17 Photos Of North Carolina Wildlife That Will Drop Your Jaw
With a diverse landscape, of mountains to coast and in-between, comes a diverse range of wildlife! It’s one thing to see animals at the zoo, but a whole different ‘beast’ to see them in the wild. These photographers did an amazing job at capturing images of some very diverse wildlife found in our state. Lets get wild!

The wild ponies are found throughout the Outer Banks and are a sight to see!

How adorable!
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Beautiful and intimidating among the bird species, it's not a rare occurrence to spot a hawk in this state.
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What a cute little baby...just wait till he grows up though. This picture was captured at Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge.

I love owls, I frequently see them throughout the state.

This little guy is sure flexin' his muscles for his big moment on camera.

Watch out for these guys this summer....(hearing jaws music in my head.)

What a magical shot! Great capture.
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If you can't tell, I have a serious adoration for baby animals, ok, who doesnt. This picture is so cute, my question though...where/how far away is mama bear?

How cute is this! Maybe next time I take a hike, I'll make sure to look up in the trees!

Could you imagine swimming and turning around to see THIS behind you....oh no!

Yet again, you must see the wild ponies!

Can't forget the cardinal!
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I know you're thinking, yet again with the baby animals, Emory. But look at this little fawn, how precious! Please just shoot these babies with your camera...

Can't forget the cardinal...part two.

I feel like this otter has modeled before...

This capture was taken at the WNC nature center.
As an animal lover, some of these warmed my heart and some made me a little nervous (alligator, shark). Which ones were your favorite? Tell us in the comments!
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