Jose B. Ruiz is one of Spain's leading nature photographers and has documented a very wide range of subjects in his home country. Not only has he captured all types of animals from snails to lynx but he has also documented underwater life in the Mediterranean, the landscapes and plants of Spain's national parks, historical sites and festivals and the effects of tourism and development along the coast. Fascinated by wildlife since childhood, he has also worked as cameraman for television documentaries about wildlife, and is author and photographer of twelve books about photography and the wildlife of Spain. He has won awards in several international competitions, including the Innovation Award in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2003 for an image of storks at night which is included in this gallery.
Jose B. Ruiz / Split level shot of sea and coastal rocky shore, Penon Ifach NP, Alicante, Spain
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Jose B. Ruiz / Greater flamingo pair {Phoenicopterus ruber} Laguna de Fuentepiedra NP, Spain
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Jose B. Ruiz / Maned seahorse {Hippocampus ramulosus} Spain
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Jose B. Ruiz / Dune snail (Eobania vermiculata) laying eggs in sand. Arenales del Sol, Alicante, Spain
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Jose B. Ruiz / White storks {Ciconia ciconia} at nest at night. Los Berruecos NP, Extremadura. Spain. Nesting on granite boulders to keep themselves safe from mammal predators. Winner of Innovation Award in Wildlife...
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Jose B. Ruiz / Silhouette of White stork {Ciconia ciconia} on nest in Holm Oak Tree {Quercus ilex} at sunrise, Spain.
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Jose B. Ruiz / Hoopoe flying to nest with food, Spain.
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Jose B. Ruiz / Booted eagle (Aquila pennata) female feeding chick at nest in pine woods, Murcia, Spain.
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Jose B. Ruiz / Aeroplane taking off into sunset, Alicante, Spain
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Jose B. Ruiz / El Arenal, Tourist beach with sun loungers and umbrellas, Javea, Spain.
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Jose B. Ruiz / La Calahorra, castle/palace, 16th century, Sierra Nevada, Spain, Europe
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Jose B. Ruiz / Devil's Arch, Roman aquaduct, Tarragona, Spain, Europe
