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Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), feeding on a bait ball of sardines, Los Islotes, Espiritu Santo Island, La Paz Sea of Cortez, Baja
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), feeding on a bait ball of sardines, Los Islotes, Espiritu Santo Island, La Paz Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean
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Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), feeding on a bait ball of sardines, Los Islotes, Espiritu Santo Island, La Paz Sea of Cortez, Baja
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), feeding on a bait ball of sardines, Los Islotes, Espiritu Santo Island, La Paz Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean
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Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), feeding on a bait ball of sardines, Los Islotes, Espiritu Santo Island, La Paz Sea of Cortez, Baja
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), feeding on a bait ball of sardines, Los Islotes, Espiritu Santo Island, La Paz Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean
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In a moment we’ve been surrounded and dazed by the curiosity of these California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) that seemed to have found us as
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
In a moment we’ve been surrounded and dazed by the curiosity of these California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) that seemed to have found us as playmates, while they were probably enjoying our blunder. They are used at the contact with the persons, because they are steadily studied and controlled by the researchers of the University of La Paz. Los Islotes, Espiritu Santo Island, La Paz Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean
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In a moment we’ve been surrounded and dazed by the curiosity of these California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) that seemed to have found us as
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
In a moment we’ve been surrounded and dazed by the curiosity of these California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) that seemed to have found us as playmates, while they were probably enjoying our blunder. They are used at the contact with the persons, because they are steadily studied and controlled by the researchers of the University of La Paz. Los Islotes, Espiritu Santo Island, La Paz Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) pair on the water, love, Alsace, France
© Olivier Gutfreund / Biosphoto
© Olivier Gutfreund / Biosphoto
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) pair on the water, love, Alsace, France
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Marbled Newt (Triturus marmoratus) backlighting in a natural pond, Hérault, France
© Yannick Gouguenheim / Biosphoto
© Yannick Gouguenheim / Biosphoto
Marbled Newt (Triturus marmoratus) backlighting in a natural pond, Hérault, France
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Northern Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) backlighting in a natural pond, Gard, France
© Yannick Gouguenheim / Biosphoto
© Yannick Gouguenheim / Biosphoto
Northern Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) backlighting in a natural pond, Gard, France
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Northern Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) in a natural pond, Gard, France
© Yannick Gouguenheim / Biosphoto
© Yannick Gouguenheim / Biosphoto
Northern Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) in a natural pond, Gard, France
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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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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An unbelievable large school of sardines, moving as one unit, opens while each individual tries to escape at the maw of grouper and dentex. The tiny
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
An unbelievable large school of sardines, moving as one unit, opens while each individual tries to escape at the maw of grouper and dentex. The tiny sardines found themselves in a situation which limited their chances of survival, since they were locked up between the surface and the shallow bottom, with very few possibilities to escape the predators’ mouths. The large school was so big to darken the natural light coming through the surface in the shallow water and frantically moved apart under the attacks of the groupers and dentex, to reassemble shortly after. The school of fishes continually changed shapes, similarly to the flocks of starlings in the sky. I remained hours in the shallow water, doing my best to take a representative picture, while avoiding to be part of the feast. Species : Sardines, Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea), Dentex Conservation status : Least concerned Location: Los Islotes rockeries, Espiritu Santo archipelago, Sea of Cortez, Mexico The area was declared part of a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1995
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A free diver exercises dynamic apnoea below an iced platform, in the chilly salt water of the White Sea, at minus 2 degrees Celsius. Must be
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
A free diver exercises dynamic apnoea below an iced platform, in the chilly salt water of the White Sea, at minus 2 degrees Celsius. Must be extremely prepared, brave and self-controlled to free-dive, holding the breath, in ambient without a fast and clear access to the surface. Reaching the underwater world, is an adventure itself since a thick layer of ice bars the passages every night, due to very low temperatures, and every day one must cut ice holes (called mainas by locals) into the ice platform. Salted water needs very low temperature to freeze. Below the ice platform, the upper layer is a melt of fresh and salt water, allowing a surprising amount of life to thrive. Location: White Sea, northern Russia.
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Zander (Sander lucioperca) at the bottom of the Cher river - Municipality of Saint-Aignan sur Cher - Loir et Cher - France
© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto
© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto
Zander (Sander lucioperca) at the bottom of the Cher river - Municipality of Saint-Aignan sur Cher - Loir et Cher - France
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European eel (Anguilla anguilla) moving through seaweed in the middle of the night - Seudre estuary - Charente-Maritime - France
© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto
© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto
European eel (Anguilla anguilla) moving through seaweed in the middle of the night - Seudre estuary - Charente-Maritime - France
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Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), adult swimming in the water, Northeastern Region, Iceland
© Saverio Gatto / Biosphoto
© Saverio Gatto / Biosphoto
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), adult swimming in the water, Northeastern Region, Iceland
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana), Mayotte
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Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) on the sandbank of the islet Maji in front of M'tsamboro, Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) on the sandbank of the islet Maji in front of M'tsamboro, Mayotte
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Eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) in the clear, turquoise waters of Mayotte's lagoon in front of the maji island.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) in the clear, turquoise waters of Mayotte's lagoon in front of the maji island.
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Eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) couple in the clear, turquoise waters of Mayotte's lagoon.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) couple in the clear, turquoise waters of Mayotte's lagoon.
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California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) feeding on sardine's bait ball (Sardinops sagax), Magdalena Bay, West Coast of Baja California
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) feeding on sardine's bait ball (Sardinops sagax), Magdalena Bay, West Coast of Baja California Peninsula, Pacific Ocean, Mexico
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Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) feeding on sardine's bait ball (Sardinops sagax), Magdalena Bay, West Coast of Baja California Peninsula,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) feeding on sardine's bait ball (Sardinops sagax), Magdalena Bay, West Coast of Baja California Peninsula, Pacific Ocean, Mexico
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Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) feeding on sardine's bait ball (Sardinops sagax), Magdalena Bay, West Coast of Baja California Peninsula, Pacific
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) feeding on sardine's bait ball (Sardinops sagax), Magdalena Bay, West Coast of Baja California Peninsula, Pacific Ocean, Mexico
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Garganey (Anas querquedula), side view of an adult male preening, Campania, Italy
© Saverio Gatto / Biosphoto
© Saverio Gatto / Biosphoto
Garganey (Anas querquedula), side view of an adult male preening, Campania, Italy
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White spotted octopus (Octopus macropus) above bottom. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
White spotted octopus (Octopus macropus) above bottom. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands.
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Porbeagle (Lamna nasus) off the coast of Brittany, English Channel, France
© Yves Lefèvre / Biosphoto
© Yves Lefèvre / Biosphoto
Porbeagle (Lamna nasus) off the coast of Brittany, English Channel, France
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Striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus), long exposure, Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus), long exposure, Mayotte
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Cape Cormorants (Phalacrocorax capensis; Endangered) swimming amongst school of Southern African Pilchards (Sardinops sagax) with sun in background,
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Cape Cormorants (Phalacrocorax capensis; Endangered) swimming amongst school of Southern African Pilchards (Sardinops sagax) with sun in background, Port St. Johns, Wild Coast, Eastern Cape, Transkei, South Africa, Africa, Indian Ocean
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Gray whale (Eschrichtius robusuts) Gray whale in very shallow water. BCS Mexico.
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
Gray whale (Eschrichtius robusuts) Gray whale in very shallow water. BCS Mexico.
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), below the surface, Rurutu, French Polynesia
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), below the surface, Rurutu, French Polynesia
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Mute swan (Cugnus olor) swiming in a river, England
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Great crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) grebe swiming in the mist, England
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
© Frédéric Desmette / Biosphoto
Great crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) grebe swiming in the mist, England
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Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Wild Alpine Newt female close to the water surface (Ichthyosaura alpestris), formerly (Triturus alpestris) and (Mesotriton alpestris). Lago Nero,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Wild Alpine Newt female close to the water surface (Ichthyosaura alpestris), formerly (Triturus alpestris) and (Mesotriton alpestris). Lago Nero, mountain lake, 1739m. Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy.
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Wild Alpine Newt male (Ichthyosaura alpestris), formerly (Triturus alpestris) and (Mesotriton alpestris). Lago Nero, mountain lake, 1739m. Pistoia,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Wild Alpine Newt male (Ichthyosaura alpestris), formerly (Triturus alpestris) and (Mesotriton alpestris). Lago Nero, mountain lake, 1739m. Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy.
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Wild Alpine Newt female (Ichthyosaura alpestris), formerly (Triturus alpestris) and (Mesotriton alpestris) Bedretto valley, the upper most part of
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Wild Alpine Newt female (Ichthyosaura alpestris), formerly (Triturus alpestris) and (Mesotriton alpestris) Bedretto valley, the upper most part of the river Ticino, Switzerland
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Pink whipray (Pateobatis fai) on the surface at sunset in a lagoon, French Polynesia
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Pink whipray (Pateobatis fai) on the surface at sunset in a lagoon, French Polynesia
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Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) feeding underwater, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Bahia Magdalena, Baja California, Mexico
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) feeding underwater, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Bahia Magdalena, Baja California, Mexico
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Sicklefin Lemon Shark, Negaprion acutidens. Aka sharptooth lemon shark or Indo-Pacific Lemon Shark. White Valley, Tahiti, Society Islands, French
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Sicklefin Lemon Shark, Negaprion acutidens. Aka sharptooth lemon shark or Indo-Pacific Lemon Shark. White Valley, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Pacific Sleeper Shark, Somniosus pacificus. A close relative of the Greenland Shark. Prince William Sound, Alaska, North Pacific.
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Great Hammerhead Shark, Sphyrna mokarran. The largest species of hammerhead shark attaining lengths of upto 6m. South Bimini Island, Bahamas,
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Great Hammerhead Shark, Sphyrna mokarran. The largest species of hammerhead shark attaining lengths of upto 6m. South Bimini Island, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea.
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Blacktip Shark, Carcharhinus limbatus, Aliwal Shoal, Umkomaas, South Africa, Indian Ocean.
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
© Andy Murch / Biosphoto
Blacktip Shark, Carcharhinus limbatus, Aliwal Shoal, Umkomaas, South Africa, Indian Ocean.
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'Octopus Training', At the end of a session of free diving, I noticed a soccer ball, in the distance and on the surface. Intrigued I approached it,
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
'Octopus Training', At the end of a session of free diving, I noticed a soccer ball, in the distance and on the surface. Intrigued I approached it, and then I noticed that below it was an octopus that was being pulled along by the current. I do not know what it was doing under the ball, but I think it is training for the next football World Cup! There was time for me to take a couple of shots before the octopus let go of the ball and dropped back to the seabed.
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Giant manta (Manta birostris) with a 6 meter wingspan over the Misool reef, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Giant manta (Manta birostris) with a 6 meter wingspan over the Misool reef, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, South Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, South Male Atoll, Indian Ocean, Maldives
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Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) under the surface at dusk, Miseno, Napoli, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) under the surface at dusk, Miseno, Napoli, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea
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School of fish under the surface at dusk, island Procida, La Corricella, Tyrrhenian Sea, Campania Italy
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
School of fish under the surface at dusk, island Procida, La Corricella, Tyrrhenian Sea, Campania Italy