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Orthodox Jew praying at Western Wall, with paper notes in crack, Old City, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East
Paper notes in a crack of the Western Wall, Old City, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East
'Wu' (dark) pagoda, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China. First built 799 AD (rebuilt 941 AD). Note that the pagoda is tilted.
An adult wild saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), note the missing left front leg, King George River, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific
Arrival of the new bell chime, baptised Marie, the biggest bell weighing six tons and playing a G sharp note (sol diese), on 850th anniversary of Notre Dame de Paris, Paris, France, Europe
Arrival of the new bell chime, baptised Marie, the biggest bell weighing six tons and playing a G sharp note (sol diese), on 850th anniversary of Notre Dame de Paris, Paris, France, Europe
India visits to post, tsunami site in srayickadu kollom, kerala, where cnewa funds relief efforts through the social services office of the syro, malankar church. Family of shaji gobal (47), fisherman, his wife jayasree (38) and their surviving daughter shinthu (15). They lost their other daughter, chikku (17) in the disaster. Note that the new house which they are in was built and donated by the matha amrithanandamayi mssion ashram, as were 1300 other houses in the area. Cnewa had managed to build one house during the 13 months since the disaster. Sp1140194
A friendly Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) has rolled onto its right side to take a better look at the excited people on the boat. Note that the left eye is open. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
Adult West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) resting (note propeller scars on tail) in Homosassa Springs, Florida, USA.
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
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 Genovesa (Tower) Island, in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) surfacing (note the barnacles and whale lice - Cyamus scammoni - on the skin) in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico.
Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) on the water around the Antarctic Peninsula. Note the light coloration of the plumage of this animal.
Aerial view of the Alaskan purse-seiner fishery for wild salmon off Point Augustus, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Note how full the net is of wild salmon as the net is retrieved onboard.
Young Dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) leaping in the midriff region of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. Note: other common names include Maha Mahi (Hawaiian) and Dorado (Spanish).
Adult bull Orca - also called Killer Whale - (Orcinus orca) surfacing in the calm waters of Southeast Alaska, USA. Note the exceptionally tall dorsal fin - the field diagnostic for a mature male Orca.
Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing (note tiny dorsal fin) in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico
Young Dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) leaping in the midriff region of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. Note: other common names include Maha Mahi (Hawaiian) and Dorado (Spanish).
Adult California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) surfacing (note barnacles and whale lice) in the calm waters of Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Adult Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) surfacing (note the fresh wound at the base of the dorsal fin) off the southern coast of Lanai, Hawaii, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) cooperatively "bubble-net" feeding (extreme detail, note baleen plates in upper jaw) in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA.
Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) skull (note the cusped teeth) on the beach near the Antarctic Peninsula. Weddell seals used to be hunted as food for dog sled teams.
Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) leaping - note reflection on perfectly calm water surface -in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.
Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage (note the red gular pouch) on Genovesa (Tower) Island, in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
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.
Close-up details (note skin chromatophores and suckers on arm) from a dissection of a Humbolt Squid (Dosidicus gigas) in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.
Adult Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) bow riding in Southeast Alaska, USA. Note: Dall's porpoise is one of the fastest cetaceans in the world!
Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) surfacing (note the blow behind head) in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.
Humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in south Frederick Sound, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. Note the high number of barnacles on this calf's head and rostrum.
Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage (note the red gular pouch) on Genovesa (Tower) Island, in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
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
Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) mother (note the wet nipples where her pup has been nursing) on ice calved from the Sawyer Glaciers in Tracy arm, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Adult Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing (note blow) in Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Adult Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) foraging at low tide on Isla Magdalena, Baja, Mexico. Note the characteristic golden feet and black legs, the field characteristics of this species.
Adult bull California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) hauled out (note the well developed sagital crest denoting a male) at Race Rocks, British Columbia, Canada.
Adult Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing (note tears in flukes) in the upper Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.
Retro style Public telephone, with weather-worn telephone directories and a post-it note stuck to the inside. Roadside amenity in the Alaskan Interior. The Interior, Alaska, USA
Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, breaching right in front of the photographer. Note the scar above the right pectoral flipper which has been caused by the Remora. Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean.
Flying Fish Species (scientific name unknown) rare unusual image, in mid-air. South Atlantic Ocean. MORE INFO: Note the trail on the surface of the water made by its tail.
Flying Squid Species in mid-air (Ommastrephes bartramii). Extremely rare unusual image. South Atlantic Ocean. MORE INFO: Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish. These unique adaptations allow them to avoid predation more easily. Ommastrephid squids are among the strongest swimmers in the Cephalopoda. A number of species are fished commercially. This particular species (Ommastrephes bartramii), is commonly known as "Neon Flying Squid" due to its colouration and its ability to glide over the ocean surface as seen in the photographs. Please note that this is a genuine image of a wild animal in its natural environment. It is not a digital manipulation.
Whale hunters. Note the typically small boat and home made harpoon- an adapted rifle. Eastern Caribbean
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California. A very relaxed blue whale surfaces right alongside a tourist boat, note the pronounced vertebrae.
Flying Squid Species in mid-air (Ommastrephes bartramii). Extremely rare unusual image. South Atlantic Ocean. MORE INFO: Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish. These unique adaptations allow them to avoid predation more easily. Ommastrephid squids are among the strongest swimmers in the Cephalopoda. A number of species are fished commercially. This particular species (Ommastrephes bartramii), is commonly known as "Neon Flying Squid" due to its colouration and its ability to glide over the ocean surface as seen in the photographs. Please note that this is a genuine image of a wild animal in its natural environment. It is not a digital manipulation.
Flying Fish Species, note the trail on the surface of the water made by its tail, South Atlantic Ocean.
Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) A pair of sperm whales pass a whale watching boat, note the very wrinkled skin.The Gulf of California.
Whale hunters. Note the typically small boat and home made harpoon- an adapted rifle. Eastern Caribbean
Flying Squid Species in mid-air (Ommastrephes bartramii). Extremely rare unusual image. South Atlantic Ocean. MORE INFO: Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish. These unique adaptations allow them to avoid predation more easily. Ommastrephid squids are among the strongest swimmers in the Cephalopoda. A number of species are fished commercially. This particular species (Ommastrephes bartramii), is commonly known as "Neon Flying Squid" due to its colouration and its ability to glide over the ocean surface as seen in the photographs. Please note that this is a genuine image of a wild animal in its natural environment. It is not a digital manipulation.
Needle Fish Species (scientific name unknown) unusual, leaping to avoid a predator, note the trail on the surface of the water made by its tail. Maldives, Indian Ocean.
Adult Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive - note the damage to the right fluke - in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.
The distinctive colouration pattern of a Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata). Note that the typical white flipper band extends on to the lower side of the pectoral fin. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada (RR)
A surfacing beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas). Note the open blowhole, eye, distinctive lips, and pronounced forehed. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 2/3.
Humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in south Frederick Sound, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. Note the high number of barnacles on this calf's head and rostrum.
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) co-operatively "bubble-net" feeding (note the baleen hanging from the upper jaws) Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) fluke-up dive - note extreme scarring and damage to right fluke - in Bahia Magdalena on the Pacific side of the Baja Penninsula. Pacific Ocean.
Adult Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) bow riding in Southeast Alaska, USA. Note: Dall's porpoise is one of the fastest cetaceans in the world!
Close up views of glacial ice and ash after the 1969 eruption on Deception Island in Antarctica. Note how the ash is suspended within the ice itself.
A surfacing beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas). Note the open blowhole, eye, distinctive lips, and pronounced forehed. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 3/3.
Curious Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) surfaces near the boat, its flippers widely spread in order to keep its balance. Note the distinctive lips and the open eye. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 2/2.
The dilapidated cannery site at Butedale, British Columbia, Canada. Note the way the forest has reclaimed this cannery site from the 20th century.
Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) mother and calf (note exceptional light color of calf) surfacing in the AuAu Channel off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Adult bull Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) hauled out (note huge proboscis) on Peninsula Valdes, Argentina. Atlantic Ocean.
California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf head-lunging (note light colored baleen). San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Adult brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. Note the yellowish head, red gular pouch, and white neck of the adult.
Entrance to Fingal's Cave, Staffa. Note the basalt columns which are not always six-sided. Hebrides, Scotland
Two juvenile brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) behind an adult in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. Note the uniform drab brown coloration of the juvenile plumage.
An adult male (note the bloody tubercles from fighting for mates) humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the AuAu Channel, Hawaii, USA
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke-up dive (note the Orca tooth rake marks on the right side of the tail) in Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA.
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) co-operatively "bubble-net" feeding (note the baleen hanging from the upper jaws) Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.
NOTE: High path to top of island used by Snares crested penguins (Eudyptes atratus), Snares Islands, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean.
Adult brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. Note the yellowish head, red gular pouch, and white neck of the adult.
Adult Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) perched on a rock at Los Islotes in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. Note the metalic green coloration and blue on the beak. (rr)
Close up views of glacial ice and ash after the 1969 eruption on Deception Island in Antarctica. Note the melting ice dropping suspended ash onto the beach.
Detail of a melting iceberg (note the dripping icicles) grounded at Heroina Island in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. Note the snowy sheathbill on top of the iceberg.
Male Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) in flight - note the all-black body and red gular sack - near the Baja Peninsula, Mexico.
Juvenile double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) in Magdalena Bay between Isla Magdalena and the Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Note the light chest and neck in juveniles.
Adult Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) surfacing (note characteristic "rooster tail" splash from body) in the San Juan Islands, Washington State, USA.
Close up views of glacial ice and ash after the 1969 eruption on Deception Island in Antarctica. Note the suspended ash being deposited in small stalagmites as the ice melts.
Adult Sperm Whale bull (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing (note tooth rake marks on melon) in the upper Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.
An adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spy-hopping (note the eye above water) in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Pair of Risso's Dolphin, Grampus griseus, swimming off the Azores. Note the groove in the melon (RR)
An adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spy-hopping (note the eye above water) in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Detail of a melting iceberg (note the dripping icicles) grounded at Heroina Island in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.
Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) co-operatively bubble-net feeding (note the herring jumping to get away inside the whales mouth) in Stephen's Passage, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) surfacing in the green coloured water. Although exposed, she still has both blowholes tightly closed. Note the pronounced ridge on the rostrum, a main feature of rorqual whales. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 1/2.
California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf surfacing (note eye and mouthline) in the calm waters of Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in south Frederick Sound, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. Note the high number of barnacles on this calf's head and rostrum.
Adult brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. Note the yellowish head, red gular pouch, and white neck of the adult.
Icebergs and bergy bits melting (note the icicles) in and around the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months.
California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf surfacing (note eye and mouthline) in the calm waters of Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding (head detail - note the white lower jaw) in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Bear Island, Barents Sea, Norway
Humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in south Frederick Sound, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. Note the high number of barnacles on this calf's head and rostrum.
Adult Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) surfacing in Southeast Alaska, USA. Note: Dall's porpoise is one of the fastest cetaceans in the world!
Icebergs and bergy bits melting (note the icicles) in and around the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months.
Adult Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) bow riding in Southeast Alaska, USA. Note: Dall's porpoise is one of the fastest cetaceans in the world!
Adult Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) surfacing in Southeast Alaska, USA. Note: Dall's porpoise is one of the fastest cetaceans in the world!
Adult female eider duck (Somateria mollissima) in breeding plumage in the Svalbard Archipelago in the Barents Sea, Norway. Note the fishing hook in this animals beak.
Adult Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) bow riding in Southeast Alaska, USA. Note: Dall's porpoise is one of the fastest cetaceans in the world!
Adult Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) surfacing in Southeast Alaska, USA. Note: Dall's porpoise is one of the fastest cetaceans in the world!