Biodiversity Hotspot Collection (page 21)

Sulawesi black macaque / Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra) troop in forest, female with infant, Tangkoko National Park, northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Critically endangered

Kea (Nestor notabilis) juvenile, taking flight off rock, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) juvenile, jumping and playing in ocean, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos National Park, Pacific Ocean. Endangered

Black-naped monarch / Black-naped blue flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea) male, with insect prey in beak, feeding three chicks at nest, Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka

Galapagos flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris) in flight, Santiago Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Aerial view of dense stand of Lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus), Fernandina Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) female with chick resting on beach, Santiago Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) pair in courtship display, male with gular sac inflated, North Seymour Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Santa Cruz giant-tortoise (Chelonoidis porteri) covered in mud, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Isalnds. Critically endangered

Group of Santa Cruz giant-tortoises (Chelonoidis porteri) wallowing in mud, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands. Critically endangered

Bigeye trevallies (Caranx sexfasciatus) shoal. Darwin Island, Galapagos National Park, Pacific Ocean

Fernandina giant-tortoise (Chelonoidis phantasticus) head portrait, Fernandina Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands. Critically endangered

Group of Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) swimming in shallow water, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park, Pacific Ocean. Small repro only

Three Sri Lankan elephants (Elephas maximus maximus) with two calves walking along forest road, Yala National Park, Southern and Uva Provinces, Sri Lanka

Two Waved / Galapagos albatrosses (Phoebastria irrorata) preening, Espanola Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands. Critically endangered

Sally Lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus) on rocks caught in the swell, Espanola Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) with mouth open, head portrait, Santiago Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands. Endangered

Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) resting on tree branch, Yala National Park, Southern and Uva Provinces, Sri Lanka

Two Chestnut-headed bee-eaters (Merops leschenaulti) perched on branch, Yala National Park, Southern and Uva Provinces, Sri Lanka

Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) on beach, portrait, Santiago Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) eye detail, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Three Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) silhouetted just below the ocean surface, Yap, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean

Common ghostgoby (Pleurosicya mossambica) camouflaged on a hard coral colony (Plesiastrea sp)
Common ghostgoby (Pleurosicya mossambica) camouflaged on a hard coral colony (Plesiastrea sp.), Ambon Bay, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea

Pair of Coleman shrimps (Periclimenes colemani) living in a fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). The female is the larger shrimp

Pair of Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) mating in a coral reef, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Having succeeded in gaining the female's acceptance

Male Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) attempting to enter nest with female inside during reproductive season but stopped mid-way then rejected. Hokkaido, Japan. March

Composite image showing Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) defecating for duration of about twenty seconds after emerging from nest to forage. Hokkaido, Japan. March

Split-second prior to Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) landing on tree, adjusting its attitude in mid-flight toward relatively vertical position to reduce speed

Leaves of Momiji Japanese maple trees (Acer) turning red in autumn. Kyoto, Japan

Autumn foliage of Momiji Japanese maple trees (Acer). Kyoto, Japan

Pair of Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) sharing nest in tree hole in preparation for reproductive season. Hokkaido, Japan. March

Spawning Leaf corals (Pavona decussata). Spawning is synchronized over a large area with many coral colonies, Kyushu, Japan, Pacific Ocean. July

Reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) swimming with a Twinspot snapper (Lutjanus bohar), Okinawa, Japan, Pacific Ocean

Female Northern pygmy squid (Idiosepius paradoxus) preparing to lay another egg on a blade of eelgrass (Zostera marina), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Pair of Japanese dwarf flying squirrels (Pteromys volans orii) during the reproductive season, on branch nlooking down, Hokkaido, Japan. The female is on the left, male right

Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) feeding on icicle formed from sap of Painted maple tree (Acer pictum). Hokkaido, Japan. February

Male Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) giving birth. Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan

Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) juvenile surfacing next to its mother, Sri Lanka

Thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) making its way across the muck and rubble substrate of Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) male with Striped cowfish (Aracana aurita) Carnac Island, Western Australia

Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) sitting on log in forest, Berenty forest, southern Madagascar. Critically endangered

Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) looking down from branch in forest at night, Bekaraoka Forest, Madagascar. Endangered

Indri (Indri indri) male, leaping through the rain forest canopy, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, eastern Madagascar. Critically Endangered

Lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) on forest floor at night, Masoala National Park, north east Madagascar

Germinating seedling of Sea poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica) washed up on beach. Masoala Peninsula, Masoala National Park, Madagascar

Fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) pair, mating in forest canopy, Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, central south western Madagascar

Milne-Edward's sifaka (Propithecus edwardsi) female with infant sitting in tree, Ranomafana National Park, south east Madagascar. Endangered

Mananara-nord sportive lemur (Lepilemur hollandorum) peering out between branches in tree, Mananara-Nord National Park, north east Madagascar. Critically endangered

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