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01119363
Seahorse fisherman at night swims below lantern on his boat, Handumon, Bohol Is, Philippines

01119362
Lined sweetlips + diver {Plectorhinchus lineatus} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119361
Pink anemone fish in sea anemone {Amphiprion perideraion} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119360
Lined sweetlips + diver {Plectorhinchus lineatus} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119359
Close up of Giant clam mantle {Tridacna deresa} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119358
Schooling Fusiliers {Caesionidae} in coral reef, Indo-Pacific

01119357
Olive brown sea snake {Aipysurus laevis} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119356
Diver + Lined sweetlips {Plectorhinchus lineatus} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119355
Silvertip shark {Carcharhinus albimarginatus} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119354
Staghorn coral spawning {Acropora sp} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119353
Staghorn coral spawning {Acropora sp} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119352
Staghorn coral spawning {Acropora sp} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119351
Reef Headquarters, Aquarium in Townsville, Queensland, Australia

01119350
Broadclub cuttlefish, face-on {Sepia latimanus} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119349
Diver + Giant clam in coral reef {Tridacna gigas} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119348
Spinecheek anemonefish in anemone {Premnas biaculeatus} Indo-Pacific

01119347
Researcher uses underwater fluorometer to measure health of coral polyps, Great Barrier

01119346
Underwater Fluorometer enables scientists to measure health of coral polyps, Great Barrier Reef

01119345
Clownfish in anemone {Amphiprion ocellaris} Indo-Pacific

01119344
Orange skunk clownfish in anemone {Amphiprion akallopisos} Indo-Pacific

01119343
Spinecheek anemonefish in anemone {Premnas biaculeatus} Indo-Pacific

01119342
Orange skunk clownfish in anemone {Amphiprion akallopisos} Indo-Pacific

01119341
Staghorn coral spawning {Acropora sp} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119340
Aerial view of siltation at a rivermouth close to Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

01119339
Aerial view of the heart reef within the Hardy Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119338
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119337
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119336
Silvertip shark {Carcharhinus albimarginatus} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119335
Researcher with claw to catch Tiger shark for tagging, Queensland Australia {Galeocerdo

01119334
Researcher guides drousy Tiger shark down to the deep Queensland Australia {Galeocerdo

01119333
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119332
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119331
Receiver records pings of reef sharks with implanted transponders, Great Barrier Reef

01119330
Researcher prepares bait + claw to catch Tiger shark for tagging, Queensland Australia

01119329
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119328
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119327
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119326
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119325
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119324
Researcher measures caught Tiger shark, 3.4m long. Queensland Australia {Galeocerdo

01119323
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119322
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119321
Researcher guides drousy Tiger shark down to the deep Queensland Australia {Galeocerdo

01119320
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119319
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119318
Researcher guides drousy Tiger shark down to the deep Queensland Australia {Galeocerdo

01119317
Tools and satellite transmitter for tagging Tiger shark, Queensland Australia

01119316
Researcher guides drousy Tiger shark down to the deep Queensland Australia {Galeocerdo

01119315
Tiger shark caught in clamp holds the tail and immobilizes the shark, Australia Queensland

01119314
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119313
Attaching satellite transmitter to dorsal fin of tiger shark, Queensland

01119311
Tree sparrow {Passer montanus} on garden nut feeder. Warwickshire, UK.

01119310
Winter aconite {Eranthis hyemalis} flowering in winter woodland. Gloucestershire, UK.

01119309
Adder {Vipera berus} male in threat posture. Eastern moor, Peak district NP, UK.

01119306
James' flamingos nesting {Phoenicoparrus jamesi} Laguna Colorada, South West Bolivia

01119305
Skeleton from extinct Elephant bird {Aepyornis genus} Tsimbazaza Zoo, Madagascar

01119302
Many spotted sweetlips {Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides} Sipadan, Malaysia

01119301
Giant frogfish {Antennarius commersoni} on Mushroom Leather coral, Sulawesi, Indonesia

01119300
Orange anemonefish {Amphiprion sandaracinos} Bunaken, Sulawesi, Indonesia

01119299
Seahorse fisherman with banka (outrigger boat) and lantern Handumon, Bohol,

01119298
Up-side-down jellyfish {Cassiopeia sp} Indo-Pacific

01119297
Group of corallimorphia {Amplexidiscus fenestrafer} Indo-pacific

01119296
Dried seahorses in a shop for sale, Hong Kong, China

01119295
Low Isles Island with tourist junk, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia

01119294
Diver and Giant clam {Tridacna gigas} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119293
Diver in cave, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119292
Grey reef shark lured to surface {Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos} Great Barrier

01119291
Whitetip reef shark {Triaenodon obesus} attracted by bait, Great Barrier Reef,

01119290
Diver at examines coral reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119289
Diver at examines coral reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119288
Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia. (oldest rainforest in the world)

01119287
Researcher catches Whitetip reef shark for examination, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119286
Whitetip reef shark {Triaenodon obesus} attracted by bait, Great Barrier Reef,

01119285
Diver in cave, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119284
Researcher catches Whitetip reef shark for examination, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119283
Schooling Bigeye snappers {Lutjanus lutjanus} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119282
Coral reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119281
Group of corallimorphia {Amplexidiscus fenestrafer} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119280
Whitemargin unicornfish {Naso annulatus} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119279
Sharksucker fish {Echeneis naucrates} Great Barrier Reef, Australia

01119278
Bamboo whale sharks made by villagers for fluvial parade at festival, Donsol, Philippines

01119277
Villagers make bamboo whale shark for fluvial parade at festival, Donsol, Philippines

01119276
Children dressed in whale sharks costumes, Whale shark festival, Donsol, Philippines

01119275
Green sea turtle with diver {Chelonia mydas} Turtle Is, Philippines

01119274
Pair of Grey faced moray eels {Siderea thyrsoidea} Indo-Pacific

01119273
False clown anemonefish {Amphiprion ocellaris} in anemone. Indo-Pacific

01119272
Coral reef with reflection at water surface, Indo-Pacific

01119271
Whale shark filter feeding {Rhincodon typus} Indo-pacific

01119270
Villagers carry bamboo whale shark down to the sea, Donsol, Philippines

01119269
Whale shark {Rhincodon typus} + snorkelers. Donsol, Philippines

01119268
Rakit (raft for attracting fish) anchored to the sea bed at 2000m, Bunaken Is, Indonesia

01119267
Funae fisherman with skipjacks & tuna, Bunaken Island, Indonesia

01119266
Diver with False clown anemonefish {Amphiprion ocellaris} in anemone.

01119265
False clown anemonefish {Amphiprion ocellaris} in anemone. Indo-Pacific

01119264
The only transportation on the island is the 'skylab' motorcycle, Handumon, Bohol,

01119263
Beanbag seahorses, handycraft made by fishermen wives, Bohol Is, Philippines

01119262
Fisherman's wife weaves sleeping mat, Handumon, Bohol Is, Philippines

01119261
Fishing family sharing a meal in their house, Handumon, Bohol Is, Philippines

01119260
Seahorse fisherman with banka (outrigger boat) and lantern. Bohol Is, Philippines

01119259
Seahorse fisherman with banka (outrigger boat) and lantern. Bohol Is, Philippines

01119258
Seahorse hunter catching seahorses at night. Bohol Is, Philippines

01119257
Seahorse hunter catching seahorses at night. Bohol Is, Philippines

01119256
Fishing family in front of their house, Handumon, Bohol Is, Philippines

01119255
Typical small Filipino retail store, Handumon, Bohol Is, Philippines

01119254
Water cannisters shipped from the mainland and delivered to the islands. Philippines

01119253
Dried Seahorses for Chinese medicine, Philippines

01119252
Broadclub cuttlefish mating and egg laying {Sepia latimanus} Indo-Pacific

01119251
Broadclub cuttlefish mating {Sepia latimanus} Indo-Pacific

01119250
Coral reef with reflection at water surface, Indo-Pacific

01119249
Feather star on fan coral, Indo-Pacific

01119248
Pink anemone fish {Amphiprion perideraion} in sea anemone. Indo-Pacific

01119247
Colonial anemones {Nemanthus annamensis} on whip coral. Indo-Pacific

01119246
Banded sea krait {Laticauda colubrina} Pulau Tiga NP, Borneo, Malaysia. Split level

01119245
Spotted seahorse, portrait {Hippocampus kuda} Indo-Pacific

01119244
Sea snake fisherman with snakes, split level, Gato Island, Philippines

01119243
Grey faced moray eel {Siderea thysoidea} + Glassy sweepers, Indo-Pacific

01119242
Spotted seahorse {Hippocampus kuda} Indo-Pacific

01119241
Fishing net (ghost net) covers coral reef. Indo-Pacific

01119240
Spotted seahorse {Hippocampus kuda} Indo-Pacific

01119239
Spotted seahorse {Hippocampus kuda} Indo-Pacific

01119238
False clown anemonefish {Amphiprion ocellaris} in anemone. Indo-Pacific

01119237
Whale shark portrait {Rhincodon typus} Indo-Pacific

01119236
Anemone fish {Amphiprion akallopisos} in purple anemone, Indo-Pacific

01119235
Whale shark {Rhincodon typus} + diver. Indo-Pacific

01119234
Close up of Whale shark tail {Rhincodon typus} Indo-Pacific

01119233
Whale shark {Rhincodon typus} + diver. Indo-Pacific

01119232
Yellow seahorse portrait {Hippocampus guttulatus} Mediterranean Sea

01119231
Robin perched on boot {Erithacus rubecula} UK

01119230
Robin beside garden trowel {Erithacus rubecula} UK

01119229
Robin perched on boot {Erithacus rubecula} UK

01119228
Working Springer spaniel on autumn leaves {Canis familiaris} Wilts, UK

01119227
Indian elephant mother and calf grazing {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119226
Indian elephant mother and calf grazing {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119225
Indian elephant mother and calf grazing {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119224
Indian elephant mother and calf grazing {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119223
Indian elephant grazing {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119222
Indian elephant aggressive display {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119221
Bull Indian elephant {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119220
Indian elephant mother + young {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119219
Indian elephant herd drinking {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119218
Indian elephant herd drinking {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119217
Indian elephant herd drinking {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119216
Indian elephant family group {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119215
Indian elephant family group {Elephas maximus} Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

01119214
Young African elephant close-up portrait {Loxodonta africana} Samburu NP, Kenya

01119213
Young African elephant feeding from mother {Loxodonta africana} Samburu NP, Kenya

01119212
Young African elephant feeding {Loxodonta africana} Samburu NP, Kenya

01119211
Young African elephant feeding {Loxodonta africana} Samburu NP, Kenya

01119210
African elephant browsing on vegetation {Loxodonta africana} Samburu NP, Kenya

01119209
African elephant browsing on vegetation {Loxodonta africana} Samburu NP, Kenya

01119208
African elephant dust bathing {Loxodonta africana} Samburu NP, Kenya

01119207
Mountain hare in winter coat conspicuous on dark ground {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119206
Mountain hare in winter coat rests in snow drift {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119205
Mountain hare in winter coat rests in snow drift {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119204
Mountain hare in winter coat feeding on exposed heather in snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119203
Mountain hare in winter coat in snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119202
Mountain hare in winter coat running over snow {Lepus timidus} rear view, Scotland, UK

01119201
Rear view of Mountain hare in winter coat in snow sitting {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119200
Mountain hare in winter coat grooming in snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119199
Mountain hare in winter coat in snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119198
Mountain hare in winter coat grooming in snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119197
Mountain hare in winter coat in snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119196
Mountain hare in winter coat ears appear over snow drift {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119195
Mountain hare in winter coat conspicuous on dark ground {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119194
Mountain hare in winter coat conspicuous on dark ground {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119193
Mountain hare in winter coat conspicuous on dark ground {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119192
Mountain hare in winter coat ears appear over snow drift {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119191
Mountain hare in winter coat peers from behind snow drift {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119190
Mountain hare in winter coat peers from behind snow drift {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119189
Mountain hare in winter coat in snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119188
Mountain hare in winter coat in snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119187
Mountain hare in winter coat in snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119186
Mountain hare in winter coat in snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119185
Mountain hare in winter coat huddles behind bank of snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK

01119184
Mountain hare in winter coat huddles behind bank of snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland

01119183
Juvenile Leopard portrait {Panthera pardus} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119182
African wild dog portrait {Lycaon pictus} Savuti Chobe, Botswana

01119181
African wild dog group, one with radio collar {Lycaon pictus} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119180
African wild dog portrait {Lycaon pictus} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119179
Waterbuck crossing wetlands {Kobus ellipsiprymnus} Moremi, Botswana

01119178
Little grebe chick waits for mother to return with food {Tachybaptus ruficollis}

01119177
Herring gull juvenile hovering {Larus argentatus} Wales

01119176
Grey heron fishing on coast {Ardea cinerea} Isle of Mull, Scotland.

01119175
Fallow deer herd at dawn {Dama dama} England

01119174
Fallow deer male head and antlers in long grass {Dama dama} UK.

01119173
Fallen Oak leaves covered with frost in dawn sunlight

01119172
Lesser duckweed growing on canal water surface {Lemna minor

01119171
Red eared turtle / slider terrapin {Pseudemys scripta elegans} colonises reservoirs UK

01119170
Red eared turtle / slider terrapin {Pseudemys scripta elegans} colonises reservior,

01119169
Puffin {Fratercula arctica} Wales, UK.

01119168
Hikers climb A Chailleach in blizzard, Monadhliath mtns, Highlands, Scotland.

01119167
Mountain hare footprints in snow {Lepus timidus} Scotland.

01119166
Snow on the upper slopes of the Monadhliath mountains, Highlands, Scotland.

01119165
Mountain hare footprints leading to snow refuge {Lepus timidus} Scotland.

01119164
Snow den where Mountain hare sought refuge {Lepus timidus} Scotland

01119163
Mountain hare in winter coat {Lepus timidus} Scotland.

01119162
Mountain hare in winter coat {Lepus timidus} Scotland.

01119161
Mountain hare in winter coat {Lepus timidus} Scotland.

01119160
Mountain hare in winter coat {Lepus timidus} Scotland.

01119159
Red lechwe {Kobus leche leche} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119158
Red lechwe herd grazing {Kobus leche leche} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119157
Red lechwe {Kobus leche leche} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119156
Red lechwe {Kobus leche leche} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119155
Yellow billed stork fishing in waterhole {Mycteria ibis} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119154
Yellow billed stork fishing in waterhole {Mycteria ibis} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119153
Male Waterbuck {Kobus ellipsiprymnus} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119152
Male Waterbuck {Kobus ellipsiprymnus} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119151
Female Waterbuck {Kobus ellipsiprymnus} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119150
Nile monitor portrait {Varanus niloticus} Chobe NP, Botswana

01119149
Nile monitor portrait {Varanus niloticus} Chobe NP, Botswana

01119148
Ratel / Honey badger searching for food at campsite {Mellivora capensis} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119147
Female Waterbuck showing rear markings {Kobus ellipsiprymnus} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119146
Large African elephant beside tour vehicle {Loxodonta africana} Chobe NP, Botswana

01119145
Baby African elephant after mudbath {Loxodonta africana} Chobe NP, Botswana

01119144
African elephant feeding beside Khwai river, Moremi Gr, Botswana {Loxodonta africana}

01119143
Silhouette of African elephant sniffing the air {Loxodonta africana} Chobe NP, Botswana

01119142
African elephant portrait Moremi GR, Botswana {Loxodonta africana}

01119141
African elephant female + calf Moremi GR, Botswana {Loxodonta africana}

01119140
African elephant and calf Moremi GR, Botswana {Loxodonta africana}

01119139
African elephant female + calf Moremi GR, Botswana {Loxodonta africana} NB: NOT FOR GREETING CARD OR CALENDAR USE UNTIL 2012

01119138
African elephant feeding beside Khwai river, Moremi Gr, Botswana {Loxodonta africana}

01119137
Three Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} Kruger NP, South Africa

01119136
Rear view of three Giraffe watching lions, Kruger NP, South Africa

01119135
Two Chacma baboons warming in dawn sunlight {Papio ursinus} Chobe NP, Botswana

01119134
Chacma baboon juvenile sitting with leg raised {Papio ursinus} Chobe NP, Botswana

01119133
Chacma baboon dominant male at campsite {Papio ursinus} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119132
Chacma baboon carrying baby while moving with troop {Papio ursinus} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119131
Chacma baboon carrying baby while moving with troop {Papio ursinus} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119130
Chacma baboon yawning threat display {Papio ursinus} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119129
Two Hippopotamus grazing {Hippopotamus amphibius} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119128
Hippopotamus cooling in water {Hippopotamus amphibius} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119127
Hippopotamus beside waterhole {Hippopotamus amphibius} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119126
Hippopotamus beside waterhole {Hippopotamus amphibius} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119125
Male African lion in his prime, portrait {Panthera leo} Chobe NP, Botswana

01119124
Male African lion in his prime, portrait {Panthera leo} Chobe NP, Botswana

01119123
Male African lion yawning {Panthera leo} Moremi NP, Botswana

01119122
Male African lion yawning {Panthera leo} Moremi NP, Botswana

01119121
African lioness {Panthera leo} Moremi GR, Botswana

01119120
Male African lion scenting female, flehmen behaviour {Panthera leo} Moremi Botswana

01119119
Male African lion scenting female, flehmen behaviour {Panthera leo} Moremi Botswana

01119118
Male African lion yawning, note missing + broken teeth {Panthera leo} Chobe NP Botswana

01119117
African lioness with two cubs seeking attention {Panthera leo} Chobe NP, Botswana

01119116
African lioness with two cubs seeking attention {Panthera leo} Chobe NP, Botswana

01119115
Two Spotted hyaenas fighting {Crocuta crocuta} Savuti Chobe NP, Botswana

01119114
Three Spotted hyaenas cooling off in waterhole {Crocuta crocuta} Savuti Chobe NP,

01119113
Spotted hyaenas {Crocuta crocuta} predating Impala. Savuti Chobe NP, Botswana

01119112
Nile crocodile from above {Crocodylus niloticus} Kruger National Park, South Africa

01119111
African lion with radio collar yawning {Panthera leo} Chobe, Botswana

01119110
Wattled plover {Vanellus senegallus} Moremi, Botswana

01119109
Wattled plover {Vanellus senegallus} + Blacksmith lapwing {V. armatus}, Moremi Botswana

01119108
Wattled crane pair {Bugeranus carunculatus} Moremi GR, Botswan

01119107
Wattled crane portrait {Bugeranus carunculatus} Moremi, Botswana

01119106
Baobab tree {Adonsonia digitata} showing tusk damage from Elephants. Chobe, Botswana

01119105
Senegal coucal in reeds {Centropus senegalensis} Moremi, Botswana

01119104
Giant eagle owl on termite mound {Bubo lacteus} Savuti Chobe, Botswana

01119103
Cattle egret portrait {Bubulcus ibis} Chobe National Park, Botswana

01119102
Cattle egret stretching {Bubulcus ibis} Chobe National Park, Botswana

01119101
Black winged stilt wading {Himantopus himantopus} Moremi,, Botswana