1116-52886 - Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) just above tideline lying down on a bed of yellow, orange seaweed in the sun, on a summer day in Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States of America
1116-52885 - Close-up portrait of an oystercatcher bird (Haematopus) standing on a rock covered in yellow, orange colored seaweed, on a summer day in Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States of America
1116-52884 - A wet bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sits perched on a nest in grass atop an island at low tide, exposing rock and orange, yellow seaweed on a cloudy day in Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States of America
832-402852 - Pink salmons (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) swim densely packed upstream on their way to spawning grounds, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, North America
832-402851 - Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) jumping up a waterfall on their way to spawning grounds, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, North America
832-402849 - American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) with two cubs standing in the water holding captured salmon in her mouth, rainforest, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, North America
1350-6678 - Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach.
The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu
832-397909 - African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), adult, on land, calling, mating, Betty's Bay, Stony Point Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa
832-394797 - Red deer (Cervus elaphus), rutting, roaring deer, wildlife, Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe
832-394798 - Red deer (Cervus elaphus), rutting, roaring deer, wildlife, Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe
832-394799 - Red deer (Cervus elaphus), rutting, roaring deer, wildlife, Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe
1112-6050 - Adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), bubble-net feeding in Sitka Sound, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America
1112-6052 - Adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), bubble-net feeding in Sitka Sound, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America
1112-6053 - Adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), bubble-net feeding in Sitka Sound, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America
1112-6051 - Adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), bubble-net feeding in Sitka Sound, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America
1112-6024 - An adult common murre (Uria aalge), taking flight at St. Lazaria Island, Sitka Sound, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America
1174-9246 - A leopard, Panthera pardus, snarls while in a tree with its kill, direct gaze, Londolozi Wildlife Reserve, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa
832-385364 - African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), adult, calling, spreading wings, Boulders Beach, Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa