Ficus – Oman
Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) – Indonesia
Ornate Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) – Indonesia
Strange and delicate, Solenostomus paradoxus defies the eye. This harlequin ghost pipefish, a master of camouflage, blends perfectly among gorgonian branches or seagrass beds, mimicking the shapes and colors of its surroundings. Hanging head-down, it seems to vanish into the background, eluding predators with ease. Its spectacular mimicry makes it one of the most fascinating illusionists of tropical reefs.
Concentrated Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) – Ethiopia
Concentrated Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) – Ethiopia
Sand torn from the ridge of a dune in the Sahara – Algeria
Sand torn from the ridge of a dune in the Sahara – Algeria
Pool player – Ethiopia
Pool player – Ethiopia
Massirah island – Oman
Massirah island – Oman
Pair of White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) – Spain
Pair of White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) – Spain
A small bird of fast-flowing rivers, the white-throated dipper fascinates with its aquatic lifestyle. Able to walk underwater against the current, it hunts aquatic insects, larvae, and small crustaceans along the stream bed. In this discreet dweller of cool waters, the bond between mates is strengthened through food exchanges: the male sometimes feeds the female — a gesture that seals their union before nesting begins.
Oman
Oman
Stars and rock structure at Tassili n’Ajjer, Sahara – Algeria
Stars and rock structure at Tassili n’Ajjer, Sahara – Algeria
Gecko
Gecko