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KENYA, Watamu: In a photograph taken by Make It Kenya 11 Decmeber 2015, Fikiri Kiponda, a member of the Local Ocean Trust team, carries a Hawksbill turtle for release back to the ocean from a deserted beach along Kenya’ Indian Ocean coast. The Local Ocean Trust and Watamu Turtle Watch work to protect both the …

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Table Mountain covered in cloud on a calm and beautiful winter’s morning. Image Credit: Warrenski

Masai (Maasai) youths at the rim of Ngorongoro crater, Tanzania Image Credit: Kevin Walsh

Warthog grazing..Note how he folds his front legs Image Credit: Tambako The Jaguar

At the beginning of the 20th century there were 500,000 rhinos across Africa and Asia. This fell to 70,000 by 1970 and further to just 29,000 in the wild today. Rhinos have become endangered species because of massive poaching of their tusks.. East Asia, specifically Vietnam, is the largest market for rhino horns. By weight, …

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Gorilla face pic. He seems in deep thought. Gorillas are endangered species found in Congo, Rwanda and Uganda..  

Photo of a lone elephant taken in Masai Mara, Kenya by Stuart Richards. He commented and said “I really like the effect the long grass has on images like this.” These gentle giants are an endangered species and its really an uphill task to fight greedy poachers against a team of game rangers who at …

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Amazing shot of a leopard up a tree in the world famous Masai Mara in Kenya Its not easy to spot a leopard in Masai Mara because they are quite elusive. When on safari, count yourself blessed to get a good experienced driver who knows where to look for these creatures