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Cave Collection

Background imageCave Collection: Sunrays in Cenote Jardin del Eden, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, May 2016

Sunrays in Cenote Jardin del Eden, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, May 2016. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Background imageCave Collection: Tre Cime di Lavaredo / Drei Zinnen, three distinctive mountain peaks in the Sexten

Tre Cime di Lavaredo / Drei Zinnen, three distinctive mountain peaks in the Sexten Dolomites seen from WW1 cave shelter, South Tyrol, Italy, October 2019

Background imageCave Collection: Schools of Pacific creolefish (Cephalopholis colonus) and Panamic sergeant major

Schools of Pacific creolefish (Cephalopholis colonus) and Panamic sergeant major (Abudefduf troschelii) swimming through sun beams inside an underwater cavern

Background imageCave Collection: Cave Pearls, formed as dripping water rich in calcium salts deposits calcite around

Cave Pearls, formed as dripping water rich in calcium salts deposits calcite around a small nucleus (often a sand grain). The constant movement of each cave pearl by the dripping water keeps them

Background imageCave Collection: Common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) roosting in cave, Costa Rica

Common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) roosting in cave, Costa Rica

Background imageCave Collection: Bioluminescent Fungus gnat (Arachnocampa luminosa) larva attached to the cave roof

Bioluminescent Fungus gnat (Arachnocampa luminosa) larva attached to the cave roof with silk threads, Glowworm cave near Waitomo Cave, near Te Kuiti, North Island, New Zealand, July

Background imageCave Collection: Fungus gnat (Arachnocampa luminosa) pupa nearly fully developed hanging on a silk

Fungus gnat (Arachnocampa luminosa) pupa nearly fully developed hanging on a silk thread from the cave roof, Glowworm cave near Waitomo Cave, near Te Kuiti, North Island, New Zealand, July

Background imageCave Collection: Ice stalagmites / ice spikes formation, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March

Ice stalagmites / ice spikes formation, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March

Background imageCave Collection: Light shining into Abismo Anhumas or Anhumas Abyss. This is a 80 metre deep lake

Light shining into Abismo Anhumas or Anhumas Abyss. This is a 80 metre deep lake, at the bottom of a 72 metre deep cave. Bonito area, Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena Mountain Range)

Background imageCave Collection: Under water in the Abismo Anhumas or Anhumas Abyss. This is a 80 metre deep lake

Under water in the Abismo Anhumas or Anhumas Abyss. This is a 80 metre deep lake, at the bottom of a 72 metre deep cave. Bonito area, Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena Mountain Range)

Background imageCave Collection: Cave beetle (Leptodirus hochenwartii) a true troglobite (living only in caves)

Cave beetle (Leptodirus hochenwartii) a true troglobite (living only in caves). Endemic to certain karstic caves in the western Dinaric Alps. Slovenia, April

Background imageCave Collection: Olm (Proteus anguinus) close up of front limb, these only have three toes whilst

Olm (Proteus anguinus) close up of front limb, these only have three toes whilst the rear limbs have only two. Captive, Slovenia

Background imageCave Collection: Waterfall in secluded coastal cave, near Largy, County Donegal, Ireland. September. 2021

Waterfall in secluded coastal cave, near Largy, County Donegal, Ireland. September. 2021

Background imageCave Collection: Dusky leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros ater) flying out of daytime cave roost in a sandstone

Dusky leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros ater) flying out of daytime cave roost in a sandstone escarpment, Kimberley, Western Australia

Background imageCave Collection: Long exposure of a group of Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) hunt Silversides (Atherinidae

Long exposure of a group of Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) hunt Silversides (Atherinidae) inside a coral cavern. George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea

Background imageCave Collection: RF - Silhouette of a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) swimming through

RF - Silhouette of a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) swimming through an underwater cave. Los Islotes, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Background imageCave Collection: Lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) in magnesium mine, Shropshire, England, UK, April

Lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) in magnesium mine, Shropshire, England, UK, April

Background imageCave Collection: Group of Tissue moths (Triphosa dubitata) hibernating in a limestone cave

Group of Tissue moths (Triphosa dubitata) hibernating in a limestone cave. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November

Background imageCave Collection: Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) on wall of Gomantong Cave. Sabah, Borneo. Malaysia

Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) on wall of Gomantong Cave. Sabah, Borneo. Malaysia

Background imageCave Collection: European Chubb (Squalius / Leuciscus cephalus) in cave, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

European Chubb (Squalius / Leuciscus cephalus) in cave, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia. November

Background imageCave Collection: Stalactites and stalagmites, El Soplao Cave, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Stalactites and stalagmites, El Soplao Cave, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Background imageCave Collection: Split level view of water in cave in Wadi Al Shab, Al Sharqiyah South Governorate

Split level view of water in cave in Wadi Al Shab, Al Sharqiyah South Governorate, Sultanate of Oman. February. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Background imageCave Collection: Assorted stalagmites and stalagtites and other speleothems (mineral deposits formed

Assorted stalagmites and stalagtites and other speleothems (mineral deposits formed from groundwater) at Postojna Cave, Slovenia. April 2016

Background imageCave Collection: European Cave Spider (Meta menardi) in limestone cave. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

European Cave Spider (Meta menardi) in limestone cave. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia. January

Background imageCave Collection: A sink hole, created by collapse of Carboniferous limestone cave roof, Bosherton, Pembrokeshire

A sink hole, created by collapse of Carboniferous limestone cave roof, Bosherton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. September, 2022

Background imageCave Collection: Strinati's cave salamander (Speleomantes strinatii) inside a cave with the cave's entrance visible

Strinati's cave salamander (Speleomantes strinatii) inside a cave with the cave's entrance visible on the right of the image. Genoa, Italy

Background imageCave Collection: Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) cruising over a school of Blue and gold snappers

Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) cruising over a school of Blue and gold snappers (Lutjanus viridis) in a cavern, San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, Pacific Ocean

Background imageCave Collection: RF - Schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus) swimming through underwater caverns within a coral

RF - Schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus) swimming through underwater caverns within a coral reef, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Caribbean Sea

Background imageCave Collection: European cave spider (Meta menardi) pendulous egg sac containing its brood of young, hanging in cave

European cave spider (Meta menardi) pendulous egg sac containing its brood of young, hanging in cave, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire. November

Background imageCave Collection: Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) resting in a small cave during the day

Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) resting in a small cave during the day, Mu Koh Similan National Park, Andaman Sea, Phang-nga, Thailand

Background imageCave Collection: Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) sheltering inside small cave

Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) sheltering inside small cave, emerging from it at night to forage for food, Scotts Head, Dominica; Eastern Caribbean

Background imageCave Collection: Waterfall in secluded coastal cave, near Largy, County Donegal, Ireland. September, 2021

Waterfall in secluded coastal cave, near Largy, County Donegal, Ireland. September, 2021

Background imageCave Collection: A tangle of Spaghetti seaweed / Thong weed (Himanthalia elongata)

A tangle of Spaghetti seaweed / Thong weed (Himanthalia elongata) growing beneath the straight basalt columns outside Fingals Cave. Isle of Staffa, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Atlantic Ocean. August

Background imageCave Collection: Eastern bentwing / Eastern long fingered bat (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis

Eastern bentwing / Eastern long fingered bat (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis) hibernating cluster in cave, one bat with bat fly (Hippoboscoidea) Girraween National Park, Queensland, Australia

Background imageCave Collection: Eastern long fingered bat (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis

Eastern long fingered bat (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis) roosting in a cluster on roof of a cave during day, a few ectoparasitic batflies (Hippoboscoidea) are visible, Girraween National Park

Background imageCave Collection: View through a cavern in a coral reef, with a Small grouper (Cephalopholis cruentata

View through a cavern in a coral reef, with a Small grouper (Cephalopholis cruentata) in the distance. Snapper Hole, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea

Background imageCave Collection: Ancient cave paintings depicting cattle. Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve

Ancient cave paintings depicting cattle. Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chad. September 2019

Background imageCave Collection: Ancient cave paintings. Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ancient cave paintings. Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chad. September 2019

Background imageCave Collection: Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) chick in breeding colony inside a coastal

Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) chick in breeding colony inside a coastal cave, Sa Conillera island, Es Vedra reserve, Ibiza, Balearic islands, Spain, June. Critically endangered species

Background imageCave Collection: Blind loach (Nemacheilus starostini ) living in cave in the East of Turkmenistan

Blind loach (Nemacheilus starostini ) living in cave in the East of Turkmenistan

Background imageCave Collection: El Soplao is a cave located in the municipalities of Rionansa, Valdaliga and Herrerias

El Soplao is a cave located in the municipalities of Rionansa, Valdaliga and Herrerias, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Background imageCave Collection: Whitebar surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius) school in undewater cave, oxygenated

Whitebar surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius) school in undewater cave, oxygenated water brought down by Pacific ocean surge. Kona, The Big Island, Hawaii

Background imageCave Collection: Whitebar surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius) school in undewater cave, oxygenated

Whitebar surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius) school in undewater cave, oxygenated water brought down by Pacific ocean surge. Kona, The Big Island, Hawaii

Background imageCave Collection: Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) exiting cave, Costa Rica, March 2014

Common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) exiting cave, Costa Rica, March 2014

Background imageCave Collection: Anhumas Abyss, a 72 meters deep cave with underwater limestone cones up to 20 meters high

Anhumas Abyss, a 72 meters deep cave with underwater limestone cones up to 20 meters high, Bonito area, Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena Mountain Range), Mato Grosso del Sul, Brazil November 2016

Background imageCave Collection: Anhumas Abyss, a 72 meters deep cave, with underwater limestone cones up to 20 meters high

Anhumas Abyss, a 72 meters deep cave, with underwater limestone cones up to 20 meters high, Bonito area, Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena Mountain Range), Mato Grosso del Sul, Brazil November 2016

Background imageCave Collection: Fungus gnat (Mycetophilidae) larvae, with sticky hanging threads, waiting to ambush

Fungus gnat (Mycetophilidae) larvae, with sticky hanging threads, waiting to ambush small flying insects. Deer caves, Gunung Mulu National Park, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia

Background imageCave Collection: Mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca) at the entrance of a cave, Sula Sgeir, Outer Hebrides

Mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca) at the entrance of a cave, Sula Sgeir, Outer Hebrides / Western Isles, Scotland, July



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