917-405 - Flying Squid Species in mid-air (Ommastrephes bartramii). Extremely rare unusual image. South Atlantic Ocean. MORE INFO: Flying Squid use membranes between their tentacles (visible on pic) & two fins at the rear of the mantle to glide through the air in a similar way to flying fish. These unique adaptations allow them to avoid predation more easily. Ommastrephid squids are among the strongest swimmers in the Cephalopoda. A number of species are fished commercially. This particular species (Ommastrephes bartramii), is commonly known as "Neon Flying Squid" due to its colouration and its ability to glide over the ocean surface as seen in the photographs. Please note that this is a genuine image of a wild animal in its natural environment. It is not a digital manipulation.
826-405 - Tampere Town Hall, neo-renaissance style, Georg Schreck designed and built 1890, Central Square (Keskustori), Tampere, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe
1306-405 - Typical autumnal Patagonian landscape with Mount Fitz Roy, El Chalten, Los Glaciares National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patagonia, Argentina, South America
1278-405 - Wiental Kanal, a water canal with a pedestrian area running along Stadpark, a large municipal 19th century public place in Vienna, Austria, Europe
1361-405 - Shades of green color the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) above a snowy landscape with a typical hut lit by a fire inside in the foreground, Finnish Lapland, Finland, Europe
737-405 - Pilgrim in trance during the Hindu Thaipusam Festival during walk from Sri Subramaniyar Swami Temple up to Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
1104-405 - View of The American and Bridal Veil Falls, Niagara Falls, Niagara, border of New York State, United States of America, and Ontario, Canada, North America
1167-405 - Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) on beach with mountains shrouded in low cloud, the Neck, Saunders Island, Falkland Islands, South America
978-405 - As the caterpillars grow, they leave their silk protection and continue feeding until they are large and mature enough to seek somewhere safe to change into chrysalis.. Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK
845-405 - Castle Grounds Viewpoint looking toward Knaresborough Viaduct and River Nidd, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
974-405 - Scuba diving instructor and student completing hovering skills in shallow water, Naama Bay, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sharm El Sheikh, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
1350-56 - This is the rich region in the centre of the constellation of Auriga with the Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405 at right, and the roundish IC 410 at bottom with the cluster NGC 1893. At top left is the star cluster Messier 38, with small NGC 1907 below it. The small nebula at left is IC 417 around the loose cluster Stock 8. The large elongated nebula at top is Sharpless 2-230. The colourful asterism of stars between IC 405 and IC 410 is the Leaping Minnow or Little Fish, aka Mel 31.
979-405 - Adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) fluke-up dive - note extreme scarring and damage to right fluke - in Bahia Magdalena on the Pacific side of the Baja Penninsula. Pacific Ocean.
1311-405 - Colorado River flowing through Marble Canyon, viewed above Cathedral Wash, adjacent to the Glen Canyon Recreation Area, Arizona, United States of America, North America
989-405 - Weathered sandstone cliffs and sea stacks at Ponta da Piedade in morning light with a yacht framed by a rock arch, Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, Europe
763-405 - Cuenca World Heritage City & Ecuador's third largest city, famous for its colonial architecture main flower market off of Calderon Park, Highlands, Ecuador
1350-22 - The complex area of clusters and nebulosity in central Auriga, including: M38 the Starfish Cluster and its smaller companion cluster NGC 1907; the emission/reflection nebulas NGC 1931, IC 417, IC 410 and IC 405 (from right to left here). Magenta and cyan (from emission and reflection components) IC 405 at right is the Flaming Star Nebula. Between IC 405 and IC 410 is the asterism known as The Little Fish.
1179-405 - Sunset on Skagsanden beach surrounded by snow covered mountains reflected in the cold sea, Flakstad, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe