Photos: green basilisk

A green basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) escapes onto a branch from a stream in Costa Rica. Photos by Rhett A. Butler. More photos of green...

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Photo: snow capped mountains
Mar09

Photo: snow capped mountains

Snow capped mountains as seen from a plane in the western US. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

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Photos: some of our best rainforest shots

Sunset over Borneo rainforest . Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Fast-flowing creek forming the border of Bwindi park in Uganda. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Kapok tree towering over the forest in Costa Rica. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Giant dipterocarp tree on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Brownsberg reserve in Surianme. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Rainforest waterfall in Malaysian Borneo . Photo by Rhett A. Butler....

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Photo: eye to eye
Mar07

Photo: eye to eye

An emerald star? A disco ball? No, it’s the iris of a mountain lion in Belize. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

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Photo: the lovely gray-necked wood rail
Mar03

Photo: the lovely gray-necked wood rail

The gray-necked wood rail (Aramides cajanea) can be found from Mexico south to Argentina. This individual was photographed in Costa Rica. The bird is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. Photo by Rhett A....

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Photos: the gentle lemur

The world’s bamboo lemurs are also known by the more evocative name, the gentle lemurs. Currently these lemurs are separated into five species, all of which are threatened with extinction. These photos are of the Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur which is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List. Photos by Rhett A. Butler. More photos of bamboo...

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Photo: pig ritually slaughtered for funeral
Feb28

Photo: pig ritually slaughtered for funeral

Men carrying pig to be slaughtered for funeral ritual on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

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Photo: Critically Endangered Mexican spider monkey with baby
Feb27

Photo: Critically Endangered Mexican spider monkey with baby

The Mexican spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus), a subspecies of Geoffroy’s spider monkey, is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. Surviving in Mexico and parts of Central America, the species has been decimated by habitat loss. These shots were taken in Mexico. Photos by: Rhett A....

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Photo: baby goat
Feb24

Photo: baby goat

Baby goat, known as a kid, in Madagascar. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

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Photo: world’s prettiest grasshopper looks like something out of Avatar
Feb22

Photo: world’s prettiest grasshopper looks like something out of Avatar

Native to Madagascar, the incredibly colored Rainbow Milkweed Locust (Phymateus saxosus) is toxic due to its propensity to eat milkweed. The stunning colors and wild patterns make this species look like it belongs on Pandora, the alien moon setting of James Cameron’s film Avatar. Photo by: Rhett A....

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Photos: tiny creatures of Gabon

Dung beetle working hard with a ball of dung in Gabon. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. In wildlife terms Gabon is known for gorillas, chimpanzees, forest elephants, and mandrills. But Gabon is also home to a reach variety of mini-fauna, a few of which are highlighted here. Copper-colored tiny spider in Gabon. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Bright butterfly in Gabon. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Caterpillar in Gabon. Photo by Rhett A. Butler. Beige...

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Photo: silhouetted ibis
Feb20

Photo: silhouetted ibis

Hadeda ibis in a tree in Kenya. This species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

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Photo: sign says it all
Feb17

Photo: sign says it all

Sign in Nepal. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

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Photos: Loita-Purko Masaai in Kenya
Feb16

Photos: Loita-Purko Masaai in Kenya

Photos from Loita-Purko Masaai communities in the Loita hills of Kenya. On the western edge of the Great Rift Valley, the Loita hills rise to approximately 2600 meters. Including rainforest and rich wildlife, the hills provide the Masaai people with medicinal plants, honey, fresh water, and grazing. All photos by Rhett A. Butler. To see more photos of the Loita...

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Photos: baby gorilla takes first steps
Feb15

Photos: baby gorilla takes first steps

Nicknamed ‘Tiny’, a three-month old baby male gorilla took his first steps a the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Zoo. Tiny had not left his mother since birth, but the 12-year-old mom, named Mjukuu, encouraged him to begin exploring his home. While Tiny is beginning to get his first teeth, keepers say he has awhile to go before reaching a full-sized silverback male. Photos courtesy of...

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Photo: If you really love them, name a giant hissing cockroach after them

Nothing says happy Valentine’s Day like Madagascar’s giant hissing cockroach. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher. Running late on your valentine’s gift? Have no idea what to get your special someone? Well, according to Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Bronx Zoo, nothing says ‘I love you’ like naming a giant hissing cockroach after your sweetheart! WCS is offering brave romancers the chance to name...

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Photo: close-up baby caiman
Feb09

Photo: close-up baby caiman

Close-up of a baby caiman in Costa Rica. Photos by Rhett A. Butler.

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Photo: not tic-tacs, but millipedes
Feb08

Photo: not tic-tacs, but millipedes

While it may look like someone spilled a a container of dark green tic-tacs, these are actually a swarm of young Malagasy emerald pill millipedes. Photographed in Madagascar these millipedes are classified in the order of Sphaerotheriida. Photos by Rhett A. Butler. Click to see more photos of millipedes (and...

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Find the poison frog!
Feb07

Find the poison frog!

Look closely to spot the Green and black poison dark frog (Dendrobates auratus in the rainforest canopy in Colombia. See more photos below of the frog in Colombia. Unlike many Neotropical frogs, this species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. Photos by Rhett A. Butler. Click to see more photos of poison dart...

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Photos: green vine snake
Feb06

Photos: green vine snake

Green Vine Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. Photos by Rhett A....

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