1350-678 - The sponging mouthparts consist of a fleshy, elbowed labium, at the distal end of which are large, sponge-like organs called the labella (singular, labellum). The labella is a complex structure consisting of many grooves, called pseudotrachea, which sops up liquids much like a sponge does.
832-387970 - The Grey Glacier flows into Lake Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Region de Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Chile, South America
832-387969 - The wall of the Grey Glacier flows into Lake Grey, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Region de Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Chile, South America
1116-46824 - A close look at the detail of Brain coral (Platygyra sinensis) during the day with the its polyps closed, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
990-148 - Amazing closeup of a lunging Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) feeding on krill. Some of these small euphausiids are still hanging on to the expanded grooves. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
990-167 - A perfect oblique lunge of a Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) surface feeding in the early evening. Its Grooves are expanded and water is purged out, two main characteristics of a feeding strike. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
990-177 - Closeup of the expanded grooves of a giant Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) during a lateral lunge, a feeding strike occasionally seen in the St. Lawrence estuary, Canada.
990-168 - A dense net of blood vessels colour the belly of Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) named Picasso pink during high feeding activity. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
990-169 - Like a piece of art thousands of waterdrops cover the expanded belly of a Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) performing a ventral arc. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
990-149 - Closeup of a Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) showing the beautiful pattern of parallel grooves near the tip of the snout. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
832-136780 - Forest path through a forest of Common Beeches (Fagus sylvatica) with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides), spring, Hallerbos, Brussels, Belgium, Europe
832-136781 - Forest path through a forest of Common Beeches (Fagus sylvatica) with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides), spring, Hallerbos, Brussels, Belgium, Europe
832-104519 - Gravel beach near the adjacent Nienhaeger Holz nature reserve, also called the 'spook forest', Bad Doberan district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe
832-104518 - Coast near Nienhagen with the adjacent Nienhaeger Holz nature reserve, also called the 'spook forest', Bad Doberan district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe
832-104524 - Beeches (Fagus sylvatica) at the steep coast near Nienhagen, deformed by the onshore wind, Bad Doberan district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe
832-52447 - Lady-fern (Athyrium) growing between the moss-covered trunk of an old Beech (Fagus) tree, ancient forest of Sababurg, Hesse, Germany, Europe
832-39250 - Aerial view, Diemelsee Nature Park, national park, beech forests, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Willingen Upland, Sauerland, Waldecker Land, Hesse, Germany, Europe
832-39252 - Aerial view, Diemelsee Nature Park, national park, beech forests, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Willingen Upland, Sauerland, Waldecker Land, Hesse, Germany, Europe