The Nature Stock Photography Library


wildlife and nature stock photography by Christina Craft - professional wildlife and nature stock photographer based in Victoria British Columbia - international wildlife and nature photography
Stock Photography Buyers can purchase royalty free and rights managed nature and wildlife stock 
photography directly from this online stock photography website. orca wildlife stock photography
newly added wildlife and nature photography pictures
Grey wolf photography in the rocky mountains - pictures of wolves in the rockies Costa Rican Wildlife Photography Grizzly bears aka alaskan brown bears featured in Hyder Alaska during salmon season - this gallery also features wildlife stock photography of grizzly and black bears throughout British Columbia and Alaska

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Nature Stock Photography Library > Wild spider monkey hanging from a tree - photographed by Professional Wildlife and Nature Photographer - sold by the nature and wildlife stock photography picture library
Nature Stock Photography Library > Wild spider monkey hanging from a tree - photographed by Professional Wildlife and Nature Photographer - sold by the nature and wildlife stock photography picture library
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Nature Stock Photography Library > The ostrich is the largest and heaviest living bird. It is a flightless bird that can never take to the skies, so instead it’s built for running. Its long, thick, and powerful legs can cover great distances without much effort, and its feet have only two toes for greater speed. 

Ostriches can sprint in short bursts up to 43 miles per hour (70 kilometers per hour), and they can maintain a steady speed of 31 miles per hour (50 kilometers per hour). Just one of an ostrich’s strides can be 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 meters) long—that’s longer than many rooms! When danger threatens, ostriches can escape pretty easily by running away. They can also defend themselves: they have a 4-inch (10-centimeter) claw on each foot, and their kick is powerful enough to kill a lion. 

 - Nature Stock Image by Professional Wildlife Photographer Christina Craft
Nature Stock Photography Library > Wild spider monkey hanging from a tree - photographed by Professional Wildlife and Nature Photographer - for the nature and wildlife stock photography picture library
Nature Stock Photography Library > Wild spider monkey hanging from a tree - photographed by Professional Wildlife and Nature Photographer - sold by the nature and wildlife stock photography picture library
Nature Stock Photography Library > The Orca or Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) is the largest species of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). It is the second-most widely distributed mammal on Earth (after humans) and is found in all the world's oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to warm, tropical seas. Orcas are highly social and generally travel in stable, matrilineal family groups.

Orcas are versatile predators, with some populations feeding mostly on fish and others on other marine mammals, including large whales.

The three types of orcas are:

Resident: These are the most commonly sighted of the three populations in the coastal waters of the northeast Pacific. The resident orcas' diet consists primarily of fish, and they live in complex and cohesive family groups known as pods. Female residents characteristically have a rounded dorsal fin tip that terminates in a sharp corner. They are known to visit certain areas consistently. 
Transient: The diet of these orcas consists almost exclusively of marine mammals. They do not eat fish. Transients generally travel in small groups, usually of two to six animals. Unlike residents, transients may not always stay together as a family unit. Female transients are characterized by dorsal fins that are more triangular and pointed than those of residents. 
Offshore: These orcas cruise the open oceans and feed primarily on fish, sharks and turtles. They have been seen traveling in groups of up to 60 animals. Currently there is little known about the habits of this population, but they can be distinguished genetically from the residents and transients. Female offshores are characterized by dorsal fin tips that are continuously rounded. 

Orca photos taken by professional nature and wildlife stock photographer Christina Craft
Nature Stock Photography Library > Arbutus tree - Nature Stock Image by Professional Wildlife Photographer Christina Craft
Nature Stock Photography Library > Arbutus tree - Nature Stock Image by Professional Wildlife Photographer Christina Craft
Wild spider monkey hanging from a tree - photographed by Professional Wildlife and Nature Photographer - sold by the nature and wildlife stock photography picture library
Nature Stock Photography Library > Wild spider monkey hanging from a tree - photographed by Professional Wildlife and Nature Photographer - sold by the nature and wildlife stock photography picture library
Wild spider monkey hanging from a tree - photographed by Professional Wildlife and Nature Photographer - sold by the nature and wildlife stock photography picture library
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