Nature and wildlife – Page 6

2018, Djibouti Selection, Fish, Underwater Pictures from Djibouti

Pterois

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Pterois

2018, Bird, Spain Selection

Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

Dunnock

Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

2018, Djibouti Selection, Fish, Underwater Pictures from Djibouti

Two whale sharks (Rhincodon typus)

Two

Two whale sharks (Rhincodon typus)

2017, Bird, Mainland France Selection

Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

Common

Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

2017, Reptil and Amphibian, Reunion Island Selection

Phelsuma laticauda / Margouillat poussière d’or

Phelsuma

Phelsuma laticauda / Margouillat poussière d’or

2016, Amazonia Selection, Mammal

A Boto (Inia g. geoffrensis), Brazil, Amazonia

A Boto (Inia g. geoffrensis), a south american species of fresh water dolphin disappears into the dark waters of the Rio Negro river

Read the paper about the Boto to learn more from this dolphin

2006, Insect and Arachnid, Mainland France Selection

Garden snail, (Helix aspersa aspersa)

Garden

Garden snail, (Helix aspersa aspersa)

2018, Djibouti Selection, Fish, Underwater Pictures from Djibouti

Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma)

Bluespotted

Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma)

2007, Mainland France Selection, Reptil and Amphibian

Grass snake (Natrix natrix)

Grass

Grass snake (Natrix natrix)

2018, Djibouti Selection, Fish, Underwater Pictures from Djibouti

Black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus), Djibouti

Black-blotched

Black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus), Djibouti

2018, Djibouti Selection, Fish, Underwater Pictures from Djibouti

Whale shark, Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti

Whale

Whale shark, Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti

2017, Insect and Arachnid, Mainland France Selection

Dew

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Dew

2018, Insect and Arachnid, Mainland France Selection

Le Clyte arqué (Plagionotus arcuatus)

2016, Maldives Selection, Reptil and Amphibian, Underwater Pictures from Maldives

Hawksbill sea turtle, Maldives

Hawksbill

Hawksbill sea turtle, Maldives

2016, Bird, Spain Selection

Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Black-winged

Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

2010, Mainland France Selection, Shellfish

Snail

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Snail

2017, Mainland France Selection, Plant

A bit of pink

2010, Alpes, Insect and Arachnid, Mainland France Selection

Apollo (Parnassius apollo rhodopensis)

Apollo

Apollo (Parnassius apollo rhodopensis)

2017, Bird, Mainland France Selection

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

European

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

2018, Mammal, Spain Selection

Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica)

Iberian

Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica)

2018, Plant, Spain Selection

Poppy

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Poppy

2007, Reptil and Amphibian, Reunion Island Selection

The panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)

The

The panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)

Insect and Arachnid

Butterfly and dew

Butterfly

Butterfly and dew

2016, Amazonia Selection, Insect and Arachnid

Salticide

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Salticide

2017, Mainland France Selection, Mammal

Fallow Deer

Fallow

Fallow Deer

2015, Palau Selection, Reptil and Amphibian, Underwater Pictures from Palaos

Turtle, Koror

Turtle,

Turtle, Koror

2017, Insect and Arachnid, Mainland France Selection

Butterfly

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Butterfly

2017, Bird, Mainland France Selection

Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

Common

Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

2017, Mainland France Selection, Mammal

Roe dear (Capreolus capreolus) hidden below ferns

2016, Amazonia Selection, Bird

Couple of Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), Amazonia, Brazil

Couple

Couple of Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), Amazonia, Brazil

Japan: A Monkey with a Surprising Habit

Snow monkeys (in Japanese, nihonzaru 日本猿), also known as Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata), are the only species of primate living…

Ethiopia: The salt from lake Karum

Lake Karum is a salt lake located in Ethiopia, at the northern end of the Great Rift Valley. This…

Algeria: The Tadrart Rouge, a window to the Sahara and its history

Larger than Australia with its 8 million square kilometres, the Sahara has not always been the biggest hot desert…

Russia: The Baïkal lake during winter, frozen pearl of Siberia

Under the Siberian’s winter freezing temperatures, Baïkal lake’s surface is changing into ice several months a year, usually from…

Palau: Snorkeling in the Jellyfish Lake

The Palau archipelago is located in West Pacific Ocean, east of Philippines. The archipelago is composed of more than 250…

Ethiopia: The Erta Ale volcano and its lava lake

The Erta Ale is an Ethiopian volcano located in the Afar region, at the north east of the country, in…

Brazil: The Boto, pink dolphin of Amazonia

23 to 7 millions of years ago, during the Miocene era, Amazonia was partially covered by seawater. Cetaceans were living…

Mongolia: The Khövsgöl lake

Called the « Blue Pearl » because of its water purity, the Khövsgöl lake (in mongolian : ᠺᠥᠪᠰᠦᠭᠦᠯ) is a…

Philippines: The Marine Park of Tubbataha

Located in the Philippines, Sulu Sea, the Tubbataha Reef has became a protected marine park on August 11th, 1988. This marine…

Ethiopia: The Simien Mountains

The Simien Mountains are located in the northern Ethiopian Highlands. Since 1978 they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site (with…

Indonesia: Diving the Raja Ampat Islands

Raja Ampat or “Four Kings” is an archipelago composed by four main islands among some 1500 thousands others Islands. This…

Peru: A hat history

Everybody has his own hat, and for each hat its meaning. Specifically in Peru, and generally in the Andean range,…

Kyrgyzstan: Nomad ride

The proverb “Who has no horse has no feet” tell a lot about the lifestyle of the Kyrgyz shepherds. Former…

Egypt: Diving the Red Sea

Here is a selection of images taken during dives in the Red Sea, in the Egyptian side. This series includes…

Peru: The Nazca geoglyphs

Today it is particularly hot, the air is dry, it has not rained for few months, this is why…

Yemen: Socotra Island

Socotra is an Yemen’s island. Socotra’s area is about 3579km2. The island take place far by 250km from the…

Burkina Faso: The Senufo Dozo dry funeral ceremony

Today masks are getting out They are parading and dancing to accompany a Dozo hunter to his second life…

Indonesia: Diving Komodo

The whole of those pictures was taken in Indonesia at Komodo National Park. Komodo National Park is an ideal destination…

New Zealand: Tasman Glacier and Pukaki lake

Tasman Glacier, the largest of New Zealand, offers to its visitors a beautiful sight. Ice blocks collaps from its…

Tajikistan: Hiking the Fansky mountains

Spending some time in Tadjikistan stand for gaining altitude! The country land is 93% covered by mountains. More than half…