Galapagos
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a blue footed booby soaring above the atlantic. unfortunately the blue feet are not visable.
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A very curious baby sea lion pup in the Galapagos Islands
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Blue-footed Booby, Galapagos Islands / / OK… so they’re not suede… couldn’t think what else to call it. / / “No colour is more surprising amongst the drab rocks of these tropical desert islands than the intense bright blue of the blue-footed booby’s feet. How these birds got their bright blue feet continues to puzzle naturalists and perhaps the only safe answer to “why?” is “why not?” “ / / M.H. Jackson / / 50% of any sales of this image will be donated to the Galapagos Conservation Trust (UK) / / Check out their position statement here / / Tec stuff: Nikon F5 with 70-200 f2.8, Fuji Velvia pushed to ISO 100
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A marine iguana suns itself after a foraging trip in the ocean. The only sea-going lizard in the world, these guys can dive to 12 metres for periods of 5 to 10 minutes. They can survive underwater for up to one hour, as a sailor on Darwin’s expedition discovered when he attempted to kill one by drowning. They also have the most effective salt-excreting gland of any reptile. The brightly coloured Sally lighfoot crabs at igi’s feet (also known as the Red lava Crab Grapsus grapsus) are very fast and very skittish. Their name comes from their habit of skipping across short stretches of water. / / The Galapagos islands are often called a “laboratory of evolution”. They are under increasing pressure from development, tourism, and local fishing, as well as international poaching of fisheries. / / 50% of any sales of this image will be donated to the Galapagos Conservation Trust (UK) / / Check out their position statement here
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Sealions on the Beach at San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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A photo of two Galapagos Mockingbirds chasing after water on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. These birds can sense water from far away due to the fact that there is no fresh water on the Galapagos Islands, save one island. The Floreana mockingbird is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. / The small populations of the Floreana species are especially affected by El / Niño cycles, which cause significant changes in population size. Global / warming may increase the occurrence and severity of these cycles. / The extinction of Floreana mockingbirds on the main island is likely to be / due to a combination of factors. It has been associated with the loss of / Opuntia cacti, which were destroyed by invasive goats, donkeys and pigs / and are now very rare on this island. / Predatory cats and black rats that eat mockingbird eggs are likely to have / affected mockingbird populations. The smooth-billed ani is an introduced / bird that preys on nestlings including mockingbirds. Parasitic Philornis / flies have been found in mockingbird nests, affecting nestling survival. / San Cristóbal mockingbird populations are declining within their / restricted range on a single island. This species is listed as Endangered on / the IUCN Red List. The Española species is listed as Vulnerable due to its / restricted range. Habitat degradation and the impact of invasive species / and climatic events continue to threaten these species. / Like other Galapagos birds, mockingbirds are susceptible to introduced / avian diseases, such as avian pox. Avian pox was introduced with bird / species brought to the islands, including poultry. In the future, avian / malaria and West Nile virus infection may also become a problem.
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The amazing texture of the leg of a Galapagos Tortoise. Every scale tells a story….
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Taken in the Galapagos Islands (Bartolomé)
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Sometimes it is better to be lucky than to be good. I did position myself to silhouette the turtle against the sun, but it was pure luck that my initial large exhalation bubble got between me and the turtle and picked up the animal’s reflection. This was shot at Darwin Island in the Galapagos, May, 2007.
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Taken on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos.
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Giant Tortoises in a match for territory. Darwin research center Santa Cruz, Galapagos.
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The Blue Footed Booby. Taken on the island of San Cristobal in the Galapagos. Here’s just a few of their fun expressions. / Editor’s pick – Parade Magazine. Sold laminated print here on Red Bubble! Canon 40 D. Top ten in the Thirds contest for the Woman Photographer group. Featured in the Canon DSLR group. Featured in the Funny Critters group.
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Just look at those big blue feet! Blue footed boobies are adorable birds. This image is from a Galapagos trip my family took. Using Photoshop I made this image into a poster for art & tees! If you like this design please click on FAVORITE THIS below the image, as it helps get it into the featured & popular section on Red Bubble. THANKS for your support! Visit my gallery “Motley Nation” to see all my T-Shirts, Cards & framed & unframed poster designs at: http://zehda.redbubble.com/works
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The Galápagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) is a large hawk endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Known for its fearlessness towards humans and authority over the islands as the only original predator, this bird has inhabited the Galápagos archipelago for over 300,000 years. I was lucky enough to see this fellow just sitting on a rock, with the Pacific ocean in the background.
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3d art render of a Galapagos Tortoise. Made with Bryce 3d. Galapagos tortoise, PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS / Geochelone elephantopus. There are 14 described subspecies of the Galapagos tortoise of which 11 still exist, some with only small populations. There are “dome-shelled” and “saddle-backed” Galapagos tortoises. Where ground vegetation is the main source of food the animals are dome-shelled. Those that feed on higher growing cactus have a curved shell front to allow their longer neck to reach the pads. Galapagos tortoises vary in size from 29 inches (shell length) and 60 pounds to 4 feet and 700 pounds. There is little variation in color, overall dull-brown being standard. The male has concave underside, which facilitates mating. DISTRIBUTION and HABITAT: 9,000 TO 10,000 TORTOISES SURVIVE ON THE Galapagos archipelago, 600 miles west of Ecuador. Ancestors of these reptiles may have floated there on clumps of vegetation disgorged from rivers of the continent. Another species of giant tortoise is found on the Indian Ocean island of Aldabra off East Africa. BEHAVIOR: The giant tortoise leads a generally peaceful, lazy life. He wakes up between 7:00 and 8:00 in the morning and basks in the sun as his bulky body warms. The rest of the day he spends grazing and browsing. The tortoise retires at 4 or 5 in the afternoon, spending the cool night half submerged in mud or water or burrowed into dense brush. This keeps the tortoise warm and the conserved body heat probably aids digestion. Tortoises have symbiotic relationships with other animals, such as between the tortoise and the finch. The tortoise will extend its neck to allow the finch to pick off ticks. DIET: The Galapagos tortoise is a generalized herbivore feeding on grasses, vines, cactus fruit, and other vegetation. It eats the fruit of the manzanello tree and fallen fruits and spiny pads of the prickly pear. In the zoo they eat natural grasses, bananas, apples, papayas and lettuce.
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Digital collage. All photos taken by me between 2006 and 2009 in Hanoi, Vietnam, Quito and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador and the Altiplano in Peru. Except of course the astronaut which is from Wikimedia Commons.
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Have a look at my calendars please! * / Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks, Sphyrna lewini, passing by. / Wolf Island, Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean 2256 views until 06.11.2009 Canon EOS 50-E, 17-40mm, Subal housing, no flash, 1/60s, f 9, ISO 100 http://www.norbertprobst.com
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Blue-footed Boobies on the Galapagos. The older the bird the more blue becomes the feet.
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It was a surprising and short meeting in strongest current. I realized a big shadow, left my safe place behind the rocky wall, took two fast shots and was blown away immediately. Darwin island, Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador, Pacific Canon EOS 5D, 17-40mm, Seacam housing, Speedlite 580 EX, Sealux housing, 1/200s, f9,ISO 400
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As a natural monument the arch from Darwin island erects more than 50 meters into sky and marks one of the worlds top ten dive sites. Further its a paradise for sea birds. / It was a risky dance on a small rubber boat to get this shot. / / Darwin Island, Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador, Pacific Canon EOS 5D, 1:4/24-105mm, 1/1000s, f 4,5, AV, ISO 400 http://www.norbertprobst.com
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There was a giant shoal Black-Striped-Grunts (Xenocys jessiae) and a Galapagos Fur Seal (Artocephalus galapagoensis) tried to get some of it. Cousin Rock, Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean Canon EOS 5D, 17-40mm, Seacam Housing, 1/250s, f 11, ISO 200, no flash http://www.norbertprobst.com
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Black Striped Salemas (Xenocys jessiae) are swimming in huge shoals. You can go in between and then you’re completely surrounded by a fish mass. A strange experience. Ederby, Floreana Island, Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador, South Amerca, Pacific Ocean Canon EOS 5D, 1:4/17-40mm, Seacam housing,1/125s, f9, Speedlite 580EX in Sealux housing, TTL http://www.norbertprobst.com
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Animal Babys are always lovely. Even this two young Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus wollebacki) are looking cute. Galapagos archipelago, Equador Canon EOS 50-E, 2.8/80-200 L, ISO 100, f4, 1/500 http://www.norbertprobst.com
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With a size of 50cm the Hieroglypyc Hawkfish (Cirrhitus rivulatus), with an remarkable eye, is the largest species of the Hawkfish family. Cousin Rock, Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean. Canon EOS 50-E, 2.8/100mm Makro, Subal housing, 1/125s, f 16, Subtronic amphibian flash, TTL http://www.norbertprobst.com
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