Almost a third of reptiles are threatened, including most of the marine turtles. Many sharks are endangered and the world's two largest fish are both considered vulnerable.
Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) feeding on plankton in the surface waters around the island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know? The largest Basking sha...
Alex Mustard / A large Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran), about 4m in length, cruises overhead. Bahamas, Tropical West Atlantic Ocean.
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Nuno Sa / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) accompanied by Pilot Fish (Naucrates ductor) and Remora. The biggest fish in the world has only started to visit the Azores in the past three years due to water temperatu...
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Mark Carwardine / Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) underwater, Guadalupe Island, Mexico (North Pacific)
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) with a shoal of Pilot fish (Naucrates ductor) Pico, Azores, Portugal, June 2009
Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) baby swimming in the sea near the beach. Warmamedi beach, Bird's Head Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia, July 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Zankl / Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) hatching, Dalyan Delta, Turkey, July 2009
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Anup Shah / Head on view of male Indian gharial {Gavialis gangeticus} India, Endangered species
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) swimming with the top of its shell just above the water surface, Pico, Azores, Portugal, June 2009
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Neil Lucas / Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Pitkin / Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) 'Merouville' ('grouper City') Lavezzi Islands, Corsica, France, September 2008
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Adam White / Giant tortoise {Geochelone elephantopus} wave breaking on back, Aldabra, Seychelles
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Alex Mustard / Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) portrait, Guadalupe Island, Mexico, Pacific Ocean.
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Dan Burton / Basking shark feeding off the Cornish coastline. Cornwall, UK.
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Sandesh Kadur / King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) male and female courtship, Agumbe, Karnatka, India, captive
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Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) with mouth wide open feeding on plankton concentrated in surface waters close to the island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June 2011. 2020VISION Exhibition....
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Patricio Robles Gil / Fiji banded iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus) on (Heliconia) plant, Fiji Islands, endangered species (iguana)
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Inaki Relanzon / Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in shallow water. Nosy Be, north Madagascar, Africa.
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Juergen Freund / Baby Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) seen from below. Warmamedi beach, Bird's Head Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia, July
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Ann & Steve Toon / Two Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings moving from nest to sea at night, Banga Nek, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
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Juergen Freund / Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a reef towards the camera. Banda Neira, Moluccas, Indonesia, December 2009.
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Doug Perrine / Head profile of Loggerhead turtle {Caretta caretta} Bahamas Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean ~(Non-ex).
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Juergen Freund / Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming, seen from below. Banda Neira, Moluccas, Indonesia, December 2009.
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Georgette Douwma / Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming up to the surface to breathe, Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
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Graham Eaton / Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) returning to the sea after egg laying. Cayenne, French Guiana, June.
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Ole Jorgen Liodden / Galapagos Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizi) near sea surface. Galapagos
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Claudio Contreras / Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Cancun National Park, Caribbean Sea, Mexico, July
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Graham Eaton / Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) hatchlings crossing a beach towards the sea. Cayenne, French Guiana, July.
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Graham Eaton / Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) hatchling crossing a beach to get to the sea. Cayenne, French Guiana, July.
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Doug Perrine / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) being cleaned of algae by Yellow tangs / surgeonfish (Zebrasoma flavescens), Puako, Kona, Hawaii, USA, June, Endangered species
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Doug Perrine / Loggerhead turtle {Caretta caretta} head and flipper close up. Bahamas, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic ~(Non-ex).
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Inaki Relanzon / Madagascar radiated tortoise, (Geochelone radiata) crossing sand, Anakao, South Tulear, South Madagascar, May
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Inaki Relanzon / Madagascar radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) rear view, Anakao, South Tulear, South Madagascar
Larry Michael / Blanding's turtle {Emydoidea blandingi} juvenile, endangered, Wisconsin, USA
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LYNN M. STONE / Blanding's turtle head portrait
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Peter Scoones / Komodo Dragon head portrait {Varanus komodoensis} captive, Tauranga Zoo, Sydney, Australia
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Alex Hyde / Lesser Chameleon (Furcifer minor) head portrait of male, Central Highlands, Madagascar. IUCN Vulnerable Species.
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Robert Valentic / Marbled velvet gecko, male {Oedura marmorata} Northern Territory, Australia
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Patricio Robles Gil / Fiji banded iguana {Brachylophus fasciatus} Fiji Is, endangered
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Michael D. Kern / Seipps day gecko {Phelsuma seippi} Madagascar
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Pete Oxford / Lesser chameleon (Furcifer minor) male, Ambohijanahary Special Reserve, MADAGASCAR, endemic
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Sandesh Kadur / King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in water, captive, Agumbe, Karnatka, India
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Sandesh Kadur / Young King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) hatchling climbing branch with cup fungus, captive, Agumbe, Karnatka, India
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John Cancalosi / Male Antiguan racer {Alsophis antiguae} world's rarest snake, Antigua, West Indies. Critically endangered species
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Anup Shah / Indian gharial {Gavialis gangeticus} head reflected in water, India, Endangered species.
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Konstantin Mikhailov / Indian gharial (Gavialus gangeticus) Rapati River, Chitwan NP, Nepal
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Neil Lucas / Cuban crocodile {Crocodylus rhombifer}
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Rod Williams / Chinese alligator head portrait {Alligator sinensis} occurs River Yangtze, China. Critically endangered species
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Neil Lucas / Cuban crocodile {Crocodylus rhombifer} head above water, Cuba
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Mike Potts / Cuban crocodile {Crocodylus rhombifer} Lanier swamp, Cuba
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Pete Oxford / Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) with water lettuce on its back, on sandy river bank. Captive female for breeding to release young into the wild. Guarico Province, Venezuela.
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Pete Oxford / Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) resting on river bank. Captive female for release into the wild. Guarico Province, Venezuela.
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Fabio Liverani / Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis). Borneo, Malaysia
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Anup Shah / Male Indian gharial {Gavialis gangeticus} with mouth wide open in water, India, Endangered species. Ghara - appendage on end of nose helps amplify mating call.
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Anup Shah / Face on shot of Indian gharial {Gavialis gangeticus} with mouth wide open and dragonfly sitting on snout, India. Endangered species
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Kevin Schafer / Indian gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) Chambal National Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, India, Critically Endangered
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Juan Manuel Borrero / Siberian sturgeon {Acipenser baeri} captive, Delta del Ebro NP, Spain, vulnerable species
Wild Wonders of Europe / Pitkin / Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) 'Merouville' ('grouper City') Lavezzi Islands, Corsica, France, September 2008
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Mark Bowler / Asian green arowana / Asian boneytongue / Dragon fish (Scleropages formosus) in fish tank, Endangered species
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Nick Garbutt / Endemic Blind Cave Fish (Typhleotris madagascariensis) in the hand. Only found in the cave systems near Lake Tsimanampetsotsa, Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, south west Madagascar.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) leaping out of the water. False Bay, South Africa, July 2010
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Jeff Rotman / Live Scalloped Hammerhead shark hooked on long line {Sphyrna lewini} Cocos Island, Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean
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Jeff Rotman / Juvenile Smooth hammerhead shark caught in anti-shark net {Sphryna zygaena} Natal S Africa
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Jeff Rotman / Scalloped hammerhead shark head portrait (Sphyrna lewini) Kanohe Bay, Hawaii.
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Jeff Rotman / Silhouettes of Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrna lewini) schooling off Cocos Island, Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean.
Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / RF- Rear view of Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) feeding on plankton, visible as white dots on water surface near island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. June. (This image may be licensed eit...
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Nuno Sa / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) accompanied by Pilot Fish (Naucrates ductor) and Remora. The biggest fish in the world has only started to visit the Azores in the past three years due to water temperatu...
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Nuno Sa / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) accompanied by Pilot Fish (Naucrates ductor). The biggest fish in the world has only started to visit the Azores in the past three years due to water temperature rise. Sa...