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Biodiversity Hotspot Collection (page 3)

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) male, Ponza Island, Italy

Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) male, Ponza Island, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean Sea

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: False tiger moth (Dysphania militaris) Isle of Marinduque, Philipines

False tiger moth (Dysphania militaris) Isle of Marinduque, Philipines

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) feeding, tossing fruit seed in beak

Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) feeding, tossing fruit seed in beak, perched on branch. Boca Tapada, Costa Rica. Sequence 2/2

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus imitator) Carara National Park, Costa Rica

White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus imitator) Carara National Park, Costa Rica

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) in flight over the rainforest Corcovado National Park

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) in flight over the rainforest Corcovado National Park, Osa peninsula, Costa Rica

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Vampire ground finch (Geospiza septentrionalis) attacking large chick to drink blood

Vampire ground finch (Geospiza septentrionalis) attacking large chick to drink blood, after it was wounded by aggressive adult booby, Wolf Island, Galapagos

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Sambava Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), Eastern Madagascer, controlled conditions

Sambava Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), Eastern Madagascer, controlled conditions

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus), New Caledonia, controlled conditions

Crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus), New Caledonia, controlled conditions

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Pinzon giant tortoise (Chelonoidis duncanensis), saddleback type typical of arid island

Pinzon giant tortoise (Chelonoidis duncanensis), saddleback type typical of arid island, their long necks and raised shell allowing them to browse on cacti

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) Kicker Rock, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos

Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) Kicker Rock, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) underwater with shoal of fish, Tagus Cove

Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) underwater with shoal of fish, Tagus Cove, Isabela Island, Galapagos

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Floreana giant tortoise hybrid descendant (Chelonoidis elephantopus)

Floreana giant tortoise hybrid descendant (Chelonoidis elephantopus), Fausto Llerena Giant Trotoise Breeding Centre, Galapagos National park Directorate, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Scalloped hammerhead shark shoal (Sphyrna lewini) Wolf Island, Galapagos

Scalloped hammerhead shark shoal (Sphyrna lewini) Wolf Island, Galapagos

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Sally lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus) on rock with waves, Cape Douglas

Sally lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus) on rock with waves, Cape Douglas, Fernandina Island, Galapagos

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) pair, male on left. Galapagos, Ecuador

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) pair, male on left. Galapagos, Ecuador

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: View of the Rio Celeste waterfall, tropical rainforest of Tenorio Volcano National Park

View of the Rio Celeste waterfall, tropical rainforest of Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica. The blue color arises due to a physical phenomenon known as Mie scattering triggered by

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: White-faced capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus) in Tenorio Volcano National Park

White-faced capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus) in Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus). Captive, Bali Bird Park, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus). Captive, Bali Bird Park, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Veined Octopus, Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus, formerly Octopus marginatus)

Veined Octopus, Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus, formerly Octopus marginatus), inhabiting discarded bivalve mollusc shells, which it collects and pulls around itself - defense, shelter

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Giant tun (Tonna galea) a species of marine gastropod mollusc that is one of the biggest

Giant tun (Tonna galea) a species of marine gastropod mollusc that is one of the biggest sea snails in the Mediterranean, photographed off Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Fosa / Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) male resting in dry decidous forest

Fosa / Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) male resting in dry decidous forest. Kirindy, western Madagascar. Endangered

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Indri (Indri indri) with young, Palmarium Resrve Ankanin ny Nofy, Littoral rainforest

Indri (Indri indri) with young, Palmarium Resrve Ankanin ny Nofy, Littoral rainforest, Madagascar

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Hard coral (Porites lutea) with Christmas-tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus), New Caledonia

Hard coral (Porites lutea) with Christmas-tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus), New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Fosa of Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) male walking through dry deciduous forest, Kirindy

Fosa of Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) male walking through dry deciduous forest, Kirindy, western Madagascar

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) adult active and foraging in forest canopy at

Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) adult active and foraging in forest canopy at night. Deciduous forests, Daraina, northern Madagascar. Endangered endemic species

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Boky-boky (Mungotictis decemlineata) or Narrow-striped mongoose adult foraging in leaf litter

Boky-boky (Mungotictis decemlineata) or Narrow-striped mongoose adult foraging in leaf litter. Dry deciduous forest, Kirindy, western Madagascar

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Fosa or Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)(sometimes erroneously fossa

Fosa or Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)(sometimes erroneously fossa) male in dry deciduous forest. Kirindy, western Madagascar

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) (Viperidae: Crotalinae). Distictive yellow

Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) (Viperidae: Crotalinae). Distictive yellow / orange oropel form. Arboreal species resting on wild ginger flower in mid-altitude rainforest under storey

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) feeding on Sakhalin fir tree. Hokkaido, Japan

Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) feeding on Sakhalin fir tree. Hokkaido, Japan. March

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus) mature male in breeding colouration

Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus) mature male in breeding colouration. Niigata, Japan

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) female at the ocean surface with her mouth open

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) female at the ocean surface with her mouth open. This whale has just surfaced from foraging in deep water. Ogasawara or Bonin Islands, Japan

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: African pompano (Alectis ciliaris) juvenile with long trailing dorsal and anal fins

African pompano (Alectis ciliaris) juvenile with long trailing dorsal and anal fins, swimming in mid-water at night. In-camera double exposure

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Sumatran pit viper (Trimeresurus sumatranus) juvenile on tree trunk, in tropical rainforest

Sumatran pit viper (Trimeresurus sumatranus) juvenile on tree trunk, in tropical rainforest. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Melanistic leopard / Black panther (Panthera pardus fusca) resting in tree

Melanistic leopard / Black panther (Panthera pardus fusca) resting in tree. Nagarhole National Park, India. Photo© Phillip Ross/Felis Images

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Malabar Torrent toad (Ghatophryne ornata) in habitat, Amboli, Maharashtra, India. Western Ghats

Malabar Torrent toad (Ghatophryne ornata) in habitat, Amboli, Maharashtra, India. Western Ghats. Endangered and endemic to Western Ghats

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Prickly comfrey (Symphytum asperum), flowers open red and change to blue. Caucasus, Russia

Prickly comfrey (Symphytum asperum), flowers open red and change to blue. Caucasus, Russia. June

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) in glasshouse at Kew Gardens, London, UK

Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) in glasshouse at Kew Gardens, London, UK. Endemic to the Philippines. Pollinated by sunbirds

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Army ant (Eciton burchellii) major soldier, Parque da Onca Parda Private Reserve, Sao Paulo

Army ant (Eciton burchellii) major soldier, Parque da Onca Parda Private Reserve, Sao Paulo, Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Great Indian Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) in forest habitat, Tamil Nadu, Western Ghats

Great Indian Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) in forest habitat, Tamil Nadu, Western Ghats, India

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: RF - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea

RF - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Portrait of a Giant frogfish (Antennarius commersoni) on a large Yellow elephant ear sponge

Portrait of a Giant frogfish (Antennarius commersoni) on a large Yellow elephant ear sponge (Ianthella basta). Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) swims beneath the surface of the ocean. Indian Ocean

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) swims beneath the surface of the ocean. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Portrait of a large female Reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) swimming over a coral reef

Portrait of a large female Reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) swimming over a coral reef. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Free swimming mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus). Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Free swimming mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus). Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Red-footed booby (Sula sula), adult and chick at nest. Genovesa Island, Galapagos

Red-footed booby (Sula sula), adult and chick at nest. Genovesa Island, Galapagos

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Nazca booby (Sula granti) preening. Punta Suarez, Espanola Island, Galapagos

Nazca booby (Sula granti) preening. Punta Suarez, Espanola Island, Galapagos

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) diving towards sea, folding wings. Northeast coast

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) diving towards sea, folding wings. Northeast coast, Santiago Island, Galapagos. Sequence 1/2

Background imageBiodiversity Hotspot Collection: Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) female laying eggs, North coast, Santa Cruz Island

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) female laying eggs, North coast, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos



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