Smithsonian Wild website gathers images of nature uncut A new
website, Smithsonian WILD puts you face to face with a jaguar
and lets you look inside the mouth of a Chinese giant panda. The
Smithsonian has collected over 202,000 striking images from
wildlife researchers around the globe in a new publicly
accessible collection. Faced with shy and elusive creatures in
the field, scientists use camera traps to observe their
subjects. These traps - hidden cameras triggered by motion
sensors offer scientists the chance to observe animals without
disturbing them and without having to spend 24-hours-a-day
perched up a tree. Now, the Smithsonian has gathered together
more images from seven projects their researchers are engaged in
to provide a fascinating glimpse into the wild world. The
photographs are all available at Smithsonian WILD; you can
search the collection and click on links to share your favorites
with your social-networking friends. Smithsonian research
microbiologist William McShea said: ''This site prov