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Grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) at night with polyps extended to feed, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea.
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Alex Mustard / Grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) at night with polyps extended to feed, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea.
Aerial view saltmarshes of Bahia de Cadiz Natural Park, Huelva, Andalucia, Spain, March 2008
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Aerial view saltmarshes of Bahia de Cadiz Natural Park, Huelva, Andalucia, Spain, March 2008
Wader footprints in mudflats, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England, UK, February
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Wader footprints in mudflats, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England, UK, February
Aerial view of Lake Natron, Rift Valley, Tanzania, Africa, August 2009
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Aerial view of Lake Natron, Rift Valley, Tanzania, Africa, August 2009
Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi) close up, captive
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Edwin Giesbers / Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi) close up, captive
Sunset reflections in River Spey, Scotland.
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Sunset reflections in River Spey, Scotland.
Detail of pattern of an adult Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) Seraya, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Java Sea.
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Alex Mustard / Detail of pattern of an adult Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) Seraya, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Java Sea.
Detail of ice and water in ice cave. Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, Iceland, Europe, November 2012.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Detail of ice and water in ice cave. Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, Iceland, Europe, November 2012.
Woodland reflected on surface of river water, Finland
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Woodland reflected on surface of river water, Finland
Pink abalone (Haliotis corrugata) shell detail, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, January
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Claudio Contreras / Pink abalone (Haliotis corrugata) shell detail, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, January
Tailed jay butterfly (Graphium agamemnon) close-up of wing scales
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Edwin Giesbers / Tailed jay butterfly (Graphium agamemnon) close-up of wing scales
Close up of feathers of cock Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus).
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Alex Hyde / Close up of feathers of cock Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus).
Close up of feathers of cock Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus).
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Alex Hyde / Close up of feathers of cock Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus).
Abstract image of large sea swells hitting the rocks, Portuguese southwestern coast, Portugal, March, 2010.
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Luis Quinta / Abstract image of large sea swells hitting the rocks, Portuguese southwestern coast, Portugal, March, 2010.
Underwater scene where light and water interplay on a shallow sand bank, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea, September 2005.
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Alex Mustard / Underwater scene where light and water interplay on a shallow sand bank, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea, September 2005.
Hexagonal basalt columns on the island of Staffa, Treshnish Isles, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Hexagonal basalt columns on the island of Staffa, Treshnish Isles, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June
Grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) close up view, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.
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Alex Mustard / Grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) close up view, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.
Grevy zebra (Equus grevyi) close up of stripes, captive
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Edwin Giesbers / Grevy zebra (Equus grevyi) close up of stripes, captive
Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) close up of skin pattern, captive
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Edwin Giesbers / Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) close up of skin pattern, captive
Detail of Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata) plumage. El Mirador-Rio Azul National Park, Department of Peten, Guatemala.
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Claudio Contreras / Detail of Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata) plumage. El Mirador-Rio Azul National Park, Department of Peten, Guatemala.
Detail of Great Argus Pheasant (Argusianus argus) zoo specimen, from SE Asia. Secondary wing feathers showing ocelli. Page 143 Vol II of Charles Darwin 'The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to...
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Paul D Stewart / Detail of Great Argus Pheasant (Argusianus argus) zoo specimen, from SE Asia. Secondary wing feathers showing ocelli. Page 143 Vol II of Charles Darwin 'The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to...
Ice pattern, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK, February. Did you know? Hot water freezes more quickly than cold, although it is not known why.
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Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Ice pattern, Merrivale, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK, February. Did you know? Hot water freezes more quickly than cold, although it is not known why.
Detail of sponge (Chalinula nematifera) Maldives, Indian Ocean
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Franco Banfi / Detail of sponge (Chalinula nematifera) Maldives, Indian Ocean
Close up detail of soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) Maldives, Indian Ocean
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Franco Banfi / Close up detail of soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) Maldives, Indian Ocean
Cloud formations lit by low sun. Brechin, Angus, Scotland, December 2012.
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Niall Benvie / Cloud formations lit by low sun. Brechin, Angus, Scotland, December 2012.
Great yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea) leaves. Haute-Savoie, Massif des Bauges, French Alps, May.
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Benjamin Barthelemy / Great yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea) leaves. Haute-Savoie, Massif des Bauges, French Alps, May.
Bacteria - iron and manganese oxidizers and their complementary reducers, in the mud of an empty fish pond, Upper Lusatia Heath and Pond Landscape, Upper Lusatia UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Germany
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Dr. Axel Gebauer / Bacteria - iron and manganese oxidizers and their complementary reducers, in the mud of an empty fish pond, Upper Lusatia Heath and Pond Landscape, Upper Lusatia UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Germany
Close-up of the spot pattern on skin / fur of a Jaguar (Panthera onca), captive, native to Southern and Central America.
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Edwin Giesbers / Close-up of the spot pattern on skin / fur of a Jaguar (Panthera onca), captive, native to Southern and Central America.
Cracks in the ice of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March.
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Olga Kamenskaya / Cracks in the ice of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March.
Close up of Palm leaves (Thrinax radiata) Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands.
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Will Burrard-Lucas / Close up of Palm leaves (Thrinax radiata) Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands.
Abstract detail of a cabbage, Kandawgyi Gardens, Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanma, December.
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David Noton / Abstract detail of a cabbage, Kandawgyi Gardens, Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanma, December.
Butterwort (Pinguicula gigantea) leaves, insectivorous plants, cultivated specimen.
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Chris Mattison / Butterwort (Pinguicula gigantea) leaves, insectivorous plants, cultivated specimen.
Tidal mudflats in the Humber estuary reflecting the setting sun. East Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Alex Hyde / Tidal mudflats in the Humber estuary reflecting the setting sun. East Yorkshire, England, UK.
Gills of Honey Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccinea). The National Forest, Leicestershire, UK, October.
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Alex Hyde / Gills of Honey Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccinea). The National Forest, Leicestershire, UK, October.
Mixed sea shells on beach, Claigan, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. April.
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Alex Hyde / Mixed sea shells on beach, Claigan, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. April.
Detail of palm leaf, backlit in sunshine, New Caledonia.
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Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Detail of palm leaf, backlit in sunshine, New Caledonia.