{"id":8830,"date":"2020-09-29T14:41:52","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T14:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/?p=8830"},"modified":"2020-10-06T13:40:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T13:40:24","slug":"explore-our-top-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/29\/explore-our-top-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Our Top Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve been working hard updating our video offering, and have started to assemble a variety of playlists on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCkmJ3xovRn_C-l585sJae1w?view_as=subscriber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>. We thought we&#8217;d profile some of our most watched clips, so here is a taster we\u2019ve put together for you. To see more, why not head to our channel to explore our top videos at your leisure&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Fight or Flight<\/h3>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ApYQulWaH0E\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<p>The Cape cobra is endemic to southern Africa, and is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous species of cobra in all of Africa. It often inhabits rodent burrows, abandoned termite mounds and, in arid regions, rock crevices. When it feels threatened the Cape cobra raises its forebody off the ground, spreads a broad hood (as seen in this clip) and may hiss loudly, to deter any potential predators.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery gallery-8830 style-scrollingstrip'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Cape cobra (Naja nivea) hood spread in threat display at dusk in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568046-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Cape cobra (Naja nivea) hood spread in threat display at dusk in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Cape cobra (Naja nivea) hood spread in threat display at dusk in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa.<\/strong> by Jen Guyton<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Bright yellow cape cobra (Naja nivea) in the nest of Sociable weavers (Philetairus socius) Kalahari Desert, South Africa.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01568044-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Bright yellow cape cobra (Naja nivea) in the nest of Sociable weavers (Philetairus socius) Kalahari Desert, South Africa.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Bright yellow cape cobra (Naja nivea) in the nest of Sociable weavers (Philetairus socius) Kalahari Desert, South Africa.<\/strong> by Jen Guyton<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) juvenile with hood raised in defensive posture, Little Karoo, South Africa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01298046-160x106.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) juvenile with hood raised in defensive posture, Little Karoo, South Africa\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) juvenile with hood raised in defensive posture, Little Karoo, South Africa<\/strong> by Tony Phelps<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) mobbing a Cape cobra (Naja nivea) that had come too close to their burrow in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01567836-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) mobbing a Cape cobra (Naja nivea) that had come too close to their burrow in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) mobbing a Cape cobra (Naja nivea) that had come too close to their burrow in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa.<\/strong> by Jen Guyton<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) wide shot of cape cobra coming out of burrow of Cape gerbil warren (Tatera afra). DeHoop Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, January\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01421707-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) wide shot of cape cobra coming out of burrow  of Cape gerbil warren (Tatera afra). DeHoop Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, January\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Cape Cobra (Naja nivea) wide shot of cape cobra coming out of burrow  of Cape gerbil warren (Tatera afra). DeHoop Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, January<\/strong> by Tony Phelps<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Male Cape cobra (Naja nivea) concealed in refuge burrow, deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, November\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01374157-160x106.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Male Cape cobra (Naja nivea) concealed in refuge burrow, deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, November\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Male Cape cobra (Naja nivea) concealed in refuge burrow, deHoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, November<\/strong> by Tony Phelps<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h3>Defying Gravity<\/h3>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/heulLlBkJg4\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<p>The Alpine ibex is a species of wild goat that lives in the European Alps. The species was driven very close to extinction in the early 19th century due to overhunting and poaching. They are extremely agile and are able to climb precipitously steep cliffs and rock faces due to their soft, split hooves which provide impressive grip. Quite a neat way to avoid predators!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery gallery-8830 style-scrollingstrip'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult male chasing two young males away, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy, July\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405454-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult male chasing two young males away, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy, July\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult male chasing two young males away, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy, July<\/strong> by David Pattyn<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) male on mountainside at sunrise, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, July.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01465772-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) male on mountainside at sunrise, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, July.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) male on mountainside at sunrise, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, July.<\/strong> by Radomir Jakubowski<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult male looking for shelter during heavy snowfall, Gran Paradiso National Park, the Alps, Italy. January.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01562652-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult male looking for shelter during heavy snowfall, Gran Paradiso National Park, the Alps, Italy. January.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult male looking for shelter during heavy snowfall, Gran Paradiso National Park, the Alps, Italy. January.<\/strong> by David Pattyn<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) climbing on steep rocks, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy, July\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01405453-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) climbing on steep rocks, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy, July\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) climbing on steep rocks, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy, July<\/strong> by David Pattyn <\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) on cliff, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00641264-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) on cliff, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) on cliff, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland<\/strong> by Fabian Fopp<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Male ibex {Capra ibex ibex} fighting for dominance on rock face, Gran Paradiso NP, Alps, Italy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01142683-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Male ibex {Capra ibex ibex} fighting for dominance on rock face, Gran Paradiso NP, Alps, Italy\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Male ibex {Capra ibex ibex} fighting for dominance on rock face, Gran Paradiso NP, Alps, Italy<\/strong> by Philippe Clement<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h3>Stinkhorn Emergence<\/h3>\n<h3><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZhpfgODJoA4\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h3>\n<p>The stinkhorn (<em>Phallus impudicus<\/em>), as the name suggests, is a rather pungent smelling fungus, that emerges from an egg-shaped base. The pitted, bell-shaped cap is covered with olive-brown slime, that acts to attract insects, and has an offensive smell that has been likened to rotting meat. This fungus is one of the very few where spores are dispersed by insects rather than by the wind.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery gallery-8830 style-scrollingstrip'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Stinkhorn fungus at egg stage {Phallus impudicus} called devil\u2019s or witches egg, Belgium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01165617-160x106.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Stinkhorn fungus at egg stage {Phallus impudicus} called devil\u2019s or witches egg, Belgium\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Stinkhorn fungus at egg stage {Phallus impudicus} called devil\u2019s or witches egg, Belgium<\/strong> by Philippe Clement<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Common stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus), Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle, Co. Down, Northern Ireland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01650150-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Common stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus), Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle, Co. Down, Northern Ireland\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Common stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus), Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle, Co. Down, Northern Ireland<\/strong> by Robert Thompson<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01110472.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Stinkhorn fungus {Phallus impudicus} with fly Oxfordshire, UK\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01110472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01110472-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01110472-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01110472-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01110472-320x205.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01110472-375x240.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01110472-600x384.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01110472-900x577.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01110472-165x106.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Stinkhorn fungus {Phallus impudicus} with fly Oxfordshire, UK\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Stinkhorn fungus {Phallus impudicus} with fly Oxfordshire, UK<\/strong> by David Shale<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Stinkhorn Fungus {Phallus impudicus} with (foul smelling) liquid coat on cap, which attracts flies that disperse the spores, Larch woodland plantation, Mendips, Somerset, UK\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185876-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Stinkhorn Fungus {Phallus impudicus} with (foul smelling) liquid coat on cap, which attracts flies that disperse the spores, Larch woodland plantation, Mendips, Somerset, UK\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Stinkhorn Fungus {Phallus impudicus} with (foul smelling) liquid coat on cap, which attracts flies that disperse the spores, Larch woodland plantation, Mendips, Somerset, UK<\/strong> by John Waters<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Stinkhorn Fungus {Phallus impudicus} with cap virtually devoid of spore slime after removal by flies, Larch woodland, Mendips, Somerset, UK\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01185877-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Stinkhorn Fungus {Phallus impudicus} with cap virtually devoid of spore slime after removal by flies, Larch woodland, Mendips, Somerset, UK\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Stinkhorn Fungus {Phallus impudicus} with cap virtually devoid of spore slime after removal by flies, Larch woodland, Mendips, Somerset, UK<\/strong> by John Waters<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) with flies feeding on spores, Vosges, France, June.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01569525-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) with flies feeding on spores, Vosges, France, June.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Common stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) with flies feeding on spores, Vosges, France, June.<\/strong> by Fabrice Cahez<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h3>Sneaky Adelies!<\/h3>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K2qE1RdImkY\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe>\n<p>Adelie penguins are the smallest penguins found at the Antarctic, they and emperors are the only ones to live and breed exclusively on the Antarctic continent. Male Adelie penguins build nests to attract females, so they have to make sure their nest is the largest and most impressive, to outshine the competition. They collect rocks from the surrounding area and carry or roll them back to their display. They don\u2019t always play fair though and as you can see here, they are not averse to stealing rocks from their neighbours if they think it will help their chances!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery gallery-8830 style-scrollingstrip'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on blue ice berg. Graham Passage, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01647093-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on blue ice berg. Graham Passage, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on blue ice berg. Graham Passage, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.<\/strong> by Nick Garbutt<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) wide angle portrait of two with larger group in background, Antarctica.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558-375x281.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491558-141x106.jpg 141w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) wide angle portrait of two with larger group in background, Antarctica.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) wide angle portrait of two with larger group in background, Antarctica.<\/strong> by Fred Olivier<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) courtship behaviour. Prydz Bay, near Davis Station, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, East Antarctica, November.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01505847-160x106.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) courtship behaviour. Prydz Bay, near Davis Station, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, East Antarctica, November.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) courtship behaviour. Prydz Bay, near Davis Station, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, East Antarctica, November.<\/strong> by Tui De Roy<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) incubating egg, Antarctica.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491702-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) incubating egg, Antarctica.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) incubating egg, Antarctica.<\/strong> by Fred Olivier<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) incubating egg with brood patch visible, Antarctica.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01491700-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) incubating egg with brood patch visible, Antarctica.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) incubating egg with brood patch visible, Antarctica.<\/strong> by Fred Olivier<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) diving into the water, on their way out to sea to feed. Brown Bluff. Antarctic Peninsula.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01340909-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) diving into the water, on their way out to sea to feed. Brown Bluff. Antarctic Peninsula.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) diving into the water, on their way out to sea to feed. Brown Bluff. Antarctic Peninsula.<\/strong> by Troels Jacobsen<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h3>The Strangeness of Sunfish<\/h3>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i8shbw93VBM\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe>\n<p>The Ocean sunfish (<em>Mola mola<\/em>) is one of the heaviest bony fishes in the world. They are also known as the Common Mola, as mola translates roughly to \u2018millstone\u2019 \u2013 in reference to their round flat appearance. In most other languages they are known as Moon Fish, and it doesn\u2019t take much imagination to see why! They have an unusual appearance and look rather like a floating head with a frill instead of a tail. Sunfish are prone to parasitic passengers such as copepods, and can often be seen hanging around at the surface in the hopes that a passing seabird will stop for a snack and aid with the removal of the parasites.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery gallery-8830 style-scrollingstrip'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Sunfish (Mola mola) at Cape Point, South Africa.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01544465-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Sunfish (Mola mola) at Cape Point, South Africa.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Sunfish (Mola mola) at Cape Point, South Africa.<\/strong> by Chris & Monique Fallows<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) close up whilst relaxing at waters surface, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592312-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) close up whilst relaxing at waters surface, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) close up whilst relaxing at waters surface, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong> by Tony Wu<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01624568-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July.<\/strong> by Nick Hawkins<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Ocean sunfish (Mola mola), basking at waters surface, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01592311-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Ocean sunfish (Mola mola), basking at waters surface, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Ocean sunfish (Mola mola), basking at waters surface, South Africa, Atlantic Ocean.<\/strong> by Tony Wu<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) swimming near surface, Portugal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092-375x251.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092-900x602.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00270092-158x106.jpg 158w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) swimming near surface, Portugal\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) swimming near surface, Portugal<\/strong> by Hiroya Minakuchi<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00135265.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) larvae\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00135265.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00135265-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00135265-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00135265-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00135265-320x212.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00135265-375x248.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00135265-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00135265-900x596.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/00135265-160x106.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) larvae\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) larvae<\/strong> by Norbert Wu<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h3>Hamster Squabble<\/h3>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iKH0y60PNOY\" width=\"1200\" height=\"505\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe>\n<p>The black-bellied hamster, also known as the common or European hamster, once widespread from Western Europe to Russia, has severely declined in the past decade and is now classed as Critcally Endangered by the IUCN Red List. It&#8217;s decline is thought to be due to a combination of persecution and habitat loss \/ fragmentation caused by agricultural intensification and urban development. There are projects in place aiming to reintroduce this species to suitable habitat in France &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/pictures\/pdfs\/NPL_Hamsters.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery gallery-8830 style-scrollingstrip'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) with cheek pouches full, Austria.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152-320x214.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152-375x251.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152-900x601.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01572152-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) with cheek pouches full, Austria.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) with cheek pouches full, Austria.<\/strong> by Edwin Giesbers<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Common hamster (Cricetus cricetus), coming out from the burrow, Alsace, France, June.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01570913-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Common hamster (Cricetus cricetus), coming out from the burrow, Alsace, France, June.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Common hamster (Cricetus cricetus), coming out from the burrow, Alsace, France, June.<\/strong> by Sylvain Cordier <\/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=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01551788.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"European hamsters (Cricetus cricetus) in meadow, captive.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01551788.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01551788-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01551788-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01551788-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01551788-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01551788-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01551788-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/01551788-320x213.jpg 320w, 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Geispolsheim, Alsace, France, June 2018\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Common Hamsters (Cricetus cricetus) in cages ready for release in a wheat field. 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