Photographer Wong Maye-E: Animals

Today is Earth Day, the annual event surrounding issues of environmental protection first founded in 1970.

In honor, we feature a collection of astounding animal photos taken through the years by Wong Maye-E, Associated Press photojournalist based in Singapore. 

Click on any image below to launch the gallery. 

---

 

King Penguins are seen in an enclosure at the Singapore Bird Park on April 16, 2008, in Singapore. King Penguins take 14 -16 months to fledge a single chick and each adult can rear a maximum of only two chicks every three years. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

An African Crowned Crane grooms itself at the Jurong Bird Park on June 9, 2009 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

The feathers of a Livingstone Turaco is seen during a sexing procedure at the Jurong Bird Park in Singapore, Jan. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Two under a year old baby Bornean orangutans, second left and right, cling on to their mother while another 3-year-old orangutan kisses her, Oct. 3, 2013, at the Singapore Zoo. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Seventeen-year-old Inuka the polar bear emerges from the water, May 4, 2007 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Gracie, a resident Sea Cow also known as the Dugong surfaces from the water on Jan. 13, 2009 in Singapore at the Singapore Underwater World. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

A baby Black Howler monkey (Alouatta caraya) clings onto its mother’s back on Jan. 29, 2009 in Singapore where it’s national zoo is actively involved in the conservation and education of wildlife reserves. Despite its name, only males are black while females and juveniles are brown. Young males attain their black pelage upon maturity. This is the loudest animal in the New World and the largest monkey that lives in the South American rainforests. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

A 2-week old Ring-tailed Lemur clings on to its mother at the Singapore Zoo, March 26, 2010 in Singapore. The endangered Ring-tailed Lemur babies were born in the city-state’s zoo which is a strong supporter of wildlife preservation through educational programs to members of the public. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

A Ring-tailed Lemur rests on a tree branch at the Singapore Zoo, March 26, 2010 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

A 2-week old male baby elephant explores next to his 25-year old mother, Nandong, at the Singapore Zoo’s Night Safari on Dec. 10, 2010 in Singapore. This baby is the first baby to be born in the enclosure after 9 years and had a birth weight of 151-kilograms. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Nandong, a 25-year old elephant mother, watches closely as her 2-week old male baby elephant explores at the Singapore Zoo’s Night Safari on Dec. 10, 2010 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

A Bornean Orangutan hangs from a vine as he feeds, March 6, 2013 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Bino, one-year-old Sumatran Orangutan, peeps from behind his mother on April 10, 2012 at the Singapore Zoo in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Three 2-month old Oriental Pied Hornbills are displayed at the Jurong Bird Park’s Breeding and Research Center in Singapore, March 8, 2013. These three birds were hatched after a successful artificial incubation at the bird park after their eggs were rescued on an off-shore island in Singapore. This is all part of the park’s efforts in preserving and educating the public about its wildlife and wildlife reserves. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

People are silhouetted against the glass of an aquarium while a Giant Manta Ray swims past at the Resorts World Sentosa’s Marine Life Park in Singapore, Jan. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

Inuka, the first polar bear born in the tropics, swims in his new enclosure at the Singapore Zoo on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Singapore. Modeled closely after the arctic habitat, the enclosure helps replicate the chilly climate of the arctic by including an ice cave, and a large pool filled with giant ice blocks. These are part of the Wildlife Reserves Singapore’s efforts in providing visitors greater knowledge of the natural world. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

The eye of a mud covered female African Southern Rhino named Shova is seen at the Singapore Zoo on July 17, 2012 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

One month-old endangered Bornean Orangutan sleeps on his mother named Miri on March 6, 2013, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

A Sugar Glider crawls into a log at the Night Safari at the Singapore Zoo on Aug. 17, 2012 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

A squirrel monkey climbs across a vine in its enclosure at the newly completed River Safari on March 25, 2013 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

---

 

See more photos 

 

Follow Wong Maye-E | Twitter: @mayersINsg | Instagram: w0ngmayee

 

Spotlight is the blog of AP Images, the world’s largest collection of historical and contemporary photos. AP Images provides instant access to AP’s iconic photos and adds new content every minute of every day from every corner of the world, making it an essential source of photos and graphics for professional image buyers and commercial customers.  Whether your needs are for editorial, commercial, or personal use, AP Images has the content and the expert sales team to fulfill your image requirements. Visit apimages.com to learn more.

 

 

Written content on this site is not created by the editorial department of AP, unless otherwise noted. 

 

 

AP Images on Twitter | AP Images on Facebook | AP Images on Google+