What is the most "exotic" animal you have photographed in the wild?
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Dr. Wolverine
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@RatioTile, are these really that uncommon? Coming from Japan, I might be exposed to more endemic rarities but I have seen these wandering around in the center of Tokyo. I've also seen them a lot in the countryside at night.
There's none outside of Japan. The title says "most exotic", not "rarest".
Polar Bear
Ringed Seal
Muskox
Ringed Seal
Muskox
The penguins in melbourne were probably the animals I photographed furthest away from home.
The rarest animal is probably the Blainville beaked whale.
The rarest animal is probably the Blainville beaked whale.
2023. 01. 18.
Domestic goose that are generally raising in Korea have orange beaks and feet, but this goose had pink beaks and feet, and it could be seen that it flew with swans from outside the Korean Peninsula because it was following swans around with a strong sense of caution against humans.
You may think why I chose domestic goose as exotic animals, but but as I said earlier, there are no domestic goose with pink beaks and pink feet in Korea. So it was exotic enough. I wonder if this friend will come my hometown again this year.
And a very exotic combination rather than an exotic animal:
2023. 02. 05.
Cinereous vultures and a feral nutria. It is a sight that can only be seen in Gyeongsang Province.
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GalenMarek
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Considering its location, the most "exotic" animal is the Ross Gull (Rhodostethia rosea) that I photographed in Belgium. It's an arctic bird living in the north of Siberia, Greenland and Arctic part of the America:
Otherwise: Milky Stork and White-Bellied Sea Eagle in the wetlands of Singapore
Otherwise: Milky Stork and White-Bellied Sea Eagle in the wetlands of Singapore
NathanTheAsian
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Orangutan, Borneo Pygmy Elephant, Proboscis Monkey and Asian Black Hornbill on the Kinabatangan River.
Dr. Wolverine
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Singapore:
Sunda Colugo
Common Treeshrew
Oriental Darter
Sunda Scops Owl
Brown Boobook
Buffy Fish Owl
Spotted Wood Owl
Blue Eared Kingfisher
Javan Pond Heron
Japan
Japanese Serow
Japanese Green Woodpecker
Japanese Accentor
Crested Ibis
Sunda Colugo
Common Treeshrew
Oriental Darter
Sunda Scops Owl
Brown Boobook
Buffy Fish Owl
Spotted Wood Owl
Blue Eared Kingfisher
Javan Pond Heron
Japan
Japanese Serow
Japanese Green Woodpecker
Japanese Accentor
Crested Ibis
My furthest from home animal pic is perhaps not the most interesting species - a Herring Gull in Bath, UK.
If we're counting animals furthest from their home, the answer is still a gull
a vagrant Laughing Gull that turned up in Queensland, Australia - at least 14,000km from it's native range! Most likely ship-assisted I would imagine, but insanely cool to see nonetheless.
If we're counting animals furthest from their home, the answer is still a gull
a vagrant Laughing Gull that turned up in Queensland, Australia - at least 14,000km from it's native range! Most likely ship-assisted I would imagine, but insanely cool to see nonetheless.
I’d be interested to see more photos of this bird
Dr. Wolverine
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I just photographed 4 wild Black Faced Spoonbill in Tokyo. They are globally endangered and until recently, photographing these in the wild in Tokyo Bay was unheard of. This spoonbill population is steadily growing thanks to the many conservation efforts of institutions worldwide, and they are an annual migrant to Kasai Bird Sanctuary now. 
Yes, I'll show you a few more pictures.
Jan. 01. 2023.
This is a picture from the day I first met this goose.
Jan. 08. 2023.
Jan. 25. 2024.
Jan. 30. 2024.
This goose was staying with mallards and cormorants as shown in the first picture, and after that, it did not hang out with swans and went around alone. The area where this goose was located was the territory of a young white-tailed eagle, and seeing as it stayed alone in such a place, this goose seemed to have a strong vitality. I'm hoping to see goose in this winter again.
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Dr. Wolverine
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Dr. Wolverine
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No, you can see the slight knob on the bill, evidence of Swan Goose ancestry.
Dr. Wolverine
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Ok, Thank you for the clarification.
Dr. Wolverine
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I just photographed a beautiful Black Paradise Flycatcher in its nest in the Hachijo Castle Ruins. This is one of the most beautiful birds in Japan in my opinion, and I heard photographing it is very challenging, so I was very excited to capture this lifer!