{"id":1999,"date":"2019-03-14T11:26:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T11:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/?p=1999"},"modified":"2019-03-14T11:27:35","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T11:27:35","slug":"best-of-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/14\/best-of-march-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of March 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The last month has seen a dramatic influx of new material onto our site. What have our photographers been shooting? Great new images of marine life, reptiles and birds. And some excellent insects and other invertebrates!<\/p>\n<p>First of all, let&#8217;s flag up dramatic sharks from David Fleetham. Next we have Galapagos giant tortoises and marine iguanas from Tui de Roy. Then you&#8217;ll find Alex Hyde&#8217;s material from the remote Manu National Park in Peru.<\/p>\n<p>Another highlight to share is coverage from Bruno D&#8217;Amicis on the ancient beechwoods of Abruzzo. And don&#8217;t forget David Tipling&#8217;s birds in action &#8211; plus more amazing marine creatures from Alex Mustard.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoy this taster of the best of March. If you&#8217;d like to see more, then check out our full editor&#8217;s pick of latest images in our new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/-latest-highlights\/2019\/march-2019.html\">March Highlights gallery.<\/a>\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery gallery-1999 style-standard'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Alcedo giant tortoises (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) group resting in water to keep cool, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932-900x601.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612932-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Alcedo giant tortoises (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) group resting in water to keep cool, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on shore, Punta Moreno, Isabela Island, Galapagos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777-900x601.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612777-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on shore, Punta Moreno, Isabela Island, Galapagos\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Galapagos green turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) swims over a coral reef. Darwin Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612371-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Galapagos green turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) swims over a coral reef. Darwin Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Whitebar surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius) school in undewater cave, oxygenated water brought down by Pacific ocean surge. Kona, The Big Island, Hawaii.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607254-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Whitebar surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucopareius) school in undewater cave, oxygenated water brought down by Pacific ocean surge. Kona, The Big Island, Hawaii.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Remoras (Remora sp.) hitchhiking on the tail of a large (13-15m) female whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swims in open water. Wolf Island, , Galapagos Islands.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01612281-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Remoras (Remora sp.) hitchhiking on the tail of a large (13-15m) female whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swims in open water. Wolf Island, , Galapagos Islands.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Smooth trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter), portrait. Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01607183-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Smooth trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter), portrait. Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Crab Spider (Thomisidae) waiting in an orchid to ambush its prey. Cloud forest, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru. November.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610963-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Crab Spider (Thomisidae) waiting in an orchid to ambush its prey. Cloud forest, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru. November.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Lion (Panthera leo) close up of teeth while its snarling, captive.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611432-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Lion (Panthera leo) close up of teeth while its snarling, captive.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Three-striped poison frog (Ameerega trivittata) amongst leaf litter on lowland rainforest floor. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611034-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Three-striped poison frog (Ameerega trivittata) amongst leaf litter on lowland rainforest floor. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Brown \/ Tufted Capuchin (Cebus apella) family group in cloud forest, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01610973-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Brown \/ Tufted Capuchin (Cebus apella) family group in cloud forest, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611443-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Moose (Alces alces) female with twin calves, Baxter State Park, Maine, USA, June.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611443-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611443-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611443-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01611443-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Moose (Alces alces) female with twin calves, Baxter State Park, Maine, USA, June.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking along fallen trunk of old Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree, Coppo del Principe old-growth beech forest in autumn. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, Italy.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01615237-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking along fallen trunk of old Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree, Coppo del Principe old-growth beech forest in autumn. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, Italy.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) group jumping, Maloney Beach, New South Wales, Australia.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/00585117-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) group jumping, Maloney Beach, New South Wales, Australia.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01609167-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) male in flight, Peak District, England, UK. May.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01609167-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01609167-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01609167-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/01609167-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) male in flight, Peak District, England, UK. 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What have our photographers been shooting? Great new images of marine life, reptiles and birds. And some excellent insects and other invertebrates! First of all, let&#8217;s flag up dramatic sharks from David Fleetham. Next we have Galapagos giant tortoises and marine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/14\/best-of-march-2019\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"button\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-natural-inspiration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1999"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2010,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999\/revisions\/2010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}