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Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Reproduction. Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) mating. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Blue starfish (Coscinasterias tenuispina). Clear example of regeneration, many stars can regenerate any part of their body, even from a single arm
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Blue starfish (Coscinasterias tenuispina). Clear example of regeneration, many stars can regenerate any part of their body, even from a single arm can form a complete individual. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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White spotted octopus (Octopus macropus) above bottom. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
White spotted octopus (Octopus macropus) above bottom. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands.
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Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Blue Dragon (Glaucus atlanticus). Small slug that measures only about 2 cm and is generally associated with the Portuguese man of war (Physalia
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Blue Dragon (Glaucus atlanticus). Small slug that measures only about 2 cm and is generally associated with the Portuguese man of war (Physalia physalis), although it also usually appears in intertidal pools. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca). North Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Blue shark (Prionace glauca). North Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands.
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca). North Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Blue shark (Prionace glauca). North Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands.
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Smaragdia viridis, small mollusc associated with seagrass beds (Caulerpa prolifera). Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Smaragdia viridis, small mollusc associated with seagrass beds (Caulerpa prolifera). Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Ocean sunfich (Mola mola) at sea with pilot fishes (Naucrates ductor), Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Ocean sunfich (Mola mola) at sea with pilot fishes (Naucrates ductor), Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Trichodesmium, also called sea sawdust (Trichodesmium erythraeum). It appears massively in surface, time of heat. It is a natural process. Pilot
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Trichodesmium, also called sea sawdust (Trichodesmium erythraeum). It appears massively in surface, time of heat. It is a natural process. Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Yellowfin Tunas (Thunnus albacares) hunting Atlantic chub mackerels (Scomber colias), Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Yellowfin Tunas (Thunnus albacares) hunting Atlantic chub mackerels (Scomber colias), Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Photo denunciation, garbage in the sea. No matter the place if not the consequences. Curiously, some waste becomes a refuge for some species. Grey
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Photo denunciation, garbage in the sea. No matter the place if not the consequences. Curiously, some waste becomes a refuge for some species. Grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus).
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Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei, edeni), Mother and whale breeding, Tenerife, Canary Islands
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei, edeni), Mother and whale breeding, Tenerife, Canary Islands
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Common dolphin - Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). Group feeding on snipe fish (Macroramphosus scolopax). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Common dolphin - Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). Group feeding on snipe fish (Macroramphosus scolopax). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Common dolphin - Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). Specimen feeding on snipe fish (Macroramphosus scolopax). Tenerife, Canary
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Common dolphin - Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). Specimen feeding on snipe fish (Macroramphosus scolopax). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Caudal fin. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Caudal fin. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Close-up of caudal fin.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Close-up of caudal fin. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Close-up of submerged
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Close-up of submerged Juvenile. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Close-up of submerged
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Close-up of submerged adult. Caudal fin. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Close-up of submerged
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Close-up of submerged adult. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Close-up of submerged
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus). Close-up of submerged couple. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Green turtle eating a plastic bag resembling a jellyfish , Tenerife
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© Sergi Garcia Fernandez / Biosphoto
Green turtle eating a plastic bag resembling a jellyfish , Tenerife
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Green turtles couple synchronised swimming - Tenerife Canary
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© Sergi Garcia Fernandez / Biosphoto
Green turtles couple synchronised swimming - Tenerife Canary
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Green sea turtle on the surface - Canary islands
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Green sea turtle trying to eat a plastic bag. It looks like a jellyfish. Shot made between 3 and 4 metres deep.
© Sergi Garcia Fernandez / Biosphoto
© Sergi Garcia Fernandez / Biosphoto
Green sea turtle trying to eat a plastic bag. It looks like a jellyfish. Shot made between 3 and 4 metres deep.
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Green sea turtles under the surface - Canary islands
© Sergi Garcia Fernandez / Biosphoto
© Sergi Garcia Fernandez / Biosphoto
Green sea turtles under the surface - Canary islands
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Outlet of purified water in a submarine outfall where it is common to see fish feeding, in this case bogues (Boops boops). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Outlet of purified water in a submarine outfall where it is common to see fish feeding, in this case bogues (Boops boops). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Cabos, garbage in the sea. Interestingly, some residues become refuge and tiny ecosystems for some species such as seahorses (Hippocampus
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Cabos, garbage in the sea. Interestingly, some residues become refuge and tiny ecosystems for some species such as seahorses (Hippocampus hippocampus), spider crabs (Stenorhynchus lanceolatus), algae and fingerlings.
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Hairy triton (Monoplex parthenopeus). Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Hairy triton (Monoplex parthenopeus). Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Hairy triton (Monoplex parthenopeus). Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Hairy triton (Monoplex parthenopeus). Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Necropsy of a Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) carried out by veterinarians from the University Institute of Animal Health of the ULPGC
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Necropsy of a Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) carried out by veterinarians from the University Institute of Animal Health of the ULPGC and Marta Lorente responsible for biology of the Government of the Canary Islands for the western islands. Stranded on the southeast coast of Tenerife, Punta de Abona (07_17_2023). Due to the impossibility of moving the animal, an in situ necropsy was performed on July 19. Found stranded with no apparent injuries, Length 5.40 m, female. Diagnosis: natural death. Canary Islands.
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Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris). Stranded on the south east coast of Tenerife, Punta de Abona (07_17_2023). Photo taken at empty tide,
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris). Stranded on the south east coast of Tenerife, Punta de Abona (07_17_2023). Photo taken at empty tide, the second day of its stranding. No apparent injuries, Length 5.40 m, female. Necropsy diagnosis: natural death. Canary Islands.
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Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense) hunting in a marine meadow (Cymodosea nodosa). Fish of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Parrotfish (Sparisoma cretense) hunting in a marine meadow (Cymodosea nodosa). Fish of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in seagrass - seagrass, sebadal, seba (Cymodocea nodosa). Of all the sea turtles that exist, it is the only
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in seagrass - seagrass, sebadal, seba (Cymodocea nodosa). Of all the sea turtles that exist, it is the only omnivorous species, feeding in its subadult and adult state on marine plants and algae. Underwater bottoms of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in seagrass - seagrass, sebadal, seba (Cymodocea nodosa). Of all the sea turtles that exist, it is the only
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in seagrass - seagrass, sebadal, seba (Cymodocea nodosa). Of all the sea turtles that exist, it is the only omnivorous species, feeding in its subadult and adult state on marine plants and algae. Underwater bottoms of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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TAPACULO (Bothus podas). Head detail. A peculiarity of this species is that the male has his eyes further apart from each other than the females.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
TAPACULO (Bothus podas). Head detail. A peculiarity of this species is that the male has his eyes further apart from each other than the females. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Goldstrieme (Sarpa salpa). Salema shoal. Fish of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Goldstrieme (Sarpa salpa). Salema shoal. Fish of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Goldstrieme (Sarpa salpa). Salema shoal on seaweed bottom, in the first meters below the ocean surface. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Goldstrieme (Sarpa salpa). Salema shoal on seaweed bottom, in the first meters below the ocean surface. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Goldstrieme (Sarpa salpa). Salema shoal in a seagrass meadow. Fish of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Goldstrieme (Sarpa salpa). Salema shoal in a seagrass meadow. Fish of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) feeding, looking for small invertebrates among the algae. This species presents sexual dimorphism, the color
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Ornate wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) feeding, looking for small invertebrates among the algae. This species presents sexual dimorphism, the color pattern of the male is different from that of the female: this individual is male. Fish from the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Pearly razorfish (Xyrichthys novacula) that hunts in phanerogams (Cymodocea nodosa), Tenerife, Canary Islands
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pearly razorfish (Xyrichthys novacula) that hunts in phanerogams (Cymodocea nodosa), Tenerife, Canary Islands
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Canary fish. BLACK MORAY (Muraena augusti) and TIGER MORAY (Enchelycore anatina) Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Canary fish. BLACK MORAY (Muraena augusti) and TIGER MORAY (Enchelycore anatina) Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Bastard sole (Microchirus azevia). Fish of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Bastard sole (Microchirus azevia). Fish of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema africanum). Dead specimens: massive mortality recorded in 2022 due to disease caused by the pathogenic bacterium
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema africanum). Dead specimens: massive mortality recorded in 2022 due to disease caused by the pathogenic bacterium Vibrio algynoliticus (according to scientific sources). Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Hermit crab (Pagurus-anachoretus). These crustaceans have in common the use of snail shells to cover their abdomen, which is softer than that of
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© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Hermit crab (Pagurus-anachoretus). These crustaceans have in common the use of snail shells to cover their abdomen, which is softer than that of other crabs. This type of interspecific relationship that it maintains with the shells of dead mollusks is called thanatochresis.Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Common smooth-hound (Mustelus mustelus) with garbage on the seabed (plastics and pieces of ropes). In the Canary Islands the females approach the
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Common smooth-hound (Mustelus mustelus) with garbage on the seabed (plastics and pieces of ropes). In the Canary Islands the females approach the coast (in shallow waters) 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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Common smooth-hound (Mustelus mustelus). In the Canary Islands the females approach the coast (in shallow waters) to reproduce. Generally it is when
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Common smooth-hound (Mustelus mustelus). In the Canary Islands the females approach the coast (in shallow waters) to reproduce. Generally it is when important concentrations can be observed (between 10 and 100 young). Fish of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.