Show Navigation

Search Results

Refine Search
Match all words
Match any word
Prints
Personal Use
Royalty-Free
Rights-Managed
(leave unchecked to
search all images)
{ 107 images found }

Loading ()...

  • Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) spawning in Palau. The smaller female is in front, the male behind. Mature males spawn repeatedly with multiple females. This is photograph 2 of in a sequence of 5 images, with the entire sequence taking less than one second.
    napoleon-wrasse-spawning-cheilinus-u...tif
  • This is a Shiho’s seahorse (Hippocampus sindonis), a species that is endemic to Northwest Pacific coastal waters of Japan and southern Korea. The Japanese name is hanatatsu.
    hippocampus-sindonis-seahorse-japan-...tif
  • Juvenile spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) surfacing next to its mother
    spinner-dolphin-juvenile-with-mother...tif
  • This is a pair of Korean seahorses (Hippocampus haema) engaged in unusual post-mating courtship activity. Earlier in the morning, the pair had completed hours of courtship, culminating with the female (background) depositing eggs into the brooding pouch of the male (foreground). Once this takes place, the pair usually return to independent activity, most often foraging for food. In this instance, the pair stayed together. They maintained body contact, often with their prehensile tails intertwined. The male broods the eggs for three to ten weeks. After hatching the juveniles, the male engages in courtship with the female and mates again throughout the spring and summer breeding season. Pair bonds are reasonably consistent, though there seems to be some mixing that takes place. Described in 2017, this species is found in the waters of Korea, as well as along the southern and western coasts of Japan.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-co...tif
  • Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) leaping into the air on a sunny day
    spinner-dolphin-stenella-longirostri...tif
  • Mature male Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) in Palau
    male-napoleon-wrasse-cheilinus-undul...tif
  • Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) with its mouth open. Photographed at Blue Corner, Palau.
    Cheilinus-undulatus-Napoleon-wrasse-...tif
  • Rear view of a manta ray swimming in blue water in along the ocean surface skimming for food, with both wings in the up position
    rear-view-juvenile-manta-ray-201104-...tif
  • This is a male Korean seashorse (Hippocampus haema) giving birth. This birth took place at the very end of the reproductive season. As such, this male carried only about 25 young. The number of juveniles that pregnant males carry declines through the season, because the number of eggs produced and passed to males by females drops over time.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-ma...tif
  • This is a pair of Korean seahorses (Hippocampus haema) engaged in spawning. The lighter-colored female on the left is depositing eggs into the brooding pouch of the male (right, looking toward the camera). The male’s pouch is swollen and distended to make room for the eggs, which he fertilizes once they are deposited. The male broods the eggs for three to ten weeks. After hatching the juveniles, the male engages in courtship with the female and mates again throughout the spring and summer breeding season. Pair bonds are reasonably consistent, though there seems to be some mixing that takes place. Described in 2017, this species is found in the waters of Korea, as well as along the southern and western coasts of Japan.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-sp...tif
  • Large adult male killer whale (Orcinus orca) stalking a large school of herring in shallow water.
    orca-hunting-herring-norway-201601-0...tif
  • Mature male orca (Orcinus orca) in the foreground, with other mature males visible in the background. Pairs and small groups of mature males were common in this area of Norway, swimming apart from their larger social units. Mature males are easily recognizable by their prominent dorsal fins.
    orca-adult-male-norway-orcinus-orca-...tif
  • Profile photo of an endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
    endangered-african-penguin-portrait-...tif
  • The seahorse extended its jaws forward and opened the area of its face just below its eyes and jawline several times, perhaps to vent water through its mouth and jaw structure.
    thorny-seahorse-hippocampus-histrix-...tif
  • This is a male crowned seahorse (Hippocampus coronatus) carrying a pouch full of developing juveniles that are almost ready to emerge. The seahorse is nestled in Codium cylindrical Holmes seaweed. This species lives in the northwest Pacific, endemic to Japan.
    hippocampus-coronatus-male-pregnant-...tif
  • This is a male Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) hatching a juveniles after brooding them for somewhere between three and ten weeks. The adult is about 8cm in length. As they develop, the juveniles are curled up inside the brood pouch. Though some emerge straightened out, many are ejected in curled-up form, eventually unfurling, some soon after emerging, some sinking as they take time to adjust. Described in 2017, this species is found in the waters of Korea, as well as along the southern and western coasts of Japan.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-ma...tif
  • A male spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) leaping out of the water. The protruding tip of the dolphin’s penis is just visible.
    spinner-dolphin-leaping-in-air-stene...tif
  • Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) launching itself out of the water.
    spinner-dolphin-flying-stenella-long...tif
  • Many orcas passing at depth. The shallowest orca was at about 10m. There were many more scattered in all directions.
    orcas-swimmng-at-depth-norway-201601...tif
  • Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) feeding on the remains of a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), with a seagull waiting for its turn. Multiple bears visited this carcass over many days.This bear was wearing a large radio tracking collar, not visible from this angle.
    polar-bear-foraging-beluga-whale-car...tif
  • A very young polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus), probably only a few months old, standing up to take a look around. This cub was alone with its mother. Given that polar bears generally have two cubs, it is possible that something happened to this cub’s sibling. Photographed in Svalbard.
    polar-bear-cub-ursus-maritimus-svalb...tif
  • Polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus) walking on ice in northern Svalbard. This cub was with its mother, playing and groaning loudly to get its mother’s attention.
    polar-bear-cub-ursus-maritimus-svalb...tif
  • Female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with a single young cub, only a few months old. Polar bears usually have two cubs. It is possible that this female lost a cub. Photographed in northern Svalbard.
    polar-bear-female-and-cub-svalbard-u...tif
  • Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) patrolling the reef at Palau's renowned dive site Blue Corner
    napoleon-wrasse-blue-corner-palau-Ch...tif
  • Large, beautiful black coral (Anthipathes sp.) formation at Hukurila Cave in Ambon, Indonesia
    Anthipathes-black-coral-ambon-indone...tif
  • Healthy cabbage coral (Turbinaria reniformis) formation surrounded by basslets, damsels and other tropical reef fish. Photographed at about 15 meters depth on a dive site near Normanby Island in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea that we named Julian's Cabbage Patch because there was so much cabbage coral.
    cabbage-coral-turbinaria-reniformis-...tif
  • This is a male Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) hatching a juveniles after brooding them for somewhere between three and ten weeks. The adult is about 8cm in length. As they develop, the juveniles are curled up inside the brood pouch. Though some emerge straightened out, many are ejected in curled-up form, eventually unfurling, some soon after emerging, some sinking as they take time to adjust. In this photo, a number of curled-up juveniles are just about to be ejected from the brood pouch. Described in 2017, this species is found in the waters of Korea, as well as along the southern and western coasts of Japan.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-ma...tif
  • This is a male Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) on the left, with two females competing for his attention. The dark stripe down the central ventral surface of the seahorses is indicative of courtship. Both females have a clutch of eggs that they are ready to deposit with a male, who will then brood them for a period of three to ten weeks. Though pair bonds of these fish seem to be reasonably consistent throughout the breeding season, instances of competition like this (two females for a male, as well as two males for a female) do take place. Here one female engaged the male in the elaborate courtship ritual, while the other female stayed close while attempting to get the male’s attention. After some time, the male broke away from one female and went to the other. This process repeated multiple times, and likely continued for many hours beyond the time I was able to observe. Described in 2017, this species is found in the waters of Korea, as well as along the southern and western coasts of Japan.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-co...tif
  • This is a male Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) hatching a juveniles after brooding them for somewhere between three and ten weeks. The adult is about 8cm in length. As they develop, the juveniles are curled up inside the brood pouch. Though some emerge straightened out, many are ejected in curled-up form, eventually unfurling, some soon after emerging, some sinking as they take time to adjust. Note that two of juveniles that have just emerged are still attached to the thin membrane from their egg cases. Described in 2017, this species is found in the waters of Korea, as well as along the southern and western coasts of Japan.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-ma...tif
  • Endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) gathered at dusk, with one calling out in the distinctive donkey-like braying sound that these birds make, which is why they are also known as jackass penguins
    endangered-african-penguins-sphenisc...tif
  • Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) juvenile surfacing next to its mother
    spinner-dolphin-juvenile-with-mom-st...tif
  • A spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) leaping exceptionally high into the air multiple times, demonstrating incredible power and athleticism
    spinner-dolphin-leaping-high-into-ai...tif
  • A young spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) leaping out of the water while swimming alongside its mother. Young dolphins typically swim next to their mothers in this manner.
    spinner-dolphin-mother-calf-sri-lank...tif
  • Mature male killer whale (Orcinus orca), with his tall dorsal fin in full display, swimming in the cold waters of Norway
    mature-male-orca-norway-201601-0566.tif
  • Endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) taking a break from sea
    african-penguin-endangered-201507-02...tif
  • Three endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) marching in unison, heading out to sea together in the morning to forage for food.
    african-penguin-marching-to-sea-2015...tif
  • A group of endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) pausing before heading out to sea in the early morning to go hunt for fish
    african-penguins-heading-to-sea-sout...tif
  • Polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus) playing on ice in northern Svalbard.
    polar-bear-cub-on-ice-svalbard-ursus...tif
  • Top-down view of a mature male Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) cruising over healthy coral reef
    male-napoleon-wrasse-cheilinus-undul...tif
  • This thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) changed its color from yellow to match the colour of the background fan over the course of several weeks.
    thorny-seahorse-hippocampus-histrix-...tif
  • Manta rays for sale at the morning fish market in Mirissa, Sri Lanka. Many mantas and mobula rays are landed each day at this small port, primarily to supply the growing gill raker trade, which is targeting rays around the world to supply powders and potions to consumers in Asia who believe that gill rakers have medicinal powers.
    manta-rays-fish-market-mirissa-sri-l...tif
  • Fisherman cutting out the gill rakers from a mobula ray (Mobula mobular), photographed at the morning fish market in Mirissa, Sri Lanka. Demand by Asian consumers for gill rakers from manta rays and mobula rays in increasing rapidly, due to the mistaken belief that gill rakers have medicinal properties.
    fisherman-extracting-mobula-ray-gill...tif
  • Pontonides sp. commensal shrimp on a curled-up whip coral (Cirrhipathes sp.) formation
    Pontonides-commensal-shrimp-on-Cirrh...tif
  • Wire coral goby (Bryaninops yongei) photographed with a bit of motion-blur to show this fish opening its mouth
    whip-coral-goby-Bryaninops-yongei-mo...tif
  • This is a reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi), photographed at Kumejima island in Okinawa, Japan. Beneath the manta is a twinspot snapper (Lutjanus bohar).
    mobula-alfredi-reef-manta-ray-kumeji...tif
  • This is a palr of Korean seahorses (Hippocampus haema) engaged in unusual post-mating courtship activity. Whenever the two seahorses separated and were not in direct physical contact, they maintained frequent eye contact, as depicted here with the male in the background (belly full of eggs) looking toward the female. Earlier in the morning, the pair had completed hours of courtship, culminating with the female depositing eggs into the brooding pouch of the male. Once this takes place, the pair usually return to independent activity, most often foraging for food. In this instance, the pair stayed together. The male broods the eggs for three to ten weeks, depending upon the time of year. After hatching the juveniles, the male engages in courtship with the female and mates again throughout the spring and summer breeding season. Pair bonds are reasonably consistent, though there seems to be some mixing that takes place. Described in 2017, this species is found in the waters of Korea, as well as along the southern and western coasts of Japan.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-co...tif
  • This is male Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) on the verge of giving birth. His brooding pouch has just opened, with several curled-up baby seahorses about toe emerge. The outlines of more babies can be seen through the skin of the male’s pouch. Note the seahorse’s use of his prehensile tail to anchor itself to the algae. Giving birth is an exhausting, physical process.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-gi...tif
  • Profile of an endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
    endangered-african-penguin-spheniscu...tif
  • Endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) swimming in shallow water
    endangered-african-penguin-spheniscu...tif
  • Rear view of a short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in blue water
    short-finned-pilot-whale-globicephal...tif
  • Red-tinted black coral tree (Antipathes sp.) surrounded by a school of orange fairy basslets (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) at the Black and Silver dive site in the Nuakata Island area of Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
    Antipathes-sp-black-coral-Pseudanthi...tif
  • Manta ray (Mobula sp.) swimming along the ocean surface
    juvenile-manta-ray-ocean-surface-201...tif
  • Manta ray (Mobula sp.) swimming along the ocean surface
    juvenile-manta-ray-indian-ocean-2011...tif
  • This is a palr of Korean seahorses (Hippocampus haema) preparing to spawn. About 30 seconds after this photo was taken, the seahorses swam up from the reef, where the lighter-colored female (left) deposited eggs into the abdominal pouch of the male (right). Once spawning takes place, seahorses usually  usually return to independent activity, most often foraging for food. In this instance, the pair stayed together post-spawning and continued courtship-like behavior. They maintained body contact, often with their prehensile tails intertwined. The male broods the eggs for three to ten weeks, depending upon the time of year. After hatching the juveniles, the male engages in courtship with the female and mates again throughout the spring and summer breeding season. Pair bonds are reasonably consistent, though there seems to be some mixing that takes place. Described in 2017, this species is found in the waters of Korea, as well as along the southern and western coasts of Japan.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-co...tif
  • Endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) preparing to head out to sea to forage for food
    endangered-african-penguin-spheniscu...tif
  • Endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) at dusk, with clustered penguins in the background
    endangered-african-penguin-spheniscu...tif
  • Profile view of a mature male killer whale (Orcinus orca) in the cold, murky water of a fjord in northern Norway.
    orca-mature-male-norway-201601-0276.tif
  • Part of a large group of orcas (Orcinus orca) traveling together while foraging on large schools of herring (Clupea harengus) in the cold waters of northern Norway. With an abundant food supply, most orca social units had at least one calf, as pictured here.
    orcinus-orca-norway-mother-with-calf...tif
  • Endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) yawning in the warm glow of the afternoon sun. The backward-facing fleshy spines that line the inside of these penguin’s mouths are clearly visible from this angle. These spines serve to secure fish when the penguin is hunting.
    endangered-african-penguin-mouth-ope...tif
  • A very young polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus), probably only a few months old, standing up to take a look around. This cub was alone with its mother. Given that polar bears generally have two cubs, it is possible that something happened to this cub’s sibling. Photographed in Svalbard.
    polar-bear-cub-ursus-maritimus-svalb...tif
  • Ron Leidich describing the lifecycle and natural history of an insectivorous pitcher plant (Nepenthes mirabilis) during a morning kayak paddle, on the way to Disney Lake in Nikko Bay, Palau.
    ron-leidich-pitcher-plant-nepenthes-...tif
  • Profile of a friendly Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) at the world-famous dive site Blue Corner, with a swarm of redtoothed triggerfish (Odonus niger) in the background
    napoleon-wrasse-blue-corner-palau-Ch...tif
  • Napoleon wrasses are abundant and friendly in Palau, often approaching divers in the water in an inquisitive manner
    napoleon-wrasse-blue-corner-palau-Ch...tif
  • Manta ray (Mobula sp.) swimming along the ocean surface skimming for food, with both wings in the down position
    manta-ray-juvenile-ocean-surface-201...tif
  • This is a palr of Korean seahorses (Hippocampus haema) engaged in unusual post-mating courtship activity. Whenever the two seahorses separated and were not in direct physical contact, they maintained frequent eye contact, as depicted here. Earlier in the morning, the pair had completed hours of courtship, culminating with the female (right) depositing eggs into the brooding pouch of the male (left). Once this takes place, the pair usually return to independent activity, most often foraging for food. In this instance, the pair stayed together. They maintained body contact, often with their prehensile tails intertwined as pictured here. The male broods the eggs for three to ten weeks, depending upon the time of year. After hatching the juveniles, the male engages in courtship with the female and mates again throughout the spring and summer breeding season. Pair bonds are reasonably consistent, though there seems to be some mixing that takes place. Described in 2017, this species is found in the waters of Korea, as well as along the southern and western coasts of Japan.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-co...tif
  • Mature bull killer whale (Orcinus orca) in the cold, dark winter waters of northern Norway. Note the rake marks on the orca’s body, perhaps from encounters with other male orcas.
    mature-male-killer-whale-orcinus-orc...tif
  • A small group of rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) swimming at depth. This group was part of a larger group comprising perhaps up to 50 individuals traveling together.
    rough-toothed-dolphins-200708-MG0256.tif
  • Steve and Emiko looking at a penguin graphic on a wall in Cape Town, South Africa
    african-penguin-graphic-cape-town-so...tif
  • A very young polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus), probably only a few months old, standing up to take a look around. This cub was alone with its mother. Given that polar bears generally have two cubs, it is possible that something happened to this cub’s sibling. Photographed in Svalbard.
    polar-bear-cub-ursus-maritimus-svalb...tif
  • Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) spawning in Palau. The smaller female is in front, the male behind. Mature males spawn repeatedly with multiple females. This is photograph 4 of in a sequence of 5 images, with the entire sequence taking less than one second.
    napoleon-wrasse-spawning-cheilinus-u...tif
  • Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) spawning in Palau. The smaller female is in front, the male behind. Mature males spawn repeatedly with multiple females. This is photograph 3 of in a sequence of 5 images, with the entire sequence taking less than one second.
    napoleon-wrasse-spawning-cheilinus-u...tif
  • This is a male Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) hatching a juveniles after brooding them for somewhere between three and ten weeks. The adult is about 8cm in length. As they develop, the juveniles are curled up inside the brood pouch. Though some emerge straightened out, many are ejected in curled-up form, eventually unfurling, some soon after emerging, some sinking as they take time to adjust. Described in 2017, this species is found in the waters of Korea, as well as along the southern and western coasts of Japan.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-ma...tif
  • This is a pair of Korean seahorses (Hippocampus haema) engaged in unusual post-mating courtship activity. Earlier in the morning, the pair had completed hours of courtship, culminating with the female (right) depositing eggs into the brooding pouch of the male (left). Once this takes place, the pair usually return to independent activity, most often foraging for food. In this instance, the pair stayed together. They maintained body contact, often with their prehensile tails intertwined as pictured here. The male broods the eggs for three to ten weeks, depending upon the time of year. After hatching the juveniles, the male engages in courtship with the female and mates again throughout the spring and summer breeding season. Pair bonds are reasonably consistent, though there seems to be some mixing that takes place. Described in 2017, this species is found in the waters of Korea, as well as along the southern and western coasts of Japan.
    hippocampus-haema-korean-seahorse-co...tif
  • A composite image depicting a spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) engaged in the spinning manoeuvre for which these energetic cetaceans are famous.
    spinner-dolphin-spinning-sri-lanka-2...tif
  • Trio of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) heading to sea in the early morning to forage for food.
    african-penguins-spheniscus-demersus...tif
  • Endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) relaxing in the warmth of afternoon sun.
    african-penguin-spheniscus-demersus-...tif
  • Inquisitive Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) investigating dive guide Clayton Johannes at Blue Corner dive site in Palau. Many of the fish at Blue Corner have grown accustomed to the presence of divers in the water. This behavior was unsolicited, with the wrasse initiating contact. Napoleon wrasses are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List. They are protected in Palauan waters.
    napoleon-wrasse-and-diver-palau-chei...tif
  • Manta ray (Mobula sp.) swimming along the ocean surface skimming for food
    juvenile-manta-ray-rear-view-201104-...tif
  • Rear view of a manta ray (Mobula sp.) swimming in blue water along the ocean surface skimming for food, with both wings in the up position
    juvenile-manta-ray-blue-water-201104...tif
  • Mature male killer whale (Orcinus orca) swimming in the low light of winter in northern Norway
    male-killer-whale-orca-low-light-win...tif
  • A sleepy, endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) resting with one eye open.
    african-penguin-sleepy-spheniscus-de...tif
  • A very young polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus), probably only a few months old, standing up to take a look around. This cub was alone with its mother. Given that polar bears generally have two cubs, it is possible that something happened to this cub’s sibling. Photographed in Svalbard.
    polar-bear-cub-ursus-maritimus-svalb...tif
  • A very young polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus), probably only a few months old, standing up to take a look around. This cub was alone with its mother. Given that polar bears generally have two cubs, it is possible that something happened to this cub’s sibling. Photographed in Svalbard.
    polar-bear-cub-ursus-maritimus-svalb...tif
  • A very young polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus), probably only a few months old, standing up to take a look around. This cub was alone with its mother. Given that polar bears generally have two cubs, it is possible that something happened to this cub’s sibling. Photographed in Svalbard.
    polar-bear-cub-ursus-maritumus-svalb...tif
  • A very young polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus), probably only a few months old, trotting away after standing up to take a look around. This cub was alone with its mother. Given that polar bears generally have two cubs, it is possible that something happened to this cub’s sibling. Photographed in Svalbard.
    polar-bear-cub-ursus-maritimus-svalb...tif
  • Female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) that had a single young cub, only a few months old. Polar bears usually have two cubs. It is possible that this female lost a cub. The stain on her nose is blood from a seal that she and her cub had been feeding upon. Photographed in northern Svalbard.
    polar-bear-female-ursus-maritimus-sv...tif
  • Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) spawning in Palau. The smaller female is in front, the male behind. Mature males spawn repeatedly with multiple females. This is photograph 5 of in a sequence of 5 images, with the entire sequence taking less than one second.
    napoleon-wrasse-spawning-cheilinus-u...tif
  • An orange-red thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) making its way across the muck and rubble substrate of Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
    red-thorny-seahorse-hippocampus-hist...tif
  • Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) spawning in Palau. The smaller female is in front, the male behind. Mature males spawn repeatedly with multiple females. This is photograph 1 of in a sequence of 5 images, with the entire sequence taking less than one second.
    napoleon-wrasse-spawning-cheilinus-u...tif
  • Rear view of a mature male Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
    male-napoleon-wrasse-rear-view-cheil...tif
  • Juvenile 10cm female Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii) at 2.5 years of age. This species is semiaquatic in the wild, found in marshes, ponds, streams and similar bodies of shallow water. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, threatened by several causes, including competition from introduced species, loss of habitat, and use in Chinese medicine. This species is also popular in the global pet trade. This individual was found on a road in Japan, far from water, when it was only 2.8cm, perhaps picked up and transported by a crow shortly after birth. Though the species had earlier been considered native to Japan, genetic testing in recent years suggests multiple introductions from outside Japan.
    mauremys-reevesii-chinese-pond-turtl...tif
  • This is a juvenile Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii), taking walk on a hot summer day. This individual was found on a road in Japan, far from water, when it was only 2.8cm, perhaps picked up and transported by a crow shortly after birth. This species is semiaquatic in the wild, found in marshes, ponds, streams and similar bodies of shallow water. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, threatened by several causes, including competition from introduced species, loss of habitat, and use in Chinese medicine. This species is also popular in the global pet trade. Though the species had earlier been considered native to Japan, genetic testing in recent years suggests multiple introductions from outside Japan.
    mauremys-reevesii-chinese-pond-turtl...tif
  • This is a male Eden’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni edeni) known as Mesa, demonstrating the Drawbridge technique for feeding on anchovies. The whale raises his head above water to approximately eye level, then drops his lower jaw rapidly as if lowering a drawbridge. He then maintains a stationary, mouth-open position for an extended period of time, sometimes up to 30 seconds, during which time anchovies jump into his mouth. When he collects sufficient fish, he closes his mouth and reenters the water. Mesa is part of an isolated population of Eden’s whales, which are a neritic member of the Bryde’s whale complex, that live in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Thailand. It is likely that there are 50 or less in the population. Photo 2 in sequence of 7 photos illustrating beginning of Drawbridge technique.
    eden-whale-male-mesa-drawbridge-feed...tif
  • This sequence of 17 images shows a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) executing a forward breach. As the whale emerges from the ocean, water streams off the animal’s body, as well as from the sides of the whale’s mouth. The whale exhales with great force as it surfaces, creating a cloud of water vapor, then inhales through open nostrils before plunging back into the water. The entire sequence spans just over one second of time. Image 2 of 17.
    humpback-whale-forward-breaching-seq...tif
  • Ventral view of a juvenile 10cm female Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii) at 2.5 years of age. This species is semiaquatic in the wild, found in marshes, ponds, streams and similar bodies of shallow water. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, threatened by several causes, including competition from introduced species, loss of habitat, and use in Chinese medicine. This species is also popular in the global pet trade. This individual was found on a road in Japan, far from water, when it was only 2.8cm, perhaps picked up and transported by a crow shortly after birth. Though the species had earlier been considered native to Japan, genetic testing in recent years suggests multiple introductions from outside Japan.
    mauremys-reevesii-chinese-pond-turtl...tif
  • This is a 2.8cm one-month old Mauremys reevesii Chinese pond turtle preparing to climb up a crack between two rocks. From the first time it encountered a vertical obstacle, this little turtle has tried to climb every rock, wall and fence that it comes across.
    mauremys-reevesii-chinese-pond-turtl...tif
  • This is a juvenile Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii), photographed just a few days after it was born. This individual was found on a road in Japan, far from water, when it was only 2.8cm, perhaps picked up and transported by a crow shortly after birth. This species is semiaquatic in the wild, found in marshes, ponds, streams and similar bodies of shallow water. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, threatened by several causes, including competition from introduced species, loss of habitat, and use in Chinese medicine. This species is also popular in the global pet trade. Though the species had earlier been considered native to Japan, genetic testing in recent years suggests multiple introductions from outside Japan.
    mauremys-reevesii-chinese-pond-turtl...tif
  • This is a juvenile 10cm Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii) sleeping in his terrarium, with nictitating membrane covering his eyes. This species is semiaquatic in the wild, found in marshes, ponds, streams and similar bodies of shallow water. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, threatened by several causes, including competition from introduced species, loss of habitat, and use in Chinese medicine. This species is also popular in the global pet trade. This individual was found on a road in Japan, far from water, when it was only 2.8cm, perhaps picked up and transported by a crow shortly after birth. Though the species had earlier been considered native to Japan, genetic testing in recent years suggests multiple introductions from outside Japan.
    mauremys-reevesii-chinese-pond-turtl...tif
  • This is a juvenile 10cm Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii) in his terrarium. This species is semiaquatic in the wild, found in marshes, ponds, streams and similar bodies of shallow water. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, threatened by several causes, including competition from introduced species, loss of habitat, and use in Chinese medicine. This species is also popular in the global pet trade. This individual was found on a road in Japan, far from water, when it was only 2.8cm, perhaps picked up and transported by a crow shortly after birth. Though the species had earlier been considered native to Japan, genetic testing in recent years suggests multiple introductions from outside Japan.
    mauremys-reevesii-chinese-pond-turtl...tif
  • This is a juvenile Chinese pond turtle (Mauremys reevesii), taking a walk just a few days after it was born. This individual was found on a road in Japan, far from water, when it was only 2.8cm, perhaps picked up and transported by a crow shortly after birth. This species is semiaquatic in the wild, found in marshes, ponds, streams and similar bodies of shallow water. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, threatened by several causes, including competition from introduced species, loss of habitat, and use in Chinese medicine. This species is also popular in the global pet trade. Though the species had earlier been considered native to Japan, genetic testing in recent years suggests multiple introductions from outside Japan.
    mauremys-reevesii-chinese-pond-turtl...tif
Next
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
x

Tony Wu Underwater Photography

  • Search Image Archive
    • All Galleries
    • Search
    • Cart
    • Lightbox
    • Client Area
  • View Portfolio
  • Read About Me
  • Send Me a Note
  • Portfolio