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An adult Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus).
Desmognathus fuscus (Northern Dusky Salamander)
Two juvenile impala play-fighting at South Luangwa National Park in Zambia.
Aepyceros melampus (Impala)
Two juvenile impala play-fighting at South Luangwa National Park in Zambia.
Aepyceros melampus (Impala) 2
Impala at South Luangwa National Park in Zambia.
Aepyceros melampus (Impala) 3
Two juvenile impala (Aepyceros melampus) play-fighting at South Luangwa National Park in Zambia.
Aepyceros melampus (Impala) 4
Black-headed heron (Ardea melanocephala) in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.
Ardea melanocephala (black-headed heron)
Illustration of a sweet birch (also known as a black birch, cherry birch, mahogany birch, or spice birch) tree.
Betula lenta (Sweet Birch)
This koala was taking a lovely nap, jealous.
Phascolarctos cinereus (Koala) sleeping
Side (lateral) view of an atlantic salmon fry
Salmo salar (atlantic salmon) fry
Side view (lateral) of an Atlantic salmon parr
Salmo salar (atlantic salmon) parr
atlantic salmon alevin
Salmo salar (atlantic salmon) alevin
atlantic salmon eggs
Salmo salar (atlantic salmon) eggs
Footage of a cormorant swiming and fishing in dark water.
Phalacrocorax auritus (Double-Crested Cormorant)…
Side view illustration of an adult Right Whale
Eubalaena glacialis (Right Whale)
Conceptual diagram illustrating the changes to the Alaska boreal forest due to climate change and ecological drought.
The impacts and changes to the boreal forest due…
The mantis shrimp is a crustacean with a flattened, segmented body and praying mantis-like claws. It burrows within muddy flats along the shoreline of the middle and lower Chesapeake Bay. Mantis shrimp eat live fish, crabs, worms and shrimp, including other mantis shrimp. They are aggressive, violent predator, using their sharp claws to spear or slice through prey with a quick, slashing motion.
Mantis Shrimp (Squilla empusa)
The species, also known commonly as a clown featherback fish, occurs in Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, and Cambodia. It has been introduced to Myanmar and the Philippines for aquaculture. Juveniles are popular in the aquarium trade and large fish are popular for public aquaria. In some parts of the Philippines, its introduction is wreaking havoc on the local fishing industry.
Chitala ornata (Clown knifefish)
Mistletoe (Phoradendron serotinum) growing in a maple tree, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Mistletoe (Phoradendron serotinum) in maple
Illustration of adult Penaeus monodon (Tiger Prawn).
Penaeus monodon (Tiger Prawn) : adult
This beach at Los Ayala is very popular with Mexican tourists who come to enjoy Semana Santa week (Easter) at this Mexican resort town. Many vendors turn out and sell all nature of food, merchandise, and services.
Beach at Los Ayala, Mexico
A close-up look at a fishing net. This style of net is used by Mexican fishermen in open boat, called a panga, with an outboard motor.
Fish net
In the coastal community of Los Ayala, these fishermen were preparing their nets. This style of open boat with an outboard motor is called a panga, and is hauled up on to the beach when not in use.
Fishermen ready their nets
The beach at Los Ayala is very popular with Mexican tourists. It also serves the fishermen who store their boats and nets here when not in use.
Fishing boats and nets share the beach with…
This style of fishing net is used by Mexican fishermen in open boat, called a panga, with an outboard motor.
Fishing net
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