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01122878
Highland cattle on North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

01122877
Winter sun through Alder tree (Alnus hirsuta) Scotland, UK

01122876
Sea foam on beach sith stormy sky, Saligo, Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK

01122875
St Cyrus beach at low tide, St Cyrus NNR, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

01122874
Seagulls on beach at sunset, St Cyrus NNR, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

01122873
Coastal landscape, St Abb's Head NNR, Borders, Scotland, UK

01122872
Coastal landscape, St Abb's head NNR, Borders, Scotland, UK.

01122871
Long exposure of surf over rocks, Papa Sound, Orkney Is, Scotland, UK

01122870
Yesnaby Castle sea stack, Orkney Is, Scotland, UK, at stormy sunset

01122869
Grey storm clouds over grass field and stone wall, Dumfries, Scotland, UK

01122868
Caerlaverock WWT reserve, Solway, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK

01122866
Caerlaverock WWT reserve, Solway, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK

01122865
Indian Roller {Coracias benghalensis} landing in tree, Sohar, Oman

01122864
Greater spotted eagle head portrait {Aquila clanga} Sohar, Oman

01122863
Male Pine bunting {Emberiza leucocephala} Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia.

01122862
Male Pine bunting {Emberiza leucocephala} Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia.

01122861
White /masked wagtail {Motacilla alba personata} Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia.

01122860
Tristram's grackles {Onychognathus tristramii} on Dromedary head. Oman

01122859
Corn bunting {Emberiza / Miliaria calandra} feeding on grass seeds, Sohar, Oman

01122858
Tawny pipit {Anthus campestris} Sohar, Oman

01122857
Black winged stilts {Himantopus himantopus} mating display, Oman

01122856
Male Chestnut bellied sandgrouse {Pterocles exustus} taking off from pond, Oman,

01122855
Rose-ringed parakeet on wire eating desert squash {Psittacula krameri} Oman,

01122854
Grey heron {Ardea cinerea} Oman

01122853
Great black-headed gull / Pallas's gull adult in breeding plumage {Larus ichthyaetus} Oman

01122852
Indian Roller {Coracias benghalensis} with wings spread, Sohar, Oman

01122851
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} Sohar, Oman

01122850
Indian Roller {Coracias benghalensis} with grasshopper prey, Sohar, Oman

01122849
Spoonbill {Platalea leucorodia} wading in shallow water, Oman

01122847
Chimpanzees in rehabilitation sanctuary (Pan troglodytes) Sweetwaters Sanctuary, Kenya

01122846
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in rehabilitation Sweetwater sanctuary, Kenya

01122845
Feeding Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in rehabilitation, Sweetwater Sanctuary, Kenya

01122844
African grey parrot in cage {Psittacus erithacus} Kenya

01122843
Beetle larvae for sale, Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo

01122842
Beetle larvae for sale, Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo

01122841
Rubbish dump polluting water supply, Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo

01122839
Stuffed West African dwarf crocodile {Osteolaemus tetraspis} for sale, Republic of Congo

01122838
Stuffed West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) for sale, Democratic Republic of Congo

01122837
Warthog portrait {Phacochoerus aethiopicus} Nanyuki, Kenya

01122836
Black rhinoceros head close-up {Diceros bicornis} Nanyuki region, Kenya

01122835
Black rhinoceros horn close-up {Diceros bicornis} Nanyuki region, Kenya

01122834
Black rhinoceros portrait {Diceros bicornis} Nanyuki region, Kenya

01122833
Black rhinoceros portrait {Diceros bicornis} Nanyuki region, Kenya

01122831
Western lowland gorilla male sitting amongst Congo Sedge nutgrass {Gorilla gorilla gorilla} Lokoue bai, Odzala National Park, Rep of Congo

01122830
Western lowland gorilla male {G g gorilla} Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Rep of Congo Sedge nutgrass

01122829
Western lowland gorilla male feeding {G g gorilla} Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Rep of Congo

01122828
Western lowland gorilla male feeding {G g gorilla} Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Rep of Congo

01122827
Western lowland gorilla male feeding {G g gorilla} Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Rep of Congo

01122826
Western lowland gorilla male portrait {G g gorilla} Congo Rep, Lokoue bai, Odzala NP

01122825
Western lowland gorilla with wet rear, Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Congo republic

01122824
Western lowland gorilla chest beating display in water, Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Congo republic

01122823
Person sitting by rocks showing hexagonal crystallisation of sandstone, Toulon, Provence, France

01122822
Western lowland gorilla male feeding {G g gorilla} Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Rep of Congo

01122819
Western lowland gorilla male (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) feeds in front of hide, Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Republic of Congo

01122817
Western lowland gorilla wild male feeding {Gorilla gorilla gorilla} Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Dem Rep of Congo

01122816
Western lowland gorilla male feeding {G g gorilla} Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Rep of Congo

01122813
Western lowland gorilla male licking fingers, Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Congo republic

01122812
Western lowland gorilla male feeding, Lokoue bai, Odzala NP, Rep of Congo

01122804
Red deer {Cervus elaphus} stag and three does, Cabaneros NP, Ciudad Real, Spain

01122796
Hawk strike on snow leaving patterns, Wisconsin USA

01122792
Blue green algae on inland reservoir in summer, Kent, UK

01122790
Shallow tropical waters off North Male atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

01122789
Big Diomede Island seen from Little Diomede, Bering Sea, Russia

01122786
Common hermit crab {Pagurus barhardus} UK

01122783
Blue tit {Parus caeruleus} on pussy willow, UK.

01122781
Blue tit {Parus caeruleus} on lichen, UK.

01122780
Blue tit {Parus caeruleus} on thistle seedheads, UK

01122779
Blue tit {Parus caeruleus} with hawthorn berries, UK.

01122776
Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) UK

01122775
Wren singing (Troglodytes troglodytes) UK

01122774
Dunnock {Prunella modularis} UK

01122773
Redwing {Turdus iliacus} UK

01122771
Northern goshawk perched {Accipiter gentilis} Finland

01122770
Northern goshawk perched {Accipiter gentilis} Finland.

01122769
Stock dove at water {Columba oenas} UK

01122768
Green woodpecker on frozen ground {Picus viridis} UK

01122767
Arctic redpoll {Carduelis hornemanni} Finland

01122766
White tailed sea eagle feeding on ice {Haliaeetus albicilla} Kustavi, Finland

01122764
White tailed sea eagle flying over lake {Haliaeetus albicilla} Kustavi, Finland

01122763
Common raven {Corvus corax} on ice, Kustavi, Finland

01122761
Fresh Water Bay with chalk cliffs, Isle of Wight, UK

01122760
Coloured sand cliffs, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, UK

01122759
Coloured sand cliffs, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, UK

01122758
Coloured sand cliffs, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, UK

01122757
Line of ramblers walking along skyline, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, UK

01122756
Silhouette of The Needles, Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, UK

01122755
The Needles, chalk rock sea stacks in Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, UK

01122754
Ginger tom Domestic cat hunting mice in garden {Felis catus} UK

01122753
Ginger tom Domestic cat stalking {Felis catus} UK.

01122752
Western lowland gorilla portrait, bush meat orphan, Cameroon 2002 {Gorilla gorilla grilla}

01122751
Ancient stone statues, Easter Island, Pacific ocean 1999

01122750
Ancient stone statue, Easter Island, Pacific ocean 1999

01122749
Ancient stone statue, Easter Island, Pacific ocean 1999

01122748
Ancient stone statue, Easter Island, Pacific ocean 1999

01122747
David Attenborough on Easter Island, 1999

01122746
David Attenborough on Easter Island, 1999

01122745
Observatory hut in marine sanctuary, Handumon Is, Philippines

01122744
Dried seahorses {Hippocampus sp} Handumon Island, Philippines

01122743
Whale meat for sale, Japan 2002

01122742
Tuna auction, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan 2002

01122741
Tuna auction, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan 2002

01122740
Three ex-whale fishermen enjoy a meal of Whale meat, Japan 2002

01122739
Whale meat for sale, Japan 2002

01122738
Whale meat for sale, Japan 2002

01122737
Tins of whale meat for sale, Japan 2002

01122736
Rock hyrax {Procavia capensis} Botswana

01122735
Skeleton on Makgadikgadi saltpans, Botswana

01122733
Green spiny spurge (Euphorbia acanthothamnus) Crete, Greece

01122732
Wind powered irrigation pumps on Lasithi plateau, Eastern Crete, Greece

01122731
Viper's bugloss {Echium vulgare} and Bermuda buttercup flowering in meadow, Crete, Greece

01122730
Dragon arum in flower (Eminium regelii) Crete, Greece

01122729
Dragon arum in flower (Eminium regelii) Crete, Greece

01122728
Algerian iris {Iris unguicularis} Crete, Greece

01122727
Birthwort {Aristolochia clematitis} Crete, Greece

01122726
Water violet (Hottonia palustris) UK

01122725
Cretan bee orchid (Ophrys cretica) Crete, Greece

01122724
Northern / red necked phalarope male in marsh {Phalaropus lobatus} UK

01122723
Northern / red necked phalarope male in marsh {Phalaropus lobatus} UK

01122722
Cotton grass growing in wetlands, Hermaness NNR, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

01122721
Northern emerald darter dragonflies mating{Somatochlora arctica} Scotland, UK

01122720
Northern emerald darter dragonflies mating {Somatochlora arctica} Scotland, UK

01122718
Northern / red necked phalarope male with chicks {Phalaropus lobatus} UK

01122717
Red throated diver with fish from sea {Gavia stellata} UK

01122715
Two male Northern damselflies on reed (Coenagrion hastulatum) UK

01122713
Large heath butterfly {Coenonympha tullia} Scotland

01122712
Common hawker dragonfly, female blue form on heather {Aeshna juncea} Scotland, UK

01122710
Black tailed skimmer dragonfly female (Orthetrum cancellatum) UK

01122709
Common blue damselfly {Enallagma cyathigerum} on Bog asphodel, UK

01122708
Four spotted chaser dragonfly {Libellula quadrimaculata} with starmoss and sundew, UK

01122707
Common tern with chick {Sterna hirundo} UK

01122706
Common tern flying with fish in beak {Sterna hirundo} UK

01122704
Kittiwakes nesting on cliffs {Rissa tridactyla} Scotland, UK

01122703
Sparrowhawk female perched in tree {Accipiter nisus} UK

01122702
Sparrowhawk at nest {Accipiter nisus} UK

01122701
Northen gannet nesting colony {Morus / Sula bassana} Shetland Is, Scotland, UK.

01122700
Northern gannet nesting colony {Morus bassana} Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

01122699
Dunlin male {Calidris alpinus} amongst cotton grass, Shetland, Scotland, UK

01122698
Redshank on moorland {Tringa totanus} Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

01122697
Sunset over Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

01122696
Departing from Fair Isle, Shetland Island, Scotland, UK

01122694
Variable damselfly {Coenagrion pulchellum} UK

01122692
Redshank on moorland {Tringa totanus} Shetland Island, Scotland, UK

01122691
Redshank on post {Tringa totanus} Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

01122690
Redshank on post {Tringa totanus} Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

01122689
Lady's slipper orchid (paphiopedilum caudatum) UK

01122687
Club tailed dragonfly, male basking {Gomphus vulgatissimus} UK

01122686
Scarce chaser dragonfly male {Libellula fulva} UK

01122685
Norfolk hawker dragonfly {Anaciaeschna isosceles} UK.

01122684
Scarse chaser dragonfly {Libellula fulva} on yellow flag iris, UK

01122682
Scarce chaser dragonfly {Libellula fulva} on yellow flag iris, UK

01122681
Scarse chaser dragonfly alighted with wings open (Libellula fulva) UK

01122677
Toothwort (Lathraea squamaria) UK

01122676
Fossil shells in limestone, Castleton, Peak District NP, UK

01122674
Przewalski horse / Mongolian ass (Equus ferus przewalski) captive, UK

01122672
Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani) in mist, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

01122670
Chillingham (cheviot) cattle feeding on hay in winter, Otterburn, Northumberland, UK

01122669
Morecombe bay mudflats at dusk, Lancashire, UK.

01122668
Limestone pavement, Daleshead, Derbyshire, UK

01122667
Limestone pavement, Daleshead, Derbyshire, UK

01122665
Scarlet elf cup fungus (Sarcoscypha coccinea) UK

01122664
Northern marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) UK

01122663
Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) UK

01122662
Common quaking grass seedheads (Briza media) UK

01122661
Early marsh orchid {Dactylorhiza incarnata} UK

01122660
Fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) UK

01122659
Sessile oak tree seedling (Quercus petraea) UK

01122658
Yellow lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus) UK

01122656
Melancholy thistle (Cirsium helenoides) UK

01122655
Herb robert (Geranium robertianum) UK

01122654
Waterfall at Nan Tok Wachiratan, Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

01122653
Waterfall at Than Bokarani National Park, Thailand

01122652
Waterfall at Than Bokarani National Park, Thailand

01122651
Interior habitat of Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand

01122644
Snake hatching from egg {Leioheterodono madagascariensis} Madagascar

01122642
Tickell's willow warbler {Phylloscopus affinis} Bandhavgarh NP, Madhya Pradesh, India

01122639
Marbled cat shark (Atelomycterus macleayi) Sulawesi, Indonesia

01122638
Marbled cat shark (Atelomycterus macleayi) Sulawesi, Indonesia

01122637
Worm snake {Carphophis amoenus} Georgia, USA

01122636
Short tail snake {Stilosoma extenuatum} Florida, USA

01122635
Two toed amphiuma eggs {Amphiuma means} Florida, USA

01122634
Escambia / Alabama map turtle {Graptemys ernisti} Escambia river, Florida, USA

01122633
Mud snake {Farancia abacura} Florida, USA

01122632
Swainson's warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) Texas, USA

01122631
Scott's oriole (Icterus parisorum) Arizona, USA

01122630
Louisiana waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla) Texas, USA

01122629
American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) Texas, USA

01122628
Spitting spider {Scytodes thoracica} Florida, USA

01122627
Snook, juvenile fish {Centropomus undecimalis} Florida, USA

01122626
Barn owl {Tyto alba} in nest hole in wall, France

01122625
Oystercatchers on beach, viewed from above {Haematus ostralegus} Cornwall, England

01122624
Kittiwake flying {Rissa tridactyla} Scotland, UK

01122622
Taxidermist shop with stuffed animals and man working on Baboon, Namibia. 2004

01122621
Taxidermist shop with Leopard hunting trophy, Namibia

01122620
Taxidermist shop with Kudu, Oryx, Zebra and Eland hunting trophies, Namibia. 2004

01122619
Common zebra foal playin gnext to mother {Equus burchelli} Masai Mara GR, Kenya

01122618
Taxidermist shop with stuffed Cheetah head hunting trophies, Namibia

01122617
Common duiker road kill {Sylvicapra grimmia} Namibia

01122616
Sound recording birdsong, Caprivi strip, Namibia

01122615
Sound recording birdsong, Caprivi strip, Namibia

01122614
Oryx {Oryx gazella} hunted and shot for meat, Kalahari desert, Namibia

01122613
Hunting and shooting Springbok {Antidorcas marsupialis} Kalahari desert, Namibia

01122612
San bushmen family at home, Kalahari desert, Namibia 2005

01122611
San bushmen family at home, Kalahari desert, Namibia 2005

01122610
San bushmen family at home smoking cigarette, Kalahari desert, Namibia 2005

01122609
San bushmen child portrait, Kalahari desert, Namibia 2005

01122607
San bushmen portrait, Kalahari desert, Namibia 2005

01122604
Two San bushmen walking through bush, Kalahari desert, Namibia 2005

01122601
Two San bushmen, Kalahari desert, Namibia 2005

01122600
San bushman, Kalahari desert, Namibia 2005

01122599
San bushman pointing, Kalahari desert, Namibia 2005

01122598
San bushman pointing to animal droppings, Kalahari desert, Namibia 2005

01122597
Sociable weaver {Philetairus socius} nest colony in Quiver tree, Namibia

01122596
Sandstorm, Sossulvei, Namibia

01122595
Road sign warning of bat eared foxes, Kalahari desert, Namibia

01122594
Road sign warning of owls, Kalahari desert, Namibia

01122592
Black rhinoceros walking profile (Diceros bicornis) Etosha NP, Namibia

01122589
Quiver tree flowering {Aloe dichotoma} Namibia

01122588
Yellow mongoose walking (Cynictis pencillata) Kalahari Gemsbok NP, Nambia, Kgalagadi transfrontier

01122587
Yellow mongoose resting on ground (Cynictis pencillata) Kalahari Gemsbok NP, Nambia Kgalagadi transfrontier

01122586
Yellow mongoose resting {Cynictis pencillata} Kalahari Gemsbok NP, Nambia Kgalagadi

01122585
Striped ground squirrel at entrance to burrow {Xerus erythropus} Namibia Kalahari

01122584
Two Striped ground squirrels {Xerus erythropus} Kalahari Gemsbok NP, Namibia. Kgalagadi

01122582
Chacma baboon with young (Papio ursinus) Caprivi strip, Namibia

01122581
Chacma baboon chewing stick (Papio ursinus) Caprivi strip, Namibia

01122580
Chacma baboons portrait {Papio ursinus} Caprivi strip, Namibia

01122579
Sandstorm in Namib desert, Namibia

01122575
Impala jumping {Aepyceros melampus} Etosha NP. Namibia.

01122574
Lilac breasted roller {Coracias caudata} Etosha NP, Namibia

01122573
Oryx portrait (Oryx gazella) Gemsbok NP, Namibia

01122572
Striped ground squirrel {Xerus erythropus} feeding on desert melon, Namibia.

01122571
Crested bustard / Korhaan male calling display {Eupodotis ruficrista} Namibia.

01122568
Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) Namibia

01122567
Headwaters of the Wailua River below Mount Waialeale Kauai island Hawaii

01122566
Waterfalls at Waialeale crater wettest spot on earth Kauai Hawaii

01122565
Aerial view of snow capped Mauna Kea with Mauna Loa behind Big Island Hawaii

01122563
People exploring interior of Thurston's lava tube Hawaii volcano NP Big Island

01122560
Cindercone on the slopes of Mauna Kea near Waimea Big Island Hawaii

01122559
African elephant baby with herd {Loxodonta africana} Etosha NP, Namibia

01122558
African elephant young playing together{Loxodonta africana} Etosha NP, Namibia

01122557
Mauna Kea with snow line taken from Mauna Loa Big Island Hawaii

01122555
African elephant bathing in river {Loxodonta africana} Caprivi strip, Namibia

01122554
Diamond Head Crater and Waikiki Beach Oahu Hawaii

01122553
African elephants in dust + sunlight {Loxodonta africana} Caprivi strip, Namibia

01122552
African elephants silhouetted at sunset {Loxodonta africana} Caprivi strip, Namibia.

01122551
Scuba diver explores lava tubes in Hawaii's underwater world Oahu Hawaii Pacific

01122550
Scuba diver explores lava tubes in Hawaii's underwater world Oahu Hawaii Pacific

01122549
African elephant herd silhouetted at sunset, Caprivi strip, Namibia.

01122548
Waterfall in Hana Maui with a rainbow Hawaii

01122547
Lava eruptions from Kilauea's 1st eruption 1983 at Puu Oo vent Oahu Hawaii

01122546
Waterfall near Waialeale near Blue Hole Wailua River Kauai Hawaii

01122545
Aerial view of Lava flow from Kilauea world's most active volcano Big Island Hawai

01122544
Man sitting in Kazumura cave world's longest lava tube Puna Hawaii Big Island

01122543
People hiking Mauna Loa (long mountain) earth's largest volcano Big Island Hawaii

01122542
Mauna Loa (long mountain) earth's largest volcano Big Island Hawaii

01122541
Skylight in lava field volcanic flow below surface Puna Big Island Hawaii

01122540
Lava flow from Kilauea Volcano on road Hawaii Volcanoes NP world's most active volcano

01122539
Lava flow from Kilauea Volcano enters Pacific Ocean Hawaii Volcanoes NP world's most active volcano

01122538
Lava flow from Kilauea Volcano enters Pacific Ocean Hawaii Volcanoes NP world's most active volcano

01122537
Lava flow from Kilauea Volcano meets Pacific Ocean Hawaii Volcanoes NP world's most active volcano

01122536
Lava flow from Kilauea Volcano meets Pacific Ocean Hawaii Volcanoes NP world's most active volcano

01122535
Lava flow from Kilauea Volcano as enters Pacific Ocean Hawaii Volcanoes NP world's most active volcano

01122534
Lava flow from Kilauea Volcano entering Pacific Ocean Hawaii Volcanoes NP world's most active volcano

01122533
Thurston Lava Tube Volcanoes NP Big Island of Hawaii USA

01122532
Kilauea Caldera crater Hawaii Volcanoes NP Big Island

01122531
Aerial of lava flowing along coast to sea Hawaii Volcanoes-NP Big Island

01122529
Picturesque waterfall in rainforest on road to Hana Maui Hawaii

01122528
Cloud cover at Haleakala National Park at sunrise Maui Hawaii USA

01122527
Holua cabin at Haleakala National Park Maui Hawaii USA

01122525
Hammerhead stork {Scopus umbretta} Caprivi strip, Namibia

01122522
Bush fire lit by local people Caprivi strip, Namibia

01122520
Roan antelope {Hippotragus equinus} herd at waterhole, Caprivi strip, Namibia.