Nick Upton / Forest caterpillar hunter (Calosoma sycophanta) feeding on a Gypsy moth caterpillar (Lymantria dispar) it has killed in a Holm oak tree, Bacu Goloritze ravine, Baunei, Sardinia, Italy, May.
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Nick Upton / Sand-loving / Square-headed wasp (Tachysphex costae) feeding on Sea holly flowers (Eryngium maritimum) on a beach, Sardinia, Italy, June.
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David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult males fighting in alpine landscape, Valsavarenche, Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Italy, May
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David Pattyn / Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) in its landscape, Valsavarenche, Gran Paradiso national park, Aosta Valley, Italy, May
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David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) struggling in deep snow on a steep slope, Valsavarenche, Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Italy, January
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David Pattyn / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in deep snow emerging from den, Valsavarenche valley, Gran Paradiso national Park, Aosta Valley, Alps, Italy, December
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David Pattyn / Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) carrying grass and other nesting material across snow to its nest while another one is on the lookout, Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Italy, April
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David Pattyn / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in flight in front of a vertical rocky mountain side, Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Italy, May
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Bruno D'Amicis / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking along fallen trunk of old Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree, Coppo del Principe old-growth beech forest in autumn. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale...
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Bruno D'Amicis / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree seedlings in old growth forest in spring, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage Site Italy. May
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Bruno D'Amicis / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree seedlings in old growth forest in spring, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage Site Italy. May
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Guy Edwardes / Landscape of Alpe di Siusi, Dolomites, Italy, March 2016.
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Guy Edwardes / Shore of Lago de Predil covered in snow, Italy, February 2018
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Emanuele Biggi / Predatory bush cricket (Saga pedo) waiting for prey on Eryngium, Italy. June. Vulnerable species.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking through snow. Central Apennines, Molise, Italy, February.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Common mulleins (Verbascum thapsus), Poppies (Papaver rhoeas), and Daisies flowering in mountain pasture. Gran Sasso National Park, Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy, June.
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Emanuele Biggi / Great Fen / Raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius), adult female eating an invasive species of fish, Western mosquitofish, (Gambusia affinis), Alessandria, Italy, August.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Wild Apennine wolf (Canis lupus italicus) in snowy landscape. Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy. February. Italian endemic subspecies.
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Philippe Clement / Group of Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) climbing a cliff face, with others fighting above them, Gran Paradiso National Park, Graian Alps, Italy, June.
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Philippe Clement / Three male Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) climbing up a steep mountain rock face, one pushes another one away, Gran Paradiso National Park, Graian Alps, Italy, June.
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Philippe Clement / Two male Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) fighting on a steep mountain rock face, Gran Paradiso National Park, Graian Alps, Italy, June.
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Dietmar Nill / Murmuration of Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) at dusk, Rome, Italy, December.
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Ingo Arndt / Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) flock flying in formation to confuse hunting Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus), Rome, Italy. January 2009
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Ingo Arndt / Chamois mother and young {Rupicapra rupicapra} Gran Paradiso National Paark, Italy, Europe
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Ingo Arndt / Stromboli volcano erupting, Italy
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Ingo Arndt / Alpine ibex male and female in fog {Capra ibex ibex} Gran Paradiso NP, Italy
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Ingo Arndt / Alpine ibex female perched on rock {Capra ibex ibex} Gran Paradiso NP, Italy
Ingo Arndt / Close up of exploding lava as Stromboli volcano erupts, Italy, Europe
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Edwin Giesbers / RF - Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on knapweed, with soft focus leaves, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalt...
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Edwin Giesbers / RF - Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on knapweed with soft focus flowers, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy.
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Edwin Giesbers / RF - Turk's cap lily (Lilium martagon) with solitary bee in flight, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Edwin Giesbers / RF - Titania's fritillary butterfly (Boloria titania) in mountain alpine meadow habitat, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royal...
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David Noton / Lago Bain de Dones with Tofana de Rozes reflected, Dolomite Mountains, Belluno Province, Veneto, Italy, September 2015.
David Pattyn / Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in deep snow, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. November. Commended in the Asferico Photography Competition 2016.
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David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) on a mountain side in autumn with European larch tree (Larix decidua) trees in the back the Alps, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. November.
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Philippe Clement / Silhouette of Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) against thunderstorm clouds, Italian Alps, Gran Paradiso National Park, June, digital composite
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Philippe Clement / Long-spurred violet (Viola calcarata) in flower, Val Veny, Italian Alps, Italy, June
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Angelo Gandolfi / Gannets (Morus bassanus) courtship behavior on nest on abandoned boat, La Spezia Gulf, Italy. Mediterranean Sea. July.
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David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), portrait of young male. Alps, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. September.
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David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult males resting on trail, in mountain landscape. Alps, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. September.
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David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) two adult males in mountain landscape. Alps, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. September.
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David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), portrait of adult male though horns of another resting Ibex. Alps, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. September.
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David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult male in mountain landscape. Alps, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. September.
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David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) male in deep snow with icicles behind, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. December
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David Pattyn / European red fox (Vulpes vulpes crucigera) in deep snow in front of steep rocks. Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. December
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David Pattyn / Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra) in winter landscape, looking up slope. Valsavarenche, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. December
Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) close up of stamens and stigma, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Piano Perduto, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May, 2009.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) and Poet's daffodil (Narcissus poeticus) on the Piano Grande, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) and Poet's daffodil (Narcissus poeticus) on the Piano Grande, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May, 2009.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Early purple orchid (Orchis mascula) on the Forca Canapine, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Poet's daffodil (Narcissus poeticus) on the Piano Grande, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.
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David Pattyn / Alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) in flight. Stelvio National Park, Italian Alps, Solda, Sulden am Ortler, Sudtirol, Italy. January 2013.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) adult male. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Abruzzo, Italy, December.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) adult male at sunset. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Abruzzo, Italy, November.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) male moving on extremely steep and smooth rock wall. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Sibillini NP. Marche, Italy, August.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) females in snowy mountain habitat. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Abruzzo, Italy, November.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) adult male in snowy mountain habitat. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Abruzzo, Italy, November.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) herd resting on altitude plateau of Majella Massif, in moonlight with distant urban lights in the background. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Majella N...
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Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) females and kids resting on rocky slope. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Abruzzo, Italy, July.
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Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) female and kids silhouetted against the waters of Adriatic Sea at sunrise. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Majella National Park. Abruzzo, Italy, July.
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Alex Mustard,Alex Mustard / A portrait of a Mediterranean anthias (Anthias anthias) against open water. Secca Del Papa, Tavolara Marine Protected Area, Sardinia, Italy. Mediterranean Sea.
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Alex Mustard / A fisherman swims down to touch the statue of Christ Of The Abyss (Cristo degli abissi) for good fortune, in the Marine Protected Area of Portofino (Area Marina Protetta, Portofino), Liguria, Italy. M...
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Alex Mustard,Alex Mustard / Divers explore mediaeval mill building, now flooded in Capodacqua lake. Gran Sasso National Park, Abruzzo, Italy.
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Bruno DAmicis,Bruno D'Amicis / Wolf (Canis lupus) approaches a small herd of Red deer (Cervus elephas) in snow, Abruzzo, Italy. Highly commended in the Mammals category of the GDT Competition 2013
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Franco Banfi / View of Procida, the small harbour of Corricella, island near Ischia Island, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean
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Franco Banfi / Diver with rebreather inside sea cage used for aquaculture with thousand of Gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata) Ponza Island, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean. Model released.
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Franco Banfi / Diver with rebreather inside sea cage used for aquaculture with thousand of Gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata) Ponza Island, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean. Model released.
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Franco Banfi / Thousand of Gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata) inside a sea cage used for aquaculture, Ponza Island, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean
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Franco Banfi / Fish farm net of sea cage with thousands of Gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata) Ponza Island, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean
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Orsolya Haarberg / Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) walking, casting shadow on the snow, Alps, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. November 2008
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Orsolya Haarberg,Orsolya Haarberg / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) in snowing conditions, the Alps, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. October 2008
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Tree burnt by eruption of Mount Etna, Taormina, Italy, October 2007
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Wood of a tree burnt in a volcanic eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Mount Etna, with vegetation, Sicily, Italy, October 2007
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Juan Carlos Munoz,Juan Carlos Munoz / Hikers climbing Mount Etna in the mist, Etna, Sicily, Italy, October 2007
Nigel Cattlin / Sea squill (Drimia maritima) flower spike near coast. Isola Rossa, Sardinia, September 2016.
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Nigel Cattlin / Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum) amongst red granite rocks on coast. Isola Rossa, Sardinia, September.
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Gerry Ellis / Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) male being released after being rescued from 2015 fires, Gunung Palung National Park, West Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia
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Philippe Clement / Tre Cime di Lavaredo / Drei Zinnen, three mountain peaks viewed from WW1 cave shelter. Sexten Dolomites seen from WW1 cave shelter, South Tyrol, Italy, October 2019
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Philippe Clement / Mountain hut with Mount Paterno and three peaks of Drei Zinnen / Tre Cime di Lavaredo, in evening light. Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy. October 2019.