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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.
Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) in Cecropia (Cecropia sp) tree, Ecuador
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Murray Cooper / Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) in Cecropia (Cecropia sp) tree, Ecuador
Cecropia (Cecropia sp) stilt roots, Barro Colorado Island, Panama
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Christian Ziegler / Cecropia (Cecropia sp) stilt roots, Barro Colorado Island, Panama
Ant (Azteca sp) patrol at colony entrance of their host (Cecropia sp) tree, Costa Rica
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Mark Moffett / Ant (Azteca sp) patrol at colony entrance of their host (Cecropia sp) tree, Costa Rica
Ant (Azteca sp) patrol leaves to protect their host tree (Cecropia sp), Manu, Peru
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Mark Moffett / Ant (Azteca sp) patrol leaves to protect their host tree (Cecropia sp), Manu, Peru
Ant (Azteca sp) with food item plucked from its host tree (Cecropia sp), Manu, Peru
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Mark Moffett / Ant (Azteca sp) with food item plucked from its host tree (Cecropia sp), Manu, Peru
Ant (Azteca sp) patrol on their host tree (Cecropia sp) killing intruder ant species, Costa Rica
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Mark Moffett / Ant (Azteca sp) patrol on their host tree (Cecropia sp) killing intruder ant species, Costa Rica
Meadow Froghopper (Philaenus spumarius) young queen entering hole she's chiseled inside Cecropia tree, carrying food grown by the tree, Peru
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Mark Moffett / Meadow Froghopper (Philaenus spumarius) young queen entering hole she's chiseled inside Cecropia tree, carrying food grown by the tree, Peru
Ant (Pachycondyla sp) queen collecting white food bodies grown for her on host tree (Cecropia sp), Manu, Peru
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Mark Moffett / Ant (Pachycondyla sp) queen collecting white food bodies grown for her on host tree (Cecropia sp), Manu, Peru
Ant (Pachycondyla sp) queen digging entry into (Cecropia sp) sapling in search of place to start new colony
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Mark Moffett / Ant (Pachycondyla sp) queen digging entry into (Cecropia sp) sapling in search of place to start new colony
Ant (Pachycondyla goeldii) queen, chisels entrance into young Cecropia (Cecropia sp) tree to find chambers in which to live and start her colony, Peru
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Mark Moffett / Ant (Pachycondyla goeldii) queen, chisels entrance into young Cecropia (Cecropia sp) tree to find chambers in which to live and start her colony, Peru
Cecropia (Cecropia sp) sapling examined by professor John Terborgh from whole riverside grove of ant-occupied trees, Manu, Peru
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Mark Moffett / Cecropia (Cecropia sp) sapling examined by professor John Terborgh from whole riverside grove of ant-occupied trees, Manu, Peru
Ant occupied Cecropia sp tree at Aztec ruins, Tikal, Guatemala
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Mark Moffett / Ant occupied Cecropia sp tree at Aztec ruins, Tikal, Guatemala
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) silhouetted carrying plant matter, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
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Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) silhouetted carrying plant matter, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying pieces of fern, reflected in water, Costa Rica.
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Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying pieces of fern, reflected in water, 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
Black-and-white kitten, Loona, age 11 weeks, arching back.
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Mark Taylor / Black-and-white kitten, Loona, age 11 weeks, arching back.
Cockapoo, Cocker spaniel cross Poodle puppy sitting.
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Mark Taylor / Cockapoo, Cocker spaniel cross Poodle puppy sitting.
Golden Cocker Spaniel dog, Henry, age 3 years, jumping up.
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Mark Taylor / Golden Cocker Spaniel dog, Henry, age 3 years, jumping up.
Black and white Jack-a-poo, Jack Russell cross Poodle, pup, 8 weeks old, jumping up.
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Mark Taylor / Black and white Jack-a-poo, Jack Russell cross Poodle, pup, 8 weeks old, jumping up.
Tricolour merle Collie puppy, Indie, age 10 weeks.
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Mark Taylor / Tricolour merle Collie puppy, Indie, age 10 weeks.
British Shorthair kittens, Benedict, ginger, and Joan, silver tabby.
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Jane Burton / British Shorthair kittens, Benedict, ginger, and Joan, silver tabby.
Cockapoo, Cocker spaniel cross Poodle puppy on hind legs.
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Mark Taylor / Cockapoo, Cocker spaniel cross Poodle puppy on hind legs.
Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy, age 9 weeks, lying with head up.
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Mark Taylor / Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy, age 9 weeks, lying with head up.
Australian Shepherd pup, age 16 weeks, in play-bow stance.
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Mark Taylor / Australian Shepherd pup, age 16 weeks, in play-bow stance.
Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy, 8 weeks old, sitting with raised paw
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Mark Taylor / Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy, 8 weeks old, sitting with raised paw
Leaves emerging on European beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) Angus, Scotland, UK. May.
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Niall Benvie / Leaves emerging on European beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) Angus, Scotland, UK. May.
Case-building caddisfly larva (Trichoptera), Europe, June. Controlled conditions.
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Jan Hamrsky / Case-building caddisfly larva (Trichoptera), Europe, June. Controlled conditions.
Summer mayfly nymph (Siphlonurus lacustris), Europe, May. Controlled conditions.
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Jan Hamrsky / Summer mayfly nymph (Siphlonurus lacustris), Europe, May. Controlled conditions.
Summer mayfly nymphs (Siphlonurus lacustris), Europe, May. Controlled conditions.
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Jan Hamrsky / Summer mayfly nymphs (Siphlonurus lacustris), Europe, May. Controlled conditions.
Hacklegill mayfy nymph (Potamanthus luteus), Europe, July. Controlled conditions.
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Jan Hamrsky / Hacklegill mayfy nymph (Potamanthus luteus), Europe, July. Controlled conditions.
Diving beetle (Haliplus ruficollis), Europe, June. Controlled conditions.
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Jan Hamrsky / Diving beetle (Haliplus ruficollis), Europe, June. Controlled conditions.
Diving beetle (Colymbetes fuscus) close up head portrait. Europe, June. Controlled conditions.
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Jan Hamrsky / Diving beetle (Colymbetes fuscus) close up head portrait. Europe, June. Controlled conditions.
Diving beetle larva (Hyphydrus ovatus), Europe, June. Controlled conditions.
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Jan Hamrsky / Diving beetle larva (Hyphydrus ovatus), Europe, June. Controlled conditions.
Brine shrimp or monkey shrimp (Artemia salina) female. Controlled conditions.
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Jan Hamrsky / Brine shrimp or monkey shrimp (Artemia salina) female. Controlled conditions.
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...
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...
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) ivory in piles, ready to be burnt by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). The burn included 105 tons of elephant ivory worth over $150 million Nairobi National Park,...
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Jabruson / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) ivory in piles, ready to be burnt by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). The burn included 105 tons of elephant ivory worth over $150 million Nairobi National Park,...
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) ivory in piles, ready to be burnt by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). The burn included 105 tons of elephant ivory worth over $150 million Nairobi National Park...
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Jabruson / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) ivory in piles, ready to be burnt by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). The burn included 105 tons of elephant ivory worth over $150 million Nairobi National Park...
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...
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...
The Birnam Oak, an ancient English oak tree (Quercus robur) nearly 1000 years old, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, July.
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Niall Benvie / The Birnam Oak, an ancient English oak tree (Quercus robur) nearly 1000 years old, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, July.
Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris) Torridon, Scotland, UK, November.
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Niall Benvie / Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris) Torridon, Scotland, UK, November.
Loch Beinn a Meadhoin in the mist, Inverness, Scotland, December 2013.
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Niall Benvie / Loch Beinn a Meadhoin in the mist, Inverness, Scotland, December 2013.
Jokulsarlon lagoon at dawn with rainbow in the sky. Iceland, October 2015.
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Niall Benvie / Jokulsarlon lagoon at dawn with rainbow in the sky. Iceland, October 2015.
Abandoned shelter near Stokkness, Iceland, September 2015.
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Niall Benvie / Abandoned shelter near Stokkness, Iceland, September 2015.
Bealach na Ba Pass, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK, November 2015.
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Niall Benvie / Bealach na Ba Pass, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK, November 2015.
Storm waves off the coast of Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal. January.
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Luis Quinta / Storm waves off the coast of Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal. January.
Whisky barrels at Bunnahabhain Distillery looking over to Jura, Islay, Scotland, UK, February.
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Niall Benvie / Whisky barrels at Bunnahabhain Distillery looking over to Jura, Islay, Scotland, UK, February.
Cliff at Vik beach, light by torchlight, Iceland, March 2015.
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Niall Benvie / Cliff at Vik beach, light by torchlight, Iceland, March 2015.
Steam rising from the crater of Nyiragongo Volcano. Virunga National Park, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. September 2015.
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Christophe Courteau / Steam rising from the crater of Nyiragongo Volcano. Virunga National Park, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. September 2015.
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.
Lightning storm over Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May 2012.
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Bence Mate / Lightning storm over Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May 2012.