Animals
Seagulls over the promontory fort in Essaouira (former Mogador).
Shark jaws for sale at the waterfront in Essaouira.
Old lady with and cat. Meknes.
Stork on his nest built on top of an ancient column in the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis.
Lion guarding a temple near Durbar Square in Bhaktapur.
Turkish farmer with his donkey. Cappadocia.
Snake charmer from El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Pigeons in front of the main railway station in Rangoon (Yangon).
A cart pulled by oxen in Mingun. At the background one of two gigantic jars, which were meant to flank the access to Mantalagyi paya.
Opponents are tested for their fighting spirit during cockfights in a little barangay (village) near Donsol south of Luzon.
Bets are taken during a cock fight in a little barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Final preparation of the cock for fight in a barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Cock fight. Barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Bets are taken during a cock fight in a little barangay (village) near Donsol, south of Luzon.
Spectators watching a cock fight near Donsol village, south of Luzon.
The owners check whether their cocks are agressive enough for a fight in a little barangay near Donsol village, south of Luzon.
Cock fight. Donsol village, south of Luzon.
Opponets momments before clash. Donsol village, south of Luzon.
The loser. Donsol village, south of Luzon.
Cock fight. Donsol village, south of Luzon.
Such blades - sharp as razors are attached to a leg of every fighting cock. Donsol village, south of Luzon.
Such blades - sharp as razors are attached to a leg of every fighting cock. Donsol village, south of Luzon.
Notes prepared for betting in the hands of gamblers watching the cock fight. Donsol village, south of Luzon.
Blue starfish on a coral reef near the coast in Sabang on Mindoro island.
The journey up to the Taal volcano in South Luzon can be traveled on the back of a donkey.
Traditional calesa - a two-wheeled horse drawn carriage in front of the Manila Cathedral.
Inside the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai a trained elephant taps on the head anyone who gives him a coin.
Trained elephant in Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai gently taps the head of anyone who gives him a coin.
A holy cow at the street of Old Delhi.
A holy cow dressed .
Horse carts waiting for clients. Badami, Karnataka.
Chariot races recreated in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Camels waiting for tourists in front of The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Donkey seen on the way to Ad Deir (The Monastery). Petra.
Donkeys carrying empty cans down from Ad Deir (The Monastery). Petra.
Tiny, handmade animals for sale as souvenirs. Petra.
A camel waiting for tourists in front of The Treasury (Al Khazneh) - the most famous monument in Petra.
Fierce looking lion guarding the Kam Fa Temple. Coloane Island.
Pigeons at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Pigeons at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Little hammerhead sharks for sale on the fish market in the Mutrah district in Muscat.
Presentation of animals for sale at the goat market in Nizwah.
Presentation of the animals for sale. Goat market in Nizwah.
Presentation of the animals for sale. Goat market in Nizwah.
Goat market in Nizwah.
Bath time in Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
An elephant from Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Caretaker leading elephants to the nearby river for a bath. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Sri Lankan elephant and his caretaker.
Three baby elephants during bath in a river.
Mother and child. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Tourists watching elephants during their bathtime at Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Feeding a baby elephant with a giant bottle of milk. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Feeding a baby elephant with a giant bottle of milk. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Caretaker refilling a bottle with milk during feeding time of the baby elephants. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Elephants walking to a nearby river for bath. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Elephants from Pinnewala Elaphant Orphanage taking bath in a nearby river.
A carteker washing his elephant. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Elephant and his caretaker. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Mature elephant. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Friendship - the elephant way. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Taking care of the little one. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Baby elephant among adults. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Love - the elephant way? Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Elephant drinking. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Little elephant exploring the world with his trunk. Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage.
Buffalo basking in the sun and mud on a field near Kandy.
Elephants from Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage taking a bath in a river.
Farmer on a cart with hay pulled by oxen. Kandy area.
Lion from Polonnaruwa.
Human remains found near the location of the "sky burial" in the vicinity of the Sera Monastery near Lhasa. During this ritual the body is left at the rock to be eaten by vultures.
Old Tibetan monk with his dog in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A herd of yaks near the road from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Dogs resting in shade and a Tibetan pilgrim on his ritual pilgrimage route around the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Ubiquitous Tibetan dogs seen in the alleys of the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Amish cart and a car. Pennsylvania Dutch County.
Longhorn Saloon - closeup of the cattle skulls over the signpost. Lakota Sioux reservation, South Dakota.
A man arriving for a rodeo in Texas.
A cow resting on the warm pavement of a street in Jaisalmer.
Pigeons on the gigantic stupa of Shwemawdaw Paya,in Bago.
A "taxi" in Mingun on the bank of Ayeyarwady river waiting for tourists coming from Mandalay.
Witty man selling shark jaws on the ocean bank in Essaouira.
Gallery of Omani men watching the animals being presented for sale at the goat market in Nizwah.
Tarsier - the smallest of primates hiding shyly among leaves. Bohol island.
On a crocodile farm near Bangkok.
Very hairy caterpillar. Taroko National Park.
Viennese horse drawn carriages waiting for clients near the Hofburg (Imperial Palace).
Gigantic snake in Prater amusement park. Vienna.
Classical Viennese flyman on his horse drawn carriange.
Old gate in the maze of narrow streets near Ganges river in Varanasi.
Goats wandering near Rana Mahal Ghat in Varanasi.
A goat dressed in sweater on a chilly late December day. Varanasi.
Seagulls lured with pieces of bread to one of the boats carrying tourists on Ganges. Varanasi.
A camel in front of the Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah in Itchan Kala, the walled inner city of Khiva
Monument to the legendary folk character Hodja Nasreddin riding his donkey with the tiled arches of the Nadir Divan-begi Madrasah built in 1623. Bukhara.
Scimitar-Horned Oryx seen in Al Areen Wildlife Park in Sakhir.
Three Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) anelopes in Al Areen Wildlife Park in Sakhir.
A group of Scimitar-Horned Oryxes hiding in shade on a hot day in Al Areen Wildlife Park in Sakhir.
Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia) seen in Al Areen Wildlife Park in Sakhir.
Local guide playing with baby shark during a trip to the coral reef. Caye Caulker.
Local guide shows a tame manta ray near the shores of Caye Caulker.
Great White Egret seen during a trip around the northern (uninhabited) part of the island of Caye Caulker.
A swan and a boat. Masurian Lakeland district north-east of Poland.
Close encounter of the third kind between kiwi bird and a man having his lunch on a lawn in central Brisbane, Queensland.
talking to a starfish. Pulau Menjangan Kecil, Karimunjawa Islands.
A boy, who caught an eel. Morondava beach.
Emu, the largest bird native to Australia seen from close distance in a small zoo on Philip Island, Victoria.
Very rare white Bengal tiger seen in Casela Nature Park in western Mauritius.
A kangaroo. Phillip Island, Victoria.
Rhinoceros sculpture by the artist John A. Tobler in front of the entrance to the Zürcher Kantonalbank’s headquarters on Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich.
Bengal tiger seen in Casela Nature Park in western Mauritius.
Kangaroos playing in Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane, Queensland.
A lion and lioness from Casela Nature Park in western Mauritius.
Kangaroos in love. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane, Queensland.
Great Egret on a sunken boat near the shores of Caye Caulker.
Impala antilope in Casela Nature Park in western Mauritius.
Goanna - a huge lizard in Dorrigo National Park, New South Wales.
Two white rhinoceroses engaging in a social interaction in Casela Nature Park in western Mauritius.
A local guide fries a crab, which he had just pulled out of the sea on a fire from coconut shells. Caye Caulker.
Gigantic turtle hosting an aquarium inside. Kartini beach, Jepara.
Close encounter with a zebra in the Casela Nature Park.
Mother kangaroo with a little one in her bag. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane, Queensland.
Jumping kangaroo. Phillip Island, Victoria.
A kangaroo resting under a tree on a warm day. Phillip Island, Victoria.
A little kangaroo from a bag on his mommys tummy. Phillip Island, Victoria.
Sheeps grazing against the backdrop of a perfect New Zealand landscape. South Island.
Horse-drawn carriage in the Palace Square of St. Petersburg, with the General Staff Building and its Triumphal Arch in the background.
Famous show inspired by the story and movie of Lion King in Hong kong Disneyland.
Horse cart on the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Seals resting on a huge rock in Milford Sound, South Island.
Seals basking lazily in the sun. Phillip Bay, Victoria.
Australian Gannet (Morus serrator) posing for a photo. Phillip Bay, Victoria.
A colony of Australian Gannets (Morus serrator). Phillip Bay, Victoria.
Sheeps grazing against the backdrop of a perfect New Zealand landscape. South Island.
Herd of buffallos on a dusty road somewhere on the way from Morondava to Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park.
Medusa on the marine life exhibition in Ocean Park.
Medusas on the marine life exhibition in Ocean Park.
Malagasy giant chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti). This species is endemic to Madagascar and is considered the largest chameleon species in the world by total length, reaching up to 68.5 cm (27 in)
Verreaux's sifaka, a species of lemur endemic to Madagascar known for their striking white fur and black faces.
Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur (Lepilemur edwardsi), a species of lemur endemic to Madagascar spotted in Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park.
Ducks in Hyde Park on the bank of Serpentine. London.
Peacock presenting his beautiful tail in the Łazienki (Royal Baths) Park in Warsaw.
Road signs with native Australian animals are since many years symbols of Australia and a tourist attraction. Those two warn against kangaroos and wombats crossing the road.
A squirrel in the Łazienki (Royal Baths) Park in Warsaw.
Pied shag - a bird often seen on New Zealand beaches. Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Pied shag with stretched wings. Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Seal. Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Yawning seal. Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Life size model of whale hanging in Hep 5 shopping mall in Osaka.
In the glazed tunnel of the aquarium on Sentosa Island.
Walking dogs in Wollaton Park in Nottingham.
Octopuses for sale in Tsukiji Market in Tokyo.
Cows grazing on Christ Church Meadow on a foggy autumn morning.
Golden hippopotamus advertising the Hippopotamus Restaurant & Bar in the Museum Hotal on Cable St. Wellington, South Island.
Bird trainer with an eagle in Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane, Queensland.
An eagle s profile. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane, Queensland.
An owl s profile. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane, Queensland.
A monkey with its young one near Luhur Ulu Watu temple. Bali.
Yellow fishes in one of the ponds in the imperial city in Hue.
Tanks with fish, lobsters and other creatures in one of the seafood restaurants on Lamma island.
Crocodile farm near Saigon (Ho CHi Minh city).
Crocodile posing for a photo on a farm near Saigon (Ho CHi Minh city).
Crocodiles on a farm near Saigon (Ho CHi Minh city).
Yellow seahorse spotted in Sea Life Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium in Auckland.
Tanks with fresh seafood in one of the seafood restaurants on Lamma Island.
Koala sleeping on a tree. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane, Queensland.
Koala doing what it does best - sleeping. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane, Queensland.
Black swan. They can be found only in Australia.
Autralian bears decorate the bumper of a car during the parade on Australia Day (26th January).
Bird seller from a bird market in Mong Kok, Kowloon.
One of the grotesque masks on the fountain on Piazza della Rotonda in Rome looks up to the pigeon about to do what pigeons usually do to old monuments.
Herd of bisons in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Longhorn Saloon - closeup of the cattle skulls over the signpost. Lakota Sioux reservation, South Dakota.
Buffalo meat for sale. Central USA.
Golden Gate bridge covered by clouds seen from the beach in San Francisco, California.
A duck in Chicago, Illinois.
Young roe-deers on the parking in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Local rodeo in Texas.