Fishermen using captive cormorants set out pre-dawn on the Li River, China, to catch fish in the old traditonal way. Image #0103.
Giant Panda, China, #243
The Giant Pandas of China's Wolong Nature Reserve are some of the most recognizable animals in the world, even though less than 1600 remain in the wild. These two-year-old cubs represent the future of the species. Image #24(3).
Japanese Snow Monkey, #5412
The famed Japanese snow monkeys of Jigokudani, near Nagano, soak in hot springs in day and move into the mountains for night roost. Image #5412.
Japanese Red-crested crane, #020
On the northern island of Hokkaido, the rare and beautiful Japanese Crane clings to remnants of its ancestral home. Image #0020.
Steller's Sea Eagle, Japan, #0162
Steller's Sea Eagle in Japan, Winter, #0162
Steller's Sea Eagle, Japan, #9288
Steller's Sea Eagle, Sunrise on the icepack, Japan, #9288