{"id":2949,"date":"2019-06-03T15:18:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T15:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/?p=2949"},"modified":"2019-06-07T10:09:17","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T10:09:17","slug":"may-2019-latest-highlights-british-wildlife-big-cats-dolphins-super-bloom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/03\/may-2019-latest-highlights-british-wildlife-big-cats-dolphins-super-bloom\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of May 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>May 2019 latest highlights<\/h3>\n<p>The last month has been seen a bumper crop of great new images added to our site. Take a look at our May 2019 latest highlights gallery below to get a taster, or go to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/-latest-highlights\/2019.html\">expanded gallery<\/a> with more than 200 of the best new images to browse.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, you&#8217;ll find an interesting range of British and European wildlife. Amongst a wealth of mammal images, highlights include majestic red deer, playful fox cubs, bears at dusk and genuinely wild wolves from Germany. Secondly there are great urban wildlife shots, such as badgers and kittiwakes. And thirdly a variety of European birds such as warblers, spoonbills and turtle doves.<\/p>\n<p>Moving further afield, our photographers have travelled far and wide in search of big cats &#8211; tigers from India, jaguars from Brazil, pumas from Chile and leopards from South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve also added some unusual marine life &#8211; leaping dolphins, humpback whales using bubble nets and some dramatic fish shoals. And in terms of landscapes, our photographers have captured the Californian desert super-bloom and a range of bold scenics from North America, Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoy this introductory gallery and also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/-latest-highlights\/2019.html\">larger portfolio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery gallery-2949 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\/05\/01618129-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Red deer stag in upland landscape. Scotland.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618129-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618129-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618129-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618129-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618129.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618129-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618129-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618129-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618129-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618129-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618129-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag in upland landscape. Lochcarron, Highlands, Scotland, UK.\" \/><\/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\/05\/01616678-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Red fox cubs play fighting, England.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616678-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616678-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616678-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), two cubs play fighting. Sheffield, England, UK. May.\" \/><\/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\/05\/01617890-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Grey seal females playing, Lincolnshire, England.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01617890-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01617890-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01617890-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01617890-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01617890.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01617890-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01617890-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01617890-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01617890-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01617890-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01617890-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) females playing on beach at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, England, UK, January\" \/><\/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\/05\/01615077-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Bear silhouetted under starry sky, Finland.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615077-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615077-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615077-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615077-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615077.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615077-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615077-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615077-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615077-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615077-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615077-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Bear (Ursus arctos) silhouetted at night under starry sky. Finland. August.\" \/><\/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\/05\/01616526-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Wolf standing in meadow, Germany\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616526-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616526-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616526-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616526-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616526-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616526-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616526-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616526-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616526-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616526-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Wolf (Canis lupus), in meadow, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany\" \/><\/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\/05\/01616649-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Badger crossing road in residential area at night, England.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616649-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616649-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616649-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616649-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Badger (Meles meles) crossing road in residential area at night. Sheffield, England\" \/><\/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\/05\/01612577-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Black-legged kittiwake perched on the side of the Tyne Bridge, overlooking Newcastle and the Tyne.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612577-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612577-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612577-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612577-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult perched on the side of the Tyne Bridge, overlooking Newcastle and the Tyne.\" \/><\/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\/05\/01615383-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Bengal tiger peering through leaves of bushes, Ranthambhore, India.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615383-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615383-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615383-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615383-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615383.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615383-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615383-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615383-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615383-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615383-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615383-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) peering through leaves of bushes, Ranthambhore, India\" \/><\/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\/05\/00589145-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Mountain lion hunting Guanaco, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/00589145-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/00589145-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/00589145-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/00589145-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/00589145.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/00589145-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/00589145-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/00589145-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/00589145-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/00589145-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/00589145-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) hunting Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) male, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, sequence 4 of 12\" \/><\/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\/05\/01615367-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Old male jaguar hunting on riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615367-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615367-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615367-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615367-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615367.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615367-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615367-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615367-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615367-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615367-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615367-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Jaguar (Panthera onca) old male hunting on riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil\" \/><\/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\/05\/01610122-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Mountain gorilla - blackback, juvenile male demonstrating power, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01610122-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01610122-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01610122-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01610122-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01610122.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01610122-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01610122-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01610122-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01610122-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01610122-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01610122-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) blackback, juvenile male demonstrating power. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.\" \/><\/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\/05\/01614490-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Hippopotamus silhouetted, walking to the Luangwa River at dawn, Luangwa National Park, Zambia.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01614490-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01614490-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01614490-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01614490-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01614490.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01614490-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01614490-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01614490-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01614490-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01614490-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01614490-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) silhouetted, walking to the Luangwa River at dawn, Luangwa National Park, Zambia\" \/><\/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\/05\/01611226-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Bottlenose dolphin porpoising, Sado Estuary, Portugal.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01611226-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01611226-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01611226-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01611226-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01611226.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01611226-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01611226-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01611226-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01611226-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01611226-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01611226-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising, Sado Estuary, Portugal.\" \/><\/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\/05\/01616782-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Fish seeking shelter around a floating log in open ocean, off coast of Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616782-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616782-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616782-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616782-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616782.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616782-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616782-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616782-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616782-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616782-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616782-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Fish seeking shelter around a floating log in open ocean. Off coast of Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica.\" \/><\/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\/05\/01615097-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Scattered conifers with long shadows in snow, Golsfjell, Norway.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615097-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615097-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615097-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01615097-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Scattered conifers with long shadows in snow, aerial shot. Golsfjell, Norway.\" \/><\/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\/05\/01616628-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Violet sabrewing hummingbird nectaring on orchid, Costa Rica.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616628-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616628-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01616628-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) nectaring on Orchid. Costa Rica.\" \/><\/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\/05\/01612088-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Sphinx hawk moth caterpillar, snake mimic species, Maijuna, Rio Napo, Peru.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612088-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612088-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612088-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612088-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612088.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612088-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612088-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612088-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612088-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612088-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01612088-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Sphinx hawk moth (Hemeroplanes triptolemus) caterpillar, snake mimic species, Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, Maijuna, Rio Napo, 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\/05\/01618316-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Steep valleys in the foothills of the Temblor Range, carpeted with Coreopsis (yellow) and Phacelia (purple) with patches of orange California poppies, Carrizo Plain, California, USA.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618316-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618316-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618316-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618316-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618316.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618316-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618316-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618316-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618316-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618316-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01618316-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Steep valleys in the foothills of the Temblor Range, carpeted with Coreopsis (yellow) and Phacelia (purple) with patches of orange California poppy (Eschscholzia californica). 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