Images Dated 2014 August

Southern giant-petrel (Macronectes giganteus)

Southern giant-petrel (Macronectes giganteus) white morph, rarer than the dark morph. Macquarie Island, Subantarctic, administered by Tasmania, Australia

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Man drinking coffee

Man drinking coffee. Coffee has been grown in Colombia for nearly 300 years and the coffee-growing region is a World Heritage Area. Colombian coffee is regarded by many as the world's best. Colombia

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Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)

Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), being carried by scientist Jesus Rivas and an assistant during a research project. Average weight of adults is between 30 and 70 kg. El Frio Biological Station, Apure State, Venezuela

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