Kill Photos

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Ancient Douglas fir trees in Cathedral Grove. Cathedral Grove is home to huge, ancient, old-growth Douglas fir trees. About 300 years ago a fire killed most of the trees in this grove, but a small number of trees survived and were the originators of what is now Cathedral Grove. Western redcedar trees grow in adundance in the understory below the taller Douglas fir trees, Pseudotsuga menziesii, MacMillan Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Ancient Douglas fir trees in Cathedral Grove. Cathedral Grove is home to huge, ancient, old-growth Douglas fir trees. About 300 years ago a fire killed most of the trees in this grove, but a small number of trees survived and were the originators of what is now Cathedral Grove. Western redcedar trees grow in adundance in the understory below the taller Douglas fir trees.
Species: Douglas fir tree, Pseudotsuga menziesii
Location: Cathedral Grove, MacMillan Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 22456  
Panorama dimensions: 9702 x 3043
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus, Palos Verdes
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion.
Species: California sea lion, Killer whale, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30428  
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Mexico. Pups spend much of their time playing with one another in the water, strengthening their swimming skills and mock jousting, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Two Young California Sea Lions at Play Underwater in the Coronado Islands, Mexico. Pups spend much of their time playing with one another in the water, strengthening their swimming skills and mock jousting.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39953  
Steller sea lion entanglement, line wrapped around the sea lion's neck, injury and infection from the wound can weaken and kill the animal, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada, Eumetopias jubatus
Steller sea lion entanglement, line wrapped around the sea lion's neck, injury and infection from the wound can weaken and kill the animal, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Species: Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus
Location: Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 32668  
Male Lion with Fresh Kill in Tall Grass, Masai Mara, Kenya, Panthera leo, Maasai Mara National Reserve
Male Lion with Fresh Kill in Tall Grass, Masai Mara, Kenya.
Species: African lion, Panthera leo
Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Image ID: 39632  
A California brown pelican entangled in a plastic bag which is wrapped around its neck. This unfortunate pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck. Plastic bags kill and injure untold numbers of marine animals each year, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla
A California brown pelican entangled in a plastic bag which is wrapped around its neck. This unfortunate pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck. Plastic bags kill and injure untold numbers of marine animals each year.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 22562  
Lioness with Fresh-Killed Thomson's Gazelle, Mara North Conservancy, Panthera leo
Lioness with Fresh-Killed Thomson's Gazelle, Mara North Conservancy.
Species: African lion, Panthera leo
Location: Mara North Conservancy, Kenya
Image ID: 39723  
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus, Palos Verdes
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion.
Species: California sea lion, Killer whale, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30429  
Adult male killer whale, tall dorsal fin, Palos Verdes, Orcinus orca
Adult male killer whale, tall dorsal fin, Palos Verdes.
Species: Killer whale, Orcinus orca
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30435  
Fluke (tail) of killer whale, Biggs Transient Orca, Palos Verdes, Orcinus orca
Fluke (tail) of killer whale, Biggs Transient Orca, Palos Verdes.
Species: Killer whale, Orcinus orca
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30436  
Saddle patch and dorsal fins of killer whales, Palos Verdes, Orcinus orca
Saddle patch and dorsal fins of killer whales, Palos Verdes.
Species: Killer whale, Orcinus orca
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30421  
Male Lion with Fresh Kill in Tall Grass, Masai Mara, Kenya, Panthera leo, Maasai Mara National Reserve
Male Lion with Fresh Kill in Tall Grass, Masai Mara, Kenya.
Species: African lion, Panthera leo
Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Image ID: 39633  
Male Lion with Fresh Kill in Tall Grass, Masai Mara, Kenya, Panthera leo, Maasai Mara National Reserve
Male Lion with Fresh Kill in Tall Grass, Masai Mara, Kenya.
Species: African lion, Panthera leo
Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Image ID: 39634  
Olive Baboon Eating Leftovers of a Lion Kill, Mara North Conservancy, Papio anubis
Olive Baboon Eating Leftovers of a Lion Kill, Mara North Conservancy.
Species: Olive Baboon, Papio anubis
Location: Mara North Conservancy, Kenya
Image ID: 39707  
Hyena with Pieces of a Lion Kill, Greater Masai Mara, Kenya, Crocuta crocuta, Mara North Conservancy
Hyena with Pieces of a Lion Kill, Greater Masai Mara, Kenya.
Species: Spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta
Location: Mara North Conservancy, Kenya
Image ID: 39714  
Lion Playing Keep-Away with Fresh-Killed Thomson's Gazelle, Mara North Conservancy, Kenya, Panthera leo
Lion Playing Keep-Away with Fresh-Killed Thomson's Gazelle, Mara North Conservancy, Kenya.
Species: African lion, Panthera leo
Location: Mara North Conservancy, Kenya
Image ID: 39726  
Lionness and cubs with kill, Olare Orok Conservancy, Kenya, Panthera leo
Lionness and cubs with kill, Olare Orok Conservancy, Kenya.
Species: African lion, Panthera leo
Location: Olare Orok Conservancy, Kenya
Image ID: 30098  
Killer Whale, Biggs Transient Orca, Palos Verdes, Orcinus orca
Killer Whale, Biggs Transient Orca, Palos Verdes.
Species: Killer whale, Orcinus orca
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30422  
Killer Whale and blow, Biggs Transient Orcas, Palos Verdes, Orcinus orca
Killer Whale and blow, Biggs Transient Orcas, Palos Verdes.
Species: Killer whale, Orcinus orca
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30423  
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus, Palos Verdes
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion.
Species: California sea lion, Killer whale, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30427  
A freediving spearfisherman glides quietly through the kelp forest in search of game fish to hunt. The most skilled spearfishermen forego the use of SCUBA, which is noisy underwater and scares away fish. Instead, they practice breathhold techniques to move silently through the water. San Clemente Island
A freediving spearfisherman glides quietly through the kelp forest in search of game fish to hunt. The most skilled spearfishermen forego the use of SCUBA, which is noisy underwater and scares away fish. Instead, they practice breathhold techniques to move silently through the water. San Clemente Island.
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 10235  
A California brown pelican entangled in a plastic bag which is wrapped around its neck. This unfortunate pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck. Plastic bags kill and injure untold numbers of marine animals each year, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla
A California brown pelican entangled in a plastic bag which is wrapped around its neck. This unfortunate pelican probably became entangled in the bag by mistaking the floating plastic for food and diving on it, spearing it in such a way that the bag has lodged around the pelican's neck. Plastic bags kill and injure untold numbers of marine animals each year.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 22564  
Lionness and cubs with kill, Olare Orok Conservancy, Kenya, Panthera leo
Lionness and cubs with kill, Olare Orok Conservancy, Kenya.
Species: African lion, Panthera leo
Location: Olare Orok Conservancy, Kenya
Image ID: 30103  
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus, Palos Verdes
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion.
Species: California sea lion, Killer whale, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30430  
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus, Palos Verdes
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion.
Species: California sea lion, Killer whale, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30431  
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus, Palos Verdes
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion.
Species: California sea lion, Killer whale, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30432  
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus, Palos Verdes
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion.
Species: California sea lion, Killer whale, Orcinus orca, Zalophus californianus
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30433  
Saddle patch and dorsal fin of a killer whale, Palos Verdes, Orcinus orca
Saddle patch and dorsal fin of a killer whale, Palos Verdes.
Species: Killer whale, Orcinus orca
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30434  
Killer Whale, Biggs Transient Orca, Palos Verdes, Orcinus orca
Killer Whale, Biggs Transient Orca, Palos Verdes.
Species: Killer whale, Orcinus orca
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30437  
Burnt and fallen giant sequoia tree, killed by forest fire, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California
Burnt and fallen giant sequoia tree, killed by forest fire.
Species: Giant sequoia tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum
Location: Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23292  
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