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Waterfall dropping in to naturally formed swimming pools in Wadi Bani Khalid, Sultanate of Oman, Middle East
The naturally formed Redwall Cavern, Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
Balls of naturally dyed wool, Chinchero, Sacred Valley, Cusco, Peru, South America
The famous 'cow rock' naturally carved during ages in Wadi Rum desert
Balls of naturally dyed wool, Chinchero, Sacred Valley, Cusco, Peru, South America
A naturally formed arch at night in the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, Eastern Sierra Nevadas, California.
A naturally formed arch at night in the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, Eastern Sierra Nevadas, California.
After bashing the sand, the ruby stones concentrate naturally in the middle of the container, Mogok, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
A worker lays tea leaves just weighed on the huge sieves in which they will be left to dry naturally for a few days, Darjeeling, India, Asia
India. As buddha it in verse in dharmapada, component things impermanent. When acquires realization of this truth naturally releases bonds of unhappiness. This is of purification freedom
European Chub (Squalius or Leuciscus cephalus) shoal in the clear water of Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia. MORE INFO: Chub traditionally inhabit more lowland waters in Croatia, but they have proliferated since being introduced to Plitvice Lakes, which are warmer than in the past due to climate change, and they have reduced native trout populations considerably by predating their eggs.
Traditional wooden herdsmen's huts with pine shingle roofs and Cattle (Bos taurus) standing near pond on 1600m high pastureland at Velika Planina plateau, Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Slovenia.
Red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis) group approaching on land, captive, WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK.
Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) using its jaws to detach two suckersfrom Common Octopus tentacle as it hangs in the sun to tenderise. Skala Sikaminia harbour, Lesbos (Lesvos) Greece. MORE INFO: The yellow parts of this hornet's cuticle absorb sunlight and the pigment xanthopterin converts light into electrical energy.
Scots pine sapling (Pinus sylvestris) struggling to survive, growing from fissure in bare granite shoreline of Lake Saimaa, near Savonlinna, Finland.
Photovoltaic solar tracker at a solar farm near Antissa, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece. MORE INFO: Solar trackers automatically rotate and tilt photovoltaic panels to follow the sun throught the day, maximising sunlight absorpton rates. Several of these Solar farms have been built on Lesbos since 2010.
Black alder (Alnus glutinosa) carr swamp forest edge in early spring, Biebrza National Park, Podlaskie, Poland.
Goldenrod crab spider (Misumenia vatia) adult female, white form, camouflaged on Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris) flowers sinking fangs into the head of a large Horse fly (Dasyrhamphis anthracinus), Corsica, France. MORE INFO: Crab spider family Thomisidae, Horse fly family Tabanidae, plant family Apiaceae.
Thrift (Armeria maritima), Rock sea lavender (Limonium binervosum) and Coastal ragwort (Senecio leucanthemifolius) flowering on karst limestone sea cliffs at Pria, near Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain.
Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) female resting on a leaf, Wiltshire garden, UK.
Aftermath of a major forest fire within Corsica's National Park (Parc Naturel Regional de Corse), a year on, with large area of forest and maquis scrub destroyed and first flush of regrowth by grasses and flowers, near Aullene, Corsica, France.
European rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis) adult male, Corsica, France. MORE INFO: Scarab beetle family Scarabaeidae.
Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus), three adults land to join many others and roosting Avocets (Recurvirostra avocetta) on Kallini salt pans during the autumn migration period, Isle of Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece.
Frozen, snow dusted pastureland, arable fields and row of trees in winter, Frozen Hill, near Bath, UK.
Formosan or Taiwan macaque (Macaca cyclopis) adult male giving threat yawn while sitting on branch of banyan tree (Ficus microcarpus), Chaishan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Solar farm with four Photovoltaic solar trackers, near Antissa, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece. MORE INFO: Solar trackers automatically rotate and tilt photovoltaic panels to follow the sun throught the day, maximising sunlight absorpton rates. Several of these Solar farms have been built on Lesbos since 2010.
Spoof warning sign - cod
Aerial view of saltmarsh at low tide near Cadiz, Spain
Moth caterpillar on ash seedling
Eye-shaped knot on American aspen trunk
Natural rock archway carved by the sea through karst limestone rock at Cuevas del mar (sea caves) beach, near Llanes, Asturias, Spain.
Spoof tourist sign in front of Buachaille Etive Mor, Scotland
Hard fern
Wigeon (Anas penelope) flock in flight over frozen, flooded marshland on a foggy winter morning, with some drakes calling, Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset Levels, UK.
Juvenile ladder snake, Alicante, Spain
Parasite fly or Tachinid fly (Cylindromyia bicolor) feeding on Wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris) umbel flowers, Corsica, France. MORE INFO: Parasite fly or Tachinid fly family Tachinidae, plant family Apiaceae.
Whole Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and pairs of tentacles hanging in the sun against blue sky before cooking, Skala Sikaminia harbour, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece.
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) sun basking on grass stem in limestone meadow, Wiltshire, UK. MORE INFO: Butterfly family Lycaenidae.
Adult emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on sea ice near Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.
Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) fishing for pink salmon near the salmon weir at Pavlof Harbor on Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Adult female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) stalking, then killing and eating an adult gentoo penguin in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
A small pod of 8 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in pack ice near Snow Hill Island Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Curious adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) approaches Zodiac near Booth Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) colony at Baily Head on Deception Island, South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica
A close-up view of purple (mountain) saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia) in Svalbard, Norway
Long-beaked common dolphin pod (Delphinus capensis) encountered in the southern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico
A small group of caribou (Rangifer tarandus) migrating north to feeding grounds in the spring from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
A younger polar bear (Ursus maritimus) scavenging a fresh bearded seal kill, Monacobreen Glacier, Spitsbergen, Norway
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) adult and cub in snow. Monacobreen Glacier, Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult on snow, Monacobreen Glacier, Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) adult and cub hunting, Monacobreen Glacier, Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean
Scenic view of Leon Dormido (Sleeping Lion) Island off San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage (note the red gular pouch) on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) in flight over a saltwater lagoon in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) foraging for small pink shrimp (Artemia salina) in saltwater lagoon in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) underwater at Leon Dormido (Sleeping Lion) Island off San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) scratching its back on a tree at the Brooks River in Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean
Adult common (northern) minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters of Woodfjord, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
The very colorful Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador. MORE INFO This large land iguana is endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) sow with 4 COY (cubs-of-the-year) at the Brooks River in Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean
Underwater scenes from the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) with introduced reindeer at breeding and nesting colony at St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia, Southern Ocean.
Adult Shetland pony in the Shetland Isles, Scotland
Adult sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) mother and pup in Inian Pass, Southeastern Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean
Curious harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) approaches the Zodiac at Vigur Island in Iceland
Adult red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) in flight in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing near Zodiac near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Brunnich's guillemot (Uria lomvia) breeding and nesting site at Cape Fanshawe in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage (note the red gular pouch) on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage (note the red gular pouch) on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Svalbard reindeer antlers (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) on the gentle plains of Talaveraflya on the south shore of Borentsoya. in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) flukes-up dive near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) feeding underwater on small baitfish in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River in Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean
A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Â� mafjall, Iceland
Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River in Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean
Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) spinning, possibly to dislodge attached remoras, Lanai, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
Zodiacs from the Lindblad Expeditions ship National Geographic Explorer along the Fuglefjellet cliffs on Bear Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) chicks covered with mud and guano on Cuverville Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Skara Brae, a Neolithic village constructed in 3,100 BC, Orkney Islands, Scotland
A view of sea cliffs and stacks in the Langanes peninsula in the northeast part of Iceland
Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis glacialis) on the wing in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
Adult common (northern) minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters of Woodfjord, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
Aurora Borealis (Northern (Polar) Lights) over the boreal forest outside Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
A small group of caribou (Rangifer tarandus) migrating north to feeding grounds in the spring from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Male great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
A close-up view of Saxifraga flagellaris, commonly called the spider plant in Svalbard, Norway
The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Hawkweed (Hieracium sp). Sark British Channel Islands, UK
Hawthorn Berries (Crataegus monogyna). Sark, British Channel Islands, UK
Emperor Moth female (Saturnia pavonia). Sark, British Channel Islands, UK
Common Frog spawn developing (Rana temporaria). Sark, British Channel Islands, UK
Soft Coral Sarcophyton sp. close up of polyps. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Mushroom Coral Fungi sp.. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Storksbill (Erodium cicutarium). Gouliot Headland, Sark, British Channel Islands, UK
Holly Blue. Eperquerie Common, Sark, British
Mantis Shrimp Odontodactylus scyallarus close up. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
St Peter Port Daisy or Mexican Fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus). Sark British Channel Islands, UK
Yellow Bartsia (Parentucellia viscosa). Jersey, British Channel Islands, UK