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What is the most reliable source of beauty in photography? If you believe Instagram users and what they upload, then apparently it’s good meals. Many others would probably argue that it’s the human body. Sculpture and architecture are both pretty good contenders, too. But here at Toptenz, nature is the real best model a photographer could hope for. Epic vistas, gorgeous arrays of color, dramatic situations of life and death, all there waiting for the camera person determined or lucky enough to find it. Text version: http://www.toptenz.net/10-incredible-nature-photos-to-leave-you-in-awe.php Coming up: 10. Kingfisher Dive 9. Fish Whirlpool 8. Tanzanian Pride 7. Lightning Volcanoes 6. Cedar Lake Tadpoles 5. Orangutan in the Rain 4. Blue Hole 3. Icecap Waterfalls 2. Siberian Ice Grotto 1. Snoqualmie Pass, WA

Most countries have laws against them. In most places around the globe it is illegal to capture, breed, or sell them. Yet world wide there is a fascination with owning wild, bizarre, exotic, and most of the time dangerous pets. What are this fascination with being different and the need to own something illegal and dangerous? Who owns these animals? And, what are these animals that are owned, sold, and traded worldwide regardless of the consequences? Text version: http://www.toptenz.net/10-dangerous-exotic-pets.php Coming up: 10. Turtles 9. Constrictors 8. Scorpions 7. Camels 6. Ostriches 5. Chimps and Monkeys 4. Venomous Snakes 3. Crocodiles and Alligators 2. Big Cats 1. Kinkajou