Wildlife Pictures

A variety of wildlife images, pictures and photos captured from around the world, are showcased in this gallery.

Wildlife from Canada is featured as part of this collection. From Canada's arctic, view images of Polar Bears, Grizzly Bears, Seals, Wolves and Caribou. There are photographs of whales from the Pacific Ocean, and land mammals from North America such as Elk, Bighorn Sheep, Buffalo, Black Bear and Mountain Lion.

Other photographs include rare creatures from the Galapagos Islands such as Giant Tortoises and Marine Iguanas. There are images of exotic species like Cheetahs, Monkeys, Wart Hogs and more, and pictures of birds like the magestic Bald Eagle.

Photographers face great challenges in capturing the essence of birds, mammals and other wildlife. Wildlife is always in motion, and the photographer aims to portray the activities of feeding, hunting, or flying.

Close-up portraits of wildlife reveal features of each individual, including facial expressions and detailed textures and colours of fur or feathers. Images taken from a distance give the viewer a sense of the natural habitat and landscape that is the wildlife's home.

Take a tour... (... more information below the photos)

Viewing Wildlife Pictures photos 43 to 84 (of 247 on 6 pages)
Stock Photography: You are here: Photos : Wildlife : Wildlife Pictures

Hectors Dolphins Akaroa Harbour Banks Peninsula Wildlife Canterbury New Zealand Two Hector's Dolphins cruise the waters of the Akaroa Harbour of the Banks Peninsula in Canterbury on the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. These dolphins are the most well-known in the Cephalorhynchus genus.	Flying Greater Flamingoes Plaine De La Camargue Provence France Greater Flamingoes, proper name Phoenicopterus roseus, are flying through the air in formation above the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in the Camargue region of Les Bouches du Rhone in Provence, France.	Young Raccoon Picture Killarney Provincial Park Ontario Canada A cute animal which resembles a bandit with its black masked face, the raccoon is a native mammal of North America. This young raccoon is a resident of Killarney Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.
Atlantic Puffin Birds Island Bonavista Peninsula Newfoundland Labrador A group of Atlantic Puffins nest on Bird Island, which is located just off shore from Cape Bonavista Lighthouse on Bonavista Peninsula in Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland Labrador in Canada.	Tourist Attraction Barbary Macaque Monkey Gibraltar Europe A monkey with an appetite, Barbary Macaques are one of the major tourist attractions on the Rock of Gilbraltar in Europe, however, it is not recommended to feed them while visiting.	Hectors Dolphin Picture Akaroa Harbour Canterbury New Zealand Identified by its unique rounded dorsil fin, the Hector's dolphin is one of the smallest cetaceans in the world at an average length of 1.4 metres (4.59 Feet). It is one of four species of dolphin in the genus Cephalorhynchus.
Endangered Yellow Eyed Penguin Reserve Otago New Zealand A Yellow Eyed Penguin rests in the grass at the Penguin Place Reserve on the Otago Peninsula in Otago, which is located on the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. This reserve was founded in 1985 and was built to protect these animals.	Northern Royal Albatross Taiaroa Head Colony Otago South Island New Zealand A Northern Royal Albatross, proper name Diomedea epomophora sanfordi, part of the Taiaroa Head Colony, flies high in the sky over the Otago Peninsula near Dunedin in Otago on the East Coast of the South Island in New Zealand.	Fratercula Arctica Common Puffin Picture Newfoundland A species of seabird with several nicknames, the Common (Atlantic) Puffin is also known by its scientific name of Fratercula arctica. The Common puffin is found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe, Iceland, and North America such as in Newfoundland.
Amsel Bird Nest Animal Skull Freising Bavaria Germany An Amsel Bird, which is a type of bird found in Bavaria in Germany is seen here sitting on top of an animal skull in its nest. Birds can nest anywhere they feel comfortable and somewhere where they feel they won't be disturbed with their young ones.	Morus Serrator Australasian Gannets Cape Kidnappers New Zealand Preening one another is a common social practice in the world of Australian Gannets, also known as Morus serrator, especially straight after a reunion of a pair. This species of gannet is also known as Takapu in the Maori language.	Moose Viking Trail Northern Peninsula Newfoundland A Moose, proper name Alces alces, looks up from grazing in a property in St Lunaire-Griquet off Highway 436, along the Viking Trail in the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland. These animals are known in Europe as elk, rather than moose.
Willow Ptarmigan Bird Tundra Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba A Willow Ptarmigan, proper name Lagopus lagopus, almost blends in to the tundra near Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. These are gamebirds that are part of the grouse family and breed mostly in the forests and tundra regions.	Harp Seal Baby Annual Atlantic Hunt Gulf Of St Lawrence Only days old, this cute baby Harp Seal was the centre of attention when Heather and Paul McCartney visited the ice floes in the Gulf of St Lawrence to raise awareness about the annual Atlantic seal hunt.	Arctic Fox Tundra Churchill Wildlife Management Area Hudson Bay Manitoba An Arctic Fox, proper name Alopex lagopus, forages for food on the tundra landscape of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba. These can also be called the White Fox or the Snow Fox.
Humpback Tail Fluke Whale Watching Bay Fundy Nova Scotia As the Humpback Whale comes up out of the water and dives back down again it's magnificent tail is visible above the surface of the water. This whale was seen in the Bay of Fundy during a whale watching tour from Tiverton on Long Island in Nova Scotia.	Bison Enclosure Riding Mountain National Park Manitoba The American Bison and the European Bison are the only two of six species that still exist out of the six species of the subfamily Bovinae. The bison pictured here at Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, Canada are of the American Bison subspecies.	Barbary Macaque Portrait Rock Of Gibraltar Britain The Barbary Macaque that can be found in Gibraltar, which is a part of Great Britain, are the last group of apes in the whole of Europe that is actually thriving. This is mostly due to the fact that they drive tourism to the area.
Black Bear Ursus Americanus Red Lake Ontario Canada This black bear, proper name Ursus americanus, is the most common bear species in North America. It can be found all the way from Alaska to Mexico, and this bear in particular is grazing on lush green grass near the town of Red Lake in Ontario.	Sea Lions New Zealand Marine Mammals Two New Zealand Sea Lions sun themselves on the beach at Waipapa Point in the Catlins along the Southern Scenic Route on the east coast of the South Island in New Zealand. These marine mammals breed and live around the coastlines of New Zealand.	Atlantic White Sided Dolphins Bay Of Fundy Nova Scotia Two Atlantic White Sided Dolphins swim playfully alongside a tour boat during a sunny day in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia. These dolphins are found in cool waters in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Humpback Whale Watching Tour Bay Of Fundy Nova Scotia Canada Whale watching is a very popular attraction along the coasts of Canada because it gives people the chance to see whales in their natural habitat and get up close but not disturbing them. This humpback whale was seen in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia.	Little Shag Picture Catlins Highway Otago South Island New Zealand These birds, commonly known as 'Little Shag' can also be known by the name of Little Pied Cormorant in Australia. This bird is commonly seen along the Catlins Highway near water in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand.	Bird Species Of New Zealand Spur Winged Plover Pied Oystercatcher South Island Two birds native to New Zealand, the Spur-Winged Plover, and the Pied Oystercatcher, forage at the water's edge in an estuary near Hinahina, which is along the popular Southern Scenic Route on the east coast of the South Island in New Zealand.
Atlantic Ocean Sea Birds Puffins Two Atlantic Puffins, proper name Fratercula arctica, nest on Bird Island, which is an island devoted just to birds, off shore from Cape Bonavista Lighthouse on the Bonavista Peninsula in that same bay near Newfoundland Labrador in Newfoundland, Canada.	Australasian Gannet Sea Birds Hawkes Bay New Zealand Australasian Gannets hang out on a cliff-top colony together at Cape Kidnappers, which is located in the Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand. Adults of this species can be identified by their white bodies with dark wing tips and yellow heads.	Wild Boar Animal Parc Omega Montebello Quebec A Black Wild Boar wandering around the grassland of Parc Omega in Montebello, Outaouais, Quebec in Canada.
Fin Whales Tadoussac Gulf St Lawrence Quebec Canada A large and graceful Fin Whale can be seen swimming alongside a Whale watching boat from Tadoussac, a town along the Route des Baleines on Highway 138 in Manicouagan in the shores of the famous St Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada.	Long Finned Pilot Whales Gulf Of St Lawrence Canada Two Long Finned Pilot Whales, proper name Globicephala melas, are seen swimming alongside each other during a whale watching excursion from Pleasant Bay in the Gulf of St Lawrence, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.	Aerial View Sperm Whale South Island Coast New Zealand An aerial view of a Sperm Whale as it swims along the surface of the water during a Whale Watching flight with 'Wings over Whales'. This flight took place from Kaikoura, Canterbury on the East Coast of the South Island in New Zealand.
Cute Penguin Picture Catlins Forest South Island NZ A cute Yellow Eyed Penguin walks along the rocks in the Catlins Forest at the Petrified Forest, located in Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay in Otago, on the South Island of New Zealand. These penguins are a native species there.	White Stork Birds Ciconia Ciconia Camargue France A White Stork (Cicconia ciconia) stretches its wings in its nest in the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in the Plaine de la Camargue, Camargue in the beautiful Bouches du Rhone area of Provence in France.	Phoenicopterus Roseus Greater Flamingo Birds Camargue France Three Greater Flamingos, or Phoenicopterus roseus as they are known by their scientific name, get their feet wet in the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in the Plaine de la Camargue, in the gorgeous Bouches du Rhone region of the Provence in France.
Atlantic Puffin Birds Cape Bonavista Newfoundland Two Atlantic Puffins stand on Bird Island, a nesting place for them, discovered by Captin James Cook in 1775. The Island is located just off shore from Cape Bonavista Lighthouse, in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland Canada.	Native Yellow Eyed Penguin Bird South Island New Zealand A Yellow-Eyed Penguin, a native marine bird of New Zealand, makes it way to nest near the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay, on the Southern Scenic Route of the South Island. The Fossil Forest is found in the Catlins district of the South Island.	Climate Change Impact On Wildlife Polar Bears Global warming and climate change both have a direct impact on wildlife especially species who dwell in the arctic regions such as the great Polar Bear.
QuAppelle Valley Scenery Saskatchewan Canada The 430 kilometre long Qu'Appelle River meanders through a valley which is home to an abundance of wildlife and outstanding scenery.	Male Killer Whale Sunset Northern Vancouver Island A golden sunset highlights the sky over Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada while a male Killer Whale takes some time to rest in the lighting.	Female Killer Whale Northern Vancouver Island Summer The summer run of salmon off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia brings with them the Killer Whales, such as this female seen on a whale watching trip.
Killer Whales Boat Traffic Northern Vancouver Island Boat traffic is very common around the Northern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia but while passing this barge, this Killer Whale and many other pods of whales seem to peacefully continue on their way.	Northern Vancouver Island Whale Watching British Columbia While whale watching off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, a male Killer Whale surfaces and the passengers on board the boat quickly have their cameras ready.	Southern Labrador Coastline Resting Groundhog Along the Southern Labrador coastline in L'Anse Amour, a groundhog resting atop the hill overlooks the beautiful blue colors of the Strait of Belle Isle.