Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

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From the photographer: "Had the pleasure of observing this grizzly sow and her cub this May. The snow was deep and the cub was riding on the sow's back as she was rooting through the snow for food. The sow had just caught a rodent and lifted her head to reveal her catch." via National Geographic

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Visit vedran-vidak.com to see Vedran's amazing photos of wild horses and other wonderful images.

A photographer snaps a whale shark feeding near Isla Mujeres, Mexico, in an undated picture taken during a separate whale shark aggregation.

Another fantastic capture by Marsel van Oosten!

From the photographer:

As a wildlife photographer we only have very limited influence on our subjects and the circumstances, and for me that is what makes it so addictive - you never know what you're going to get, and you keep wanting to go back for more and better.

Sleeping Beauty by Asit

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Kung Fu Master by Lina Gunawan

"The pose of this Golden Headed Cisticola remind me of the Kung Fu Master."

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From one of my favorite wildlife photographers:

"One of my biggest concerns with wildlife photography, is that most of the subjects have been photographed to death and the pictures are starting to look more and more alike.