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Deadly Instinct
Ready for an unflinching foray into some of the most brutal moments Mother Nature has to offer? Feast your gaze on Deadly Instinct, an action-packed exploration of the toothier side of nature, magnificently illustrated with award-winning wildlife photos drawn from the National Geographic Image Collection. This eye-popping chronicle is a visceral testament to the will of every creature to survive.
Astonishing multi-image sequences capture life-or-death encounters, move by heart-pounding move. A leopard seal snatches and dispatches a penguin in a grisly underwater drama. Steller’s sea eagles wage an angry battle over a single precious fish. Cheetahs team up to take down an antelope in an unusual and rarely documented way. And a giant pill millipede rolls itself into a protective, armored ball to escape predation. You’ll marvel at the intriguing techniques used by would-be prey to outsmart their attackers and discover why learning to play rough is a vital skill for many young creatures.
Tantalizing chapters—with themes like Landscapes of Fear, Displays of Aggression, The Struggle for Life, and The Priority of Play—reveal fascinating insights on wildlife behavior and offer interviews with expert wildlife photographers. National Geographic luminaries such as Joel Sartore, Chris Johns, Brian Skerry, Melissa Farlow, Darlyne Murawski, and Norbert Rosing share captivating personal accounts of their most exhilarating wildlife shoots, their work in the field, and their passion for their subjects. To create this stunning collection, the photographers called on their well-honed skills, field-tested courage, and high-tech camera equipment. The result is a visual thriller of near-cinematic beauty, a mesmerizing life-and-death drama, and a showcase of the world’s most incredible animals, as you’ve never seen them before.
Astonishing multi-image sequences capture life-or-death encounters, move by heart-pounding move. A leopard seal snatches and dispatches a penguin in a grisly underwater drama. Steller’s sea eagles wage an angry battle over a single precious fish. Cheetahs team up to take down an antelope in an unusual and rarely documented way. And a giant pill millipede rolls itself into a protective, armored ball to escape predation. You’ll marvel at the intriguing techniques used by would-be prey to outsmart their attackers and discover why learning to play rough is a vital skill for many young creatures.
Tantalizing chapters—with themes like Landscapes of Fear, Displays of Aggression, The Struggle for Life, and The Priority of Play—reveal fascinating insights on wildlife behavior and offer interviews with expert wildlife photographers. National Geographic luminaries such as Joel Sartore, Chris Johns, Brian Skerry, Melissa Farlow, Darlyne Murawski, and Norbert Rosing share captivating personal accounts of their most exhilarating wildlife shoots, their work in the field, and their passion for their subjects. To create this stunning collection, the photographers called on their well-honed skills, field-tested courage, and high-tech camera equipment. The result is a visual thriller of near-cinematic beauty, a mesmerizing life-and-death drama, and a showcase of the world’s most incredible animals, as you’ve never seen them before.
192 pages, Hardcover
First published May 17, 2011
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March 28, 2020
4.5 stars
It's amazing how God has created each and every creature the way He has. I'm in awe.
Unfortunately there is some evolution stuff sprinkled in, but hardly any considering the book I just recently read.
It's amazing how God has created each and every creature the way He has. I'm in awe.
Unfortunately there is some evolution stuff sprinkled in, but hardly any considering the book I just recently read.
September 1, 2025
A beautiful book!
September 11, 2012
Grade 4-5, Roles of organisms, Prey/Predator
-wonderful photographs of animals in mother nature
-describes the two animals that are portrayed in the picture
-great to introduce prey and predator topic
-can be used with ELL students, as most of them know about animals
-some ELLs may have prior knowledge of animals with farming or working on a farm/land
-there is little words, so the visuals will definitely help ELLs understand what is going on in the picture
-wonderful photographs of animals in mother nature
-describes the two animals that are portrayed in the picture
-great to introduce prey and predator topic
-can be used with ELL students, as most of them know about animals
-some ELLs may have prior knowledge of animals with farming or working on a farm/land
-there is little words, so the visuals will definitely help ELLs understand what is going on in the picture
July 16, 2011
I'm always fascinated about the animal kingdom and the cycle of life. Add photo technique and you've got photos that will put you in awe. Book is graphic so watch your stomach...but it is the cycle of life after all.
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