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Red areas of torn flesh on chin can be seen on this humpback whale, from fighting with other humpback whales, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Barnacles attached to the chin of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), United States of America, Pacific, North America

Biologist taking skin sample from a whale shark to determine what plankton types the animal has been feeding on, Yum Balam Marine Protected Area, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) on white rhino (Ceratotherium simum), Zimanga game reserve, South Africa

Skin of polar bear (Ursus maritimus), Inuit village, Ittoqqortoormiit, Scoresbysund, Northeast Greenland, Polar Regions

Close-up of skin of a reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), in captivity, native to East Africa, Africa

Plains zebra (Equua quagga burchelli) stripe pattern detail showing shadow stripe, South Africa, Africa

Plains zebra (Equua quagga burchelli) stripe pattern detail showing shadow stripe, South Africa, Africa

Asian common toad (Duttaphyrnus melanostictus), at the memorial to Dr. Beat Richner, at night in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus), large lizard can can grow to five feet long and live for 60 years, South Plaza island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Adder (Vipera berus) in closeup, before shedding skin, Northumberland National Park, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi), underwater on Las Animas Island, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi), at new haul out on Las Animas Island, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Two African elephants (Loxodonta africana) drinking at a waterhole with two elephant carcasses that have died due to drought, Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

California gray whale calf (Eschrictius robustus), being touched by tourist in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, North America

African elephant head and skin detail (Loxodonta africana), Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

Detail of a reef-building coral colony growing on a healthy reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Detail of a colonial tunicate growing on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.

Rothschild's giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi,) skin, captive, native to East Africa, Africa

African elephant ear and skin detail (Loxodonta africana), Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

An adult border anole (Anolis limifrons) shedding its skin in a tree at Playa Blanca, Costa Rica, Central America

An adult border anole (Anolis limifrons) shedding its skin in a tree at Playa Blanca, Costa Rica, Central America

African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), skin detail, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), face detail, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Reindeer skins and dog teams at Lorino Eskimo village, Chukchi Peinsula, Russian Far East, Russia, Asia

Grey whale (eschrichtius robustus) san ignacio, baja california, mexico, close-up of barnacles and lice on whales skin

A wolf pelt in the tannery in Shishmaref, a tiny island between Alaska and Siberia in the Chukchi sea, United States of America, North America

Traditional seal skin slippers in the tannery in Shishmaref, a tiny island between Alaska and Siberia in the Chukchi sea, United States of America, North America

Asian Elephant, Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus Indicus) captive adult male. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India.

Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) A pair of sperm whales pass a whale watching boat, note the very wrinkled skin.The Gulf of California.

When the shed skin nears the tail, the newly formed chrysalis begins to shake very vigorously until the skin falls to the ground, then it settles down to form the butterfly within. The shape of the wings, anttenae and eyes can already be clearly seen. The process completes in seven to ten days. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

When the shed skin nears the tail, the newly formed chrysalis begins to shake very vigorously until the skin falls to the ground, then it settles down to form the butterfly within. The shape of the wings, anttenae and eyes can already be clearly seen. The process completes in seven to ten days. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

A tagged Blue marlin gasps for air. The Marlin has damaged skin and eyes from being tagged and released a few too many times. Vava'u Tonga in the South Pacific

As the time to change gets nearer, the caterpillar begins to move more and more, sometimes shaking vigorously. The skin begins to split and the caterpillar sheds its skin in a concertina motion. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

Young Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) spy-hopping (note the sloughing skin) in the mid-riff region of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Sub-adult Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing (note the peeling skin) near Isla San Pedro Martir in the midriff region of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

Leucistic Antarctic Fur Seal pup, Arctocephalus gazella, amongst normally coloured animals, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean. Leucism is a general term for the phenotype resulting from defects in pigment cell differentiation and/or migration from the neural crest to skin, hair or feathers . This results in either the entire surface or patches of the body surface having a lack of cells capable of making pigment.

Leucistic Antarctic Fur Seal pup, Arctocephalus gazella, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean. Leucism is a general term for the phenotype resulting from defects in pigment cell differentiation and/or migration from the neural crest to skin, hair or feathers . This results in either the entire body surface or patches of the body surface having a lack of cells capable of making pigment.

As the time to change gets nearer, the caterpillar begins to move more and more, sometimes shaking vigorously. The skin begins to split and the caterpillar sheds its skin in a concertina motion. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

Asian Elephant, Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) wild adult. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India.