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2023-06-03 16:31:49 Galápagos sea lions are the largest endemic land animal in the archipelago. The males are noticeably larger than females and have distinctive bumps on their foreheads.

Due to the islands’ isolation and strict protection measures, these animals do not fear humans. Most of their predatory threats, like sharks and killer whales, are found in the sea. On land, their only real adversaries are domestic dogs.

Galápagos sea lion numbers are in sharp decline even so. The IUCN lists the Galápagos sea lion as officially endangered. Primary threats to their continued existence include climate change, El Niño events, land and sea pollution, and infectious diseases.

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2023-06-03 11:31:49 The Langur Way Canopy Walk traverses a rainforest on Malaysia's Pinang Island.

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2023-06-02 23:02:00 What would your daily morning routine look like if you would be a fish living in a tropical coral reef?? Right, you would enjoy the all-inclusive service at the local cleaning station. Like this 'moorish idol' does by getting its gills cleaned from a bluestreak cleaner wrasse. Every morning the whole reef community, but also pelagic animals like barracudas or needle fish, hover over the shallow reefs in hope to improve their hygiene. In return the cleaner fishes can feed on the skin parasites they can find. All in all quite a good deal, or what do you think??

Zanclus cornutus
Tulamben, Bali

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2023-06-02 21:32:01 Now here is a face you won’t soon forget!

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2023-05-21 16:31:44 In the face of danger, these fearless meerkats must work together to protect their family

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2023-05-21 11:30:53 Highway 3 on the edge of Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.

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2023-05-20 23:02:41 Don’t blink or you just might miss these swingin’ speedsters

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2023-05-20 21:31:42 Sand dunes covering the road in Monahans Sandhills State Park near Odessa, Texas.

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2023-05-20 19:31:28 This bottom-dweller is a porcupine ray (Urogymnus asperrimus). These rays get their name from their prickly body that acts as armor against potential predators. These spikes are critical for the porcupine ray as they lack the venomous barb most stingray species use for warding off larger animals.

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2023-05-20 16:31:22 A pair of young tigers play at a waterhole in Bandhavgarh National Park, India.

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