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Egret Take off at Pallikaranai Marsh, Chennai, India

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Chronicling nature activism in a coastal corner of India

Intertidal is Yuvan Aves's extraordinary, personal exploration of the rich wildlife offsetting the urbanity of Chennai, India. While its focus is a small strip of Indian coast, its issues are global

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KONYA, TURKIYE - MARCH 26: Great white pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) rest in Lake Cavuscu as they migrate from Africa to Europe and Russia with the arrival of spring in Ilgin district of Konya, Turkiye on March 26, 2025. Lake Cavuscu is home to pelicans and migratory birds on the migration route. Lake Cavuscu, where there are suitable conditions for feeding and accommodation, is also home to resident birds. (Photo by Seyit Konyali /Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Great white pelicans take a well-deserved break during migration

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Giant hooded katydid hatchling rests atop adult at London Zoo (c) London Zoo

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Striking image shows giant hooded katydid hatchling perched on adult

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Will Burrard-Lucas Forest elephant

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Camera trap spots endangered elephant mother and calf on the move

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Sharks aren’t silent after all

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Monkeys choose babysitters based on who has more parenting experience

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Stone tools help monkeys thrive in hostile habitats

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Smiling-Damselfly-?Benjamin_Salb This is a stacked image of a damselfly I encountered on an early morning macro outing this spring. The expression of the damselfly is remarkable, and the large pseudopupil area gives it an almost cartoonish quality. This is my favorite damselfly capture to date.

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Incredible close-up images of insects scoop photo contest honours

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See the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise

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Salamanders fill their toes with blood before each step

Wandering salamanders pump their toes full of blood before lifting their feet, a trick that may help them release their sticky grip while conserving energy

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Rewild the UK with lynx soon? Not a cat in hell’s chance, sadly

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US has imported billions of wild animals in the past 20 years

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After another dire year for the environment, here’s to better times

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Red kites and buzzards are being killed by misuse of rat poisons

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