Photo: jabiru stork takes off
In the Brazilian pantanal, a jabiru stork take off. The pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, is threatened by commercial agriculture and livestock production. Photo by Rhett A. Butler, 2009. More photos of the...
Photo: the robes of monks
Monk robes drying in the sun in Laos. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2009. More photos of the people of Laos.
Photo: the red howler
A red howler monkey howls in Amacayacu National Park in Colombia. More photos of red howler monkeys
Bronx Zoo Marmoset Twins
Twin marmosets were born at the Bronx Zoo on November 11 to three-year-old mom, Squirt, and seven-year-old dad, King. Although his name implies royalty, his primary responsibility is child-rearing – shown here giving his little ones a “ride”. This is Squirt’s third litter and the family can be seen at the Bronx Zoo’s Congo Gorilla Forest exhibit. Marmosets are among the world’s smallest primates with their heads just a little larger...