The Lumholtz’s tree kangaroo is one of the more rare and odd mammals that I’ve come across in my travels. They are generally nocturnal but I spotted this one early one morning just outside the town of Yungaburra in eastern Australia. As the name suggests, they spend most of their time in trees. There are fourteen different species of tree kangaroo that live in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia. The Lumholtz’s is the smallest of the species and one of only two that live in Australia. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm manual focus f/5.6 lens, ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/80th of a second.
Ring-tailed lemurs worship the sun. Each morning in Berenty Reserve, at the southern tip of Madagascar, they can be seen strewn about, soaking in the rays, in an apparent state of willing hypnosis. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 200, f/22 at 1/90th of a second.
A snapping turtle searches for a new body of water to lay her eggs. I took this one years ago at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge down in Delaware. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 290mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/1250th of a second.
Always a thrill to see rhinoceros in the wild, even in Lewa, Kenya where they can be quite common. Lewa, in fact, was founded as a sanctuary for both white and black rhinos. I caught these two white rhinos early in the morning as they were coming over a ridge line. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/800th of a second.
A pair of young gazelles play in the green grass of Kenya toward the end of the short rains in November. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 340mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/640th of a second.
Twenty species of lava lizard are recognized as distinct species. Ten of those species are endemic to the Galápagos Islands. They all have their particular coloring, shape and behavior depending on the island they are found. Those on dark, lava-rock islands tend to be darker than those on lighter sandy islands. This guy was on Santiago Island. I caught him mid-facial peel. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 105 macro lens, ISO 400, f/8 at 1/400th of a second.
This moose cow ventured out to the middle of the lake to dine on the nutrient-rich vegetation growing underwater. Although she certainly looks like I caught her eating something that she shouldn’t have been. Photographed in Baxter State Park in Maine. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm manual focus f/5.6 lens, ISO 200, f/8 at 1/350th of a second.
I took this portrait of a snow monkey, aka Japanese macaque, on my trip to Japan back in 2008. I was using state of the art equipment at the time. The monkey wasn’t impressed. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 200, f/3.2 at 1/125th of a second.
Many years ago I photographed these three mountain goat kids at Mount Evans in Colorado. The middle goat seems quite pleased to be sandwiched between the two siblings. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 200, f/8 at 1/640th of a second.
Always fun to watch lion cubs asserting themselves in displays of bravado. This one was snarling at his sibling — all in good fun while the parents were taking an afternoon nap. Photographed in the Masai Mara of Kenya. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/6.3 at 1/200th of a second.
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The Lumholtz’s tree kangaroo is one of the more rare and odd mammals that I’ve come across in my travels. They are generally nocturnal but I spotted this one early one morning just outside the town of Yungaburra in eastern Australia. As the name suggests, they spend most of their time in trees. There are fourteen different species of tree kangaroo that live in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia. The Lumholtz’s is the smallest of the species and one of only two that live in Australia. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 600mm manual focus f/5.6 lens, ISO 200, f/5.6 at 1/80th of a second.
