Photos I wish I'd taken

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1.
Grevy's zebra, Frankfurt Zoo, Germany
Photo by Fredrik von Erichsen

2.
Indian rhino, Kazaringa National Park, Assam, India
Photo by Kiran Sham

3.
Wildebeest during migration, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Photo by Boyd Norton

4.
Polar bears, Franz Josef Land archipelago, Russia
A winning entry in the 2012 Best of Russia Photo Contest
Photo by Mikhail Cherkasov

5.
Red fox, Kronotsky Nature Reserve, Kamchatka, Russia
Photo by Gennadiy Yusin
From the photo exhibition "Primeval Russia"

6.
Red squirrels, Warsaw, Poland
Photo by Patii (patiigraphy at Flickr)

7.
Pygmy marmoset, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Photo by Brian Guzzetti

8.
Emerald green chafer beetle, Kenya
Photo by Dino J. Martins

9.
Scarlet macaw, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
Photo by Giovanni Mari

10.
Wood ducklings leaving the nest
Photo by Mike Lentz

11.
Anhinga, Pantanal, Brazil
Photo by Alexander Poellinger

12.
Wildflowers in May, Carrizo Plains, California, USA
Photo by Frank Kee

13.
Yellow eyelash pit viper, La Selva Biological Station, Braulio Carillo National Park, Costa Rica
Photo by Paul Bertner

14.
Frog in pitcher plant, Weeks Bay
From here

15.
Curious hippo calf and terrapin, Lake Panic Hide in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Photo by Seyms Brugger

16.
Mantis nymph in California poppy, Toulouse, France
An entry in the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest
Photo by Fabien Bravin

17.
Candy crab, Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Photo by Bernd Hoppe (divemecressi at flickr)

18.
Flying fish, Isimangaliso Wetland Park, North Coast of South Africa
Photo by Hendrik Louw

19.
Anacapa Arch, Channel Islands National Park
A winning entry in the 2010 National Geographic Energizer Photo Contest
Photo by Antonio Busiello

20.
Green sea turtle, Kua Bay, Kailua Kona, Big Island, Hawaii
An entry in the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest
Photo by Lorenzo Menendez

Also posted to randompictures, and a selection to splodefromcute