Images Dated 6th December 2010

Short Head seahorse, Hippocampus breviceps

Short Head seahorse (Hippocampus breviceps) - Swimming in midwater, Wool Bay, South Australia, Southern Ocean modified body shape with small fins upright swimming position long tail prehensile

Elegant Actinopterygii, Horse Like Head

Killer whales hunting seals on beach

Killer whale, Orca.Orcinus orca.The adult male known as "MEL", 45 to 50 years old when these images were taken (March 2006), hunting South American Sea lion pups on a beach at Punta Norte, Valdes Peninsula, Province Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. Intentional stranding is a unique hunting strategy of the small population of Orcas in northern Patagonia. The sunset colors are reflected on Mel's wet skin.
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© Francois Gohier Ecoscene VWPics For personal display use only and not for reproduction

The Wall Butterfly, Lasiommata megera

The Wall Butterfly (Lasiommata megera) sequence showing the wing movement as the insect beats its wings up and down in flight, Family Satyridae, British, UK Species, inhabits sunny places such as open grassland, coastal areas, embankments

Animal, Arthropod, Arthropoda, Critter, Ecoscene, Environment Flight, Etc, Flying, Flying Insect, High Speed Photography Invertebrate, Insect, Jointed Leg, Minibeast, Motion, Movemen T, Wing, Wings