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Tortoise . Photograph by Ashleigh Thompson Humpback whale . Photograph by Coy Aune Ducks in National Zoo, Washington. Photograph by Michael Schmidt Mantis . Photograph by John Crippen

The winners of "Вest wild animal photos 2008" competition by Natural History Museum of London) и BBC Wildlife Magazine.

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