Hatching Collection (page 14)

A Herring Gull chick pecking its way out of the egg using its egg tooth on the end of its beak
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Mosquito larvae
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Curious children and parents observe olive ridley turtle hatchlings, Lepidochelys olivacea
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Clutch of olive ridley turtle hatchlings, Lepidochelys olivacea, ready to be released into the ocean, Costa do Sauipe
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Loggerhead turtle hatchlings (Caretta caretta), Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic) (RR)
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Young volunteer displays bin with loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings prior to release into the ocean
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Bin with loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings is displayed prior to release into the ocean
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Green sea turtles hatching (Chelonia mydas). Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Nile Crocodile - Female at nest collecting young in mouth
WAT-1718 Nile Crocodile - Female at nest collecting young in mouth Crocodylus niloticus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cased Clothes Moth SPH 2579 Larva Tinea pellionella © Steve Hopkin / ARDEA LONDON
SPH-2579 Cased CLOTHES MOTH - Larvae / caterpillar Tinea pellionella Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black & White Illustration: Non-biting Midge- stages in life cycle, from Furneaux 1911
PM-9715 Black & White Illustration: Non-biting Midge - stages in life cycle, from Furneaux 1911 insect development Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM): Spectacle Moth, Magnification x 200 (A4 size: 29. 7 cm width)
LRDS-113 Spectacle Moth - caterpillars hatching Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) Abrostola tripartita Magnification x 200 (A4 size: 29.7 cm width) Coloured by hand to enhance natural features

Large Thick-knee Curlew - chick & egg hatching Manas Tiger Reserve, Assam, India
JVG-1728 Large Thick-knee Curlew - chick & egg hatching Manas Tiger Reserve, Assam, India Esacus magnirostris Joanna Van Gruisen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

7 Spot Ladybird JLMO 1437 Emerging from pupa Coccinella septempunctata © John Mason / ARDEA LONDON
JLMO-1437 7-Spot Ladybird - emerging from pupae Coccinella septempunctata John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mallard Duck - duckling hatching. Sequence 3 of 4
JD-15749 DUCK - Mallard duckling hatching Sequence 3 of 4 John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mallard Duck - duckling hatching. Sequence 2 of 4
JD-15747 DUCK - Mallard duckling hatching Sequence 2 of 4 John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mallard Duck - duckling hatching. Sequence 1 of 4
JD-13381 Mallard Duck - duckling hatching. Sequence 1 of 4 John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Monarch Butterfly - Hatching sequence 6 of 6
JZ-2762 Wanderer / MONARCH / Milkweed Butterfly - Hatching sequence 6 of 6 USA Danaus plexippus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Monarch Butterfly - Hatching sequence 5 of 6
JZ-2761 Wanderer / MONARCH / Milkweed Butterfly - Hatching sequence 5 of 6 USA Danaus plexippus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Prehistoric Reconstruction - Hatchling Plesiosaur C. Oxoniensis Late Jurassic
JH-7 Prehistoric Reconstruction - Hatchling Plesiosaur C. Oxoniensis Late Jurassic John Holmes Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Camberwell Beauty - hatching 005749
BB-1534 Camberwell Beauty / Mourning Cloak Butterfly - hatching Nymphalis antiopa Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Camberwell Beauty - hatching 005752
BB-1519 Camberwell Beauty / Mourning Cloak Butterfly - hatching Nymphalis antiopa Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Camberwell Beauty - hatching 005754
BB-1514 Camberwell Beauty / Mourning Cloak Butterfly - hatching Nymphalis antiopa Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Camberwell beauty - hatching 005757
BB-1512 Camberwell Beauty / Mourning Cloak Butterfly - hatching Nymphalis antiopa Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Southern Hawker Dragonfly - emerging from nymph case
USH-1276 Southern Hawker DRAGONFLY - Emerging from nymph case Aeshna cyanea Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Southern Hawker Dragonfly - emerged from nymph case
USH-1274 Southern Hawker DRAGONFLY - Emerging from nymph case Aeshna cyanea Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Snake-fly - newly emerged
ROG-9036 Snake-fly - newly emerged Raphidia notata Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dragonfly Emerging from nymph stage. Sequence, 4
PS-8872 Dragonfly Emerging from nymph stage. Sequence, 4 Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mosquito Emerging from pupa on surface of water
PPG-765 Mosquito - Emerging from pupae on surface of water Culex pipiens Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Spanish Moon Moth - Young caterpillar emerging from egg
PPG-1475 Spanish Moon Moth - Young caterpillar emerging from egg Distribution: France and Spain Graellsia isabellae Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Spanish Moon Moth - Young caterpillar eating its egg
PPG-1474 Spanish Moon MOTH - young caterpillar eating its egg Graellsia isabellae Distribution: France and Spain Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hawker Dragonfly emerging from its nymphal case. UK- Europe freshwater
PM-9926 Hawker Dragonfly emerging from its nymphal case UK - Europe freshwater Aeshna sp Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Expansa Turtle - hatching Amazonia, Brazil
NG-669 Expansa Turtle - hatching Amazonia, Brazil. Nick Gordon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Periodcal Cicada 17 year - adult emerging from nymphal skin, shedding skin (exoskeleton) USA
JZ-707 Periodcal Cicada 17 year - adult emerging from nymphal skin, shedding skin USA Magicicada sepiendecim (exoskeleton)

Giant Tortoise HDD 01 Hatching, Galapagos Islands. Testudo elephantopus © Hans D. Dossenbach / ardea. com
HDD-01 Galapagos Giant TORTOISE - hatching Galapagos Islands Testudo elephantopus Endemic to the Galapagos Islands Hans D Dossenbach Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Southern Hawker Dragonfly Just emerged, Lincolnshire, UK
GET-243 Southern Hawker Dragonfly Just emerged, Lincolnshire, UK. Aeshna cyanea Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

European Paper Wasps - Male emerging as adult - Being fed by female - Introduced to Boston area from central Europe in
CAN-2267 European Paper WASP - male emerging as adult, nests in open combs. New York, USA Polistes dominulus Introduced to Boston area from central Europe in 1980's

Common Frog - Spawn hatching, x4 magnification
BB-456 Common Frog - Spawn hatching x4 magnification Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Nest of Black-tailed Godwit - typical; one egg is hatching; adult worries on background; marsh near river Bolshoi Ugan
ANZ-747 Nest of Black-tailed Godwit - one egg is hatching marsh near river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nature reserve, Siberia

Wanderer Butterfly - Emerged from crysalis. Part of sequence
EL-36 Wanderer / Monarch / Milkweed Butterfly - emerging from chysalis Danaus plexippus Part of sequence. Eric Lindgren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Wanderer Butterfly - Emerging. Part of sequence
EL-249 Wanderer / Monarch / Milkweed Butterfly - emerging from chysalis Danaus plexippus Part of sequence Eric Lindgren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Twin-tailed Pasha Butterfly - emerging from chrysalis
PPG-481 Two-tailed / Twin-tailed PASHA BUTTERFLY - emerging from chrysalis Distribution: Europe and into N Africa Charaxes jasius Development / Life-cycles sequence Pascal Goetgheluck Please note

Chicken Hatching
PM-5565 Chicken - Hatching Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: 020 8318 1401

Chicken chick - Hatching from egg
LA-2612 Chicken chick - hatching from egg Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

John Constable / Anon Eng
JOHN CONSTABLE English painter as a young man Date: 1776 - 1837

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"Hatching: The Miracle of New Beginnings" Witness the awe-inspiring moment as an Emperor Penguin, with unwavering dedication, gazes down at his precious egg. In this captivating image by Francesco Accolti, we catch a glimpse of the first crack in the shell—a sign that new life is about to emerge. But hatching isn't limited to penguins alone. Explore the microscopic world through C. Elegans worms captured under a light micrograph, showcasing their delicate journey into existence. Or marvel at Phalacrocorax aristotelis, the European shag, as it breaks free from its confinement and takes its first breaths. Travel back in time with an illustration depicting a dinosaur hatching from its egg—an ancient spectacle frozen in time yet brimming with wonder. And don't forget our reptilian friends; witness a Cayman Crocodile emerging into the world or observe bagworm larvae constructing intricate cases made of plant fragments. Hatching extends beyond creatures on land; dive into the depths of oceans where Green Turtles and Olive Ridley Turtles hatch and embark on their perilous journey towards water—their instinct guiding them towards survival. Even closer to home lies an advertisement for a poultry farm in Mickleover, Derby—reminding us that hatching plays an essential role not only in nature but also within our agricultural practices. Finally, let's not overlook Ball Pythons native to Africa—captivating us as they break free from their eggs under human care—a testament to both natural beauty and mankind's commitment to conservation efforts. In every instance captured here—from icy Antarctica to vibrant India—we are reminded that hatching symbolizes hope, resilience, and endless possibilities. It serves as a reminder that life constantly renews itself—a cycle filled with anticipation and promise for what lies ahead.