A spotted shag nests in the rock face on Otago

A spotted shag nests in the rock face on Otago

The polar bear cub twins Aleut and Gregor

The polar bear cub twins Aleut and Gregor enjoy the outdoors  in Nuremberg, Germany.

Rosy Starling birds fly over the Ranmal Lake at Jamnagar

Rosy Starling birds fly over the Ranmal Lake at Jamnagar 

Seagulls fly past the Empire State Building

Seagulls fly past the Empire State Building

Two rare white lion cubs at the Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen

Two rare white lion cubs play with each other at the Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen

A housecat named Scooter plays in a pile of fall leaves near a home

A housecat named Scooter plays in a pile of fall leaves near a home

Victoria Beckham has been targeted by animal rights' activists

Victoria Beckham

has been targeted by animal rights' activists threatening to pull their most controversial stunt ever - by dousing her in lizard blood.

A Wallaby runs across the track before the start of the MotoGP qualifying session

A Wallaby runs across the track before the start of the MotoGP qualifying session at the 2010 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island

Kevin Richardson, a.k.a. the Lion Whisperer lays with two of his lions

Kevin Richardson, a.k.a. the Lion Whisperer lays with two of his lions in their enclosure at the Kingdom of the White Lion Park in Broederstroom, near Johannesburg South Africa

A stag and doe interact during the rutting season in a wildlife park in Aurach

A stag and doe interact during the rutting season in a wildlife park in Aurach 

A young adult humpback whale breaching into the air during a miratory frolic

 A young adult humpback whale breaching into the air during a miratory frolic in Australia's Hervey Bay Marine Park off Fraser Island, north of Brisbane

A squirrel holds a nut in its mouth while sitting in a tree

A squirrel holds a nut in its mouth while sitting in a tree

An ant tries to find its way to dry ground after the rain

An ant tries to find its way to dry ground after the rainby Leon Baas.

Impalas Herd Alert to Danger

A herd of impalas. The proposed road will critically affect all the mammals that inhabit the park

A little orphaned chimpanzee abandoned by his mother has celebrated turning 100 days old

A little orphaned chimpanzee abandoned by his mother has celebrated turning 100 days old

A massive fish kill in the Bayou Chaland area of Plaquemines Parish

An overall view of a massive fish kill in the Bayou Chaland area of Plaquemines Parish 

A bear doing yoga stretches

A female brown bear seemingly doing her early morning yoga stretches at Ahtari Zoo in Finland. 

A long-horned grasshopper, also known as a katydid, and another insect have an interaction on a sunflower

A long-horned grasshopper, also known as a katydid, and another insect have an interaction on a sunflower
 growing on a farm near Oakland, Calif

A cat eyes a squirrel as it makes its way along a fence in Ormond Beach, Fla.

A cat eyes a squirrel as it makes its way along a fence in Ormond Beach, Fla.

A rare albino Southern Right Whale calf surfaces off the coast of the Valdez Peninsula

A rare albino Southern Right Whale calf surfaces off the coast of the Valdez Peninsula in Argentina's Patagonia region