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Red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis) group approaching on land, captive, WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK.
Scots pine sapling (Pinus sylvestris) struggling to survive, growing from fissure in bare granite shoreline of Lake Saimaa, near Savonlinna, Finland.
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.
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.
Formosan or Taiwan macaque (Macaca cyclopis) adult male giving threat yawn while sitting on branch of banyan tree (Ficus microcarpus), Chaishan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Spoof warning sign - cod
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.
High powered tractor "Chain Reaction" competing in a tractor pull competition to drag a weighted sledge as far as possible, North Somerset Show, UK.
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) with introduced reindeer at breeding and nesting colony at St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia, Southern Ocean.
Brunnich's guillemot (Uria lomvia) breeding and nesting site at Cape Fanshawe in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Â� mafjall, 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
Harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) hauled out on the pack-ice in seas between Iceland and Greenland in the Denmark Strait
Russian reefer ship Petrozavodsk literally ran into the Fuglefjellet cliffs (411m) on Bear Island, Svalbard, Norway
Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean
View of Mousa Island in Shetland, Scotland
Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) carcass in Holmabukta off the northwest side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean
Zodiacs cruising through the sea caves of Fugloy in the Faroe Islands
Surf breaking on lava shoreline at Gardner Bay on Espanola Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador. MORE INFO Slow shutter speeds allow for surreal water movement in this photograph.
South Georgia pintail (Anas georgica georgica) chick on South Georgia, Southern Ocean
Adult whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) pair on nest near Lake Myvatn, Iceland
The small fishing town of A in the Lofoton Island Group, Norway
Pregnant female southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) giving birth on the beach near the abandoned whaling station at Stromness Bay on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at sunrise on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean.
Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer taking the "polar plunge" in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
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.
Blue Whale (Balaenoptera Musculus) breaching, extremely rare unusual image. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean. MORE INFO: This Blue Whale was engaging in courting/fighting behaviour with another Blue Whale. Both animals were moving much faster than normal, chasing each other, & breaching repeatedly.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge-feeding on Krill. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean. MORE INFO: Baleen Plates are visible on the top jaw & Krill can be seen escaping from the whales mouth.
Blue Whale (Balaenoptera Musculus) breaching, extremely rare unusual image. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean. MORE INFO: This Blue Whale was engaging in courting/fighting behaviour with another Blue Whale. Both animals were moving much faster than normal, chasing each other, & breaching repeatedly.
Fresh local garlic, Sunday morning markets. Pollenca, Tramuntana, Mallorca, Spain, Europe
Bottlenose dolphin(tursiops truncatus) A bottlenose dolphin surfaces in a silky sea. Canary Islands
Flying Fish Species (scientific name unknown) rare unusual image, in mid-air. South Atlantic Ocean.
White-eyed moray eel, Siderea thyrsoidea. Often pokes its head out of holes and crevices on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Radiant sea urchins, Astropyga radiata. This species' venom-tipped spines can inflict painful wounds. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Striped catfish, Plotosus lineatus. This species is often found in tight schools feeding on tiny prey in the sand and rubble. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Coral polyps bleaching, Favia sp. Bleaching occurs when corals stress under high water temperatures and expel their symbiotic zooxanthellae. The coral will starve to death if it does not reacquire zooxanthellae. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Unidentified frogfish species, Antennarius sp. Frogfish are ambush predators that use extremely effective camouflage. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Thorny seahorse, Hippocampus hystrix. Variable in color, this species is often found in sandy, rubble bottoms clinging to sponges or bits of coral. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Broadclub cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus. This cephalopod species is highly adept at both color and texture change. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
common seadragon (phyllopteryx taeniolatus) voracious hunters, camouflage looking like a piece of floating weed, unique to Australia, wild, dusk, shore diving, sand, marine park, metropolitan, Perth city, Indian Ocean, cool temperate waters of Western Australia. MORE INFO: amongst kelp, female seadragon deposits up to 150 eggs into the spongy, soft tissue under the tail of the male seadragon. Once fertilised, eggs incubate about 8 weeks. On hatching, miniature seadragons are independent and will start eating almost immediately.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)wild adult, keeping warm in a hot spring. Honshu Japan. Status:least concern but 1/10 of the pop is killed by humans evey year. more info: They spend much of the winter swimming,diving or just contemplating life in the warm water.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Tree on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, UK
Wind turbine and setting sun, Carland Cross wind Farm nr Truro,Cornwall, uk. MORE INFO 15 Vestas turbines, built 1992, one of oldest wind farms in uk
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Neolithic chambered tomb on moor near Morvah Cornwall.UK. MORE INFO: built about 2500 BCE
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) chick in the nest in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Views from the troll park above the city of Bergen, Norway
Lindblad Expeditions guests with a lone adult emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on sea ice in the Gullet between Adelaide Island and the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
Adult puffin (Fratercula arctica) during breeding season on Sumburgh Head, Shetlands, Scotland
Yellow Giant frogfish, Antennarius commerson, eye and mouth. This is the largest of all frogfish and is widespread on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) in the littoral of the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in the fjord of Isfjardardjup, Iceland
Northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli) fighting over the scavenging rights to a dead elephant seal pup at Royal Harbor on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean
Lindblad Expeditions staff member Lisa Trotter next to a HUGE adult male leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) hauled out on the beach at Salisbury Plains in the Bay of Isles, Southern Ocean
Coral polyps, Favites sp. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Views of the volcanic island Surtsey (Icelandic, meaning "Surtur's island"), the southernmost point of Iceland
Golden sweepers, Parapriacanthus ransonneti. This species is often found in thick schools in dark reef recesses. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and Giant Manta Ray (manta birostris). Pacific Ocean, Ecuador
Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) hauled out on ice floe near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
A panoramic view of picturesque Hofn �ï�¿�½�Ã�ž Hornafirti along the remote southeastern coast of Iceland
Adult female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) with Lindblad Expedition guests at Brown Bluff near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean
Unidentified octocoral species polyps. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Solar-powered nudibranch, Phyllodesmium longicirrum. This species incorporates photosynthetic zooxanthellae in its cerata along its back. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin group (Stenella frontalis) two mature adult Females and two Juvenile animals. Azores, Atlantic Ocean
Antarctic fur seal pup (Arctocephalus gazella) near the abandoned whaling station at Stromness Bay on South Georgia, Southern Ocean
Janolus nudibranch, undescribed species. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Adult gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) along the Langanes peninsula, Iceland
Gull feeding frenzy on bait ball off Fugloy Island in the Faroe Islands, North Atlantic Ocean
Adult puffin (Fratercula arctica) during breeding season in Isfjardardjup, Northwestern Iceland
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) chick at breeding colony on Prion Island, Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean
Adult brown bear pair (Ursus arctos) mock-fighting at Scidmore Cut in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) three animals breach simultaneously. Azores, Atlantic Ocean.
Adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) mating behavior at breeding and nesting colony at St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia, Southern Ocean.
Adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) Catching, flailing, and eating a chinstrap penguin at Point Wild on Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands, Southern Ocean
View of Tristan da Cunha, "the most remote inhabited location on Earth", South Atlantic Ocean
White willow (Salix alba) tree with base of trunk almost chewed through by Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber), Narew marshes, Podlaskie, Poland. MORE INFO: Beaver activity is crucial in keeping Poland's ancient marshes open and free of encroaching bushes and trees and their dams also help to maintain high water levels.
A view of Krossfjorden (cross fjord) on the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.
Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer enjoy the Lemaire Channel in Antarctica
Lourdaise domestic cattle (Bos taurus) grazing montane pastureland at Col d'Aspin with Pyrenees mountain chain in the background, Haute Pyrenees, France.
Adult female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) killing and eating a juvenile Ad?lie penguin at Brown Bluff near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean
HUGE waves breaking on the beach at Ascension Island in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean
A panoramic view of sunrise at St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean
Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus galapagensis) feeding chick along the shoreline on Bartolome Island in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador
Adult southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony on New Island in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean
Common dolphins (delphinus delphis.Common dolphin in a tight group with a baby. Gulf of California.
Manta Birostris swimming at surface, Pacific Ocean, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador
Whole Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and pairs of tentacles hanging in the sun before cooking, Skala Sikaminia harbour, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece.
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean
Lindblad Expeditions guests with a lone adult emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on sea ice in the Gullet between Adelaide Island and the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
Antarctic fur seal pup (Arctocephalus gazella) near the abandoned whaling station at Stromness Bay on South Georgia, Southern Ocean
Icelandic horses on Heimaey Island, Iceland