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Yellow-bellied Marmot at Sequoia National Park – California

I spent some time at Sequoia National Park in late September to photograph the Giant Sequoia trees. I hiked many trails in the Giant Forest, which is one of the most remarkable groves in the […]

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Hawaiian Monk Seal portrait

It’s always exciting to be in the wild and observe rare animals such as the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi). I often check the monk seal’s favorite resting place when I go to Kaena Point […]

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Hawaiian Monk Seal at Kaena Point – Hawaii

The other animal, besides the Laysan Albatross, that I often photograph at Kaena Point (Oahu, Hawaii), is the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi). Monk Seal is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world. […]

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Humans responsible for most whale deaths in the Atlantic Ocean

The Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) population in the Atlantic Ocean were seriously decreased as a result of intense hunting during the 19th and the early 20th centuries. In 1946, the International Whaling Commission banned commercial […]

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The mound building behavior of the Steppe Mouse in Hungary

The steppe mouse or mound-builder mouse (Mus spicilegus) is an endemic species to South-East Europe and it is a widespread rodent in Hungary. Its Hungarian name is güzüegér. The steppe mouse occupies in various grassland […]

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