Marty’s photo of the day #4672: Female elephant seal, photographed on a tiny island near Antarctica.
Elephant Seal Close-Up
Up Close With an Amazon Tree Boa
Empathy
Marty’s photo of the day #4670: Elon Musk claims empathy is a “fundamental weakness.” Except when he begs for it because of his losses from the Swasticar boycott. The empathy these baby orangutans show for each other demonstrate that they’re far more evolved than Musk will ever be. Photographed in Borneo.
Flamingo
Queen of the Essen Wildlife Refuge
Marty’s photo of the day #4668: I’ve often wished that I could “speak dog” to tell Nellie about the dangers of being queen of the Essen Wildlife Refuge. She never goes outside alone but still managed to tree this mountain lion last night. Fortunately, the mountain lion also agrees that Nellie is queen.
This Evening’s Mountain Lion
Every night, Deb and I take our dog, Nellie, on a walk around the perimeter of the Essen Wildlife Refuge. This evening, she was off-leash and started barking at something—and her bark was more protective than usual. I put her on a leash and investigated, expecting to find a moose or racoon. Instead, she had […]
Spanish Ibex
Jabiru Stork
Penguin Race
Marty’s photo of the day #4665: Penguin race! Photographed on a tiny island off the coast of Antarctica.
Looking Up
Pronghorns on the American Prairie
Marty’s photo of the day #4663: With all the devastating damage the Trump regime is doing to the environment, I am so thankful for Montana’s American Prairie, where pronghorns like these can thrive, largely protected from far-right greediness. For those that don’t know, the American Prairie is a wonderful project in central Montana that is […]
Great Horned Owl Chicks
Marty’s photo of the day #4662: You are looking at a great horned owl and her chicks. Don’t worry. All three chicks are fine. That’s how they sleep! Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
The Official Moose of the Essen Wildlife Refuge
Marty’s photo of the day #4661: This is Martha, the official moose of the Essen Wildlife Refuge. Today’s photo is from a few years back, but the first moose of the new year have arrived. So far, all I’ve seen are tracks in the snow. I’m always amazed at how moose can hang around the […]
Hawksbill Close-up
Marty’s photo of the day #4660: A hawksbill sea turtle swims in for a close-up. These magnificent turtles are listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. Photographed off the coast of Bonaire.
Scene From My Favorite Campsite
Marty’s photo of the day #4659: This is a scene from my all-time favorite campsite, located in the Yukon Territory of the still free, not fucking insane, country of Canada. After dark, wolves came down from the mountain to howl around our tent.
A Celebration of Diversity
Ocean Surgeonfish
Marty’s photo of the day #4657: These are ocean surgeonfish, photographed last fall off the coast of Bonaire.
Goldentail Moray Eel
Marty’s photo of the day #4656: I normally don’t post photos of this poor quality, but I was in 30 feet of water when I spotted this beautiful goldentail moray eel slithering among the “sea tribbles.” Photographed off the coast of Bonaire.
The Fluffy Fox
Marty’s photo of the day #4655: Yesterday, someone requested a fox photo. So I dug into my photos from crossing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and found this fluffy red fox.
Let’s Go With the Deer
Marty’s photo of the day #4654: The motion-sensing camera shots last week at the Essen Wildlife Refuge included nighttime images of foxes, coyotes, and bigfoots, and daytime images of deer. Since no one wants a nighttime bigfoot photo, let’s go with the deer.