the savannah, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Spotted hyena or laughing hyena (Crocuta crocuta). Kruger National Park. Mpumalanga. South Africa.

Lion (Panthera leo) male in front of Gemsbok (Oryx gazella), Etosha National Park, Namibia

Wild Cat (Felis silvestris), Hunting voles on recently mown meadows, Boca del Huergano, Province of Leon, Castilla y Leon, Spain

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). Female. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

Suricate (Suricata suricatta). Also called Meerkat. Female with young at their burrow. On the lookout. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) taking off from the Savuti reserve in Botswana in September

Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) in the Savuti savannah, Botswana

Bornean Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus), Borneo Malay Bear Center, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Sepilok Rehabilitation Center, Sabah, Malaysia, North Borneo, Southeast Asia

Spearpoint leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus ebenaui)