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L'année 2021 restera peut-être dans les mémoires comme une période où le monde est resté en proie à une crise sanitaire mondiale. Nous espérons que ces photographies de la nature contribueront, d'une manière ou d'une autre, à vous remonter le moral. La science a montré que le simple fait de regarder des images de la nature peut renforcer votre système immunitaire, ainsi que réduire votre rythme cardiaque et améliorer votre humeur. Alors si l'idée de sortir dans le monde vous effraie, pourquoi ne pas regarder ces images évocatrices et vous laisser transporter dans des contrées lointaines.
Female Northern pygmy squid (Idiosepius paradoxus) preparing to lay another egg on a blade of eelgrass (Zostera marina), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
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Tony Wu / Female Northern pygmy squid (Idiosepius paradoxus) preparing to lay another egg on a blade of eelgrass (Zostera marina), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
Red-spotted blenny (Blenniella chrysospilos) pair, just finished spawning. After attracting the female (foreground) to his burrow, the male moves to another hole while the female deposits eggs. He vis...
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Tony Wu / Red-spotted blenny (Blenniella chrysospilos) pair, just finished spawning. After attracting the female (foreground) to his burrow, the male moves to another hole while the female deposits eggs. He vis...
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) juvenile blowing bubbles, Floreana Island, Galapagos, South America, Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) juvenile blowing bubbles, Floreana Island, Galapagos, South America, Pacific Ocean.
Coyote (Canis latrans) pouncing, hunting technique in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.
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George Sanker / Coyote (Canis latrans) pouncing, hunting technique in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.
Texas brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi) in defensive posture, Comanche National Grasslands, Colorado, USA.
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Charlie Summers / Texas brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi) in defensive posture, Comanche National Grasslands, Colorado, USA.
Iceberg on the North Atlantic Ocean in front of Qeqertarsuaq coast, at sunset, Disko island, Greenland, August
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Oriol Alamany / Iceberg on the North Atlantic Ocean in front of Qeqertarsuaq coast, at sunset, Disko island, Greenland, August
Northern Hawk-Owl (Surnia ulula) in winter forest in Krokskogen, Viken, Norway. NB: A dead mouse was used as bait in the making of this image.
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Ole Jorgen Liodden / Northern Hawk-Owl (Surnia ulula) in winter forest in Krokskogen, Viken, Norway. NB: A dead mouse was used as bait in the making of this image.
Split level view of female mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) resting on the edge of a semi-frozen lake in spring, Norway.
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Ole Jorgen Liodden / Split level view of female mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) resting on the edge of a semi-frozen lake in spring, Norway.
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in early morning light. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. May.
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David Pattyn / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in early morning light. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. May.
Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) fighting in snow at night, Vauldalen, Norway, April.
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Erlend Haarberg / Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) fighting in snow at night, Vauldalen, Norway, April.
Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) fighting in snow at night, Vauldalen, Norway, April.
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Erlend Haarberg / Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) fighting in snow at night, Vauldalen, Norway, April.
Silver birch (Betula pendula) and common heather (Calluna vulgaris). Schlaubetal Nature Park, Reicherskreuzer Heide, Germany. September.
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Sandra Bartocha / Silver birch (Betula pendula) and common heather (Calluna vulgaris). Schlaubetal Nature Park, Reicherskreuzer Heide, Germany. September.
Colony of Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), Grimsey Island, Iceland. June
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Will Burrard-Lucas / Colony of Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), Grimsey Island, Iceland. June
Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) and Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) fighting in snow, Poland. February.
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Mateusz Piesiak / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) and Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) fighting in snow, Poland. February.
Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying out of barn, Cumbria, UK. Controlled conditions.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying out of barn, Cumbria, UK. Controlled conditions.
Clustered bonnet fungi (Mycena inclinata), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. October.
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Guy Edwardes / Clustered bonnet fungi (Mycena inclinata), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. October.
Female scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) swimming in front of a school of glassfish (Apogonidae), whose shiny bodies are rendered into out of focus bokeh patterns. Laamu Atoll, Maldives. In...
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Alex Mustard / Female scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) swimming in front of a school of glassfish (Apogonidae), whose shiny bodies are rendered into out of focus bokeh patterns. Laamu Atoll, Maldives. In...
A tight school of oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) hovering above a coral reef. Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean.
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Alex Mustard / A tight school of oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) hovering above a coral reef. Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean.
School of powderblue surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon) feeding, Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean.
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Alex Mustard / School of powderblue surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon) feeding, Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean.
Pair of reef mantas (Mobula alfredi) visiting a colourful cleaning station on a coral reef. Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean.
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Alex Mustard / Pair of reef mantas (Mobula alfredi) visiting a colourful cleaning station on a coral reef. Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean.
European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) with Baltic Sea in the background, Jasmund National Park, Ruegen, Germany. October.
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Sandra Bartocha / European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) with Baltic Sea in the background, Jasmund National Park, Ruegen, Germany. October.
Male Japanese dwarf flying squirrels (Pteromys volans orii) fighting for the right to mate with a female, Hokkaido, Japan. The interloper has been body-slammed off the tree by the resident male.
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Tony Wu / Male Japanese dwarf flying squirrels (Pteromys volans orii) fighting for the right to mate with a female, Hokkaido, Japan. The interloper has been body-slammed off the tree by the resident male.
Pair of Japanese dwarf flying squirrels (Pteromys volans orii) during the reproductive season, on branch looking down, Hokkaido, Japan. The female is on the left, male right.
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Tony Wu / Pair of Japanese dwarf flying squirrels (Pteromys volans orii) during the reproductive season, on branch looking down, Hokkaido, Japan. The female is on the left, male right.
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) flying low over river, Kuusamo, Finland February. Awarded 2nd place in the action category in the Swiss Vogelwarte photo competition 2021.
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Markus Varesvuo / Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) flying low over river, Kuusamo, Finland February. Awarded 2nd place in the action category in the Swiss Vogelwarte photo competition 2021.
Man watching the Aurora borealis on a lakeshore, east of Abisko, Sweden. October.
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Oliver Wright / Man watching the Aurora borealis on a lakeshore, east of Abisko, Sweden. October.
Wild Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops adunctus) swimming with a golden retriever dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Gubal Island, Egypt, Red Sea, Indian Ocean.
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Alex Mustard / Wild Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops adunctus) swimming with a golden retriever dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Gubal Island, Egypt, Red Sea, Indian Ocean.
Drone shot of Fagradalsfjall Volcano erupting, with lava flow from crater. Iceland, Europe. June 2021.
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Will Burrard-Lucas / Drone shot of Fagradalsfjall Volcano erupting, with lava flow from crater. Iceland, Europe. June 2021.
Tourist watching eruption of Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Iceland, Europe. May 2021.
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Will Burrard-Lucas / Tourist watching eruption of Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Iceland, Europe. May 2021.
Tourists watching lava flow from eruption of Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Iceland, Europe. June 2021.
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Will Burrard-Lucas / Tourists watching lava flow from eruption of Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Iceland, Europe. June 2021.
Long line of people, mainly local, walking with headlights, heading back from a visit to the Fagradalsfjall volcano, Iceland. Long exposure showing direction of movement. 2 April 2021
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Theo Bosboom / Long line of people, mainly local, walking with headlights, heading back from a visit to the Fagradalsfjall volcano, Iceland. Long exposure showing direction of movement. 2 April 2021
Hot lava spewing from vent within a spatter cone. This feeds a growing lava lake in a pit within the caldera of Halemaumau Crater, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Island, Hawai...
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Doug Perrine / Hot lava spewing from vent within a spatter cone. This feeds a growing lava lake in a pit within the caldera of Halemaumau Crater, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Island, Hawai...
Hot lava spewing from vent within a spatter cone. This feeds a growing lava lake in a pit within the caldera of Halemaumau Crater, Kilauea Volcano, with Mauna Loa Volcano in background, Hawaii Volcano...
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Doug Perrine / Hot lava spewing from vent within a spatter cone. This feeds a growing lava lake in a pit within the caldera of Halemaumau Crater, Kilauea Volcano, with Mauna Loa Volcano in background, Hawaii Volcano...
Slime mould (Lamproderma scintillans) super close up of 1mm tall sporangia on a beech leaf, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, February Focus Stacked.
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Andy Sands / Slime mould (Lamproderma scintillans) super close up of 1mm tall sporangia on a beech leaf, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, February Focus Stacked.
Slime mould (Lamproderma scintillans) sporangia growing along the edge of a beech leaf, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, January- Focus Stacked.
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Andy Sands / Slime mould (Lamproderma scintillans) sporangia growing along the edge of a beech leaf, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, January- Focus Stacked.
Scarlet hood waxcap (Hygrocybe coccinea) growing in moss, Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. Focus stacked image. October.
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Guy Edwardes / Scarlet hood waxcap (Hygrocybe coccinea) growing in moss, Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. Focus stacked image. October.
Scarlet hood waxcap (Hygrocybe coccinea) growing in moss, Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. Focus stacked image. October.
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Guy Edwardes / Scarlet hood waxcap (Hygrocybe coccinea) growing in moss, Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. Focus stacked image. October.
Kite-tailed robberflies (Machimus atricapillus) mating pair on Marram grass in sand dunes, Cornwall, England, UK, August
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Andy Sands / Kite-tailed robberflies (Machimus atricapillus) mating pair on Marram grass in sand dunes, Cornwall, England, UK, August
Broad centurion soldierfly (Chloromyia formosa) roosting at dawn and covered in dew, Hertfordshire, England, UK, July - Focus Stacked
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Andy Sands / Broad centurion soldierfly (Chloromyia formosa) roosting at dawn and covered in dew, Hertfordshire, England, UK, July - Focus Stacked
Icicles hanging from Rose hips in snow, Hertfordshire, England, UK, February
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Andy Sands / Icicles hanging from Rose hips in snow, Hertfordshire, England, UK, February
Frosty winter sunrise from Lambert's Castle looking across the Marshwood Vale towards Colmer's Hill, The Fleet and Chesil Beach, Dorset, England, UK. January 2021
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Guy Edwardes / Frosty winter sunrise from Lambert's Castle looking across the Marshwood Vale towards Colmer's Hill, The Fleet and Chesil Beach, Dorset, England, UK. January 2021
Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) drake standing on frozen pond during snowstorm. Richmond Park, London, UK. January.
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Oscar Dewhurst / Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) drake standing on frozen pond during snowstorm. Richmond Park, London, UK. January.
Coots (Fulica Atra) fighting in early morning light. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. April.
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David Pattyn / Coots (Fulica Atra) fighting in early morning light. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. April.
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) backlit in flight, Wales, UK, January
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Andy Rouse / Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) backlit in flight, Wales, UK, January
Two Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) chicks, Marana, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
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Jack Dykinga / Two Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) chicks, Marana, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
Serval (Leptailurus serval) rare melanistic kitten with its mother on a boulder. Namiri Plains Camp, Serengeti, Tanzania.
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Will Burrard-Lucas / Serval (Leptailurus serval) rare melanistic kitten with its mother on a boulder. Namiri Plains Camp, Serengeti, Tanzania.
European robin (Erithacus rubecula), Reddish Vale Country Park, Greater Manchester, UK. January.
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Terry Whittaker / European robin (Erithacus rubecula), Reddish Vale Country Park, Greater Manchester, UK. January.
17 year Periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecim) adults. Brood X cicadas. Maryland, USA, June 2021
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John Cancalosi / 17 year Periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecim) adults. Brood X cicadas. Maryland, USA, June 2021
White stork (Ciconia ciconia) chick begging from a parent in a nest built on the chimneys of Knepp Castle, Sussex, UK, June.
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Nick Upton / White stork (Ciconia ciconia) chick begging from a parent in a nest built on the chimneys of Knepp Castle, Sussex, UK, June.
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) feeding in field with flowering Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), De Inslag, Brasschaat, Belgium, June.
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Bernard Castelein / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) feeding in field with flowering Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), De Inslag, Brasschaat, Belgium, June.
RF - Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on flowering forsythia, UK. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Andy Rouse / RF - Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on flowering forsythia, UK. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Common redpoll (Acanthis flammea) male on spring blossom in garden, UK. April.
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Andy Rouse / Common redpoll (Acanthis flammea) male on spring blossom in garden, UK. April.
Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) flying with nesting material in beak ,  Lorraine, France, April
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Michel Poinsignon / Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) flying with nesting material in beak , Lorraine, France, April
Gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) flying to feed on nectar from Saguaro blossoms (Carnegiea gigantea), Sonoran desert, Arizona.
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John Cancalosi / Gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) flying to feed on nectar from Saguaro blossoms (Carnegiea gigantea), Sonoran desert, Arizona.
Firecrest (Regulis ignicapilla) in flight, Parainen, Uto, Finland. October.
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Markus Varesvuo / Firecrest (Regulis ignicapilla) in flight, Parainen, Uto, Finland. October.
Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Southern Spain. August.
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Andres M. Dominguez / Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Southern Spain. August.
RF - Gunver Head, near Longcarrow Cove, golden evening light and flowering sea pinks/thrift (Armeria maritima), Trevone, Cornwall, UK. May 2021. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or...
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Ross Hoddinott / RF - Gunver Head, near Longcarrow Cove, golden evening light and flowering sea pinks/thrift (Armeria maritima), Trevone, Cornwall, UK. May 2021. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or...
Holywell Bay at low tide, ripples and reflections at sunset, looking towards Carter's Rocks, Holywell Bay, near Newquay, Cornwall, UK. March 2021.
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Ross Hoddinott / Holywell Bay at low tide, ripples and reflections at sunset, looking towards Carter's Rocks, Holywell Bay, near Newquay, Cornwall, UK. March 2021.
Rainbows over the Santa Catalina Mountains at sunset following a powerful monsoon storm, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
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Jack Dykinga / Rainbows over the Santa Catalina Mountains at sunset following a powerful monsoon storm, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA.
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) crossing snowy landscape dominated by large beech tree. Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy. February.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) crossing snowy landscape dominated by large beech tree. Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy. February.
Chocolate border collie (Canis familiaris) playing in water, Maryland, USA. October.
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John Cancalosi / Chocolate border collie (Canis familiaris) playing in water, Maryland, USA. October.
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight, prey in beak. Pusztaszer reserve, Hungary.
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Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight, prey in beak. Pusztaszer reserve, Hungary.
White-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) male on tree trunk in snow, Stora Tuvan Nature Reserve, Vasterbotten, Sweden
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Staffan Widstrand / White-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) male on tree trunk in snow, Stora Tuvan Nature Reserve, Vasterbotten, Sweden
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on teasel in early morning light, Leicestershire, UK, February.
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Danny Green / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on teasel in early morning light, Leicestershire, UK, February.
Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) pair displaying amongst campion, Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire, UK, May.
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Danny Green / Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) pair displaying amongst campion, Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire, UK, May.
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) feeding feather to one of its chicks, Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. August. Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 - Bird Behaviour ca...
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David Pattyn / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) feeding feather to one of its chicks, Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. August. Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 - Bird Behaviour ca...
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) family, with chicks riding on the back of one parent. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. May.
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David Pattyn / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) family, with chicks riding on the back of one parent. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. May.
Blackbird (Turdus merula) and falling snow. Leicestershire, UK, February.
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Danny Green / Blackbird (Turdus merula) and falling snow. Leicestershire, UK, February.
Male Black grouse (Tetrao / Lyrurus tetrix) calling at lek, with breath condensing in cold air. Kuusamo, Finland, April.
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Markus Varesvuo / Male Black grouse (Tetrao / Lyrurus tetrix) calling at lek, with breath condensing in cold air. Kuusamo, Finland, April.
Two male Black grouse (Tetrao / Lyrurus tetrix) confronting eachother at lek, with breath condensing in cold air. Kuusamo, Finland, April.
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Markus Varesvuo / Two male Black grouse (Tetrao / Lyrurus tetrix) confronting eachother at lek, with breath condensing in cold air. Kuusamo, Finland, April.
Chaenopsid blenny (Neoclinus bryope) during the winter breeding season, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Tony Wu / Chaenopsid blenny (Neoclinus bryope) during the winter breeding season, Kanagawa, Japan.
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) female, Huan Huan, holding her female twin newborn babies, Beauval ZooParc, France 2 August 2021. Editorial use only.
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Eric Baccega / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) female, Huan Huan, holding her female twin newborn babies, Beauval ZooParc, France 2 August 2021. Editorial use only.
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) female, Huan Huan, holding cub aged one month, Beauval ZooPark, France. 9 September 2021.
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Eric Baccega / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) female, Huan Huan, holding cub aged one month, Beauval ZooPark, France. 9 September 2021.
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) female, Huan Huan, holding cub aged one month, Beauval ZooPark, France. 9 September 2021.
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Eric Baccega / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) female, Huan Huan, holding cub aged one month, Beauval ZooPark, France. 9 September 2021.
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) female, Huan Huan, holding cub aged one month, Beauval ZooPark, France. 9 September 2021.
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Eric Baccega / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) female, Huan Huan, holding cub aged one month, Beauval ZooPark, France. 9 September 2021.
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) female cubs aged 1 month in incubator, Beauval ZooPark, France 9 September 2021.
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Eric Baccega / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) female cubs aged 1 month in incubator, Beauval ZooPark, France 9 September 2021.
Red-spotted blenny (Blenniella chrysospilos) male hatching a clutch of eggs that he has been watching over for about five days. Kumejima, Okinawa, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
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Tony Wu / Red-spotted blenny (Blenniella chrysospilos) male hatching a clutch of eggs that he has been watching over for about five days. Kumejima, Okinawa, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
France's World Cup-winning footballer Kylian Mbappe and China's Olympic diving gold medallist Zhang Jiaqi with the keeper staff of the zoo at the Panda naming ceremony, Beauval Zoo, St.Aignan,...
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Eric Baccega / France's World Cup-winning footballer Kylian Mbappe and China's Olympic diving gold medallist Zhang Jiaqi with the keeper staff of the zoo at the Panda naming ceremony, Beauval Zoo, St.Aignan,...
From left to right iN front, Yu Jinsong Chargé d'affaires, Chinese Embassy in France and China's Olympic diving gold medallist, Zhang Jiaqi, Delphine Delord, CEO of Beauval Zoo, France's W...
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Eric Baccega / From left to right iN front, Yu Jinsong Chargé d'affaires, Chinese Embassy in France and China's Olympic diving gold medallist, Zhang Jiaqi, Delphine Delord, CEO of Beauval Zoo, France's W...
France's World Cup-winning footballer Kylian Mbappe and China's Olympic diving gold medallist Zhang Jiaqi attending the naming ceremony of the Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) twin cubs, Y...
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Eric Baccega / France's World Cup-winning footballer Kylian Mbappe and China's Olympic diving gold medallist Zhang Jiaqi attending the naming ceremony of the Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) twin cubs, Y...