These amazing photos show animals in a way that you’ve never seen them before. Each image serves as a reminder that we share the planet with some truly awe-inspiring creatures.

A frog sails through the rain on a homemade sailboat.

Penkdix Palme

Eko Adiyanto

An elephant guards the body of a fallen friend from scavengers.

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The elegant coconut octopus is found in the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean.

Mario Neumann

Two Stallions Battle For Dominance.

A clownfish and eel meet for the first time.

Tomasz Grabowiecki

Tom Samuelson

An Elegant Blue Half-Moon Betta Fish.

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Dirk Kanz

Hendri Venter

Eiko Jones

Thomas Hawk

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An owl and a woodpecker attempt to intimidate one another.

Ian Schofield / National Geographic

A leopard retreats to the trees for a well-earned meal

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The Beautiful Multi-Colored Cuckoo Wasp.

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An ant drinks from a droplet of water.

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Kevin Dietrich

Kevin Schafer

Paul Keates

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The breathtaking african bush viper is well known for its beautifully colored scales.

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Tim Flach

Sam Morris / National Geographic

Suyud Wahyudin

An Arctic Fox Enjoys The Snowfall.

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Orpelli Massimiliano

Robert Dreeszen

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In an amazing display, fish hitch a ride on the back of a whale shark.

Alexander Safonov

Steve Winter

The vibrant weedy seadragon carries fertilized eggs.

Richard Wylie

The sardine run in South Africa sees billions of fish form into unimaginably large groups as they migrate to warmer waters.

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Kyle McBurnie

Joel Sartore

Nicolas Reusens

Edwin Kats

Chris McLennan

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Goat Kids Playing At 14,000 Feet

Goat kids playing at 14,000 feet

Ariel Schalit

Tiny baby octopii emerge from their strange pods.

Simon Chandra / National Geographic

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Robin Moore

The Delicate Glasswinged Butterfly.

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