Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatis narinari) juvenile over sandy ocean floor, from above, Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Blue spotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lemma) feed on small creatures under the sand in the Red Sea, Marsa Alam, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Calgary Stampede, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, North America

Adult male magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Undescribed chromodoris sp 7 nudibranch, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Coral hind (cephalopholis), Southern Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Asia

Red Sea coral grouper (Plectropomus pessuliferus) close-up, Ras Mohammed National Park, off Sharm el-Sheikh, Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Undescribed chromodoris sp 7 nudibranch, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sculpture entitled Barcelona Head by Roy Lichtenstein, Placa d'Antoni Lopez, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Flamenco dresses, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus), close-up of head, Ras Mohammed National Park, off Sharm el-Sheikh, Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Adult male magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Close-up of the head of a giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus), Ras Mohammed National Park, off Sharm el-Sheikh, Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Coral Hind (cephalopholis), Southern Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Asia

Close-up of the head of a giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus), Ras Mohammed National Park, off Sharm el-Sheikh, Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Coral hind (cephalopholis), Southern Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Asia

Coral hind, (cephalopholis), SouthernThailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Asia

A cute red-spotted blenny, Blenniella chrysospilos, looks out from its protective home on a coral reef in Indonesia. This combtooth blenny feeds on algae.

A small red starfish clings to coralline algae in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.

A starry night octopus, Callistoctopus luteus, searches for prey on a reef flat at night in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

An adult red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus), Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Traditional Spanish dress, Annual Horse Fair, Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Amanita Muscaria (fly agaric) mushrooms in the underwood with a processionary bug climbing one of them, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe

Amanita Muscaria (fly agaric) mushrooms in the underwood with a processionary bug (caterpillar) climbing one of them, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe

An adult red-and-yellow barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus), Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

An adult red-spotted toad (Anaxyrus punctatus), basking in the sun in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculates). Caribbean

Mulicoloured Sea Star ( Linkia multiflora), red and cream starfish resting on purple coral, Rangiroa, French Polynesia.

Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach. The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu

Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius) sitting on the dropped antler of a red deer (Cervus elaphus), Biosphaerengebiet Schwaebische Alb UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Fly agaric, fly amanita (Amanita muscaria), Pillersattel mountain pass, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) sitting on the dropped antler of a red deer (Cervus elaphus), Biosphaerengebiet Schwaebische Alb UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Adult Humphead Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) swims over spotted reefs, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

Geometric Moray (Gymnothorax griseus), also spotted moray eel, three, patch reef with soft corals (Xenia) and various stony corals, sandy bottom, seagrass bed, Red Sea, Aqaba, Kingdom of Jordan

Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Spotted reef in the middle of seagrass meadow, Favia stone coral (Platygyra lamellina) in front, Red Sea fire coral (Millepora dichotomata) in the back, Red Sea, Aqaba, Kingdom of Jordan

Red-spotted Toad (Bufo punctatus), adult on limestone, Uvalde County, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA

Red-spotted Toad (Bufo punctatus), adult on limestone, Uvalde County, Hill Country, Texas, USA

Colony of white-spotted diadem Black Longspine Urchin sp (Diadema setosum) on seagrass meadow, Red Sea, Aqaba, Kingdom of Jordan

Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus), Red Sea, Aqaba, Jordan, Asia

Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle Podocnemis unifilis Brazil

Red color heart shaped object in hand on dotted paper

Yellow-edged lyretail (Variola louti) floats over coral reef, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

Millefeuille of lasagna with blue cheese fondue and red spotted cow rag˘; Osteria Il Balivio, route Ramey 102; Champoluc Ayas; Aosta; Italy; Europe

Koi carps in the dark water pond.

Small gumballs

Typical of this family the Blackside hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) has thick spines in it's pectoral fins to aid staying in place on it's coral perch, Hawaii, United States of America

A giant kingfisher, Megaceryle maxima, takes off into flight from a bush, wings spread, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa

Red Starfish, Asteroidea, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Blue-spotted Stingray, Taeniura lymma, Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt

Red spotted cardinalfish with eggs in mouth, Apogon parvulus, Papua New Guinea, Pacific ocean

Coral grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Freckled grouper, Cephalopholis microprion, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

flowers flowering light blue in spring in the Monfrague National Park outdoors horizontal format blur Extremadura Spain Europe

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Portrait of blond woman on beach, Costa Mesa, California

A small Red-Spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia tigrina) keeper of the corals of the bateau pass, Mayotte

Red-Spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia tigrina) female with eggs, sheltered in a branchy coral, Mayotte

Great Spotted Woodpecker on a branch, Finland

White-spotted octopus or grass octopus (Callistoctopus macropus) on a night dive. Puolo Bay, Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Massa Lubrense, Penisola Sorrentina, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean