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Humpback whale mother and calf. Ha'apai, Tonga.
There is a very strong bond between mother and calf and they spend a lot of time in close physical contact.
By Glenn Edney
The pectoral fin of a humpback can reach 5 metres in length. Ha’apai, Tonga.
Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on end. Humpbacks are powerful swimmers, and they use their massive tail fin, ca ...
By Glenn Edney
A view of the ventral keel and genital area of a female humpback whale. The two mammary slits are visible on either side of the genital slit. Ha’apai, Tonga
Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on end. Humpbacks are powerful swimmers, and they use their massive tail fin, ca ...
By Glenn Edney
Closeup of juvenile humpback whale blowholes. Ha’apai, Tonga
Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on end. Humpbacks are powerful swimmers, and they use their massive tail fin, ca ...
By Glenn Edney
A closeup view of the underjaw of an adult humpback. The tubercles are clearly visible. Ha’apai, Tonga
Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on end. Humpbacks are powerful swimmers, and they use their massive tail fin, ca ...
By Glenn Edney
An adult humpback resting just below the surface. Ha’apai, Tonga
Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on end. Humpbacks are powerful swimmers, and they use their massive tail fin, ca ...
By Glenn Edney
Mother and calf humpback. Ha’apai Islands, Tonga.
There is a very strong bond between mother and calf and they spend a lot of time in close physical contact.
By Glenn Edney
Closeup of humpback calf swimming with mother in the background. Ha’apai Islands, Tonga.
Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on end. Humpbacks are powerful swimmers, and they use their massive tail fin, ca ...
By Glenn Edney
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans), Chitwan National Park, Nepal
The Asian Openbill is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. This distinctive stork is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion
By Peter Prokosch
Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) pair, Chitwan National Park, Nepal
The Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is a tropical member of the Pheasant family. It is thought to be ancestral to the domestic chicken, with some hybridisation with the Grey Junglefowl. The Red Junglefowl was first domesticated at least five thousand years ago in Asia, then taken around the world ...
By Peter Prokosch
Red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) male, Chitwan National Park, Nepal
The Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is a tropical member of the Pheasant family. It is thought to be ancestral to the domestic chicken, with some hybridisation with the Grey Junglefowl. The Red Junglefowl was first domesticated at least five thousand years ago in Asia, then taken around the world ...
By Peter Prokosch
Park Ranger, Chitwan National Park, Nepal
The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage property, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in resolving conflicts between the park and the people. It is a rich natural area ...
By Peter Prokosch
Oriental turtle-dove (Streptopelia rientalis), Chitwan National Park, Nepal
The Oriental turtle-doves has an extremely large range. It breeds in most of Central and Souther Asia, and the population trend appears to be stable.
By Peter Prokosch
Orient Darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
This species is suspected to be in moderately rapid decline, owing to pollution, drainage and hunting. It inhabits shallow inland wetlands including lakes, rivers, swamps and reservoirs. In common with many other Asian waterbirds, it is primarily threatened by habitat loss (both degradation of f ...
By Peter Prokosch
Observing wildlife from back of elephants, Chitwan National Park, Nepal
The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage property, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in resolving conflicts between the park and the people. It is a rich natural area ...
By Peter Prokosch
Common Langur (Semnopithecus entellus), Chitwan National Park, Nepal
A conspicuous monkey, Common Langurs are widespread with 16 sub-species recognised throughout South Asia. Their range extends from as high as over 3500m in the Himalayas to the scrub forests of Western Rajasthan and throughout the deciduous forests of peninsular India. They do not inhabit evergr ...
By Peter Prokosch
Chitwan National Park, Nepal
The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage property, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in resolving conflicts between the park and the people. It is a rich natural area ...
By Peter Prokosch
Chitwan National Park, Tourism lodge, Nepal
The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage property, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in resolving conflicts between the park and the people. It is a rich natural area ...
By Peter Prokosch
Chitwan National Park, Nepal
The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage site, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in resolving conflicts between the park and the people. It is a rich natural area in ...
By Peter Prokosch
Chitwan National Park, Nepal
The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage site, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in resolving conflicts between the park and the people. It is a rich natural area in ...
By Peter Prokosch
Chitwan National Park, Nepal
The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is a world heritage site, and it also contains a Ramsar Site – Beeshazari Tal in its buffer zone. The CNP has a history of over 3 decades in park management and a rich experience in resolving conflicts between the park and the people. It is a rich natural area in ...
By Peter Prokosch
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