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Here’s a Glimpse of What Nature Looks Like in Its Element

Camargue horses running through the waters. - Scott Stulberg/Solent News/REX/Shutterstock

When we’re not around, disrupting the ecosystem or altering its path, nature and its original inhabitants feel at ease to go about their days. From bickering with each other, collecting food to sharing intimate moments, talented photographers managed to capture animals in endearing moments, where they live on as if the world is theirs - and it is. Because, in 2019, we have reached an unprecedented levels of species extinctions, we should be grateful that we still get to witness majestic creatures having moments like these:

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A newborn Atlantic grey seal frolicking about in its first hours in the world.

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Red-winged blackbird exhaling into the cold air, creating the illusion of smoking.

Simon d'Entremont/Solent News/REX/Shutterstock

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A coot and a grebe appear to be kung-fu fighting.

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Brown bear cub gambolling around in the lush greenery.

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Bighorn sheep battling out for a female during mating season.

Verdon Tomajko/Solent News/REX/Shutterstock

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King Penguin seems to be berating a two-week-old fur seal.

Joanne Richardson/Solent News/REX/Shutterstock

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Indian palm squirrel dangling from a tree branch collecting food.

Sudhir Joshi/Solent News/REX/Shutterstock

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African buffalo bulls fighting and jabbing each other.

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A pair of zebras appearing to become one as they get closer to each other.

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A red-faced polar bear and seagull taunting each other.

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A herd of herons braving the icy winter weather.

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A mountain hare sliding through and enjoying the snow.

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A brown bear diving head first into the fish-hunt.

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An otter pup splashing through the pond at night.

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An owl hunting in the pitch-black skies.

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A humpback whale accidently traps a seagull in its mouth while eating.

Brendon Bissonnette/Solent News/REX/Shutterstock

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A Brahminy kite dashing in to steal a purple heron's food.

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Young elephants playfighting in a waterhole.

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Two penguins in awe of the rainbow's colors.

Joshua Galicki/Solent News/REX/Shutterstock

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A pair of cheetahs embrace in the hot desert.

Michael Voss/Solent News/REX/Shutterstock

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