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  • A pair of sea lions crashed out on a bed of seagrass after a session of play fighting and roughhousing. The one looking at the camera is a juvenile. The individual lying down is a mature bull. Note the scars on the smaller sea lion's head, which may be a result of tussling with other sea lions.
    australian-sea-lions-resting-on-seag...tif
  • Sea lions often sit or lie in shallow water, as this mature adult male is doing. This might be to help regulate body temperature on hot, sunny days
    split-shot-sea-lion-basking-shallow-...tif
  • Three sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) lined up in formation while resting between foraging dives
    sperm-whales-formation-while-resting...tif
  • This is the fluke of a female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that had a penchant for resting head-down in the water with her fluke at the surface, as pictured here. She was with a male humpback whale. The two whales seemed to be paired up. At the end of the encounter, the two dived together, the male with his penis extended. I was able to photograph the pair as they dived in this manner.
    humpback-whale-female-resting-upside...tif
  • This is Poto, a little female humpback whale calf, resting under her mother's chin. The tender, loving bond between humpback whale mothers and their babies is unmistakeable. Poto was the 19th calf I identified during the 2010 humpback whale season in Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga.
    humpback-whale-calf-resting-under-mo...tif
  • Fluke of adult female humpback whale that was the mother of calf 201404 (female) and had the habit of resting head-down in the water with her fluke at the surface as pictured here.
    humpback-whale-resting-head-down-flu...tif
  • A large colony of walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) hauled up on a sandy beach area to rest. Individuals occasionally ventured into the water for a while before returning to the group to sleep.
    sleeping-walrus-colony-svalbard-norw...tif
  • Adult female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) at rest while her calf was playing at the ocean surface. Note the small stream of bubbles coming from her blowholes. From this angle, the pattern and array of tubercles on the whale’s head is clearly visible, as are the barnacles (Coronula diadema), whale lice (Cyamus boopis), and hairs on the whale’s jaw.
    humpback-whale-adult-female-resting-...tif
  • Pictured here are twelve members of a social unit of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) moving slowly along at a depth of 20m for the whale in the foreground. These whales, most likely all adult females, were relaxed and resting, as evidenced by the closed eye of the whale in the foreground, and the relaxed body language of all the animals. Tactile contact among social unit members, as visible here, is common during group activity.
    sperm-whale-social-unit-resting-2017...tif
  • Male humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) hanging out under his resting mother. From this angle, the acorn barnacles (Coronula diadema) attached to the adult humpback whale are clearly visible, as are the marks left from where barnacles have fallen off.
    humpback-whale-calf-resting-under-mo...tif
  • Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) female that had the habit of resting in this upside-down position with her fluke at the surface. This adult female was the mother of energetic female calf 201404.
    humpback-whale-female-resting-fluke-...tif
  • Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) resting on ice in Svalbard. At full magnification, the seal’s curly whiskers that comprise the beard from which this animal’s common name derives are clearly visible.
    bearded-seal-resting-on-ice-svalbard...tif
  • This is an adult female humpback whale that repeatedly held her fluke above the surface of the ocean while resting in a head-down position, such that her body was oriented vertically in the water. There was significant peeling or shedding of skin from the fluke’s dorsal surface, as seen in this photo. Though the peeling was most likely due to normal sloughing off of skin, it was reminiscent of how human skin peels when sunburned. I speculate that another possibility could be that the whale may have had sunburn as a consequence of her resting behaviour. Date of encounter was 18 August 2017. See separate detail photograph of skin recovered from the fluke of this whale.
    humpback-whale-fluke-sunburn-peeling...tif
  • This is a piece of skin that was shed from the dorsal surface of the fluke of a female humpback whale. The whale repeatedly held her fluke above the surface of the ocean while resting in a head-down position, such that her body was oriented vertically in the water. There was significant peeling or shedding of skin from the fluke’s dorsal surface, most likely due to normal sloughing off of skin. I speculate that another possibility could be that the whale may have had sunburn as a consequence of her resting behaviour. Note the pattern of the skin. Date of encounter was 18 August 2017. See separate photos of fluke above water.
    humpback-whale-skin-201708-5917-5933.tif
  • This is an adult female humpback whale that repeatedly held her fluke above the surface of the ocean while resting in a head-down position, such that her body was oriented vertically in the water. There was significant peeling or shedding of skin from the fluke’s dorsal surface, as seen in this photo. Though the peeling was most likely due to normal sloughing off of skin, it was reminiscent of how human skin peels when sunburned. I speculate that another possibility could be that the whale may have had sunburn as a consequence of her resting behaviour. Date of encounter was 18 August 2017. See separate detail photograph of skin recovered from the fluke of this whale.
    humpback-whale-fluke-possible-sunbur...tif
  • Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) female adult resting vertically in the water with her fluke protruding from the surface, barnacles clearly visible, and boat in the background. This female had a penchant for resting in this position while her female calf (201404) played.
    humpback-whale-hanging-in-water-fluk...tif
  • Female humpback whale calf playing at the ocean surface while her mother rests below. On this day, the adult always maintained this vertical position while resting. When I came across this same mother and calf pair eleven days later, the adult no longer seemed to prefer this upright pose, but instead rested in the more common horizontal position.
    humpback-whale-female-with-calf-2017...tif
  • This is a young Strix uralensis japonica owl resting in front of its nest.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • This is a juvenile of an endangered tri-spine horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus). It measured about 37mm, which suggests that this juvenile was at the fifth instar of development, about a year since hatching. This species takes 15 years to mature, molting 18 times during that period. The estimated lifespan for this species is 25 years.<br />
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These horseshoe crabs are generally only active when the water temperature exceeds 18 degrees Celsius. As such, they are dormant for much of the year, resting in deeper water until the ocean warms again.<br />
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Though habitat loss and overharvesting of these animals for food are primary contributors to the population decline of horseshoe crabs, the biomedical industry is also a major factor. Horseshoe crabs are bled for their amoebocytes (akin to white blood cells), which are used to derive an extract that reacts in the presence endotoxin lipopolysaccharide, which is found in the membranes of gram-negative bacteria. Estimates suggest that between three and 30% of the animals die as a result. There have also been suggestions that taking up to a third of each animal's blood adversely affects their ability to undertake vital functions, such as procreation, even if the animals survive.<br />
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Synthetic substitute tests have been available since 2003. The biomedical industry has however been reluctant to discontinue the practice of bleeding live animals.
    tachypleus-tridentatus-juvenile-tri-...tif
  • This is a Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) grooming itself while resting in a tree in the golden light of late afternoon. Although this species is primarily nocturnal, individuals occasionally emerge from their nests during daylight hours. This individual was well hidden in a shaded area covered by a tangle of small branches.
    japanese-dwarf-flying-squirrel-groom...tif
  • Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male calf asleep on top of his resting mother’s head
    humpback-whale-mother-and-calf-tonga...tif
  • Group of Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) resting on ice in Svalbard
    walrus-group-on-ice-svalbard-odobenu...tif
  • Female humpback whale calf (201404) spyhopping near her mother. The adult whale had the habit of resting with her fluke at the surface, as pictured here. Boat in the background.
    humpback-whale-calf-spyhop-next-to-m...tif
  • Humpback whale calf (Megaptera noavaeangliae) nursing in dark water with low visibility. Humpback whale females with calves seem to have an affinity for resting in areas of low visibility around the islands of the Vava'u island group in the Kingdom of Tonga.
    humpback-whale-calf-nursing-tonga-me...tif
  • Humpback whale calf (Megaptera noavaeangliae) nursing in dark water with low visibility. Humpback whale females with calves seem to have an affinity for resting in areas of low visibility around the islands of the Vava'u island group in the Kingdom of Tonga.
    nursing-humpback-whale-calf-megapter...tif
  • Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) resting on the dark sand bottom of the Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia
    broadclub-cuttlefish-Sepia-latimanus...tif
  • This is a juvenile of an endangered tri-spine horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus), juxtaposed with a five Yen coin for scale. The animal’s carapace measured about 37mm, which suggests that this juvenile was at the fifth instar of development, about a year since hatching. This species takes 15 years to mature, molting 18 times during that period. The estimated lifespan for this species is 25 years.<br />
<br />
These horseshoe crabs are generally only active when the water temperature exceeds 18 degrees Celsius. As such, they are dormant for much of the year, resting in deeper water until the ocean warms again.<br />
<br />
Though habitat loss and overharvesting of these animals for food are primary contributors to the population decline of horseshoe crabs, the biomedical industry is also a major factor. Horseshoe crabs are bled for their amoebocytes (akin to white blood cells), which are used to derive an extract that reacts in the presence endotoxin lipopolysaccharide, which is found in the membranes of gram-negative bacteria. Estimates suggest that between three and 30% of the animals die as a result. There have also been suggestions that taking up to a third of each animal's blood adversely affects their ability to undertake vital functions, such as procreation, even if the animals survive.<br />
<br />
Synthetic substitute tests have been available since 2003. The biomedical industry has however been reluctant to discontinue the practice of bleeding live animals.
    tachypleus-tridentatus-juvenile-tri-...tif
  • Gray whale calf (Eschrichtius robustus) resting on top of its mother in the murky green waters of the gray whale calving and nursing grounds in Baja California, Mexico.
    gray-whale-calf-with-mother-baja-cal...tif
  • This is a juvenile of an endangered tri-spine horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus). It measured about 37mm, which suggests that this juvenile was at the fifth instar of development, about a year since hatching. This species takes 15 years to mature, molting 18 times during that period. The estimated lifespan for this species is 25 years.<br />
<br />
These horseshoe crabs are generally only active when the water temperature exceeds 18 degrees Celsius. As such, they are dormant for much of the year, resting in deeper water until the ocean warms again.<br />
<br />
Though habitat loss and overharvesting of these animals for food are primary contributors to the population decline of horseshoe crabs, the biomedical industry is also a major factor. Horseshoe crabs are bled for their amoebocytes (akin to white blood cells), which are used to derive an extract that reacts in the presence endotoxin lipopolysaccharide, which is found in the membranes of gram-negative bacteria. Estimates suggest that between three and 30% of the animals die as a result. There have also been suggestions that taking up to a third of each animal's blood adversely affects their ability to undertake vital functions, such as procreation, even if the animals survive.<br />
<br />
Synthetic substitute tests have been available since 2003. The biomedical industry has however been reluctant to discontinue the practice of bleeding live animals.
    tachypleus-tridentatus-juvenile-tri-...tif
  • This is a male humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) playing at the ocean surface, using his pectoral fin to sweep through the water, leaving turbulence and bubbles in its wake. The calf’s mother was resting below.
    humpback-whale-calf-playing-megapter...tif
  • This is a Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) resting in a tree in the golden light of late afternoon. Although this species is primarily nocturnal, individuals occasionally emerge from their nests during daylight hours. This individual was well hidden in a shaded area covered by a tangle of small branches.
    japanese-dwarf-flying-squirrel-20200...tif
  • This is the Japanese sub-species of Ural owl (Strix uralensis japonica) resting in a tree in Hokkaido. These owls are known as Ezo Fukurou in Japanese.
    strix-uralensis-japonica-ural-owl-ez...tif
  • An endangered male Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) being silly, flipped upside-down and resting on the bottom of a boat hull in shallow water.
    australian-sea-lion-being-silly-2008...tif
  • A southern right whale calf (Eubalaena australis), resting its head on top of its mother while looking at me. The callosities that are characteristic of this species are beginning to show on the calf’s head. Note also that the calf already carries a full complement of whale lice, what appear to be mostly or entirely Cyamus ovalis. Photographed with the permission of the Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa.
    southern-right-whale-calf-with-mothe...tif
  • Pair of resting greater flamingoes (Phoenicopterus roseus), photographed near Cape Town, South Africa. Their long necks momentarily formed a heart shape.
    greater-flamingo-pair-heart-shape-so...tif
  • Newly fallen Japanese maple leaf resting atop delicate moss at Sanzen-in, in Ohara, Kyoto, Japan. 三千院
    japanese-maple-momiji-leaf-autumn-mo...tif
  • Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) resting on ice, with two large individuals facing off just before the one on the right stabbed the other with his tusks.
    walruses-on-ice-facing-off-svalbard-...tif
  • Tiny female sperm whale calf (Physeter macrocephalus), which was allowed to play by itself. This calf's family was in the immediate vicinity socializing and foraging for food, but the calf was allowed to wander off and explore. It was inquisitive and approached several times. In this photo, the calf has placed its fluke gently on my head. We swam together like this, calf resting her fluke on my head. Of note, the calf was approximately two meters long, which is considerably smaller than the usually assumed birth size of four meters or more for sperm whale calves.
    fluke-underside-baby-sperm-whale-fem...tif
  • Front view of an adult female humpback whale that was the mother of a calf. This whale was asleep and resting for an extended period in the inner waterways of the Vava'u island group in the Kingdom of Tonga.
    front-view-sleeping-female-humpback-...tif
  • Female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with a healthy male calf, resting in shallow water. Photographed in Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga
    female-humpback-whale-with-calf-mega...tif
  • Humpback whale calf (Megaptera noavaeangliae) nursing in dark water with low visibility. Humpback whale females with calves seem to have an affinity for resting in areas of low visibility around the islands of the Vava'u island group in the Kingdom of Tonga.
    humpback-whale-calf-nursing-megapter...tif
  • A singing humpback whale resting at a depth of about 15 meters in the waters of Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga
    humpback-whale-singer-vavau-tonga-20...tif
  • One of a tangle of four or five banded sea kraits (Laticauda colubrina) hauled up on a ledge of a vertical rock face. There were several clumps of sea kraits resting on the rocks. It is not clear why the marine reptiles behave in this manner. Though these animals possess power venom, they are generally non-aggressive.
    banded-sea-krait-laticauda-colubrina...tif
  • Male humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) calf playing at the ocean surface after coming up to breathe. His mother was resting below at a depth of around 20 meters.
    humpback-whale-calf-male-201808-2253.tif
  • This is a male humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) peeking out from underneath his pectoral fin as he swims upside-down beneath the ocean surface. His mother was resting about 20 meters below.
    humpback-whale-calf-playing-peekaboo...tif
  • This is an adult female sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) slapping the surface of the ocean with her fluke. She reacted immediately when a person entered the water and tried to approach her and other members of her social unit. The whales were resting, and it was clear that they did not wish to be disturbed. Worse still, other people subsequently entered the water as well. Ecotourism has been a catchall term that connotes a positive activity, but interactions with wild animals like this need to be regulated with proper enforcement by knowledgeable people. Otherwise ecotourism can be a damaging activity, sacrificing the welfare of wildlife for the sake of profit.
    sperm-whale-slapping-fluke-in-respon...tif
  • Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) resting on ice in Svalbard. Bearded seals are primary prey for polar bears
    bearded-seal-erignathus-barbatus-sva...tif
  • Female olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) entangled in a very large ghost fishing net in the Indian Ocean. Multiple lines were wrapped around her shell and left rear flipper. We were fortunately able to cut the lines and release her. Though obviously weary and exhausted, she was eventually able to dive, after resting at the surface for an extended period. She swam toward me, letting me stroke her shell as she regained her composure. Her swimming was weak, particularly her rear left flipper, but she was able to dive beyond visible depth.
    olive-ridley-turtle-entangled-fishin...tif
  • This photograph is from my fourth encounter with humpback whale calf 201404 (female), nicknamed the Bible by the whale watch boat captains. This playful calf is mimicking her mother, visible in the background. The adult female had the habit of resting with her fluke at the surface, as pictured here, for extended periods of time while her calf played.
    humpback-whale-calf-mimicking-her-mo...tif
  • Friendy female humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) posing with her pectoral fins held together, with her mother resting in the background.
    friendly-female-humpback-whale-calf-...tif
  • Fluke of an adult female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) which had the habit of resting upside-down, with the ventral surface of her fluke to the sky. She was the mother of an extremely active, inquisitive female calf. Photographed in Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga.
    fluke-humpback-whale-upside-down-oce...tif
  • This is a female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) extending her pectoral flukes into the air to slap the water for attention. She was resting with a male humpback, seemingly paired up. She breached abruptly and repeatedly, as well as slapping the water with her pectoral fins and fluke. This attracted five other males to her, resulting in an energetic heat run, forcing the male that was originally with her to compete with other males.
    humpback-whale-female-pectoral-fins-...tif
  • Male humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) resting under the chin of its mother. This female and her calf were inquisitive, friendly and relaxed. Note the white stripe pattern on the adult female's flank, which makes her easy to identify.
    female-humpback-whale-with-calf-vava...tif
  • Gray whale calf (Eschrichtius robustus) resting on top of its mother in the murky waters of the gray whale calving and nursing grounds in Baja California, Mexico.
    gray-whale-calf-with-mother-baja-mex...tif
  • Energetic young male humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) playing at the surface with his mother resting below
    energetic-humpback-whale-calf-with-m...tif
  • Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea) resting in shallow water at Carnac Island in Western Australia
    australian-sea-lion-shallow-water-ca...tif
  • Young male Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) resting on the sand in shallow water at Carnac Island in Western Australia.
    australian-sea-lion-on-white-sand-ne...tif
  • Colorful raggy scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis venosa) resting among multicolored tunicates and algae on the reef in Ambon, Indonesia
    Scorpaenopsis-venosa-raggy-scorpionf...tif
  • Rainbow mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) resting its eggs on the camera lens
    close-up-of-mantis-shrimp-with-eggs-..tiff
  • This is a Pteromys volans orii flying squirrel resting in a secure spot in the late afternoon.
    pteromys-volans-orii-flying-squirrel...tif
  • This is a bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) resting at the surface in very shallow water. This individual is part of the endangered Sea of Okhotsk subpopulation. Best estimates put the total size of this population in the low hundreds, most having being killed by commercial whalers. This individual is relatively dark, with not as much white on its body. The mottled discoloration of skin is indicative of epidermal molting, which these whales engage in during the summer months.
    balaena-mysticetus-endangered-okhots...tif
  • This is a female humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) nudging her mother’s mammary gland area to ask for milk. When this image is viewed at 100% magnification, the tongue of the calf can be seen. Just visible in the lower right corner is part of a resting escort whale in the background.
    humpback-whale-calf-nursing-tonga-20...tif
  • This is a male humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) resting beneath his mother, with the male escort visible in the background.
    humpack-whale-calf-with-mother-and-e...tif
  • Threadsail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer) bite and latch onto something while they sleep. Here, a pair of these fish are holding onto a rope at about 20m depth while resting. The fish in the background is male. The one in the foreground is female.
    threadsail-filefish-sleeping-stephan...tif
  • A sleepy, endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) resting with one eye open.
    african-penguin-sleepy-spheniscus-de...tif
  • Inquisitive humpback whale male calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) with his resting mother
    humpback-whale-calf-male-with-mother...tif
  • Tiny female sperm whale calf (Physeter macrocephalus), which was allowed to play by itself. This calf's family was in the immediate vicinity socializing and foraging for food, but the calf was allowed to wander off and explore. It was inquisitive and approached several times. In this photo, the calf has placed its fluke gently on my head. We swam together like this, calf resting her fluke on my head. Of note, the calf was approximately two meters long, which is considerably smaller than the usually assumed birth size of four meters or more for sperm whale calves.
    fluke-underside-baby-sperm-whale-201...tif
  • Friendly female humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) 201404, whose mother had the habit of resting upside-down with her fluke at the ocean surface.
    friendly-humpback-whale-calf-female-...tif
  • Female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) resting in shallow water while her playful male calf keeps himself occupied. Photographed in Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga.
    humpback-whale-mother-and-calf-shall...tif
  • This is the distinctive fluke of the female humpback whale that was the mother of an injured male calf, which was the 14th calf I ID-ed in the 2011 season. This photo is from the 9th encounter with this female and calf. The calf's substantial injuries have healed well at the time this photo was taken. Here the adult female is resting, with the calf frolicking below her. Both the female and the calf will be easy to recognize in the future, the mother by her distintive fluke, and the male calf by his injuries. There was an escort associated with this pair for an extended period, with the escort accompanying these two whales from Vava'u to Toku Island. This photo is from Vava'u, after the female and calf returned to the area without the escort. The female was relaxed during this encounter, allowing the baby to play, breach, and interact with people in the water.
    distinctive-fluke-female-humpback-wh...tif
  • A family of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) resting at the ocean surface, with the lead female holding Architeuthis giant squid in her mouth. There was a calf in this family group that was unable to dive deep for extended periods of time with the adults. It is possible that the adults were teaching the calf to consume giant squid, as the family group played with the squid for an extended period of time, with the whales shredding the squid to pieces in the process. Photographed in Ogasawara, Japan.
    sperm-whales-eating-giant-squid-phys...tif
  • Head-on view of an adult female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) at rest, with her male calf visible in the background and slightly deeper than she is.
    humpback-whale-female-with-calf-2016...tif
  • A large group of humpback whales breathing together in between periods of cooperative hunting with bubble nets to herd schools of fish together. The whales typically rest like this after each successful hunt.
    humpback-whales-breathing-resting-bu...tif
  • Humpback whale female (Megaptera novaeangliae) relaxing with her male calf. The adult has a split dorsal fin. Photographed in Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga.
    humpback-whale-female-calf-tonga-201...tif
  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) that has just swallowed a very large pipefish. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended, as is visible here, that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 19 of 22.
    hairy-frogfish-hunting-lembeh-200703...tif
  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) struggling to subdue a very large pipefish that it has grabbed by the head. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 11 of 22.
    hairy-frogfish-hunting-lembeh-200703...tif
  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) that has just lunged and grabbed the head of a very large pipefish. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 7 of 22.
    hairy-frogfish-hunting-lembeh-200703...tif
  • This is a juvenile Takifugu niphobles grass puffer. It has buried itself partially in the substrate to conceal itself and rest. This is normal behavior among juveniles of this species.
    takifugu-niphobles-grass-puffer-juve...tif
  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) that has crawled into a coconut shell to rest with a full stomach, after eating a very large and long pipefish. File 22 of 22.
    hairy-frogfish-hunting-lembeh-200703...tif
  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) that has crawled into a coconut shell to rest with a full stomach, after eating a very large and long pipefish. File 21 of 22.
    hairy-frogfish-hunting-lembeh-200703...tif
  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) that has just swallowed a very large pipefish. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended, as is visible here, that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 20 of 22.
    hairy-frogfish-hunting-lembeh-200703...tif
  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) eating a very large pipefish headfirst, with just the tail of the pipefish sticking out of its mouth. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended, as can be seen here, that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 18 of 22.
    hairy-frogfish-hunting-lembeh-200703...tif
  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) eating a very large pipefish, with just the tail protruding from the frogfish’s mouth. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended (visible here) that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 17 of 22.
    hairy-frogfish-hunting-lembeh-200703...tif
  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) struggling to subdue a very large pipefish that it has grabbed by the head. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 10 of 22.
    hairy-frogfish-hunting-lembeh-200703...tif
  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) stalking a very large pipefish. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 6 of 22.
    hairy-frogfish-hunting-lembeh-200703...tif
  • Adult male humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) at rest in deep water, at about 35 meters.
    humpback-whale-male-deep-water-tonga...tif
  • Humpback whale female at rest with male calf (Megaptera novaeangliae)
    humpback-whale-female-with-calf-tong...tif
  • To initiate the courtship process, the male whitespotted bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) approaches the female and bites her to secure a grip. In order to mate, the male must keep up with the female as she struggles to break free of his grip. This involves thrashing and swimming over an extended period and area. To position himself properly for copulation, the male needs to bite the female's pectoral fin. If his initial bite is on another part of the female's body, the male must adjust his position to secure himself to the pectoral fin, as pictured here. In this image, the female and male have come to a brief rest after a prolonged swim of nearly an hour, with the female just about to take off again with suitor in tow. Copulation occurred within a couple of minutes of this photo being taken.
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  • This is a juvenile green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) that appears to have died due to a fishing line. The line was wrapped around the marine reptile's neck several times, with a fishing hook lodged in some of the animal's flesh. Most of the flesh on the turtle's head had either been consumed by other animals or had otherwise fallen off, leaving just the skull. The rest of the body was largely intact. I am holding the blue fishing line filament in my left hand.
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  • Grus japonensis Japanese cranes spend their nights in the middle of rivers. This allows them to rest in peace, safe from potential predators like foxes. The two adult and two juvenile birds pictured here were just starting their morning, becoming active before flying off to forage for food.
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  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) eating a very large pipefish headfirst. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 16 of 22.
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  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) eating a very large pipefish headfirst. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 12 of 22.
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  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) struggling to subdue a very large pipefish that it has grabbed by the head. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 9 of 22.
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  • A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) struggling to subdue a very large pipefish that it has grabbed by the head. After the frogfish swallowed the pipefish, its stomach was so distended that the frogfish crawled into a coconut shell to rest. File 8 of 22.
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  • Single sailfin snapper, or blue-lined sea bream (Symphorichthys spilurus), swimming in the opposite direction from the rest of the school. These fish were gathered by the tens of thousands for a spawning aggregation.
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  • A pile of four or five venomous banded sea kraits (Laticauda colubrina) lounging on a shaded ledge located on a vertical rock face just above the splash zone of one of the Rock Islands in Nikko Bay. Sea kraits crawl up on the rocks from the sea to rest and perhaps to lay eggs, though no one has yet found sea krait eggs at any haul out site in Palau. There were several aggregations at this site, comprising perhaps up to 30 individuals in total.
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  • This is a male humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) engaged in play while his mother rests at the ocean surface. Young calves often rub against and roll on top of their mothers’ rostrum when the females and calves are at the surface.
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  • This is a female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) bringing her fluke down, creating a foot print or fluke print at the ocean surface, with streams of bubbles trailing from the leading points at the either tip of her fluke. This female was accompanied by a male. The two rested together, rubbing bellies at one point. The male also sang while with the female.
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  • Ikumi (5th ID-ed humpback whale calf of the 2010 season in Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga) playing at the surface while her mother rests below. Female calf.
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