Animals (Natl. Geo.) Page 5

A large group of black-headed gulls fly away from the water

A pair of black-headed gulls fly over a group of birds on the water

A portrait of a captive red junglefowl

A silhouetted brown pelican landing in the sea at sunset

A side-view of a captive Kodiak bear standing in neck-deep water

A portrait of a captive Kodiak brown bear with his tongue sticking out

A playful hippopotamus rolls belly-up in the cool water

A hippopotamus takes a drink from a cool river

A wild vervet, or green monkey, perched in a tree

A captive Sumatran tiger takes a cooling dip in the water

A portrait of a captive red-ruffed lemur

A herd of Masai giraffes on the African plains

A captive mandrill bares its teeth in warning

A close view of a group of membracis treehoppers on a twig

A close view of a helmeted iguana

A greater flamingo buries its head in its feathers while at rest

A captive mandrill (Papio sphinx) shows its teeth in warning

A red-billed hornbill chick sticks its head out of the nest

A southern yellow-billed hornbill sits perched on a branch

A female red-knobbed hornbill eats a fig

Close view of the eye of a southern ground hornbill

A female olive baboon carries her baby on her back

An olive baboon perched in a fever thorn tree

A leopard views its surroundings from a tree

A giraffe licking its nose in Kruger National Park

A wild scarlet macaw perched on a tree in Costa Rica

A portrait of a captive red and green macaw

A close view of an African cheetahs spotted fur, Chris Johns

A close view of a sleeping African cheetahs face, Chris Johns

A termite mound doubles as a watchtower for an African cheetah, Chris Johns

An African cheetah chases prey on the Okavango Delta, Chris Johns

Portrait of an African cheetah standing among tall grass, Chris Johns

Portrait of an African cheetah, Chris Johns

A young African cheetah guards his territory, Chris Johns

A rattlesnake crossing the highway at twilight, Chris Johns

Traditional Hawaiian feather cape composed of feathers from native birds, Chris Johns

A Dalls sheep on a rock in Chugach State Park, Chris Johns

A blurred view of an African cheetah sprinting in the darkness, Chris Johns

An African cheetah sprinting across the an African plain, Chris Johns

An African cheetah running at top speed, Chris Johns

An African cheetah kicks up a dust cloud, Chris Johns

An African cheetah running in the grass, Chris Johns

An African cheetah sprinting at top-speed, Chris Johns

An African cheetah sprinting at top-speed, Chris Johns

A young African cheetah stares directly at the camera, Chris Johns

Light reflects in the eye of an African cheetah, Chris Johns

A group of African cheetahs sitting in the grass, Chris Johns

Tall grasses provide coverage for African cheetahs, Chris Johns

An eye-to-eye view of an African cheetah, Chris Johns

A portrait of an African cheetah, Chris Johns

An African cheetah guards his territory from the top of a large termite mound, Chris Johns

An African cheetah standing in a field of tall grass, Chris Johns

An African cheetah scouts for prey from the top of a large termite mound, Chris Johns

A lone African cheetah prowls around just before nightfall, Chris Johns