December 2020 Highlights Gallery

Lemon shark juvenile (Negaprion brevirostris) trying to feed on the leaves of a red

Lemon shark juvenile (Negaprion brevirostris) trying to feed on the leaves of a red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). As pups, the sharks have to learn to hunt for themselves and sometimes make mistakes. Plant matter is indigestible and the sharks soon spit it out. Eleuthera, Bahamas

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A large female Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) probably heavily pregnant

A large female Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) probably heavily pregnant, resting/bottling at the surface in shallow water, head above water, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK

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RF - White-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) peering over Oxeye daisy

RF - White-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) peering over Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower. The Netherlands. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

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