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Otters, Mongoose & Raccoons

The playful and curious small mammals — from river otters diving for fish to mongoose standing guard.

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I heard rustling off the path that sounded bigger than a bird, stepping around the tree I found this Raccoon looking down from the hillside at me.
A North American River Otter sticking out his tongue in a pond in Washington State.
A Ring-tailed Mongoose in Masoala National Park, Madagascar.
A River Otter swimming past stopped and lifted its head higher out of the water trying to figure out what I was doing there.
A Giant River Otter making quick work of a fish before heading back out to hunt for more, in Brazil.
A Banded Mongoose searching for food in Etosha National Park, Namibia.
A North American River Otter taking a quick look while hunting for fish.
A Mongoose on watch in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
One of a family of Giant River Otters that were playing and hunting along the river bank in Brazil.
A family of North American River Otters taking a break on the bank of the pond, Washington State.
A North American River Otter eating a catfish in Washington State.
A mother Raccoon standing up to get a better view, Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

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This young Lion climbed up the tree in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, and looked down at us in our land cruiser. I'm not sure who was watching who.

Wild Cats

Fishing the shallows paid off for this Brown Bear, which came up with a sockeye.

Bears

This Coyote kept coming up toward the car and retreating again, until he worked up the nerve to pass by and carry on down the road.

Wild Dogs, Coyotes, Jackals & Hyena

An elephant that is red from rolling in the red clay in Tarangire National Park Tanzania

Elephants, Rhinos & Hippos

The waterfowl scattered before I saw anything, and then this Bald Eagle swooped in hunting over the lake.

Owls, Eagles, Hawks & Vultures

A Mountain Gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda

Apes, Monkeys & Baboons

A Red-and-green Macaw that flew right in front of us as it came in to land on a nearby branch, in Brazil.

Birds

This American Bison calf was up on the hillside right next to the road in Yellowstone National Park.

Giraffes, Zebras & Other Ungulates

A Leopard Tortoise in Ndutu, Tanzania

Reptiles & Amphibians

A Southern Tamandua crossing an open field in the evening light, heading for another clump of trees.

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A Red-and-green Macaw that flew right in front of us as it came in to land on a nearby branch, in Brazil.

The Brazilian Pantanal

It was amazing watching a bear this size match the salmon turn for turn.

Katmai National Park