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Euphorbia balsamifera growing on lava flows Malpais de Corona, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe
Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage with red gular pouch, on Genovesa (Tower) Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) taking handouts from a fisherman in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Lava lizard (Microlophus spp) in the Galapagos Islands Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Wild Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) at Urbina Bay, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Wild Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) feeding on the upslope grasslands of Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Lava lizard (Microlophus spp) in the Galapagos Islands Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Lava lizard (Microlophus spp) in the Galapagos Islands Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Lava lizard (Microlophus spp) in the Galapagos Islands Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias cognata) feeding on green sea turtle hatchlings, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) feeding underwater in the Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) hauled out on lava flow in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias cognata) feeding on green sea turtle hatchlings, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias cognata) feeding on green sea turtle hatchlings, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias cognata) hunting for green sea turtle hatchlings in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias cognata) feeding on green sea turtle hatchlings, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) underwater at Leon Dormido Island off San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) underwater at Leon Dormido Island off San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) underwater at Leon Dormido Island off San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) underwater at Leon Dormido Island off San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) feeding on erupting green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings in the Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) at the Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Lava lizard (Microlophus spp) in the Galapagos Islands Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) feeding on algae at low tide in the Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias cognata) feeding on green sea turtle hatchlings, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias cognata) feeding on green sea turtle hatchlings, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias cognata) feeding on green sea turtle hatchlings, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias cognata) hunting for green sea turtle hatchlings in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) underwater at Leon Dormido Island off San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) underwater at Leon Dormido Island off San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Adult Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Juvenile Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, on San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over one hundred years, Santa Cruz island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America
Small shrine in Puerto Refugio on the northern end of Angel de la Guarda Island, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America
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
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
Pinnacle Rock on Bartolome Island in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Giant Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia cacti) on South Plaza, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, on San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, on San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
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
Yellow-footed gull (Larus livens), on its nest on Isla Coronado, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Galapagos Land Iguana (conolophus subcristatus), a large lizard species, that can grow up to five feet long and live 60 years, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Blue Footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), a marine bird found in the Eastern Pacific whose unusual blue feet feature in courtship rituals, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, on San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Injured juvenile yellow-footed gull (Larus livens), on Isla Coronado, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America
Adult San Esteban spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa), endemic to Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Mexico, North America
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
Pinnacle Rock, a volcanic plug on Bartolome Island, one of the most spectacular features of the Galapagos islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
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
Opuntia (Prickly Pear) cacti on South Plaza island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Opuntia (Prickly Pear) cacti on South Plaza island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Lava Lizard (microlophus) on Floreana island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi), underwater on Las Animas Island, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America
Galapagos Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) Santa Cruz island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Opuntia (Prickly Pear) cacti on South Plaza island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Kicker Rock, a volcanic formation near the island of San Cristobal, a popular spot for snorkelling, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), in flight near Isla Salsipuedes, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America
Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone chatamensis), can live to 100 years, on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi), at new haul out on Las Animas Island, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America
Thrill seekers experience cage diving with Galapagos sharks, Carcharhinus galapagensis, North shore, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton nets. On "station", the boat is drifting without engine or sails. Tara Oceans, a unique expedition: Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton, a form of sea life that includes organisms as small as viruses and bacterias, and as big as medusas. Our goal is to better understand planktonic ecosystems by exploring the countless species, learning about interactions among them and with their environment. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. In a context of rapid physico-chemical changes, for example the acidification observed today in the world's oceans, it is urgent to understand and predict the evolution of these particular ecosystems. Finally, plankton is an astonishing way of going back in time ? a prime source of fossils. Over the eons, plankton has created several hundred meters of sediment on the ocean floors. This allows us to go back in time, to the first oceans on Earth, and better understand the history of our biosphere. More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Galapagos
A juvenile Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus californianus wollebaeki, resting on a sandy beach, Espanola Island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador.
Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki), Gardner Bay, Espanola Island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador.
A Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus californianus wollebaeki, on a sandy beach, with its newborn, Espanola Island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador.
Group of Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) are lying on the sand. Galapagos Islands. Pacific Ocean. Ecuador.
Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki), Punta Suarez, Espanola Island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador.
Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki), Gardner Bay, Espanola Island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador.
Galapagos land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) mating. Galapagos Islands. Pacific Ocean. Ecuador..
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is sitting on the sand Galapagos Islands. Pacific Ocean. Ecuador.
Two marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) are sitting on the rocks against the backdrop of the surf. Galapagos Islands. Pacific Ocean. Ecuador.