Lion (Panthera leo) pair about to mate, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Back view of two young people and their beloved wolf dog sitting and hugging in an old town street staring at the sun, Piemonte, Italy, Europe

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adults establishing partners at breeding colony in Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Adult black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys), pair in courtship display at nesting site on New Island, Falklands, South America

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adults establishing partners at breeding colony in Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Couple walking dog on North Bay beach, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A young couple with a rescued elephant at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC) run by Wildlife Alliance, near Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bull with cow in meadow in County Clare, West of Ireland

Traditional Irish brown and grey donkeys in The Burren, County Clare, West of Ireland

Alaskan Huskies harnessed for dog-sledding at Villmarkssenter wilderness centre, Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle Northern Norway

Alaskan Huskies dog-sledding at Villmarkssenter wilderness centre on Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle Northern Norway

Alaskan Huskies dog-sledding at Villmarkssenter wilderness centre on Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle, Northern Norway

Traditional Irish brown and grey donkeys in The Burren, County Clare, West of Ireland

Hungarian Csikos cowboy giving display of horsemanship skills on The Great Plain of Hungary at Bugac, Hungary

Alaskan Huskies dog-sledding at Villmarkssenter wilderness centre on Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle, Northern Norway

Cattle with The Burren karst landscape behind, County Clare, West of Ireland

Pair of Weavers birds on tree branch at Chattra Sagar nature reserve at Nimaj, Rajasthan, Northern India

Alaskan Huskies dog-sledding at Villmarkssenter wilderness centre on Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle Northern Norway

Alaskan Huskies dog-sledding at Villmarkssenter wilderness centre on Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle, Northern Norway

Herd of cattle by the coast in County Clare, West Coast of Ireland

Alaskan Huskies dog-sledding at Villmarkssenter wilderness centre on Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle Northern Norway

Hungarian Csikos cowboy showing horsemanship skills with horse on The Great Plain of Hungary at Bugac, Hungary

Alaskan Huskies dog-sledding at Villmarkssenter wilderness centre on Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle, Northern Norway

Alaskan Huskies harnessed for dog-sledding at Villmarkssenter wilderness centre Kvaloya Island, Tromso, Arctic Circle Northern Norway

Alaskan Huskies eagerly wait at Villmarkssenter wilderness adventure centre on Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle Northern Norway

Alaskan Huskies dog-sledding at Villmarkssenter wilderness centre on Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle Northern Norway

Alaskan Huskies dog-sledding at Villmarkssenter wilderness centre on Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle, Northern Norway

Hungarian Csikos cowboy giving display of horsemanship skills on The Great Plain of Hungary at Bugac, Hungary

Bull tethered with nose ring and chain in with herd of cows in County Clare, West of Ireland

Hungarian Csikos cowboy with mule horse on The Great Plain of Hungary at Bugac, Hungary

Young male rider competing in showjumping event Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Young male rider competing at cross country horse event Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Young female rider competing in showjumping event Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Young male rider competing in showjumping event Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Community police officers on horseback in Trafalgar Square, London, England, United Kingdom

Bull and friesian cow, Oxfordshire, The Cotswolds, United Kingdom

Free-range goats, Cotswolds, United Kingdom.

High Street, Broadway, Cotswolds, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Small, medium and large, Irish horses and donkey in County Clare, West of Ireland

Traditional Irish brown and grey donkeys in The Burren, County Clare, West of Ireland

Small, medium and large, Irish horses and donkey in County Clare, West of Ireland

Macaroni penguins. Eudyptes chrysolophus. Hannah point, livingston island, antarctica

Horned puffin, fratercula corniculata. Couple standing on rock; evening light

Horned puffin, fratercula corniculata. Couple standing on rock

Horned puffin, fratercula corniculata. Couple standing on rock; evening light

A pair of Black guillemots bonding in Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Couple with dog near wedding announcement

Caucasian couple posing near wooden fence with baby daughter

Proud Caucasian family posing at front stoop of house with dogs

Cowgirls and cowboy riding horses in rural road

Multi-ethnic family holding bowl of eggs next to chickens

Senior African American couple with dogs

Cowgirls and cowboy riding horses on ranch

Cowgirls and cowboy riding horses in rural field

Woman watching boyfriend in kayak in lake

Couple kayaking in remote lake

Cowgirls and cowboy riding horses in rural field

Cowgirls riding horses on ranch

Cowgirls and cowboy riding horses on ranch

Cowgirls and cowboy riding horses in rural field

Close up of plate of shrimp on restaurant table

Cowgirls and cowboy riding horses in rural field

Caucasian cowgirls riding horses on ranch

High angle view of grandparents and grandchildren in restaurant

High angle view of family enjoying dinner in restaurant

High angle view of family enjoying dinner in restaurant

Man kissing the woman on cheek near stable

Silhouette of Caucasian couple riding horses at sunset

Pregnant lesbian couple playing with dog at waterfront

Caucasian cowboy kissing woman on cheek near horse

Pregnant lesbian couple walking dog on beach

Pregnant lesbian couple posing for cell phone selfie on beach

Man and woman holding daughter and dog

Caucasian couple kissing in park

Woman making man kiss inflatable pink dolphin at amusement park

Black soldier hugging wife in doorway

Black family posing with dog in doorway

Smiling friends enjoying food and cocktails at table in bar

Caucasian man and expectant mother with dog and baby shoes

Cowgirls riding horses on ranch

Couple and dog admiring remote lake

Portrait of smiling Hispanic family in restaurant

Caucasian cowgirls riding horses on ranch

Cowgirls riding horses in rural field

African family petting dog

Portrait of smiling Hispanic family in restaurant

Cowgirls and cowboy riding horses in rural field

Young coupled dressed up walking down hotel hallway with dog

Horses grazing near Caucasian woman hugging cowboy

Smiling couple dancing outdoors

Cowgirls and cowboy riding horses in rural road

Couple enjoying breakfast on sofa in living room

Caucasian woman holding hands with cowboy near river

Caucasian couple playing with dog on stone staircase

Caucasian couple and dog on patio

Couple Walking with Pets in Park

Spectators viewing bottle-nosed dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, USA, California, San Diego, SeaWorld

Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, USA, California, San Diego, SeaWorld

Silhouette of camel ( Camelus dromedarius ) and man against sunset sky - Pushkar Camel Fair - Pushkar - Rajasthan - India

November 7, 2008 Mt Shasta CA A spawned-out Chinook salmon watches over her redd in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 2 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water tempt by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC, therefor TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is successful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitat and quickly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. In California, The Nature Conservancy is focusing its efforts on protecting the Shasta River and its tributaries, which create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America