Marty’s photo of the day #4699: I shot this photo along the coast of Antarctica. There are two humpback whales in this photo. Can you find them?
The Bat Cave
Marty’s photo of the day #4698: Last week, while talking with a pharmacist about my upcoming trip to New Guinea and the long list of vaccinations the CDC recommends for travel there, we discussed a pre-exposure rabies shot. He said, “That’s only necessary if you’re going to be in a cave full of bats.” I […]
Octopus in Hiding
Marty’s photo of the day #4697: That eye you see in this photo belongs to an octopus. (Photographed in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico)
Red Leaf Monkey
Queen of the Rainbow Boas
Marty’s photo of the day #4695: This is Eve, the World’s Most Famous Rainbow Boa. She’s 24 years old, and at over 7 feet long, she’s bigger than the maximum size listed in many species guides. Yesterday was feeding day for her and Adam and their daughter Lara Flynn Boa. I was out of large […]
Spectacled Flying Fox
Beauty in the Amazon Rainforest
Marty’s photo of the day #4693: This is a Calliandra grandiflora, photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Humpback Whale
Leaf-Mimic Katydid
Find the Alligator
Marty’s photo of the day #4690: There is so much going on in this photo I shot in the Everglades that it’s easy to miss the alligator.
Waterbucks
Marty’s photo of the day #4689: Waterbucks, photographed while backpacking across Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.
Erato Heliconian Butterfly
Expressive Owls
Marty’s photo of the day #4687: One of the reasons people like owls so much is that they have expressive, humanlike faces. For instance, this long-eared owl is mimicking the face pretty much every human on the planet with an IQ over 90 makes upon hearing the name Donald Trump.
Pleasant Dreams!
Marty’s photo of the day #4686: Here’s a photo to study closely before bedtime. These are Seba’s short-tailed bats, photographed in Costa Rica.
It’s Raining in the Rainforest
Badger Close-Up
South Polar Skua
Marty’s photo of the day #4683: This is a south polar skua, photographed on a tiny island off the coast of Antarctica. I won’t name the island, however, because if Felon 47 learned of its existence, he’d hit it with a tariff.
Bison Crossing
Marty’s photo of the day #4682: Crossing the Madison River. (Photographed in Yellowstone National Park)
Magnificent Frigatebirds
Marty’s photo of the day #4681: These are magnificent frigatebirds, photographed off the coast of Bonaire. They have wingspans that exceed seven feet.