Images Dated 2015 August

Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) Portrait

The Snow Leopard is a descendant of the wild cat and panther families. Native to the rugged and snowy highlands of Central Asia, the endangered snow leopard is particularly found in the Himalaya region

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Desert hamster (Phodopus roborovskii)

Desert hamster (Phodopus roborovskii), three hamsters inside a fake piece of corn. The smallest and fastest hamster; commonly kept as pet. Origin: northern China, Gobi Desert, Inner Mongolia

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Underwater view of a rock pool with a man and woman peering into it

Underwater view of a rock pool with a man and woman peering into it The pool contains mainly brown algae, including Neptune's Necklace (Hormosira banksii) at the rim. There is also Sea lettuce (Ulva australis), an edible green alga only two cells thick. Some zebra shells (Austrocochlea constricta) are also evident. The Neck, Saunders Island, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic

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