860-292474 - Giant Seychelles tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), Turtle island, Prison island, Zanzibar. This island was used as a prison for slaves, and four giant Seychelles tortoises were introduced. Today, they are protected from poachers, and the oldest are between 170 and 200 years old.
1116-48649 - The Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus) was deliberately introduced to Hawaii and is now considered an invasive species, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-48645 - This gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) resting on a palm tree was photographed on the Kona coast of the Big Island, Hawaii, where it is an introduced species, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America
860-288029 - Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) on the beach of Ulva Island in New Zealand wich is "predatory free" because cleared of introduced mammals predators. The Leopard seal is fairly regular in the area and it was really amazing to observe it on a beach and not in the middle of the Antarctic ice.
1116-39711 - The Blacktail Snapper (Lutjanus fulvus) reach 13 inches in length and feed mostly on small fish and crabs. This is one of several species that were sucessfully introduced to Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America
857-32785 - Jennifer Carroll, oyster hatchery manager and researcher at Center of Marine Biotechnology, Baltimore MD.She is holding a diploid Asian oyster C. ariakensis in the "algae kitchen" in the biosecure laboratory. She is studying reproduction to determine whether to introduce into the bay.
911-5938 - National Park staff spray weed killer on introduced plant species that are out-competing native flora in the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific
911-5939 - National Park staff spray weed killer on introduced plant species that are out-competing native flora in the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific