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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.
Split level shot of sea and coastal rocky shore, Penon Ifach NP, Alicante, Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Split level shot of sea and coastal rocky shore, Penon Ifach NP, Alicante, Spain
Greater flamingo pair {Phoenicopterus ruber} Laguna de Fuentepiedra NP, Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Greater flamingo pair {Phoenicopterus ruber} Laguna de Fuentepiedra NP, Spain
Maned seahorse {Hippocampus ramulosus} Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Maned seahorse {Hippocampus ramulosus} Spain
Dune snail (Eobania vermiculata) laying eggs in sand. Arenales del Sol, Alicante, Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Dune snail (Eobania vermiculata) laying eggs in sand. Arenales del Sol, Alicante, Spain
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... - Jose B. Ruiz
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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...
Silhouette of White stork {Ciconia ciconia} on nest in Holm Oak Tree {Quercus ilex} at sunrise, Spain. - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Silhouette of White stork {Ciconia ciconia} on nest in Holm Oak Tree {Quercus ilex} at sunrise, Spain.
Hoopoe flying to nest with food, Spain. - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Hoopoe flying to nest with food, Spain.
Booted eagle (Aquila pennata) female feeding chick at nest in pine woods, Murcia, Spain. - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Booted eagle (Aquila pennata) female feeding chick at nest in pine woods, Murcia, Spain.
Aeroplane taking off into sunset, Alicante, Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Aeroplane taking off into sunset, Alicante, Spain
El Arenal, Tourist beach with sun loungers and umbrellas, Javea, Spain. - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / El Arenal, Tourist beach with sun loungers and umbrellas, Javea, Spain.
La Calahorra, castle/palace, 16th century, Sierra Nevada, Spain, Europe - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / La Calahorra, castle/palace, 16th century, Sierra Nevada, Spain, Europe
Devil's Arch, Roman aquaduct, Tarragona, Spain, Europe - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Devil's Arch, Roman aquaduct, Tarragona, Spain, Europe
Spanish Lynx in Donana NP, Spain (Lynx pardina) - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Spanish Lynx in Donana NP, Spain (Lynx pardina)
Spanish Ibex {Capra pyrenaica} portrait, Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Spanish Ibex {Capra pyrenaica} portrait, Spain
Barbary apes playing on motorcycle {Macaca sylvanus} Gibraltar, Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Barbary apes playing on motorcycle {Macaca sylvanus} Gibraltar, Spain
Brown Bear at El Hosquillo, Cuenca, Spain. Captive animal - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Brown Bear at El Hosquillo, Cuenca, Spain. Captive animal
Sea daffodil and flying bee, coastal sand dunes, Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Sea daffodil and flying bee, coastal sand dunes, Spain
European chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) catches grasshoppper prey with tongue. Hunting sequence 2 of 2, Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / European chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) catches grasshoppper prey with tongue. Hunting sequence 2 of 2, Spain
European chameleon retracts tongue with caught grasshopper. Hunting sequence 3 of 3 {Chamaeleo chamaeleon} Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / European chameleon retracts tongue with caught grasshopper. Hunting sequence 3 of 3 {Chamaeleo chamaeleon} Spain
European praying mantis pair mating {Mantis religiosa} Spain. Sequence 1 of 3 - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / European praying mantis pair mating {Mantis religiosa} Spain. Sequence 1 of 3
Black Olives on tree {Olea europaea} Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Black Olives on tree {Olea europaea} Spain
Fruits developing on date palm {Phoenix dactylifera}, Europe - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Fruits developing on date palm {Phoenix dactylifera}, Europe
Almond Tree nuts {Prunus dulcis} Alicante, Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Almond Tree nuts {Prunus dulcis} Alicante, Spain
Bunch of black Grapes haning from vine {Vitis vinifera} Murcia, Spain, Europe - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Bunch of black Grapes haning from vine {Vitis vinifera} Murcia, Spain, Europe
Livingstone daisy in flower {Stigmatocarpum criniflorum} Europe - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Livingstone daisy in flower {Stigmatocarpum criniflorum} Europe
Male spur thighed tortoise on sand dune (Testudo graeca) Alicante, Spain. - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Male spur thighed tortoise on sand dune (Testudo graeca) Alicante, Spain.
Common treefrog on reeds, Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Common treefrog on reeds, Spain
Urbanisation of saltmarsh, Calpe, Alicante, Spain - Jose B. Ruiz
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Jose B. Ruiz / Urbanisation of saltmarsh, Calpe, Alicante, Spain