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In the rainforests of Far North Queensland, a green ringtail possum curls into itself, wide eyes catching the last light as the canopy comes alive. 📷 Kate Newman

An exceptionally large Canada lynx is photographed guarding and feeding on a mule deer for 3 days in British Columbia. 📸 Adam Skalzub

A haunting and rare color morph of the red fox known as a 'cross fox' emerges from the Yukon wilderness. It has a dark stripe running down its back and another across its shoulders. 📷 Dusty Cressy

On Western Australia’s Coral Coast, a thorny devil lifts its horned crown from the red sand, a desert specialist that thrives in extreme heat and drought that few creatures can endure. 📷 Ollie Clarke

Miniature Monalith. Barely 1.5 millimeters tall, a slime mould rises from a fallen twig, its marbled sphere balanced like a tiny planet. 📷 Kutub Uddin

A hummingbird hawk-moth hovers gracefully, drawing nectar from violet blossoms against the fading sun. 📷 Patrik Luther

On a windless Patagonian morning, a Chilean flamingo lifts flushed wings above mineral-rich shallows. 📷 Mees Vink

Blush in Bloom. Perched beside cherry petals, the robin mirrors the very tree it calls home. 📷 Deepak Karra

Icy Repose. A crabeater seal rests atop a pristine ice floe in Antarctica. 📷 Cristina Mittermeier

Quiver trees rise from the rocky plains of Namibia beneath a river of stars. 📷 Mark Dumbleton

Lord of the Skies. A harpy eagle stands with regal poise to survey his domain. An aerial predator with few equals. 📷 Ross Couper

Blood Falls. Iron-rich brine seeps from beneath Taylor Glacier, turning red as it oxidizes on contact with air. Extreme salinity keeps the water liquid as it emerges from deep within Antarctica's ice. 📸 Galaxies

A Secretarybird steps through the grasslands of Kenya, long legs poised and eyes fixed ahead, built to hunt on foot in open country. 📷 Jainy Maria

A Peregrine falcon braces on a weathered branch in New Jersey, feathers flared and talons locked, a hunter built for high altitude pursuit and high impact interception. 📷 Harry Collins

A Bicolored antpitta stands poised on a moss-crowned stone in Colombia's cloud forest. 📷 Srinath Ramaswamy

In Brazil’s Amazon Basin, a silky anteater stands upright, a nocturnal canopy dweller armed with claws built to open ant strongholds. 📷 Leon Panas

A sea turtle blows bubbles in the clear waters off the Cook Islands. A fleeting moment seldom captured. 📷 Charlotte Piho

The Guianan cock-of-the-rock stands out with its vivid crest and striking plumage deep in the Brazilian rainforest. 📷 Jainy Maria

The Bridge of Sacrifice: A red ant transforms itself into a living bridge, laying down its body so others may cross. 📷 Chin Leong Teo

Gentoo penguins release streams of bubbles from their feathers, propelling them underwater at speeds of up to 22 mph. 📷 Romain Barats