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December 2022 Highlights Collection (page 3)

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Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: The last rays of sunset hit the Grand Teton and adjacent peaks on a winter evening

The last rays of sunset hit the Grand Teton and adjacent peaks on a winter evening. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Orbiculate Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia orbicularis) school sheltering amongst roots of mangroves

Orbiculate Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia orbicularis) school sheltering amongst roots of mangroves (Rhizophora sp)
Orbiculate Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia orbicularis) school sheltering amongst roots of mangroves (Rhizophora sp.) Gam Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Mist rises from the Snake River on a cold January morning in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

Mist rises from the Snake River on a cold January morning in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Puget Sound King crab (Lopholithodes mandtii) extreme close-up of face, Vancouver Island

Puget Sound King crab (Lopholithodes mandtii) extreme close-up of face, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) roosting in morning light, Devon, UK. July

Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) roosting in morning light, Devon, UK. July

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Refracted sun rays shining through foliage on Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida), Belgium

Refracted sun rays shining through foliage on Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida), Belgium. October

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) in flight, Finland, June

Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) in flight, Finland, June

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Southern Right whale (Eubalaena australis) mother blowing / spouting at surface, with calf breaching

Southern Right whale (Eubalaena australis) mother blowing / spouting at surface, with calf breaching. Peninsula Valdes, Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina. August

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Bison (Bison bison) female with calf walking through snow in front of frost-covered forest

Bison (Bison bison) female with calf walking through snow in front of frost-covered forest, Yellowstone National Park, USA

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) in flight, diving for prey. Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, South Island

Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) in flight, diving for prey. Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Focus Stacked image of a Cuckoo Bee (Nomada goodeniana) roosting by clamping onto vegetation with

Focus Stacked image of a Cuckoo Bee (Nomada goodeniana) roosting by clamping onto vegetation with its mandibles and hanging on for the night. Photographed just after dawn

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in shalow water with Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) in shalow water with Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) in front of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Puma (Puma concolor) female, walking in front of Torres del Paine massif

Puma (Puma concolor) female, walking in front of Torres del Paine massif, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Two Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) males, fighting on a remote beach, Komodo Island

Two Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) males, fighting on a remote beach, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Endangered

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Puma (Puma concolor) female, running in deep fresh, snow, Torres del Paine National Park

Puma (Puma concolor) female, running in deep fresh, snow, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Puma (Puma concolor) female with two cubs, aged six months, sitting in fresh snow

Puma (Puma concolor) female with two cubs, aged six months, sitting in fresh snow, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Puma (Puma concolor) cub, aged nine months, walking in deep, fresh snow

Puma (Puma concolor) cub, aged nine months, walking in deep, fresh snow, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Patagonian / Austral pygmy owl (Glaucidium nana) perched on branch in snow

Patagonian / Austral pygmy owl (Glaucidium nana) perched on branch in snow, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) dusted in snow, head portrait, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia

Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) dusted in snow, head portrait, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Flower (Barringtonia sp. ) fallen on black lava sand beach, Tangkoko National Park

Flower (Barringtonia sp. ) fallen on black lava sand beach, Tangkoko National Park, northern Sulawesi, Indonesia
Flower (Barringtonia sp.) fallen on black lava sand beach, Tangkoko National Park, northern Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Slime mould (Lamproderma scintillans) sporangia growing along edge of decaying leaf

Slime mould (Lamproderma scintillans) sporangia growing along edge of decaying leaf. Buckinghamshire, England, UK, January. Focus Stacked image

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Scarce Chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva) silhouetted against the rising sun, Lower Tamar Lakes

Scarce Chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva) silhouetted against the rising sun, Lower Tamar Lakes, Cornwall, UK, May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Praying mantis (Mantidae) with water vapour from cloud. Taken at high altitude hill station

Praying mantis (Mantidae) with water vapour from cloud. Taken at high altitude hill station, Himalayas, India

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Blue banded bee (Amegilla sp. ) roosting with early morning dew, Southern Bulgaria, June

Blue banded bee (Amegilla sp. ) roosting with early morning dew, Southern Bulgaria, June
Blue banded bee (Amegilla sp.) roosting with early morning dew, Southern Bulgaria, June

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Young male Lion (Panthera leo) resting in tree during middle of the day to escape the heat

Young male Lion (Panthera leo) resting in tree during middle of the day to escape the heat. Acacia woodland near Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area / Serengeti National Park border, Tanzania

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Adult Guanacos (Lama guanicoe) grazing in deep snow near Lago Pehoe

Adult Guanacos (Lama guanicoe) grazing in deep snow near Lago Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, July

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Northern parula (Parula americana) male singing from flowering crabapple (Malus sp)

Northern parula (Parula americana) male singing from flowering crabapple (Malus sp)
Northern parula (Parula americana) male singing from flowering crabapple (Malus sp.) tree in spring, near Salamanca, New York, USA, May 2022

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Female leopard (Panthera pardus) drinking at night, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal

Female leopard (Panthera pardus) drinking at night, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: School of orange Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)

School of orange Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) on a coral reef with table corals (Acropora sp)
School of orange Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) on a coral reef with table corals (Acropora sp.) and red soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.), Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai, Egypt

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Group of Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) resting on a ledge, Revillagigedo Islands

Group of Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) resting on a ledge, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Female Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) spreading wings for balance after landing on a fruiting

Female Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) spreading wings for balance after landing on a fruiting Holly (Ilex sp)
Female Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) spreading wings for balance after landing on a fruiting Holly (Ilex sp.) bush, Freeville, New York, USA. January

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Female Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) with yearling pup resting on beach, Cerro Brujo

Female Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) with yearling pup resting on beach, Cerro Brujo, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) preying upon smack of Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)

Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) preying upon smack of Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)
Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) preying upon smack of Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with commensal Crested sculpin (Blepsias bilobus)

Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with commensal Crested sculpin (Blepsias bilobus), Prince William Sound
Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with commensal Crested sculpin (Blepsias bilobus), Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Horse-eye jack fish (Caranx latus) schooling around Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi)

Horse-eye jack fish (Caranx latus) schooling around Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) near Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, North Atlantic Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Grey-headed flying-fox bat (Pteropus poliocephalus) in flight just after dipping in water

Grey-headed flying-fox bat (Pteropus poliocephalus) in flight just after dipping in water, with water dripping off, Yarra Bend Park, Victoria, Australia

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Grey-headed flying-fox bat (Pteropus poliocephalus) hanging upside down from branch, looking down

Grey-headed flying-fox bat (Pteropus poliocephalus) hanging upside down from branch, looking down, Yarra Bend Park, Victoria, Australia. Cropped

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) juvenile, perched on branch, talons detail, Texas, USA. May

Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) juvenile, perched on branch, talons detail, Texas, USA. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) skin pattern detail, Texas, USA. March

Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) skin pattern detail, Texas, USA. March

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) running through grassland, Texas, USA. May

Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) running through grassland, Texas, USA. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Alcedo giant tortoises (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) gathering together to drink from drizzle puddles

Alcedo giant tortoises (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) gathering together to drink from drizzle puddles on flat lava during dry season, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) resting during dry season, Alcedo Volcano

Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) resting during dry season, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) walking around caldera rim with fog rolling in

Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) walking around caldera rim with fog rolling in during dry season, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Alcedo giant tortoises (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) drinking from fog-drip puddles under mossy trees

Alcedo giant tortoises (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) drinking from fog-drip puddles under mossy trees on caldera rim during dry season, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) basking on beach at sunrise, Galapagos Islands, Quinta Playa

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) basking on beach at sunrise, Galapagos Islands, Quinta Playa, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) resting on beach getting caught in foamy tide

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) resting on beach getting caught in foamy tide, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female, returning to sea at dawn after nesting on beach

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female, returning to sea at dawn after nesting on beach, Grande Riviere, Trinidad Island, Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean Sea

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with commensal juvenile Prowfish (Zaprora silenus)

Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with commensal juvenile Prowfish (Zaprora silenus)
Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with commensal juvenile Prowfish (Zaprora silenus) using it for protection and providing sole source of food in its juvenile stage, Prince William Sound



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