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Morning hues

Morning hues

Caracal (Caracal caracal)

Etosha, Namibia

A beautiful cat species in soft light of a rising sun.

In the dry season it bl...
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Caracal (Caracal caracal)

Etosha, Namibia

A beautiful cat species in soft light of a rising sun.

In the dry season it blends in with the dry vegetation and is seen when it moves, as when still it can easily be missed.
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NIKON D5

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 220 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 7000/10

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Oct, 2018

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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

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Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)

Bhutan

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Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

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Golden langur (Trachypithecus geei)

Bhutan

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

Svalbard

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Plum (Prunus domestica)

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It seemed

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Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

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Perhaps the most famous tree in the world, in a ever changing environment.

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