Animals

Selection of our photos and pictures of animals.

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)


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Polar Bear Fight

Two sub adult polar bears engage in a friendly sparring bear fight on the tundra in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
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Polar Bear Pics

A visit to the polar bear habitat of Churchill in Manitoba is a great opportunity to see the power of these amazing bears.
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Pictures Of Wolves

Although wolves are generally elusive, I was able to shot a few pictures of this cute arctic wolf while it hid behind bushes.
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Mountain Lion

A mountain lion stands on a rock for an overview of its territory on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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Mountain Lions

Preparing to pounce on its prey, mountain lions are similar to domestic cats in the way they stalk then pounce, like this cougar on Vancouver Island.
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Moose

A moose feeds in a lake in the Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.
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Mountain Lion Picture

An action picture of a mountain lion leaping on rocky terrain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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Mountain Lion Pictures

I took a series of pictures of this active mountain lion on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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Mccartney Save Seals

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Mccartney Seal

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Mom Baby Seal

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Ocean Animals

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Seal Animal

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Seal Baby

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Seal Colony

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Seal Habitat

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Seals Animal

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Cute Baby Animals

One look at these cute baby animals is enough to want to put an end to the brutal harp seal hunt in the Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada.
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Cute Baby Photo

This cute little baby harp seal was relaxed and allowed me to get close up for a photo on the ice floes near Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Cute Baby Picture

This little chap made for a really cute baby picture with his white fluffy fur coat on the ice floes of Atlantic Canada.
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Cute Babys

A herd of cute harp seal babys were no more than three to four days old when I visited the ice floes on the Gulf of St Lawrence.
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Cute Puppies

One of the cute puppies (harp seal) on the arctic ice floes of the Gulf of St Lawrence in Canada.
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Cute Puppy Picture

This relaxed and really cute harp seal puppy was a great animal for a picture on the ice floes near Prince Edward Island in Canada.
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Cute Puppys

The Harp Seal puppies on the ice floes of the Gulf of St Lawrence definitely fall into the category of cute animals.
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Cute Seal Face

Portrait of a cute puppy white harp seal.
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Ecotourism

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Ecotours Canada

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Funny Animal Photo

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Harp Seal Animal

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Harp Seal Female

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Harp Seal Photo

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Harp Seal Photo

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Harp Seal Photo

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Harp Seal Photos

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Harp Seal Picture

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Harp Seal Pictures

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Harp Seal Pup

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Heather Mills Mccartney

Helping to protect young baby seals, Heather Mills McCartney on the ice
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Mammal Seals

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Arctic Seals Tours

What would make a great vacation idea during the winter months are arctic tours to see the baby Harp Seals in the Atlantic Region of Canada.
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Baby Seal

A baby harp seal pup rests on the ice floes in the Gulf of St Lawrence near Newfoundland, Canada.
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Canadian Ecotours

Wildlife Ecotours to see the Harp Seals during winter in Canada would be a great business idea for Canadian tour operators.
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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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