2010 - Best-of novembre 2010 (164) Images supplémentaires...
November was an even busier month, with a wealth of new North American material by Rolf Nussbaumer, strong animal portraits and behaviour from Charlie Summers, great flower abstracts from Edwin Giesbers, Mark Carwardine's latest whales and dolphins, and varied new Australian material from Jouan & Ruis.



It was also a month for giants and extremes, with Brandon Cole's spectacular giant octopus,
Tim Laman's images of the world's largest orchid and of flying snakes, Bryan and Cherry Alexander's polar images, and Jeff Wilson's rare material on markhor and snow leopard in their wild Himalayan environment.
Checkered Garter Snake (Thamnophis marcianus marcianus) coiled with tongue protruding. Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
01294195
Rolf Nussbaumer / Checkered Garter Snake (Thamnophis marcianus marcianus) coiled with tongue protruding. Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
Dolphin fish / Mahi mahi / Dorado (Coryphaena hippurus) portrait of large male, off Isla Mujeres, near Cancun, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea
01291723
Doug Perrine / Dolphin fish / Mahi mahi / Dorado (Coryphaena hippurus) portrait of large male, off Isla Mujeres, near Cancun, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea
King / Imperial Cormorants (Phalacrocorax albiventer) breeding pair display courtship behaviour in the form of a ritual dance at their nesting site on Saunders Island, Falkland Islands
01300480
Charlie Summers / King / Imperial Cormorants (Phalacrocorax albiventer) breeding pair display courtship behaviour in the form of a ritual dance at their nesting site on Saunders Island, Falkland Islands
Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) with young offspring, Mlilwane nature reserve breeding programme, Swaziland, Southern Africa
01297859
Ann & Steve Toon / Roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) with young offspring, Mlilwane nature reserve breeding programme, Swaziland, Southern Africa
Two Cape Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) greeting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Non-ex.
01297879
Ann & Steve Toon / Two Cape Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) greeting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Non-ex.
Close up of Wild gladiolus flower (Gladiolus illyricus) Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
01295515
Edwin Giesbers / Close up of Wild gladiolus flower (Gladiolus illyricus) Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Head portrait of a Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) captive.
01297050
Angelo Gandolfi / Head portrait of a Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) captive.
RF- Opening Mallow-leaved bindweed (Convolvulus althaeoides) flower, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
01295562
Edwin Giesbers / RF- Opening Mallow-leaved bindweed (Convolvulus althaeoides) flower, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Texas Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri) with mouth open in defense posture, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
01294343
Rolf Nussbaumer / Texas Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri) with mouth open in defense posture, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
Man standing in Moses walk cave, Marble Arch Caves, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK
01287147
Robert Thompson / Man standing in Moses walk cave, Marble Arch Caves, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK
Black-tailed Prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) on hind legs, emitting territorial call, Downtown Parker, Colorado, USA, North America
01300461
Charlie Summers / Black-tailed Prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) on hind legs, emitting territorial call, Downtown Parker, Colorado, USA, North America
Man in the New Chamber, Marble Arch Caves, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK, February 1991
01287173
Robert Thompson / Man in the New Chamber, Marble Arch Caves, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK, February 1991
Long John Silver stalactite in the Marble Arch Caves, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK, January 1995
01287095
Robert Thompson / Long John Silver stalactite in the Marble Arch Caves, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK, January 1995
RF- Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) drinking from wetland lake. Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
01294253
Rolf Nussbaumer / RF- Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) drinking from wetland lake. Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Aerial view of Limestone formations in the Pinnacles desert, Nambung National Park, Western Australia. August 2009
01302904
Jouan & Rius / Aerial view of Limestone formations in the Pinnacles desert, Nambung National Park, Western Australia. August 2009
American bison (Bison Bison) shaking its head to remove excess water, Yellowstone river, Hayden Valley, Wyoming, USA
01300454
Charlie Summers / American bison (Bison Bison) shaking its head to remove excess water, Yellowstone river, Hayden Valley, Wyoming, USA
Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) hopping from ice block to ice block, Petermann Island, Antarctica
01300450
Charlie Summers / Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) hopping from ice block to ice block, Petermann Island, Antarctica
RF- Portrait of Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) male feeding on pecan nut, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalt...
01294204
Rolf Nussbaumer / RF- Portrait of Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) male feeding on pecan nut, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalt...
Meltwater pouring off iceberg as chains of droplets. Scoresbysund Fiord, East Greenland, 2005.
01282354
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Meltwater pouring off iceberg as chains of droplets. Scoresbysund Fiord, East Greenland, 2005.
Juvenile Rocky Mountain Goats (Oreamnos americanus) playing on the top of a rocky outcrop. Rocky Mountain national Park, Colorado, USA
01300479
Charlie Summers / Juvenile Rocky Mountain Goats (Oreamnos americanus) playing on the top of a rocky outcrop. Rocky Mountain national Park, Colorado, USA
Lilac beauty moth (Apeira syringaria) resting on branch amongst fungi and ivy, Annagarriff Wood NNR, Peatlands, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, July
01287087
Robert Thompson / Lilac beauty moth (Apeira syringaria) resting on branch amongst fungi and ivy, Annagarriff Wood NNR, Peatlands, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, July
African lion (Panthera leo) male roaring to locate the rest of his pride, Botswana, Southern Africa
01300481
Charlie Summers / African lion (Panthera leo) male roaring to locate the rest of his pride, Botswana, Southern Africa
Magpie moth (Abraxas grossulariata) Rostrevor Oakwood NNR, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, August
01287107
Robert Thompson / Magpie moth (Abraxas grossulariata) Rostrevor Oakwood NNR, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, August
African elephant herd approaching desert waterhole (Loxodonta africana) Etosha National Park, Namibia
01300448
Charlie Summers / African elephant herd approaching desert waterhole (Loxodonta africana) Etosha National Park, Namibia
Pink-barred sallow moth (Xanthia togata) camouflaged amongst fading / diseased leaves, Annaloughan Bog, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK, August
01287274
Robert Thompson / Pink-barred sallow moth (Xanthia togata) camouflaged amongst fading / diseased leaves, Annaloughan Bog, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK, August
Cheetah cub (Acinonyx jubatus) on the back of  juvenile Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)  Kgalagadi Trans Border Park, South Africa
01300478
Charlie Summers / Cheetah cub (Acinonyx jubatus) on the back of juvenile Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) Kgalagadi Trans Border Park, South Africa
Ghost moth (Hepialus humuli) male, Argory, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK
01286918
Robert Thompson / Ghost moth (Hepialus humuli) male, Argory, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK
Ground squirrel (Xerus inuaris) grooming baby, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa Non-ex.
01297881
Ann & Steve Toon / Ground squirrel (Xerus inuaris) grooming baby, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa Non-ex.
Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) resting on flower, Montiaghs Moss NNR, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
01287215
Robert Thompson / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) resting on flower, Montiaghs Moss NNR, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Irish damselfly (Coenagrion lunulatum) male, Montiaghs Moss NNR, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, June
01287011
Robert Thompson / Irish damselfly (Coenagrion lunulatum) male, Montiaghs Moss NNR, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, June
Two Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) use their necks in fight for dominance, Etosha Pan, Namibia, Southern Africa
01300476
Charlie Summers / Two Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) use their necks in fight for dominance, Etosha Pan, Namibia, Southern Africa
Northern eggar moth (Lasiocampa quercus callunae) Mullnakill NNR, Peatlands, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, June
01287177
Robert Thompson / Northern eggar moth (Lasiocampa quercus callunae) Mullnakill NNR, Peatlands, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, June
Meerkat / Suricate family group (Suricatta suricata) standing alert together, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Van Zylsrus, Northern Cape, South Africa
01297904
Ann & Steve Toon / Meerkat / Suricate family group (Suricatta suricata) standing alert together, Kalahari Meerkat Project, Van Zylsrus, Northern Cape, South Africa
Nut-tree tussock moth (Colocasia coryli) resting on branch, UK _
01287186
Robert Thompson / Nut-tree tussock moth (Colocasia coryli) resting on branch, UK _
Northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) with horn removed, after initial release into the wild, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya, June 2010, Extinct in the wild, only eight left in captivi...
01300826
Mark Carwardine / Northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) with horn removed, after initial release into the wild, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya, June 2010, Extinct in the wild, only eight left in captivi...
Hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) resting amongst vegetation, Montiaghs Moss NNR, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, May
01286975
Robert Thompson / Hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) resting amongst vegetation, Montiaghs Moss NNR, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, May
Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) juvenile drinking from wetland lake, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
01294347
Rolf Nussbaumer / Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) juvenile drinking from wetland lake, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
Poplar grey moth (Acronicta megacephala) resting on branch, Rehaghy Mountain, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK, June
01287278
Robert Thompson / Poplar grey moth (Acronicta megacephala) resting on branch, Rehaghy Mountain, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK, June
Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) drinking from wetland lake at night, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA
01294328
Rolf Nussbaumer / Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) drinking from wetland lake at night, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA
Hebrew character moth (Orthosia gothica) camouflaged amongst leaf litter, Rehaghy Mountain, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK, April
01286990
Robert Thompson / Hebrew character moth (Orthosia gothica) camouflaged amongst leaf litter, Rehaghy Mountain, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK, April
Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) drinking from wetland lake with reflections. Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
01294252
Rolf Nussbaumer / Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) drinking from wetland lake with reflections. Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
Close up of Northern emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora arctica) resting on flower, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, July
01287179
Robert Thompson / Close up of Northern emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora arctica) resting on flower, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, July
Western Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) head portrait in grass, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
01294354
Rolf Nussbaumer / Western Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) head portrait in grass, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
Paradise tree snake (Chrysopelea paradisi) on tree branch preparing to leap into the air to cross between trees, Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
01302192
Tim Laman / Paradise tree snake (Chrysopelea paradisi) on tree branch preparing to leap into the air to cross between trees, Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae) male feeding on flowering Claret Cup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) Chisos Basin, Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Chihuahuan Desert, W...
01294184
Rolf Nussbaumer / Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae) male feeding on flowering Claret Cup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) Chisos Basin, Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Chihuahuan Desert, W...
Adult male Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) in rainforest canopy, Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
01302616
Tim Laman / Adult male Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) in rainforest canopy, Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) in wildflower meadow standing on hind legs, scent detecting, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA
01294237
Rolf Nussbaumer / Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) in wildflower meadow standing on hind legs, scent detecting, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA
Adult female Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) with juvenile playing on vine nearby in rainforest canopy, Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
01302614
Tim Laman / Adult female Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) with juvenile playing on vine nearby in rainforest canopy, Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) male perched on branch of Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) New Braunfels, San Antonio, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA
01294239
Rolf Nussbaumer / Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) male perched on branch of Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) New Braunfels, San Antonio, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA
Wild Cotton-top Tamarin (Saguinus Oedipus) on vine, in tropical dry forest of Colombia, South America. IUCN List: Critically Endangered
01302431
Lisa Hoffner / Wild Cotton-top Tamarin (Saguinus Oedipus) on vine, in tropical dry forest of Colombia, South America. IUCN List: Critically Endangered
Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) hovering over Rocky Mountain Irises (Iris missouriensis) flowering in pasture, Wyoming, USA, North America
01295486
Shattil & Rozinski / Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) hovering over Rocky Mountain Irises (Iris missouriensis) flowering in pasture, Wyoming, USA, North America
Portrait of two wild Cotton-top Tamarins (Saguinus Oedipus) resting on vine in tropical dry forest of Colombia, South America. IUCN List: Critically Endangered
01302417
Lisa Hoffner / Portrait of two wild Cotton-top Tamarins (Saguinus Oedipus) resting on vine in tropical dry forest of Colombia, South America. IUCN List: Critically Endangered
Cape fox cubs (Vulpes chama) play-fighting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa
01297893
Ann & Steve Toon / Cape fox cubs (Vulpes chama) play-fighting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa
Head portrait of Bornean Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta) among the leaf litter in the lowland rainforest of Borneo. Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia
01302286
Tim Laman / Head portrait of Bornean Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta) among the leaf litter in the lowland rainforest of Borneo. Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia
Cape fox (Vulpes chama) sitting with cub, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa
01297890
Ann & Steve Toon / Cape fox (Vulpes chama) sitting with cub, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa
Tapichalaca Tree Frog (Hyloscirtus tapichalaca) captive and endangered. Tapichalaca Reserve, Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador, South America.
01293639
Pete Oxford / Tapichalaca Tree Frog (Hyloscirtus tapichalaca) captive and endangered. Tapichalaca Reserve, Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador, South America.
Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) feeding at edge of wetland lake. Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
01294255
Rolf Nussbaumer / Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) feeding at edge of wetland lake. Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
Wild orchid (Phalaenopsis pantherina) in flower from the rainforest of Borneo. Sabah State, Malaysia.
01302229
Tim Laman / Wild orchid (Phalaenopsis pantherina) in flower from the rainforest of Borneo. Sabah State, Malaysia.
Juvenile Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) climbing Cedar Elm (Ulmus crassifolia) New Braunfels, San Antonio, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA
01294256
Rolf Nussbaumer / Juvenile Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) climbing Cedar Elm (Ulmus crassifolia) New Braunfels, San Antonio, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) perching on vertical branch, Yasuni National Park. Amazon Rainforest. Ecuador, South America
01293582
Pete Oxford / Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) perching on vertical branch, Yasuni National Park. Amazon Rainforest. Ecuador, South America
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) flicking tongue in strike posture, in field of Showy Primrose, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA
01294352
Rolf Nussbaumer / Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) flicking tongue in strike posture, in field of Showy Primrose, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA
Common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)torpid, in captive breeding programme, UK
01297927
Ann & Steve Toon / Common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)torpid, in captive breeding programme, UK
RF- Head portrait of Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) partially submerged in lake, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty...
01294190
Rolf Nussbaumer / RF- Head portrait of Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) partially submerged in lake, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty...
Early purple orchid (Orchis mascula) Hardington Moor, Somerset, UK
01295873
Colin Varndell / Early purple orchid (Orchis mascula) Hardington Moor, Somerset, UK
Portrait of Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata) with head retracted into shell. Sinton, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
01294259
Rolf Nussbaumer / Portrait of Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata) with head retracted into shell. Sinton, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
Herald moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix) camouflaged amongst leaf litter, Argory Moss, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, May
01286993
Robert Thompson / Herald moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix) camouflaged amongst leaf litter, Argory Moss, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, May
Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) head portrait, Refugio, Coastel Bend, Texas, USA
01294284
Rolf Nussbaumer / Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) head portrait, Refugio, Coastel Bend, Texas, USA
Grey dagger moth (Acronicta psi) camouflaged on stone, Murlough NNR, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, June
01286960
Robert Thompson / Grey dagger moth (Acronicta psi) camouflaged on stone, Murlough NNR, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, June
RF- White Mouth Dayflower (Commelina erecta) detail of stamen, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
01294203
Rolf Nussbaumer / RF- White Mouth Dayflower (Commelina erecta) detail of stamen, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Wine-Cup (Callirhoe involucrata) in flower, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
01294364
Rolf Nussbaumer / Wine-Cup (Callirhoe involucrata) in flower, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
Rose garlic (Allium roseum) flowers, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe
01295551
Edwin Giesbers / Rose garlic (Allium roseum) flowers, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe
Texas Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa) in field of Huisache Daisies (Amblyolepis setigera) Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
01294335
Rolf Nussbaumer / Texas Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa) in field of Huisache Daisies (Amblyolepis setigera) Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
RF- Crown daisy flower (Glebionis coronarium) Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe.
01295538
Edwin Giesbers / RF- Crown daisy flower (Glebionis coronarium) Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe.
RF- Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) flowers, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
01295580
Edwin Giesbers / RF- Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) flowers, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Convolulus flower (Convolvulus sp) Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe
01295541
Edwin Giesbers / Convolulus flower (Convolvulus sp) Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe
Borage (Borago officinalis) flowers, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe
01295547
Edwin Giesbers / Borage (Borago officinalis) flowers, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe
Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) flowering in wildflower field, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
01294332
Rolf Nussbaumer / Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) flowering in wildflower field, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
Close up of Pom Pom flower heads (Cephalipterum drummondii) a species of everlasting flower, which blooms for up to 5 months of the year. Western Australia
01303047
Jouan & Rius / Close up of Pom Pom flower heads (Cephalipterum drummondii) a species of everlasting flower, which blooms for up to 5 months of the year. Western Australia
A wild Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) roaming on the outskirts of a village at night, Tuscany "Maremma" Italy.
01297049
Angelo Gandolfi / A wild Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) roaming on the outskirts of a village at night, Tuscany "Maremma" Italy.
Barn Owl (Tyto alba) flying over the castle of Vulci (IX-XII century) Vulci archaeological and nature park, Lazio, Italy
01297041
Angelo Gandolfi / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) flying over the castle of Vulci (IX-XII century) Vulci archaeological and nature park, Lazio, Italy
Little Owl (Athene noctua) standing on grass, observing a a Six-spot Burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) flying above. Tuscany, Italy
01297051
Angelo Gandolfi / Little Owl (Athene noctua) standing on grass, observing a a Six-spot Burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) flying above. Tuscany, Italy
Limestone formations in the Pinnacles desert, Nambung National park, Western Australia. July 2009
01302826
Jouan & Rius / Limestone formations in the Pinnacles desert, Nambung National park, Western Australia. July 2009
Wave rock, an eroded granite plateau, Hyden area, Western Australia. August 2009
01302958
Jouan & Rius / Wave rock, an eroded granite plateau, Hyden area, Western Australia. August 2009
Limestone formations in the Pinnacles desert, Nambung National Park, Western Australia. August 2009
01302901
Jouan & Rius / Limestone formations in the Pinnacles desert, Nambung National Park, Western Australia. August 2009
Cascade flowing in Hancock gorge, Karijini National Park, Pilbara, Western Australia. August 2009
01302881
Jouan & Rius / Cascade flowing in Hancock gorge, Karijini National Park, Pilbara, Western Australia. August 2009
Kermit pool in Hancock gorge, Karijini National Park, Pilbara, Western Australia. August 2009
01302892
Jouan & Rius / Kermit pool in Hancock gorge, Karijini National Park, Pilbara, Western Australia. August 2009
Inuit hunter jumping from one ice floe to another. Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1994.
01282298
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Inuit hunter jumping from one ice floe to another. Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1994.
Qaggiq (large communal igloo for feasts) built from ice near Igloolik. Nunavut, Canada, 1999.
01282249
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Qaggiq (large communal igloo for feasts) built from ice near Igloolik. Nunavut, Canada, 1999.
Inuk cracking his whip to encourage Huskies (Canis familiaris) over the sea ice. Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada, 1993.
01282236
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Inuk cracking his whip to encourage Huskies (Canis familiaris) over the sea ice. Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada, 1993.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) mother and cubs with Parhelion / sun dogs over sea ice. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
01282271
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) mother and cubs with Parhelion / sun dogs over sea ice. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
Aerial view of Caribou / Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) crossing lake during summer migration. Hudson Bay, Canada, 2004.
01282266
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Aerial view of Caribou / Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) crossing lake during summer migration. Hudson Bay, Canada, 2004.
Aerial view of Caribou / Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) migrating across the tundra in summer. Hudson Bay, Canada, 2004.
01282265
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Aerial view of Caribou / Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) migrating across the tundra in summer. Hudson Bay, Canada, 2004.
Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) investigating tripod. Cape Churchill, Canada.
01282270
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) investigating tripod. Cape Churchill, Canada.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on sea ice in wind. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
01282272
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on sea ice in wind. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
Melting ice floe floating in front of iceberg off the coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada.
01282320
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Melting ice floe floating in front of iceberg off the coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada.
Light from kerosene lamp illuminating Cree winter tent in boreal forest. Quebec, Canada, 1988.
01282341
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Light from kerosene lamp illuminating Cree winter tent in boreal forest. Quebec, Canada, 1988.