The worst/best one is the picture of the monkey being roasted for sale. It's dead, but it's still looking at you... it's really unsettling, but much more affecting and meaningful than the other ones (though they are incredibly beautiful and great examples of the art of photography).
The whale picture I saw in a recent National Geographic. I sat and stared at it for a few minutes, amazed and jealous as hell of that photographer (and, of course, the one who got the shot!).
Any bets on who won the mighty battle between snake and frog? Usually, I'd give it to the snake. But that froggy looks like he's got some mad fightin' skillz.
Or they're making out. In which case, whoo hoo! Miscegenation RULES!
@odinsraven: I love it, too! I went to Monkey World last week, which is a park in England where there are a bunch of Barbary macaques just roaming around eating, playing, picking bugs off one another, and generally being delightful. I struggle to properly express my joy without being able to use hand gestures.
@R-Star: WHERE in England is Monkey World? That sounds awesome. I'm going to have to take Gherkin on a road trip there and give her a lifetime's supply of heebie-jeebies.
Also: do Barbary macaques have amusingly-coloured bottoms? I do so love a funny monkey bum.
@odinsraven: I've always been a primate-lover, too. I went to the Myombe Reserve at Busch Gardens and the mama and baby gorilla came out and sat on a rock in open across from me and I sat there with tears in my eyes for an hour. LOVE the gorillas!
Did anyone click the link and see the eagle one? I think it's almost my favorite.
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I have no idea how they managed to pick a winner. These are all incredible shots.
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Also love the macaque--what a face!
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Or they're making out. In which case, whoo hoo! Miscegenation RULES!
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By which I mean, great pic, photog!
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Okay, so... the snake is eating the frog/gecko? Or the other way around? They look like they're making out.
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Hahahaha!
Sleep tight, Gherks. Don't think about those yellow eyes. Yellow eyes. Yellow eyes.
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Also: do Barbary macaques have amusingly-coloured bottoms? I do so love a funny monkey bum.
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Did anyone click the link and see the eagle one? I think it's almost my favorite.
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Also, I like how the whale looks like it has GIANT googly-eyes!
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