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A Galapagos Blue Footed Booby in a mating display. Size 2850 x 2850
Lilac-Breasted Roller on a thorn bush. Size: 2320 x 3281
Galapagos Sealion pup snoozes in an unlikely position over a washed up driftwood ship timber.
A young Galapagos Sealion scratches its nose with a flipper on a rocky shoreline.
A newly independent Grey Seal pup, likely from the colony on Lundy in the Bristol Channel, hauls out on the rocky coast of Croyde Bay.
A newly moulted Grey Seal pup on the North Devon coast, yawning after an exhausting swim
Newly independent Grey Seal pup exploring the North Devon coast
A newly weaned, female Grey Seal pup exploring the rocky gullies of Croyde Bay on the North Devon coast.
I met this little grey seal in Croyde bay when she surfed past me whilst I was photographing the waves. She is a moulted female pup, probably only 4-5 weeks old, a month at most, and therefore has recently weaned. Given that we met on the North Devon coast, she is likely to have been born to the Grey Seal colony on Lundy Island. Apparently, after weaning, seal mothers abandon their pups to fend for themselves. The moulted pups disperse in search of food and have to figure life out for themselves. For me, that explains both the pup's curiosity about her surroundings, but also her tolerance and naivety to the presence of a human.
I reported this siting to the Seal Research Trust, with the photographs, so that they can track the little lady's progress if she is sighted again. She has been named New Zealand, after the markings on her neck, which are apparently a unique means of identification.
Redshank standing on a rock with reeds in the background. Size 2583 x 2583
Redshank standing on a rock with a watery background. Size 2091 x 2091
A group of Oystercatchers displaying and calling
A pair of Thomson’s gazelle in matching pose. Size:2861 x 2861
I watched this Leopard relaxing on a tree branch for some time hoping that it would wake up and do something, well anything actually. When it finally decided to move, and after a quick wash it looked out over its domain. It looked straight through me, letting me know it was well aware of our presence, but couldn't care less.
Portrait of a lioness relaxing in the grass.Size: 3385 x 4513
A nervous elephant calf seeks reassurance from its mother. Size: 3952 x 2964
Hungry Giraffe Pulls at Tough Mouthful of Acacia. Size: 4608 x 3456