Black-Headed Ibis, Threskiornis melanocephalus, in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, Northern India

Rajbagh Lake and Maharaja of Jaipur's Hunting Lodge in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, Northern India

Great White Egret in glade, Florida Everglades, United States of America

Yellow-footed Snowy Egret, Egretta Thula, in glade in the Florida Everglades, United States of America

Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus, bird in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, Northern India

Rajbagh Lake and Maharaja of Jaipur's Hunting Lodge in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, Northern India

Wearing tree bark cloth masks and skirts, dancers representing fish spirits are invited during the season of the peach palm harvest to drink the juice. it is a feast and ritual exchange: the host group offers the spirits large quantities of peach palm juice, smoked meat and fish, and shaman-blessed coca and snuff. the visitors are the costumed dancers impersonating animal spirits. people eat the meat and fish, animal spirits receive the fruits of peach palm, which are cultivated, harvested, and processed by humans. this exchange expresses the idea that people and animals depend on each other for survival and reproduction. vaupes basin, eastern colombia amazon, population: 600

Mountain gorillas in the Bwindi forest near to the border with Rwanda and Congo, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uganda, East Africa, Africa

Parrots Jungle, Miami, Florida, Usa

Wild Long Tailed Macaque (Macaca Fascicularis). Kinabatanga Jungle, Sabah, Boneo, Asia

Harpie Eagle, Amazon, Ecuador.

Tree Frog, Amazon, Ecuador.

Poison Arrow Frog, Amazon, Ecuador.

Black Caiman, night time in the Amazon, Ecuador.

Caiman, Ecuador.

Leaf Cutter Ants, Ecuador.

Millipede, curled on leaf, Amazon, Ecuador.

Dogs crossing river, Ecuador.

Black Caiman, night time in the Amazon, Ecuador.

Poison Arrow Frog, Amazon, Ecuador.

Jumping Spider, Amazon, Ecuador.

Damselfly, Amazon, Ecuador.

Wild Adult Male Long Tailed Macaque (Macaca Fascicularis). Kinabatanga Jungle, Sabah, Boneo, Asia

Chaser on waterplant leaf, Edge of lagoon, Amazon, Ecuador.

Pink River Dolphin, Ecuador.

Lemur (Prolemur simus), in Ranomafana National Park. Madagascar, Africa

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

A Mexican staff member holds a tucan at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Red-fronted Brown Lemur in Isalo National Park, Madagascar.

Tourist look at and photograph a Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda.

Tourist take pictures of Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda .

The eyes of a Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, peak out from behind foliage, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

The eyes of a Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, peak out from behind foliage, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

A Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group looks at a man in uniform, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda.

The eyes of a Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, peak out from behind foliage, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

A baby Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda .

Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda .

A baby Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

A baby Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

Mountain Gorilla's (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

The eyes of a Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, peak out from behind foliage, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

The eyes of a Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, peak out from behind foliage, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group climb trees, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

An adolescent Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

A Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group ,holds her child, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range , Volcanos National Park, Rwanda.

Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

A Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) of the Muhoza group, holds a fruit, in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountain range, Rwanda

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Two Orangutans, Pongo pygmaeus, Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia

Silverback Guhonda is over 30 years old, two meters tall, weighs more than 200 kg and is the undisputed leader of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Two small orangutans, Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia

Silverback Guhonda is over 30 years old, two meters tall, weighs more than 200 kg and is the undisputed leader of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Silverback Guhonda is over 30 years old, two meters tall, weighs more than 200 kg and is the undisputed leader of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Silverback Guhonda is over 30 years old, two meters tall, weighs more than 200 kg and is the undisputed leader of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Silverback Guhonda is over 30 years old, two meters tall, weighs more than 200 kg and is the undisputed leader of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Capuchin monkeys at Misahualli, Rio Napo, Amazonas, Ecuador, South America

Silverback Guhonda is over 30 years old, two meters tall, weighs more than 200 kg and is the undisputed leader of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Silverback Guhonda is over 30 years old, two meters tall, weighs more than 200 kg and is the undisputed leader of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Silverback Guhonda is over 30 years old, two meters tall, weighs more than 200 kg and is the undisputed leader of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Frog under a heliconia leaf in the rainforest of Tapanti National Park, Costa Rica

Young Orang-Utan drinking out of Bohorok River, Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia

White lipped treefrog in the rainforest, Litoria infrafrenata, Iron Range National Park, Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland, Australia

Young gorilla of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas, Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Young gorilla of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas, Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Elephant herd near Kandy, Sri Lanka

Two young gorillas of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas, Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Gorilla of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas, Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Young gorilla of the Sabyinyo group of gorillas, Volcanoes National Park, Northern Province, Rwanda, Africa

Red Jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) male feeding on a Rhino dung pile in Kaziranga National Park in Assam, Northeast India, Asia

Getazi comb spider or Getazi banana spider (Cupiennius tazi), adult male sitting on a leaf at night, at night in the tropical rainforest, Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Mixto Bosque Alegre, Alajuela province, Costa Rica, Central America

Brightly colored parrot in a zoo of Singapore

Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) in Tanjung Puting national park, Central-Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia

Red and Blue "Blue Jeans" poison dart frog, Strawberry Poison Dart Frog, Poisoned dart frog, poison arrow frog, Bluejeans frog, Dendrobates pumilio, Costa Rica

Mountaingorillas (Gorilla beringei), Virunga National Park, Zaire, Africa

Mantellid frog (Boophis elenae) on green leaf, rainforest, Ranomafana National Park, Central Highlands, Madagascar, Africa

Gunter's flat-tail gecko (Uroplatus guentheri) on branch near Antsohihy, western Madagascar, Madagascar, Africa

River landscape with Rio Negro at sunset, Fazenda Barranco Alto, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei), foraging, Virunga Nationalpark, Zaire

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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) with two cubs standing in the water holding captured salmon in her mouth, rainforest, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, North America

Smoky jungle frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus), Nicaragua

Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) in Tanjung Puting national park, Central-Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia

Orang-Utan (Pongo pygmaeus) in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central-Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia

Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) in Tanjung Puting national park, Central-Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia

bullet ant, Paraponera clavata, Costa Rica

Lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) in the jungle, Serere Eco Reserve, near Rurrenabaque, Beni District, Bolivia, South America

Lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) in the jungle, Serere Eco Reserve, near Rurrenabaque, Beni District, Bolivia, South America

Orang-Utan (Pongo pygmaeus) in Tanjung Putting national park, Central-Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia

herd of asian elephants bathing in a river

Tourists on a vehicle taking picture of a wild tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) crossing the forest track, while on safari, in the dry jungle, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, Inida

Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle Podocnemis unifilis Brazil

detail of the face of a elephant

Elephants walking through the jungle, Elephant family walking through the jungle with mountains in the background and blue sky

Orang-Utan (Pongo pygmaeus) in Tanjung Putting national park, Central-Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia

Orang-Utan (Pongo pygmaeus) in Tanjung Putting national park, Central-Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia

Orang-Utan (Pongo pygmaeus) in Tanjung Putting national park, Central-Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia

Local man with a donkey, Chapada Diamantina, near Salvador de Bahia, Bahia, Brazil, South America