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Wildlife on a semi frozen Alexandra Lake - East London

Wildlife had to share a small section of Alexandra Lake as most of was frozen as a few East Londoners took chance to walk on ice. London, UK. 5th...

by David Mbiyu in United Kingdom on 05/02/2012

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Wanstead Flats covered in snow - East London

Wildlife had to share a small section of Alexandra Lake as most of was frozen as a few East Londoners took chance to walk on ice. London, UK 5th...

by David Mbiyu in United Kingdom on 05/02/2012

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Rural hedge laying craft revived by National Trust - UK

The National Trust charity supports a campaign to reverse the decline of fields separated by hedges by teaching the ancient skill of hedge laying....

by Peter Ruck in United Kingdom on 28/01/2012

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05/02/2012 - Wildlife on a semi frozen Alexandra Lake - East London - United Kingdom - Wildlife had to share a small section...
05/02/2012 - Wildlife on a semi frozen Alexandra Lake - East London - United Kingdom - Wildlife had to share a small section...
05/02/2012 - Wanstead Flats covered in snow - East London - United Kingdom - Wildlife had to share a small section...
28/01/2012 - Rural hedge laying craft revived by National Trust - UK - United Kingdom - The National Trust charity supports a...
28/01/2012 - Rural hedge laying craft revived by National Trust - UK - United Kingdom - The National Trust charity supports a...
28/01/2012 - Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary - India - The Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary on an...
22/01/2012 - Rhino horn siezed in Assam - India - India - Assam Police seize a rhino horn during...
19/01/2012 - Bird watchers flock to India for 2nd global conference – Ahmedabad - India - The Second Global Bird Watchers'...
11/01/2012 - A stranded Pygmy killer whale is rescued by LEAP and WWF Malaysia - Malaysia - A volunteer team from the LEAP (Land,...
09/01/2012 - Wild animals in Dachigam National Park - Kashmir - India - Dachigam is a wildlife sanctuary which...

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New Ohio urban wildlife preserve opens on Lake Erie – Cleveland
Cleveland’s newest nature preserve is opened by the Port Authority. The 88-acre urban wildlife preserve on the southern shore of Lake Erie provides a 1.3 mile loop walking trail through...
Wildlife on a semi frozen Alexandra Lake - East London
Wildlife had to share a small section of Alexandra Lake as most of was frozen as a few East Londoners took chance to walk on ice. London, UK. 5th February 2012
Wanstead Flats covered in snow - East London
Wildlife had to share a small section of Alexandra Lake as most of was frozen as a few East Londoners took chance to walk on ice. London, UK 5th February 2012
WWF World Wetlands Day celebrated in Tunisia - Tunis
The celebration of World Wetlands Day by the World Wildlife Fund and FMB Tunis Office, takes place in good conditions with the presence of a representative of WWF International. 2nd fe...
Birds remove ticks from a buffalo in Kenya
Birds remove ticks from a buffalo's nostrils at Samburu National Park in Kenya. Birds usually do this to clean the buffalo's nostrils. 19th June 2010
Whale Shark handling in Oslob
The proper handling of the whalesharks in Oslob, central Philippines continues to be the primary concern for whale shark experts. Although visitors now go through a short orientation be...
A calf rhinoceros with its mother at Pobitora wildlife sanctuary
A calf rhinoceros with its mother at Pobitora wildlife sanctuary which covers an area of 38.8 square kilometres, is home for the one horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) and thousan...
Migratory birds fly at Pobitora wildlife sanctuary
Migratory birds fly at Pobitora wildlife sanctuary. The census of Migratory birds in the sanctuary is conducted by the Assam forest department. Assam, India. 29th January 2012
Rural hedge laying craft revived by National Trust - UK
The National Trust charity supports a campaign to reverse the decline of fields separated by hedges by teaching the ancient skill of hedge laying. Shere, United Kingdom. 20th January 20...
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
The Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary on an island on the river Cauvery between Srirangapatna Mysore, is named after Sri Ranganatha Swamy, an incarnation of Hindu God Vishnu. Mysore India. 2...
Rhino horn siezed in Assam - India
Assam Police seize a rhino horn during a routine check in Nagaon, a city of north eastern Indian state Assam. 22nd January 2012
Bird watchers flock to India for 2nd global conference – Ahmedabad
The Second Global Bird Watchers' Conference begins at the Kensville Golf and Country Club. Approximately 400 delegates will spend two days in the field observing birds, before retu...
Patagonia on the Road
Reportage from 2006 around Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Patagonia is a region located at the southern end of South America, territory shared by Argentina and Chile. Images taken betw...
A stranded Pygmy killer whale is rescued by LEAP and WWF Malaysia
A volunteer team from the LEAP (Land, Empowerment, Animal, People organisation) and WWF (World Wildlife Fund) Malaysia rescued a pygmy killer whale and transferred the mammal back to th...
Wild animals in Dachigam National Park - Kashmir
Dachigam is a wildlife sanctuary which is home to the endangered Hangul species of the deer in the country. Dachigam is also host to other wildlife of the state like bears, deers, leopa...
King Cobra caught inside the house
A King Cobra which was spotted inside a house was captured in the early morning by a Wildlife Rescuer and safely released to a forest. The snake is a rare species and particularly seen ...
Leopard captured near Bhopal
A leopard from the jungle near Bhopal was captured following the launch of a hunt after posing a risk to local inhabitants. India. 20th December 2011
Fasting Swami forces Government to end mining on India’s sacred river
Swami Shivanand, the founder of Matri Sadan Ashram near Haridwar, ended his hunger strike after 11 days when the government agreed to stop mining on the Ganges river, pending an environ...
Giant Pandas take their first photocall at Edinburgh Zoo
Tian Tian and Yang Guang, the two giant pandas which arrived at Edinburgh Zoo from China, meet the media for their first photocall. United Kingdom, 12th December 2011
Bali - The perfect getaway
Bali, an island for adventure and holiday. Whether you are a backpacker who wants to explore, a group of friends who want to party, or a couple looking for a quiet and exotic place to r...