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While comprising only 0.03% of the Earth's surface, Costa Rica's geographic position, two coasts and mountainous system, providing numerous and varied micro-climates, contain nearly 4% of the total plant and animal species worldwide. Costa Rica was once 99 percent forested, but forest cover has steadily diminished from 85 percent in 1940 to around 35 percent today.
This kitten was an evil genius. It found us at the summit of Mt Taal in the Philippines, and wove between out feet as we clambered round the edge of the caldera. Presumably to trip us, make us fall, and feast on us come nightfall...
This gull impressed me. Mostly by how clean it is. You can tell it's Californian.
In spite of the slightly blown highlights (and they were unavoidable to get the shot), this picture of mother and children is one of my better wildlife photos:
It was taken at Lamel Lodge, Serekunda, The Gambia, pictured below:
Edited to add: Taken with my old Canon Digital Ixus 440 (sadly dropped in an incident involving an ant in Sydney ).
My first clue that this was a tough monkey could have been that he had lost an eye. Instead I waited for him to attack me to clue in. Beast. He looked much happier after he had scored a banana off someone else.
Devil Monkey
Little Buddy was cuter, but had a bit less character.
and the Preditor
This guy had just finished dragging his kill up into the tree and was taking a break. I was about 10-15 feet away from him in the Land Rover.
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