a squirrel in a snowstorm
a gray wolf at Wolf Haven International in Washington State
A man swimming with a whale shark in New Guinea
a herd of cattle in India
A pride of lions in the Serengeti
A snowy owl in the snow
A gaucho surveying his land in southern Patagonia
A lynx in Canada’s Yukon Territory
A herd of giraffes in Kenya
two adult elephants and a baby elephant in Namibia
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Squirrel in SnowPhotographed during a snowstorm in New Jersey (This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot.)
Photograph by Ray Yeager, Your Shot
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