860-293595 - Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at the surface. Central America coast, Pacific Ocean

860-293608 - A black-collared barbet (Lybius torquatus), feeds on the fruit of a broom cluster fig (Ficus sur) in Ebb and Flow Camp, Garden Route National Park, Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa.

860-293609 - Crested pigeon (Goura cristata) portrait, Walsrode Bird Park, Germany.

860-293594 - Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at the surface. Central America coast, Pacific Ocean

860-293637 - Young King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) about one year old angling for food on a beach under the snow during the beginning of summer. South Georgia UK

860-293636 - Portrait of the African Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis tetraspis). Gabon.

860-293583 - Vulturine guineafowls (Acryllium vulturinum), four vulturine guineafowls around a puddle of water, Tsavo East, Kenya.

860-293554 - Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) on a branch, Jardin, Colombia

860-293540 - Long-eared owl (Asio otus), enclosure, Bavarian Forest NP. Europe, central europe, Germany

860-293550 - Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) adult male perched on a post, waiting in ambush. Norman hedgerow, France.

860-293592 - Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) female plucking and preparing a barn swallow on its perch, France.

860-293551 - Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) adult male perched on a moss carpet. Norman bocage, France.

860-293642 - Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) male in courtship display on a thorny bush, Espanola Island, Galapagos.

860-293641 - Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) male in courtship display, Espanola Island, Galapagos.

860-293480 - Mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) walking to the water, Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka

860-293645 - Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) group warming up on top of a rocky wall after diving into the cold waters to feed, several red and orange crabs (Grapsus grapsus) clinging to the ochre volcanic rock. Galapagos, Ecuador.

860-293493 - Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), Mabamba swamp, Uganda

860-293646 - Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) male during the breeding season, "Christmas iguana," in a typical thermoregulation posture, Espanola Island, Galapagos, Ecuador.

860-293492 - Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), Mabamba swamp, Uganda

860-293647 - Two Sub adults King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in moulting period during the spring. South Georgia UK

860-293500 - Great Egret (Egretta alba) in the water, Sologne pond, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

860-293529 - White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in the snow, Lofoten, Norway

860-293501 - Great Egret (Egretta alba) fishing in the water, Sologne pond, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

860-293503 - Buzzard (Buteo buteo) on a branch, Pyrenees, Spain

860-293648 - One year old young king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) among a colony of adults king penguins. South Georgia. UK

860-293502 - Great Egret (Egretta alba) fishing in the water, Sologne pond, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

860-293499 - Mute swan (Cygnus olor) on the water at dusk, Sologne pond, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

860-293577 - African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) male facing forward, throwing dust with its trunk while walking in the plains, Amboseli, Kenya.

860-293589 - Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor), lesser flamingos on the salt lake of Magadi, Kenya.

860-293644 - Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) motionless on the black lava rocks to absorb the warmth of the sun after a cold bath. Galapagos, Ecuador.

860-293574 - African Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana), friendly joust between two elephants in profile with Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis), Amboseli, Kenya.

860-293575 - African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), two calves and their mother facing forward with a cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) on her back in the plains of Amboseli, Kenya.

860-293613 - Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) hunting close to the snowy ground, Alps, France.

860-293607 - Knysna turaco (Tauraco corythaix), aka Knysna loerie, perched in broom cluster fig or Cape fig tree (Ficus sur). Ebb and Flow Camp, Garden Route National Park, Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa.

860-293612 - Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) on a trunk, Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park, France.

860-293610 - European kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) swallowing a fish, Regional Natural Park of the Northern Vosges, France.

860-293638 - Young King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) about one year old on a beach under the snow during the beginning of summer. South Georgia UK

860-293611 - Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) in flight during a snowstorm, Samoens, Haute-Savoie, Alps, France.

860-293639 - Statue of a giant Galapagos tortoise, recognizable by its massive shell and long neck, stretched upward?a typical position for these reptiles when they seek to reach the leaves of cacti or trees, or during displays of dominance. The statue rests on a base of black volcanic rocks, reminiscent of the actual geology of the Galapagos Islands. It is placed under a tree resembling a Scalesia, an endemic species of the islands often referred to as the "giant daisy." More than just a decoration, this statue symbolizes the conservation efforts of the archipelago. Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz Island. Galapagos, Ecuador.

860-293573 - African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), two elephants in profile with cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) on their backs at sunrise, Amboseli, Kenya.

860-293477 - Florida burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia floridana) and chick, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

860-293476 - Florida burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia floridana) look, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

860-293472 - Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus), Alachua, Florida

860-293465 - American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), Paynes Prairie State Preserve, Gainesville, Florida, USA

860-293463 - American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), Card Sound, Florida, USA

860-293461 - American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), Florida, USA

860-293458 - American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis), Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

860-293449 - Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex), San Diego, California, USA

860-293444 - White ibis (Eudocimus albus), Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida, USA

860-293418 - Marsh crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) , resting near the marsh, Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka

860-293413 - Blue Peacock (Pavo cristatus), perched on a tree, Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka, South Asia

860-293404 - Spotted thick-knee, spotted dikkop or Cape thick-knee (Burhinus capensis). Hermanus, Whale Coast, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa.

860-293395 - Oceane Da Cunha, researcher at the University of El Paso, capturing Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus ornatus), Texas.

860-293394 - Oceane Da Cunha, researcher at the University of El Paso, capturing Eastern Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus ornatus), Texas.

860-293391 - Eurasian chaffinch, common chaffinch, or chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), on a branch, Riano, Province of Leon, Community of Castile and Leon, Spain

860-293390 - Blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius), adult male on a rock, Province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293389 - Young Eurasian stone-curlew, Eurasian thick-knee, or simply stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), standing on the groundProvince of Leon, Community of Castile and Leon, Spain

860-293388 - Iberian green woodpecker (Picus sharpei), on a rock, Sierra de Andújar Natural Park, Sierra de Andújar, Sierra Morena, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

860-293387 - Red Partridge (Alectoris rufa), Youngs on the ground, Penalajo, Castilla - La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293386 - Red Partridge (Alectoris rufa), on the ground, Adult female with youngs drinking from a waterhole, Penalajo, Castilla - La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293385 - Red Partridge (Alectoris rufa), on the ground, Adult female with youngs drinking from a waterhole, Penalajo, Castilla - La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293384 - Hoopoe (Upupa epops), looking for food on the ground, private property, Province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293383 - Hoopoe (Upupa epops), looking for food on the ground, private property, Province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293382 - Great horned owl (Bubo bubo), Adult flying, Province de Castille- La Manche, Espagne, Europe

860-293381 - Great horned owl (Bubo bubo), Adult on rocks, Province de Castille- La Manche, Espagne, Europe

860-293380 - Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata) on a rock, Province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293379 - Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), adult female (light morph), on rock with a pigeon, Province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293341 - Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (Saucerottia edward), Boquete, Panama

860-293338 - Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), sunbath, Bocas del Toro, Panama

860-293335 - Huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius) in a camelthorn tree (Vachellia erioloba). Kalahari Desert, Namibia.

860-293318 - Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), in flight over a marsh, Breton Marsh, Pays de la Loire, France

860-293315 - Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), eating a fish, Neusiedlersee National Park, Austria

860-293312 - Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in a pond, Neusiedlersee National Park, Austria

860-293304 - Male Red footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) on a branch looking for prey, Hortobagy National Park, Hungary

860-293303 - Red footed falcon (Falco vespertinus), male in flight, Hortobagy National Park, Hungary

860-293302 - Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), in desert

860-293301 - Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), in desert

860-293300 - Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), S. Arizona.

860-293291 - Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colony. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island

860-293290 - Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) during early morning on the way to the sea. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island

860-293272 - Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata) in flight. Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293271 - Measuring the wing of a Blue Petrel (Halobaena Caerulea). Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293270 - Great-winged petrel (Pterodroma macroptera). Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293269 - Measuring the beak of a Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera). Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293267 - Blue Petrel footprints in the snow. Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293264 - A contemplative break for the team of scientists. The ornithologist on the right has a camera to inspect the inside of the burrows to read the rings of banded birds. Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293262 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adult and juvenile. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293259 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293254 - Cormorant Rock. Pointe Suzanne, Prince of Wales peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293252 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and rainbow. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293251 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus). Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293250 - Sound recording of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293248 - Data entry on the computer in the Guetteur hut. Outside, king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293246 - Two scientists visit the Royal Penguin colony in Baie du Marin on Crozet Island.

860-293235 - Counting Kerguelen Cormorants (Leucocarbo verrucosus) from a distance using a spotting scope, as part of a long-term population monitoring program. Pointe Suzanne, Prince of Wales peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293231 - Colony of Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua). Anse des Pachas, near the Port-aux-Francais base. Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293224 - King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) inspecting the egg it is incubating. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293216 - A birdwatcher is on the lookout for a particular penguin, which left for sea about a week ago. He needs to catch it just as it returns to land, before it enters the colony to feed its chick. This is to recover the GPS tag glued to its plumage, which has measured a large number of parameters (dive depth, immersion time, water temperature and salinity, and above all GPS position). Cabane Guetteur, Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293214 - The Ratmanoff colony of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), seen from above. Each penguin broods and defends its own little perimeter: beware of the individual who dares to break this zone of intimacy. Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293213 - Royal penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and sunset. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.