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A guide on the lookout for polar bears. Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80
© Claudius Thiriet / Biosphoto
© Claudius Thiriet / Biosphoto
A guide on the lookout for polar bears. Landscape of Svalbard in Norway, also known as Spitsbergen. This territory stretches from latitude 75 to 80 degrees to the pack ice a few hundred kilometers from the North Pole.
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Wild Cat (Felis silvestris), On rock, Boca del Huergano, Province of Leon, Castilla y Leon, Spain
© Sylvain Cordier / Biosphoto
© Sylvain Cordier / Biosphoto
Wild Cat (Felis silvestris), On rock, Boca del Huergano, Province of Leon, Castilla y Leon, Spain
© Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
Long-eared owl (Asio otus) observing an insect
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Two marmots (Marmota marmota) are standing in the grass on the mountain. Alps, Austria
© Ervin Horesnyík / Biosphoto
© Ervin Horesnyík / Biosphoto
Two marmots (Marmota marmota) are standing in the grass on the mountain. Alps, Austria
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Common smooth-hound (Mustelus mustelus). In the Canary Islands the females approach the coast (in shallow waters) at the end of summer to reproduce.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Common smooth-hound (Mustelus mustelus). In the Canary Islands the females approach the coast (in shallow waters) at the end of summer to reproduce. Generally it is when important concentrations can be observed (between 10 and 100 young). Fish of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) male standing on a moss-covered rock and observing. Territorial posture, La Mauricie National Park, Province of
© Philippe Henry / Biosphoto
© Philippe Henry / Biosphoto
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) male standing on a moss-covered rock and observing. Territorial posture, La Mauricie National Park, Province of Quebec, Canada
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Lion (Panthera leo) male in front of Gemsbok (Oryx gazella), Etosha National Park, Namibia
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Lion (Panthera leo) male in front of Gemsbok (Oryx gazella), Etosha National Park, Namibia
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Brandt's cormorant feeds on small fish from the surface to sea floor, by pursuit diving using its feet for propulsion ; they have been observed
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Brandt's cormorant feeds on small fish from the surface to sea floor, by pursuit diving using its feet for propulsion ; they have been observed foraging at depths of over 36.5 m. It is a marine bird of extraordinary skills. Species : Brandt's cormorant -- Phalacrocorax penicillatus Conservation status (IUCN) : Least concern Location : Los Islotes rockeries, Espiritu Santo archipelago, Sea of Cortez, east coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. The area was declared part of a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1995
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Spotted sea hare, (Aplysia dactylomela) a tropical Atlantic species considered alien in Mediterranean Sea where first seen in 2002 and likely
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Spotted sea hare, (Aplysia dactylomela) a tropical Atlantic species considered alien in Mediterranean Sea where first seen in 2002 and likely self-established due to increasing temperatures. Puolo Bay, Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Massa Lubrense, Penisola Sorrentina, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean
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Saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) perched on a branch with prey and watching. Mauricie region. Quebec. Canada
© Philippe Henry / Biosphoto
© Philippe Henry / Biosphoto
Saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) perched on a branch with prey and watching. Mauricie region. Quebec. Canada
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Saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) perched on a branch with prey and watching. Mauricie region. Quebec. Canada
© Philippe Henry / Biosphoto
© Philippe Henry / Biosphoto
Saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) perched on a branch with prey and watching. Mauricie region. Quebec. Canada
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Saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) perched on a branch with prey and watching. Mauricie region. Quebec. Canada
© Philippe Henry / Biosphoto
© Philippe Henry / Biosphoto
Saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) perched on a branch with prey and watching. Mauricie region. Quebec. Canada
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Goeldi's Monkey (Callimico goeldii) observing a brown bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) in a cage in the Menagerie Zoo of the Muséum national d'histoire
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Goeldi's Monkey (Callimico goeldii) observing a brown bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) in a cage in the Menagerie Zoo of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
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Lion (Panthera leo) male in front of a herd of Oryx in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa
© Tina Malfilatre / Biosphoto
© Tina Malfilatre / Biosphoto
Lion (Panthera leo) male in front of a herd of Oryx in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa
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Masai Giraffe (Giraffa cameleopardalis tippelskirchi), group portrait in the rain, Masai-Mara National Reserve, Kenya
© Michel & Christine Denis-Huot / Biosphoto
© Michel & Christine Denis-Huot / Biosphoto
Masai Giraffe (Giraffa cameleopardalis tippelskirchi), group portrait in the rain, Masai-Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Suricate (Suricata suricatta). Also called Meerkat. Adult with
© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto
© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto
Suricate (Suricata suricatta). Also called Meerkat. Adult with two young on the lookout. During the rainy season in green surroundings. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.
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Little Owl (Athene noctua) on a branch, Mantova, Italy
© Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
© Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
Little Owl (Athene noctua) on a branch, Mantova, Italy
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Emerald Glass Frog on a woman thumb in Omar Torrijos N.P. - Panama
© Fred Muller / Biosphoto
© Fred Muller / Biosphoto
Emerald Glass Frog on a woman thumb in Omar Torrijos N.P. - Panama
© Fred Muller / Biosphoto
Emerald Glass Frog on a camera in Omar Torrijos N.P. - Panama
© Gérard Bodineau / Biosphoto
Striated caracara looking at the upside - Falklands
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Harvest Mouse in a Sunflower in summer - GB
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Harvest Mouse in a Sunflower in summer - GB
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Meerkat stand upright to gain wider view of surrounding area
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Cheetah using dead branch as a advantage point - Namibia
© Martin Harvey / Biosphoto
Cheetah using dead branch as a advantage point - Namibia
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Barn Owl perched on a woodpile in summer - GB
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European Roller at the nesthole entrance at spring - Spain
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
European Roller at the nesthole entrance at spring - Spain
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Bristlecone pine multimillennial - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Older than 2000 years
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone pine multimillennial - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Older than 2000 years
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years;they are generally observed in the combat zone, where no other species can survive extreme conditions, and their roots are slowly exposed by erosion over the centuries
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Black eyes Praying mantis on capsule - France ; A young mantis
© Patrick Goujon / Biosphoto
© Patrick Goujon / Biosphoto
Black eyes Praying mantis on capsule - France ; A young mantis with black eyes contorts to better observe the photographer.
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Black eyes Praying mantis on capsule - France ; A young mantis
© Patrick Goujon / Biosphoto
© Patrick Goujon / Biosphoto
Black eyes Praying mantis on capsule - France ; A young mantis with black eyes contorts to better observe the photographer.
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Barn Owl perched on a dead tree in autumn - GB
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Barn Owl perched on a dead tree in autumn - GB
© Lee Dalton / Biosphoto
Raccoon peering through a garden fence - Florida - USA
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Red fox standing in a hedge at spring GB
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Harvest Mouse perched on a wild parsley plant GB
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Kingfisher perched on a branch of Hawthorn in autumn - GB
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Kingfisher perched on a branch of Hawthorn in autumn - GB
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Barn Owl perched on a fence post in autumn - GB
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Visualization flow of water in a sponge - Aquarius Reef Base ; Fluorescein dye is used to visualize how water is absorbed at the outside and then
© Christoph Gerigk / Biosphoto
© Christoph Gerigk / Biosphoto
Visualization flow of water in a sponge - Aquarius Reef Base ; Fluorescein dye is used to visualize how water is absorbed at the outside and then exhausted by a sponge.The Caribbean barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta, is a large and common member of the coral reef communities at depths greater than 10 m, and has been called the “redwood of the deep”, due to its up to 2000 year lifespan as well as its size and color. Despite its prominence, high biomass and importance to habitat complexity and reef health, very little is know about the basic biology of this massive sponge, including rates of mortality and recruitment, reproduction, growth and age. Like reef corals, this sponge is subject to bleaching and subsequent mortality.
With support from NOAA's Aquarius Reef Base at UNCW, NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a research group has been monitoring populations of X. muta in the Florida Keys since 1997.
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Little owl standing among roof tiles at spring Spain