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90836332 Pelagic blanket octopus (Tremoctopus gracilis) female in full display, off Anilao, Batangas Philippines, Pacific Ocean.© Magnus Lundgren

Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) male mating with female while squabbling with another tortoise. Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos

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90835547 Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) male mating with female while squabbling with another tortoise. Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos© Tui De Roy

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90834845 Violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) in flight at feeding station, Monte Verde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.© Bence Mate

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90834844 Wild Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) male, Sierra de Andujar Natural Park, Jaen, Andalucia, Spain© Oriol Alamany

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90834843 Wild Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) male, Sierra de Andujar Natural Park, Jaen, Andalucia, Spain© Oriol Alamany

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90834842 Wild Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) male, Sierra de Andujar Natural Park, Jaen, Andalucia, Spain© Oriol Alamany

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90885012 Blue-eyed / Sclater's black lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) male sitting next to female, captive, endemic to Madagascar., Critically Endangered.©

Blue-eyed / Sclater's black lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) female looking over male's back, captive, endemic to Madagascar., Critically Endangered.

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90885009 Blue-eyed / Sclater's black lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) female looking over male's back, captive, endemic to Madagascar., Critically Endangered.©

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90885006 Blue-eyed / Sclater's black lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) male and female (on right) captive, endemic to Madagascar., Critically Endangered.©

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90885005 Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) adult pair at nest hole, Costa Rica©

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90885004 Palm nuts (Arecaceae) common food for macaws, Costa Rica.©

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90885003 Scarlet macaws (Ara macao) interacting, Costa Rica.©

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90885002 Great Green Macaw (Ara ambiguus) portrait, El Manantial Macaw Sanctuary, Costa Rica. Captive.©

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90885001 Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) feeding in tree, Costa Rica.©

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90885000 Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) feeding at Almendro tree, Costa Rica.©

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90884999 Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) feeding at Almendro tree, Costa Rica.©

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90884994 Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) in a tree, captive, occurs in the Himalayas.©

Pink and fluorescent blue Azure vase sponge (Callyspongia plicifera) with accompanying fish, Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.

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90884890 Pink and fluorescent blue Azure vase sponge (Callyspongia plicifera) with accompanying fish, Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

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90884889 Rough box crab (Calappa gallus) burying itself in sand to hide from predators, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

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90884888 Peacock flounder (Bothus lunatus) camouflaged on sand seabed, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

Tiny Heart urchin pea crab (Dissodactylus primitivus) commensal species, living exclusively among spines of Red heart urchin (Meoma ventricosa), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.

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90884887 Tiny Heart urchin pea crab (Dissodactylus primitivus) commensal species, living exclusively among spines of Red heart urchin (Meoma ventricosa), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi) disguises itself in different environments by assuming wide variety of colour combinations, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.

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90884886 Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi) disguises itself in different environments by assuming wide variety of colour combinations, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

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90884885 Subadult French angelfish (Pomacanthus paru), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

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90884884 Eyed flounder (Bothus ocellatus) camouflaged on sand seabed, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

Caribbean coral reef with Deepwater sea fan (Iciligorgia schrammi) and various sponges including Xestospongia muta, Niphates digitalis, and Diplastrella megastellata. Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.

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90884883 Caribbean coral reef with Deepwater sea fan (Iciligorgia schrammi) and various sponges including Xestospongia muta, Niphates digitalis, and Diplastrella megastellata. Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

Bumblebee shrimp (Gnathophyllum americanum), commensal species, on Furry sea cucumber (Astichopus multifidus), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean. From film slide.

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90884882 Bumblebee shrimp (Gnathophyllum americanum), commensal species, on Furry sea cucumber (Astichopus multifidus), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean. From film slide.©

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90884881 Large school of Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) sheltering in small cave, Scotts Head, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

Tiny Basket star shrimp (Periclimenes perryae), commensal species, living among branching arms of Giant basket star (Astrophyton muricatum), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.

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90884880 Tiny Basket star shrimp (Periclimenes perryae), commensal species, living among branching arms of Giant basket star (Astrophyton muricatum), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

Banded Jawfish (Opistognathus macrognathus) living in excavated burrows in sand or gravel, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean. From film slide.

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90884879 Banded Jawfish (Opistognathus macrognathus) living in excavated burrows in sand or gravel, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean. From film slide.©

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90884878 Sueson's brittle star (Ophiothrix suensonii) living on Deepwater sea fan (Iciligorgia schrammi), St. Vincent, Caribbean.©

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90884877 Suenson's brittle star (Ophiothrix suensonii) on Azure vase sponge (Callyspongia plicifera), St. Vincent, Caribbean.©

Spinyhead Blenny (Acanthemblemaria spinosa) living in abandoned worm hole in the surface of Great star coral colony (Montastraea sp.), St. Vincent, Caribbean.

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90884876 Spinyhead Blenny (Acanthemblemaria spinosa) living in abandoned worm hole in the surface of Great star coral colony (Montastraea sp.), St. Vincent, Caribbean.©

Male Banded jawfish, (Opistognathus macrognathus) head protruding from sandy burrow, incubating fertilized eggs in his mouth, St. Vincent, Caribbean.

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90884875 Male Banded jawfish, (Opistognathus macrognathus) head protruding from sandy burrow, incubating fertilized eggs in his mouth, St. Vincent, Caribbean.©

Red snapping shrimp (Alpheus spp.) commensal species, living with Corkscrew anemones (Bartholomea annulata), St. Vincent, Eastern Caribbean.

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90884874 Red snapping shrimp (Alpheus spp.) commensal species, living with Corkscrew anemones (Bartholomea annulata), St. Vincent, Eastern Caribbean.©

Dark red-orange Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi) using its prehensile tail to hold onto strand of Red rope sponge (Aplysina sp.), St. Vincent, Eastern Caribbean.

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90884873 Dark red-orange Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi) using its prehensile tail to hold onto strand of Red rope sponge (Aplysina sp.), St. Vincent, Eastern Caribbean.©

Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi) gradually assuming same color of nearby pink sponges , resulting in effective camouflage. St. Vincent, Eastern Caribbean.

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90884872 Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi) gradually assuming same color of nearby pink sponges , resulting in effective camouflage. St. Vincent, Eastern Caribbean.©

Slender filefish (Monacanthus tuckeri) changing color pattern to blend in with Coral sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina) and orienting itself vertically with its head tilted down, St. Vincent, Eastern Caribb...

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90884871 Slender filefish (Monacanthus tuckeri) changing color pattern to blend in with Coral sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina) and orienting itself vertically with its head tilted down, St. Vincent, Eastern Caribb...©

Furcate spider crab (Stenocionops furcatus), decorator crab, protecting itself by attaching several kinds of sponges with tiny zoanthids (Parazoanthus parasiticus) on surface, bits of algae, and small...

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90884870 Furcate spider crab (Stenocionops furcatus), decorator crab, protecting itself by attaching several kinds of sponges with tiny zoanthids (Parazoanthus parasiticus) on surface, bits of algae, and small...©

Bioluminescent Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea), St. Vincent, Eastern Caribbean.

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Three allied cowries (Ovulidae), one Flamingo tongue snail (Cyphoma gibbosum) and two Fingerprint flamingo snail (Cyphoma signatum), preying upon polyps of Sea rod (Plexauridae), St. Vincent, Eastern...

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90884868 Three allied cowries (Ovulidae), one Flamingo tongue snail (Cyphoma gibbosum) and two Fingerprint flamingo snail (Cyphoma signatum), preying upon polyps of Sea rod (Plexauridae), St. Vincent, Eastern...©

Longlure frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus) resting on Convoluted barrel sponge (Aplysina lacunosa) with lure deployed to attract nearby damselfish, St. Vincent, Eastern Caribbean.

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90884867 Longlure frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus) resting on Convoluted barrel sponge (Aplysina lacunosa) with lure deployed to attract nearby damselfish, St. Vincent, Eastern Caribbean.©

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90884866 Lesser electric ray (Narcine bancrofti) found in shallow water, often partly buried in sand or mud, Dominica, Caribbean.©

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90884865 Bumblebee shrimp (Gnathophyllum americanum), commensal species, on sea cucumbers (Astichopus multifidus), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

Brown garden eel (Heteroconger longissimus) living in shallow water colony with others, Dominica, Carribean.

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Close-up view of Boulder brain coral (Colpophyllia natans) with two common Caribbean commensal fish: Peppermint goby (Coryphopterus lipernes) and Sharknose goby (Elacatinus evelynae), Dominica, Easter...

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90884863 Close-up view of Boulder brain coral (Colpophyllia natans) with two common Caribbean commensal fish: Peppermint goby (Coryphopterus lipernes) and Sharknose goby (Elacatinus evelynae), Dominica, Easter...©

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90884862 Bearded fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) preying on corals, anemones and other sessile invertebrates, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

Coral banded shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) a cleaner shrimp, removes and eats parasites from various coral reef fishes, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.

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90884861 Coral banded shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) a cleaner shrimp, removes and eats parasites from various coral reef fishes, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

Banded clinging crab (Mithrax cinctimanus), commensal species, hiding in tentacles of Giant Caribbean sea anemone (Condylactis gigantea), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.

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90884860 Banded clinging crab (Mithrax cinctimanus), commensal species, hiding in tentacles of Giant Caribbean sea anemone (Condylactis gigantea), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

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90884859 Small school of Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) swimming through coral reef, Scottshead, Dominica, Eastern Caribbean.©

Yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) living in association with Giant Caribbean sea anemone (Condylactis gigantea), Dominica, Caribbean.

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90884858 Yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) living in association with Giant Caribbean sea anemone (Condylactis gigantea), Dominica, Caribbean.©

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