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16 Incredible Photos of Planet Earth and its Creatures

The scenery in the Planet Earth DVD series is awe inspiring. The series was shot in over 200 different locations, in 62 different countries. The pictures below are not from the film, but they demonstrate some of the areas and wildlife that can be seen in the series.



Alpamayo in the Peruvian Andes. Image license: Public Domain.


Angel Falls. Image license: GNU Free Documentation License.

Antartica. Image license: Public Domain.

Tepui. Image license: GNU Free Documentation.



Rocky Mountains. Image license: Public Domain.

Mount Everest. Image license: Public Domain.

Matterhorn. Image license: GNU Free Documentation.

Mandarin Duck. Image license: Public Domain.
Lechuguilla Cave. Image license: Creative Commons Share Alike.

Humpback Whale. Image license: Creative Commons Share Alike.
Great White Shark. Image license: Creative Commons Share Alike.


Grand Canyon. Image license: GNU Free Documentation.
Bottlenose Dolphin. Image license: Public Domain.
Baltoro Glacier. Image license: GNU Free Documentation.


Atacama Desert. Image license: GNU Free Documentation.


Artic Fox. Image license: GNU Free Documentation.

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