Albert Lleal / Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) leaf, 5x magnification, showing rib and veination, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) leaf, 2x magnification, showing rib and veination, Barcelona, Spain

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Whale headed stork (Balaeniceps rex), Lake Albert, Uganda, East Africa

Albert Lleal / Trilobite fossils, Spain

Albert Lleal / Mollusc shell fossil, Tarragona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Trilobite fossil, Spain

Albert Lleal / Dragonfly larva, Spain

Albert Lleal / Red-footed Tortoise (Geochelone carbonaria), native to South America

Albert Lleal / Clouds and full moon, Spain

Albert Lleal / Pollen of different species photographed under a microscope, Spain

Albert Lleal / Dinoflagellate (Ceratium sp) from the mediterranean coast, Spain

Albert Lleal / Orpiment, a sulphide of arsenic, from Greece

Albert Lleal / Celebes Leaf Insect (Phyllium celebicum), native to southeast Asia

Albert Lleal / Hills and cultivated fields separated by windbreaks, Aguilon, Spain

Albert Lleal / SEM close-up view of foraminiferans, molluscs and other bryozoans found on beach in Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain

Albert Lleal / Moss Mite (Oribatidae) gnathosoma magnified 240x

Albert Lleal / SEM close-up view of sponge sclerites at 210x magnification

Albert Lleal / Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum sp) SEM close-up view of pollen at 560x magnification

Albert Lleal / Albany Bottlebrush (Callistemon speciosus) SEM close-up view of the pollen covered anther at 70x magnification

Albert Lleal / Common Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) SEM close-up view of pollen grains at 1050x magnification

Albert Lleal / Diatom (Amphora sp) SEM close-up view of fossil at 3500x magnification, approximately 2000 years old, found in lake near Huesca, Spain

Albert Lleal / Diatom (Diadesmis contenta) group SEM close-up view at 1400x magnification

Albert Lleal / Common Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) SEM close-up view of pollen grains at 700x magnification

Albert Lleal / Trumpet Lily (Lilium longiflorum) SEM close-up view of pollen grains at 105x magnification

Albert Lleal / SEM close-up view of a moss sporangium with a spore emerging at 56x magnification

Albert Lleal / SEM close-up view of a moss sporangium with a spore emerging at 21x magnification

Albert Lleal / SEM close-up view of moss sporangium at 21x magnification

Albert Lleal / SEM close-up view of a skeletal fragment of a Bryozoan colony at 35x magnification that came from a beach in Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain

Albert Lleal / Common Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea) SEM close-up view of pollen at 210x magnification

Albert Lleal / SEM close-up view of a skeletal fragment of a Bryozoan colony at 21x magnification, came from beach in Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain

Albert Lleal / Electron microscope view of bryozoan colony fragment isolated from beach sand, Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain

Albert Lleal / SEM close-up of a millipede at 70x magnification showing 2 pair of legs per body section, the attribute distinguishing this group from centipedes which have but a single pair of legs per section

Albert Lleal / SEM close-up of a millipede at 70x magnification showing 2 pair of legs per body section, the attribute distinguishing this group from centipedes which have but a single pair of legs per section

Albert Lleal / Microchip and needle used to inject sea turtles for marking and tracking data, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Holothuroidean (Oneirophantites tarraconensis) fossil, 15 cm in length, Spain

Albert Lleal / Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis) photographed under ultraviolet light showing fluoresence, native to southern North America and northern Mexico

Albert Lleal / Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates azureus) portrait, native to Surinam

Albert Aanensen / Nelson Lakes NP, New Zealand

Albert Aanensen / Kea parrot, New Zealand.

Albert Aanensen / Mount Ngauruhoe and toe toe grass. Mount Tongariro NP, New Zealand

Doug Gimesy / Damaged wing of Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) - the result of being caught in barbed-wire that surrounded a school. This bat had to be euthanised. Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. M...

Eric Baccega / Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) in Albert lake. Murchisson Falls National Park, Uganda, February.

Franco Banfi / Benthic hydrozoan (Ptychogastria polaris) in front of iceberg. Tasiilaq, East Greenland. April. Prince Albert II of Monaco Environmental Photography Awards 2023 Winner - Polar Worlds category. MontPho...

Albert Lleal / American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana), 2.1x magnification, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) trichomes, 13x magnification, Barcelona, Spain

Ashley Cooper / Shopping trolley dumped in the docks in Liverpool, England, UK. December 2004

Ashley Cooper / Old Polar Bear trap at Texas Bar in Liefdefjorden on northern Spitzebergen, Svalbard, Norway. The trap would be baited with the bait attached to a string that ran to a rifle trigger, when the bear pu...

Andrew Cooper / Aerial view looking over the River Tamar towards the Royal Albert Bridge, Devon, England, UK, October 2015.

Andrew Cooper / Aerial view looking over the River Tamar towards the Royal Albert Bridge, Devon, England, UK, October 2015.

Konrad Wothe / Male Magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) vocalising, Iron Range National Park, Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland, Australia.

Konrad Wothe / Male Magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) vocalising, Iron Range National Park, Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland, Australia.

Konrad Wothe / Male Magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) vocalising and preening, Iron Range National Park, Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland, Australia.

Eric Baccega / Murchisson Falls National Park and lake Albert, Uganda

Christophe Courteau / Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) entering water with African black skimmers (Rynchops niger) in background, Lake Albert, Uganda

Albert Lleal / Begonia (Begonia sp) stomata in leaf, magnified 120x

Albert Lleal / Shortfin Mako (Isurus oxyrhynchus) placoid scales, magnified 1300x

Albert Lleal / Shortfin Mako (Isurus oxyrhynchus) placoid scales, magnified 761x

Albert Lleal / Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock flying, Catalonia, Spain

Albert Lleal / Geranium (Pelargonium crispum) flower stile and stigma

Albert Lleal / Storksbill (Erodium x variabile) chromoplasts on petal, magnified 100x

Albert Lleal / Storksbill (Erodium x variabile) chromoplasts on petal, magnified 100x

Albert Lleal / Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) trichomes, magnified 150x

Albert Lleal / Dinoflagellate (Ceratium sp) group, magnified 400x, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Common Sea Urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) in fast moving water showing spines and tube feet, the water penetrates the urchin and provides oxygen, Catalonia, Spain

Albert Lleal / Common Sea Urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) in fast moving water showing spines and tube feet, the water penetrates the urchin and provides oxygen, Catalonia, Spain

Albert Lleal / Storm clouds over rocks on beach, Zumaia Beach, Basque Coast Geopark, Spain

Albert Lleal / Begonia (Begonia sp) stomata in leaf, magnified 100x

Albert Lleal / Porcupine (Hystricidae) quill cross-section, magnified at 100x

Albert Lleal / Spiny Cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum) hooks on fruit

Albert Lleal / Storksbill (Erodium sp) flower stigma, magnified at 213x

Pascal Tordeux / Cherry tree (Prunus avium) Albert, Somme, France, May 2016.

Pascal Tordeux / Lochnagar Crater caused by a British mine during World War One, Albert, Somme, France, May 2016.

Albert Lleal / Termite soldier head, magnified 100 times, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / House Pseudoscorpion (Chelifer cancroides), magnified 64 times, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / House Pseudoscorpion (Chelifer cancroides), magnified 500 times, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / House Pseudoscorpion (Chelifer cancroides) pedipalp, magnified 134 times, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Geranium (Pelargonium crispum) leaf, magnified 700 times, showing glands, stomata, and trichomes, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus) trichomes, magnified 759 times, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Strawflower (Helichrysum sp) achene, magnified 42 times, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Wolf Spider (Hogna radiata) eyes, magnified 70 times, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Italian Stone Pine (Pinus pinea) stamen, magnified 14 times, of male flower, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Opossum Shrimp (Mysis sp) group, Girona, Spain

Albert Lleal / House Fly (Musca domestica) covered with Mites (Macrocheles muscaedomesticae) which use the fly for transportation, Spain

Albert Lleal / Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis) on forest floor, Catalonia, Spain

Albert Lleal / Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis) on forest floor, Catalonia, Spain

Albert Lleal / Heart Urchin (Echinocardium sp) spines, magnified 150 times, Spain

Albert Lleal / Green Hydra (Hydra viridissima) and Flatworm (Girardia tigrina), Spain

Albert Lleal / Flatworm (Girardia tigrina) pair, Spain

Albert Lleal / Basket Starfish (Ophiura ophiura) seen under SEM, 20x magnification

Albert Lleal / Violet (Viola sp) pollen, seen under SEM, 2535x magnification

Albert Lleal / Coral Fountain (Russelia equisetiformis) anther, seen under SEM, 1436x magnification

Albert Lleal / Coral Fountain (Russelia equisetiformis) anther, seen under SEM, 4000x magnification

Albert Lleal / Dragonfly (Libellulidae) head, seen under SEM, 25x magnification

Albert Lleal / Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) antenna showing sensilla, seen under SEM, 1822x magnification

Albert Lleal / Sycamore Lace Bug (Corythucha ciliata) seen under SEM

Albert Lleal / Rough Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) fruit showing hooks and spines that aid in dispersal