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Background imageInteresting Collection: Aurora Borealis over Sycamore Gap, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, England

Aurora Borealis over Sycamore Gap, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, England. February 2014

Background imageInteresting Collection: Brown bear (Ursus arctos) and Grey wolf (Canis lupus) together in wetlands, Kuhmo

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) and Grey wolf (Canis lupus) together in wetlands, Kuhmo, Finland, July

Background imageInteresting Collection: Killer whale (Orcinus orca) male named Mel attacking young South American sea lion

Killer whale (Orcinus orca) male named Mel attacking young South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) on beach, Punta Norte, Peninsula Valdes, Argentina

Background imageInteresting Collection: Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) portrait. Swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) portrait. Swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Background imageInteresting Collection: Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) diving off iceberg, Antarctica, January

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) diving off iceberg, Antarctica, January

Background imageInteresting Collection: Japanese crane (Grus japonensis) displaying, wings in heart shape, Hokkiado, Japan, February

Japanese crane (Grus japonensis) displaying, wings in heart shape, Hokkiado, Japan, February

Background imageInteresting Collection: Patterns made in sand by Mint-sauce worms (Symsagittifera roscoffensis / Convoluta

Patterns made in sand by Mint-sauce worms (Symsagittifera roscoffensis / Convoluta roscoffensis) sunbathing at low tide to allow the symbiotic algae to photosynthesise

Background imageInteresting Collection: Ogre faced / Net-casting spider {Deinopis sp} with web held between legs that it

Ogre faced / Net-casting spider {Deinopis sp} with web held between legs that it will stretch over prey that walks below it. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar

Background imageInteresting Collection: Chlorophyte or green alga (Volvox aureus) in pond water. UK. The larger spheres are approximately 0

Chlorophyte or green alga (Volvox aureus) in pond water. UK. The larger spheres are approximately 0.5mm in diameter. Digital composite image

Background imageInteresting Collection: Archerfish jets water at insect to dislodge it from branch {Toxotes chatareus}

Archerfish jets water at insect to dislodge it from branch {Toxotes chatareus} from SE Asia

Background imageInteresting Collection: Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) female feeding on a Spotted African lungfish (Protopterus

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) female feeding on a Spotted African lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) in the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda.. Sequence 2/13

Background imageInteresting Collection: Frill-necked lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), with collar spread in threat display

Frill-necked lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), with collar spread in threat display. Alice Springs, Northern territory, Australia

Background imageInteresting Collection: Armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus) coiled up in defensive posture in

Armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus) coiled up in defensive posture in persons hand. Elands Bay, South Africa

Background imageInteresting 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 imageInteresting Collection: Blue sea slug (Glaucus atlanticus) that was washed ashore with a mass

Blue sea slug (Glaucus atlanticus) that was washed ashore with a mass, multi-day stranding of thousands of Indo-Pacific Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia utriculus)

Background imageInteresting Collection: Stigmas in female flowers of single Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens group) mimic

Stigmas in female flowers of single Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens group) mimic pollen laden stamens produced by male flowers but offer no reward to pollinators

Background imageInteresting Collection: Red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) adult feeding on tree sap from shallow

Red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) adult feeding on tree sap from shallow wells it has drilled in bark of Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifoius), Lee Vining Canyon, California

Background imageInteresting Collection: Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), male at granary tree showing many acorns

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), male at granary tree showing many acorns stored for winter survival, Orange County, California, USA

Background imageInteresting Collection: Sphinx hawk moth (Hemeroplanes triptolemus) caterpillar, snake mimic species, Amarakaeri

Sphinx hawk moth (Hemeroplanes triptolemus) caterpillar, snake mimic species, Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, Maijuna, Rio Napo, Peru

Background imageInteresting Collection: Peruvian Tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp. ) adult, walking over Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis

Peruvian Tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp. ) adult, walking over Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis
Peruvian Tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp.) adult, walking over Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis royi) without preying on it. Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Amazonia, Peru

Background imageInteresting Collection: Skeleton of a seahorse (Hippocampus sp. ) showing the remarkable structure of bones

Skeleton of a seahorse (Hippocampus sp. ) showing the remarkable structure of bones
Skeleton of a seahorse (Hippocampus sp.) showing the remarkable structure of bones that form a virtual exoskeleton, with few deep internal bones, in this unusual vertebrate group

Background imageInteresting Collection: Grass snake(Natrix natrix) coiled round eggs, Alsace, France

Grass snake(Natrix natrix) coiled round eggs, Alsace, France

Background imageInteresting Collection: Kaleidoscopic image of soft corals (Dendronephthya sp). Egypt, Red Sea

Kaleidoscopic image of soft corals (Dendronephthya sp). Egypt, Red Sea

Background imageInteresting Collection: Broadclub cuttlefish hunting technique - mesmorises fish by pulsating colour along body

Broadclub cuttlefish hunting technique - mesmorises fish by pulsating colour along body

Background imageInteresting Collection: Striped mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) with mouths wide open as they swim through the water

Striped mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) with mouths wide open as they swim through the water, filtering zoopankton with their gill rakers. Marsa Shouna, Port Ghalib, Marsa Alam, Egypt. Red Sea

Background imageInteresting Collection: Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) portrait. Swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) portrait. Swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Background imageInteresting Collection: Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) feeding on a Spotted African lungfish (Protopterus

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) feeding on a Spotted African lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) in the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Background imageInteresting Collection: Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) using a Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus) as a

Trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) using a Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus) as a stalking horse. Spanish Hogfish is eating an arm of a starfish. Bonaire, Leeward Antilles, Caribbean

Background imageInteresting Collection: King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in strike pose with mouth open, tongue out and glottis

King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in strike pose with mouth open, tongue out and glottis (hole like structure in mouth) clearly visible. Malaysia

Background imageInteresting Collection: Female Angler fish {Himantolophus sp} deep sea species

Female Angler fish {Himantolophus sp} deep sea species

Background imageInteresting Collection: Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) in wildflower meadow standing on hind legs

Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) in wildflower meadow standing on hind legs, scent detecting, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA

Background imageInteresting Collection: Silhouette of Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) in flight, male passing pigeon

Silhouette of Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) in flight, male passing pigeon prey to female for her to feed the chicks, Barcelona, Spain, April

Background imageInteresting Collection: Mountain tree shrew (Tupaia montana) feeding on nectar secreted by the endemic Pitcher Plant

Mountain tree shrew (Tupaia montana) feeding on nectar secreted by the endemic Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes kinabaluensis) Montane forests (at 2200m-3000m), slopes of Mt Kinabalu

Background imageInteresting Collection: Green hydra (Hydra viridissima) found in a garden pond. Derbyshire, UK. September

Green hydra (Hydra viridissima) found in a garden pond. Derbyshire, UK. September. Winner of the Hidden Britain Category of the British Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (BWPA) Competition 2017

Background imageInteresting Collection: Striped mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) mouth wide open as it swims through the water

Striped mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) mouth wide open as it swims through the water, filtering zoopankton with its gill rakers. Marsa Shouna, Port Ghalib, Marsa Alam, Egypt. Red Sea

Background imageInteresting Collection: Mountain tree shrew (Tupaia montana) feeding on nectar secreted by the endemic Pitcher Plant

Mountain tree shrew (Tupaia montana) feeding on nectar secreted by the endemic Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes kinabaluensis) Montane forests (at 2200m-3000m), slopes of Mt Kinabalu

Background imageInteresting Collection: Green / Double-crested basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) running across water surface

Green / Double-crested basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) running across water surface, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Background imageInteresting Collection: California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) uses a Panamic cushion star

California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) uses a Panamic cushion star (Pentaceraster cumingi) as a toy. The sealions pick up the starfish and then drop them and chase after them as they sink

Background imageInteresting Collection: Pigtail Macaques (Macaca nemestrina) crossing purpose-built primate wires'

Pigtail Macaques (Macaca nemestrina) crossing purpose-built primate wires"
Pigtail Macaques (Macaca nemestrina) crossing purpose-built " primate wires" connecting isolated patches of forest, Kinabatangan River, Sukau, Sabah, Borneo, September 2008

Background imageInteresting Collection: Slime mould (Cribraria rufa) line of three immature sporangia on rotting log

Slime mould (Cribraria rufa) line of three immature sporangia on rotting log, showing the net beginning to form around what will become the spore mass, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. October

Background imageInteresting Collection: Wave breaking over the reef, Table coral (Acropora) Safaga, Egypt, Red Sea

Wave breaking over the reef, Table coral (Acropora) Safaga, Egypt, Red Sea

Background imageInteresting Collection: Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming through sun beams. This individual was following blue

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming through sun beams. This individual was following blue whales around to feed on their faeces. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka

Background imageInteresting Collection: Green elfcup fungus (Chlorociboria aeruginascens) fruiting bodies on decaying wood

Green elfcup fungus (Chlorociboria aeruginascens) fruiting bodies on decaying wood. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November. Focus stacked image

Background imageInteresting Collection: Satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus), maintaining his bower, Ravenshow

Satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus), maintaining his bower, Ravenshow, North Queensland, Australia, October

Background imageInteresting Collection: Wolf spider (Pardosa amentata) close up, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK, April

Wolf spider (Pardosa amentata) close up, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK, April. Focus stacked image

Background imageInteresting Collection: Banyan fig tree (Ficus benjamina), one single individual tree

Banyan fig tree (Ficus benjamina), one single individual tree, Banyan garden protected forest, Kenting National Park, Taiwan

Background imageInteresting Collection: Hooded nudibranchs (Melibe leonina) with oral hood for catching planktonic prey

Hooded nudibranchs (Melibe leonina) with oral hood for catching planktonic prey. In the Pacific Northwest they are often found clinging to bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)

Background imageInteresting Collection: Super Blood Wolf Moon or Blood Moon Eclipse so called because a Lunar eclipse is appearing

Super Blood Wolf Moon or Blood Moon Eclipse so called because a Lunar eclipse is appearing at the same time as a Supermoon. Arundel, West Sussex, England, UK, 21 January 2019



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