2016 - Best-of juin 2016 (136) Images supplémentaires...
Highlights added this month include Bence Mate's birds in action and leafcutter ants, underwater coverage by Luis Quinta and Tony Wu on several whale species, images showing the decline in marine iguanas, Iceland scenes and iconic trees from Niall Benvie, and great pet portraits by Mark Taylor.
Maldives anemone fish (Amphiprion nigripes) hiding in anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Maldives.
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Michael Pitts / Maldives anemone fish (Amphiprion nigripes) hiding in anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Maldives.
Leaf cutter ant (Atta sp) carrying pink flower segment, Santa Rita, Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ant (Atta sp) carrying pink flower segment, Santa Rita, Costa Rica.
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying colourful plant matter, reflected in water, Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying colourful plant matter, reflected in water, Costa Rica.
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying piece of  leaf, Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying piece of leaf, Costa Rica.
Orange chinned parakeets (Brotogeris jugularis) two looking at each other, Santa Rita, Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Orange chinned parakeets (Brotogeris jugularis) two looking at each other, Santa Rita, Costa Rica.
European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) one taking off another perched, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.
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Bence Mate / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) one taking off another perched, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.
Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) low angle perspective of open bills whilst feeding, Lake Kerkini, Greece, February.
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Bence Mate / Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) low angle perspective of open bills whilst feeding, Lake Kerkini, Greece, February.
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) close up with fish in beak, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, February.
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Bence Mate / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) close up with fish in beak, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, February.
Burrowing owl  (Athene cunicularia) fledgling with head on side, Pantanal, Brazil. November.
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Bence Mate / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) fledgling with head on side, Pantanal, Brazil. November.
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) with lightning storm at night. Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May 2012.
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Bence Mate / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) with lightning storm at night. Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May 2012.
Satiny Parrot snake (Leptophis depressirostris) Santa Rita, Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Satiny Parrot snake (Leptophis depressirostris) Santa Rita, Costa Rica.
Swimmer stroking 'Scar', a male Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) who often seems to seek out and enjoy contact with people. Caribbean, January 2010. Model released.
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Tony Wu / Swimmer stroking 'Scar', a male Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) who often seems to seek out and enjoy contact with people. Caribbean, January 2010. Model released.
Group of Sperm whales (Physter macrocephalus) family group swimming together, Indian Ocean, March.
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Tony Wu / Group of Sperm whales (Physter macrocephalus) family group swimming together, Indian Ocean, March.
Four Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) rubbing their heads together while socializing, forming an X shape pattern. Caribbean.
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Tony Wu / Four Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) rubbing their heads together while socializing, forming an X shape pattern. Caribbean.
Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) large group gathering together, rubbing together to shed skin, interacting and defecating. Indian Ocean, March.
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Tony Wu / Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) large group gathering together, rubbing together to shed skin, interacting and defecating. Indian Ocean, March.
Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) engaged in social activity. Indian Ocean, March.
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Tony Wu / Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) engaged in social activity. Indian Ocean, March.
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Pico Island, Azores, Portugal. May.
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Luis Quinta / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Pico Island, Azores, Portugal. May.
Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncates) mother and calf porpoising during annual Sardine run, Port St Johns, South Africa, June.
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Wim van den Heever / Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncates) mother and calf porpoising during annual Sardine run, Port St Johns, South Africa, June.
Piles of African elephant ivory set on fire by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). This burn included over 105 tons of elephant ivory, worth over $150 million. Nairobi National Park, Kenya, 30th April 2...
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Jabruson / Piles of African elephant ivory set on fire by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). This burn included over 105 tons of elephant ivory, worth over $150 million. Nairobi National Park, Kenya, 30th April 2...
Tranquil landscape with African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and rays of sunlight at sunrise, Masai Mara, Kenya.
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Wim van den Heever / Tranquil landscape with African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and rays of sunlight at sunrise, Masai Mara, Kenya.
Lava Lake at night in the crater of Nyiragongo Volcano, Virunga National Park, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. September 2015.
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Christophe Courteau / Lava Lake at night in the crater of Nyiragongo Volcano, Virunga National Park, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. September 2015.
Lioness (Panthera leo) sitting during misty sunrise, Okavango Delta, Botswana.
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Wim van den Heever / Lioness (Panthera leo) sitting during misty sunrise, Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Birch (Betula) at moonrise, Loch Shieldaig, Torridon, Scotland
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Niall Benvie / Birch (Betula) at moonrise, Loch Shieldaig, Torridon, Scotland
Queen Mary's Tree, a  veteran Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) over 600 years old, Cumbernauld, Scotland, UK, July.
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Niall Benvie / Queen Mary's Tree, a veteran Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) over 600 years old, Cumbernauld, Scotland, UK, July.
Black-and-white Springer Spaniel puppy, age 6 weeks.
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Mark Taylor / Black-and-white Springer Spaniel puppy, age 6 weeks.
Tricolour merle Collie puppy, Indie, age 10 weeks.
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Mark Taylor / Tricolour merle Collie puppy, Indie, age 10 weeks.
Patterdale terrier dog puppy, Korka, age 4 months.
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Mark Taylor / Patterdale terrier dog puppy, Korka, age 4 months.
Black and white Border collie looking sideways at black and white kitten.
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Mark Taylor / Black and white Border collie looking sideways at black and white kitten.
Great egret (Ardea alba) two fighting in flight, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January.
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Bence Mate / Great egret (Ardea alba) two fighting in flight, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January.
Juvenile White tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)in flight, with Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) mobbing it, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January.
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Bence Mate / Juvenile White tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)in flight, with Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) mobbing it, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January.
Great egrets (Ardea alba) sky pointing, sizing each other up before fighting,  Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January.
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Bence Mate / Great egrets (Ardea alba) sky pointing, sizing each other up before fighting, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January.
Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) two interacting, Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) two interacting, Costa Rica.
Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) hanging upside down as part of a courtship display. Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) hanging upside down as part of a courtship display. Costa Rica.
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) close up with large fish in beak, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.
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Bence Mate / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) close up with large fish in beak, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) with fish prey, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. March.
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Bence Mate / Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) with fish prey, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. March.
Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) low angle perspective of open bills whilst feeding, Lake Kerkini, Greece, February.
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Bence Mate / Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) low angle perspective of open bills whilst feeding, Lake Kerkini, Greece, February.
Black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) at twilight with other herons in the background, including Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in flight,  Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hun...
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Bence Mate / Black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) at twilight with other herons in the background, including Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in flight, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hun...
Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) in flight with blurred wings, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.
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Bence Mate / Hoopoe ( Upupa epops) in flight with blurred wings, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.
Great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) feeding Cuckoo chick (Cuculus canorus) Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, June.
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Bence Mate / Great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) feeding Cuckoo chick (Cuculus canorus) Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, June.
Great egret (Ardea alba) in snow, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. March.
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Bence Mate / Great egret (Ardea alba) in snow, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. March.
Grey herons (Ardea cinerea) two fighting, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary.
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Bence Mate / Grey herons (Ardea cinerea) two fighting, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary.
Great flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) with beak covered in mud after feeding, Pont De Gau Park, Rhone River, France.
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Bence Mate / Great flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) with beak covered in mud after feeding, Pont De Gau Park, Rhone River, France.
Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) low angle perspective of open bills whilst feeding, Lake Kerkini, Greece, February.
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Bence Mate / Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) low angle perspective of open bills whilst feeding, Lake Kerkini, Greece, February.
Graylag gosling (Anser anser) with parent, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. April.
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Bence Mate / Graylag gosling (Anser anser) with parent, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. April.
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and Great egret (Ardea alba) fighting over fish, Lake Csaj,  Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, January.
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Bence Mate / Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and Great egret (Ardea alba) fighting over fish, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, January.
Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) hunting from reed, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, June.
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Bence Mate / Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) hunting from reed, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, June.
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) with large carp fish in beak, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.
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Bence Mate / Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) with large carp fish in beak, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.
Spoonbilll (Platalea leucorodia) portrait, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.
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Bence Mate / Spoonbilll (Platalea leucorodia) portrait, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.
Great egret (Ardea alba) fighting, one grabbing the leg of another in snow, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.
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Bence Mate / Great egret (Ardea alba) fighting, one grabbing the leg of another in snow, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) with fish prey, with head feathers raised, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary.
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Bence Mate / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) with fish prey, with head feathers raised, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary.
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) face to face in lake, at night with stars, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. July.
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Bence Mate / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) face to face in lake, at night with stars, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. July.
Hyacinth macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) mutual preening, Estrada Parque, Pantanal, Brazil.
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Bence Mate / Hyacinth macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) mutual preening, Estrada Parque, Pantanal, Brazil.
European roller (Coracias garrulus) in flight, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May.
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Bence Mate / European roller (Coracias garrulus) in flight, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May.
Great egret (Ardea alba) with fish prey, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January.
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Bence Mate / Great egret (Ardea alba) with fish prey, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January.
Blurred image of two Common cranes (Grus grus) in flight, Sweden.
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Bence Mate / Blurred image of two Common cranes (Grus grus) in flight, Sweden.
Great white egret (Ardea alba) fighting with Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) squabbling, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, January.
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Bence Mate / Great white egret (Ardea alba) fighting with Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) squabbling, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, January.
DUPLICATE Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) squabbling, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.
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Bence Mate / DUPLICATE Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) squabbling, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) with Great egret (Ardea alba) in the background, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary.
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Bence Mate / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) with Great egret (Ardea alba) in the background, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary.
Spoonbilll (Platalea leucorodia) feeding, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.
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Bence Mate / Spoonbilll (Platalea leucorodia) feeding, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.
Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) tossing frog prey, Mkuze, South Africa
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Bence Mate / Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) tossing frog prey, Mkuze, South Africa
Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) with necks intertwined, Pont De Gau Park, Rhone River, France. February.
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Bence Mate / Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) with necks intertwined, Pont De Gau Park, Rhone River, France. February.
Great shearwater (Puffinus gravis) on ocean, near the Fonte da Telha Beach, Portugal, October.
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Luis Quinta / Great shearwater (Puffinus gravis) on ocean, near the Fonte da Telha Beach, Portugal, October.
Montezuma oropendolas (Psarocolius montezuma) perched either side of Brown-hooded parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) in rain, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
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Bence Mate / Montezuma oropendolas (Psarocolius montezuma) perched either side of Brown-hooded parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) in rain, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
Great shearwater (Puffinus gravis) in flight, Fonte da Telha Beach, Portugal, October.
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Luis Quinta / Great shearwater (Puffinus gravis) in flight, Fonte da Telha Beach, Portugal, October.
Red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) two males on barbed wire. Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) two males on barbed wire. Costa Rica.
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) hunting Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) Kgalagadi, South Africa
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Wim van den Heever / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) hunting Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) Kgalagadi, South Africa
European otter (Lutra lutra) with fish prey, with water splashing around, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, July.
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Bence Mate / European otter (Lutra lutra) with fish prey, with water splashing around, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, July.
Two European otters (Lutra lutra) one shaking off water and the other feeding on fish, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. October.
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Bence Mate / Two European otters (Lutra lutra) one shaking off water and the other feeding on fish, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. October.
Common genet (Genetta genetta)  portrait, Arrabida Natural Park, Portugal, March.
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Luis Quinta / Common genet (Genetta genetta) portrait, Arrabida Natural Park, Portugal, March.
Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) juveniles play fighting, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) juveniles play fighting, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, August.
Icelandic horse foal near Stokkness, Iceland, September.
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Niall Benvie / Icelandic horse foal near Stokkness, Iceland, September.
Black faced sheep ram with twisted horns, Mull, Scotland, UK. January.
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Niall Benvie / Black faced sheep ram with twisted horns, Mull, Scotland, UK. January.
Young Icelandic horse near Stokkness, Iceland, March.
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Niall Benvie / Young Icelandic horse near Stokkness, Iceland, March.
Highland cow portrait, Mull, Scotland, UK, January.
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Niall Benvie / Highland cow portrait, Mull, Scotland, UK, January.
Four Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) rubbing their heads together while socializing, hanging down. Caribbean.
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Tony Wu / Four Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) rubbing their heads together while socializing, hanging down. Caribbean.
Family of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) engaged in social activity, rubbing against each other, Indian Ocean, March.
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Tony Wu / Family of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) engaged in social activity, rubbing against each other, Indian Ocean, March.
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) adult female swimming upwards to surface with other behind. Indian Ocean, March.
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Tony Wu / Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) adult female swimming upwards to surface with other behind. Indian Ocean, March.
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Pico Island, Azores, Portugal. May.
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Luis Quinta / Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Pico Island, Azores, Portugal. May.
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) near surface. Pico Island, Azores, Portugal. May.
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Luis Quinta / Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) near surface. Pico Island, Azores, Portugal. May.
Sperm whale calf (Physeter macrocephalus) at surface, this is a very small calf about half  of normal birth size. Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean.
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Tony Wu / Sperm whale calf (Physeter macrocephalus) at surface, this is a very small calf about half of normal birth size. Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean.
Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf at ocean surface, with its mother visible, Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico.
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Tony Wu / Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf at ocean surface, with its mother visible, Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico.
Body of deep sea squid floating near the surface, with mantle ripped up possibly by cetaceans such as Sperm whales which are present in the region, Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, May.
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Luis Quinta / Body of deep sea squid floating near the surface, with mantle ripped up possibly by cetaceans such as Sperm whales which are present in the region, Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, May.
Imperial blackfish (Schedophilus ovalis) sheltering under discarded fishing ropes drifting off  Pico island, Azores, Portugal, May.
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Luis Quinta / Imperial blackfish (Schedophilus ovalis) sheltering under discarded fishing ropes drifting off Pico island, Azores, Portugal, May.
Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) near the surface, Santa Maria Island, Azores, September.
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Luis Quinta / Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) near the surface, Santa Maria Island, Azores, September.
Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) feeding in deep water to find algae, off the coast of Fernandina island on Galapagos. April 2016. Much of the algae on coast and at shallower depths have been k...
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Roy Mangersnes / Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) feeding in deep water to find algae, off the coast of Fernandina island on Galapagos. April 2016. Much of the algae on coast and at shallower depths have been k...
Dead Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on the coastal rocks on Santiago Island, Galapagagos, April 2016. It probably died of starvation as much of the algae in the region have died off due to un...
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Roy Mangersnes / Dead Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on the coastal rocks on Santiago Island, Galapagagos, April 2016. It probably died of starvation as much of the algae in the region have died off due to un...
Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) basking on rock next to skeleton of one which starved to death. Unusually warm El Nino waters have killed a lot of the algae which is the food for these iguana...
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Roy Mangersnes / Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) basking on rock next to skeleton of one which starved to death. Unusually warm El Nino waters have killed a lot of the algae which is the food for these iguana...
Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) resting on log in sunlight, Fernandina Island, Galapagos, April.
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Roy Mangersnes / Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) resting on log in sunlight, Fernandina Island, Galapagos, April.
Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) feeding in deep water to find algae, off the coast of Fernandina island on Galapagos. April 2016. Much of the algae on coast and at shallower depths have been k...
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Roy Mangersnes / Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) feeding in deep water to find algae, off the coast of Fernandina island on Galapagos. April 2016. Much of the algae on coast and at shallower depths have been k...
Coastal scene on Fernandina Island, with small group of Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Galapagos. April 2016. Normally there would be a much larger group but El Nino weather has killed off...
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Roy Mangersnes / Coastal scene on Fernandina Island, with small group of Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Galapagos. April 2016. Normally there would be a much larger group but El Nino weather has killed off...
Grass snake (Natrix natrix) juvenile playing dead, Alvao, Portugal, April.
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Luis Quinta / Grass snake (Natrix natrix) juvenile playing dead, Alvao, Portugal, April.
Common / Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) mother with young. Burnmouth,  Berwickshire, England, UK.
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Laurie Campbell / Common / Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) mother with young. Burnmouth, Berwickshire, England, UK.
Grass snake (Natrix natrix) swimming in river, Olo, Alvao, Portugal, June.
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Luis Quinta / Grass snake (Natrix natrix) swimming in river, Olo, Alvao, Portugal, June.
Green / Double-crested basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) running across water surface, Santa Rita, Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Green / Double-crested basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) running across water surface, Santa Rita, Costa Rica.
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying plant matter, Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying plant matter, Costa Rica.
Leafcutter ants (Atta sp) colony harvesting pieces of  a banana leaf, Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Leafcutter ants (Atta sp) colony harvesting pieces of a banana leaf, Costa Rica.
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying colourful plant matter, reflected in water, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
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Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying colourful plant matter, reflected in water, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica