Animals are in their own special class known as the Kingdom Animalia. They are a living organism that feeds on other organisms to survive and create the circle of life. Fauna is another term that is used by zoologists and paleontologists when specific groups of animals are discovered in a certain time or place.
Approximately 575 million years ago, the first fossils that were found could have somehow represented a type of animal but it was not until about 542 million years ago that fossils became a more realistic picture of animal existence. Even at that, it is still not considered to be a true fact but science has made unspeakable leaps and bounds since then.
Each species of animal has their own characteristics, natural habitats, distribution and survival modes. To classify animals as a whole is very difficult but once they are broken down into individual groups and then into species you can discover a lot of history behind each animals life.
From the tiniest little insect all the way up to the gigantic mammals of the undersea world there is a... (... more information below the photos)
Sea Animals Killer Whales surfing behind a whale watching boat in Johnstone Strait of Vancouver Island, Sea Animals in British Columbia, Canada |
Symbol Of Pride Bald Eagles Homer Alaska USA A symbol of strength, pride and in this case unity, in the USA - two bald eagles (an adult and juvenile) sit side by side on an old tree stump along the beach in Homer, Alaska with the waters of Kachemak Bay in the background. |
Wildlife Photo Polar Bear Hudson Bay Wildlife around the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba is plentiful and this beautiful photo of a Polar Bear shows how real it is. |
American Eagle A powerful bird of prey, the American Eagle is well adapted for hunting. |
Pictures Of Dolphins Pictures of Dolphins, Pacific White Sided Dolphins of Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada |
Polar Bear Winter Churchill Manitoba A Polar Bear walking across the frozen tundra during the winter in Churchill, Manitoba as snow falls across the region. |
Black Reef Gannet Colony An Australasian Gannet prepares for take off at the Black Reef Colony on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Symbols Of Peace Stock Photo of an american bald eagle sitting in light snowfall, a symbol of peace. |
Cute Animal Pictures The endangered Red Panda poses for some cute animal pictures at the Edmonton Zoo, Alberta, Canada. |
Mythical Creatures Mythical Creatures, a surfing Killer Whale behind a whale watching boat of Vancouver Island, British Columbia |
Whitecoat Seal A cute harp seal, also known as a whitecoat seal, awaits the return of it's mom on the ice floes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near the Magdalen Islands of Canada. |
Penguin Bird Watching Sights A close encounter with a penguin during an evening out bird watching in the Catlins. |
Greater Flamingos France A small group of Greater Flamingos flying overhead in the Camargue in the Bouches du Rhone region of Provence, France. |
Cougars Graceful and agile animals, cougars (mountain lions)are the largest wild cat in British Columbia, Canada. |
Orca Whales Mom and Baby Orca Whales spyhopping in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia on a whale watching tour |
Endangered Birds Stock photo of Endangered Birds |
Peace Symbols Stock photo of Peace Symbols, a proud bald eagle sitting during a winter snow storm on the beach. |
Killer Whale Watching Photo of a Killer Whale Watching Boat, the Gikumi off North Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Starfish Most Starfish are found on rocky outcrops on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada. |
Killer Whale Picture Killer Whale Picture, Orcinus Orca off Vancouver Island in Western Canada. |
Bear Viewing Photo of a cute bute large Grizzly bear - bear viewing pure! |
Cool Chocolate Labrador Dog Halifax Apparently a dog used to receiving plenty of attention, Max is a really cool chocolate labrador who we met while walking along the harbour and waterfront of downtown Halifax City. |
Adult Gannet Picture Muriwai Beach Sunset A solitary adult Australasian Gannet perches on a rock cliff overlooking the rest of the colony at Muriwai Beach near Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand during the sunset hours. |
Australasian Gannet Profile Muriwai Beach New Zealand A beautiful profile picture of an Australasian Gannet at its nesting grounds at Muriwai Beach near Aukland on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Canadian Eskimo Dog Puppies Picture An adorable picture of Canadian Eskimo Dog puppies who love to snuggle amongst each other in any position possible while sleeping in their dog house in Churchill, Manitoba. |
Polar Bear Global Warming Symbol Hudson Bay A true symbol of global warming is the majestic polar bear, which inhabits the polar regions of the world and Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada. |
Haematopus Unicolor The scientific name for the boisterous Variable Oystercatcher, a sea bird found around the coasts of New Zealand is Haematopus unicolor. |
Baby Seal Picture A really cute baby seal picture taken on the ice floes of the Atlantic Ocean near Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, Canada. |
Funny Animals A Cute and Funny shot of a harp seal mama and her little 3 day old pup |
Orca Whales Photo of Orca Whales in the sun taken on a whale watching tour off Vancouver Island |
Eagles Birds Funny picture of Bald Eagles birds sitting on driftwood along the beach. |
Spread Eagle An graceful bald eagle with wings spread wide, swoops in close to the water to catch a fish near the surface. |
Birds Of North America Stock Photos of Birds of North America - a bald eagle flying above the ocean. |
Humpback Whale With Iceberg Picture of a Humpback Whale Fluke in front of an iceberg near Newfoundland, Canada. |
Dolphins Underwater Underwater picture of pacific white sided dolphins |
Wild Dolphins It is much more enjoyable to see wild dolphins like this pacific white sided dolphin off Vancouver Island |
Humpback Whale Tours Humpback whale watching tours off Northern Vancouver Island, BC |
Killer Whale Jumping Orcinus Orca or Killer Whale female breaching beside a whale watching boat off Vancouver Island |
Manitoba Polar Bear Tundra Buggy Tours A polar bear, only 11 months old, is so curious about the tundra buggy that is rolling over his habitat that he has come in investigate and puts his paws up on the wheels. This is in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Hudson Bay, Manitoba. |
Diomedea Sanfordi Northern Royal Albatross Kaikoura New Zealand A Diomedea sanfordi, a Northern Royal Albatross skims across the water as a whale watching tour with Encounter Kaikoura goes by. This bird was seen around Kaikoura on the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. |
Woolly Sheep Titirangi Bay Marlborough South Island New Zealand A woolly sheep looks directly at the camera at the Titirangi Bay Campground in Marlborough on the South Island of New Zealand. These animals are usually livestock and are kept on farms but you can find wild sheep in some countries as well. |
Variable Oystercatcher Ocean Bay Port Underwood South Island New Zealand A Variable Oyster Catcher, also known by its scientific name of Haematopus unicolor, stands up on a rock along the beach at Ocean Bay in Port Underwood in the Marlborough District in the South Island of New Zealand. |
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... massive amount of information available to humans, more so than there ever has been. Through years of research by professionals, we have been able to find out things that no one thought was possible. The more that we learn and know about each type of animal, we as humans can begin to protect our wildlife, especially the ones that are on the endangered species list.
Whether small, medium or large, animals are a part of our world and as humans we should feel lucky that we share our atmosphere with the many different species of animals.
We have a large selection of animal pictures and as everyone knows because of their own free spirit, they are not the easiest target for a photographer. Enjoy our pictures of animals that we have taken from many locations around the world.
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