This Week's Most Frequently Viewed Images

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Beagle Channel from Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina, Ushuaia
Beagle Channel from Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina.
Location: Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia, Argentina
Image ID: 23608  
Paradise Meadows, wildflowers and Mount Rainier, summer, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Paradise Meadows, wildflowers and Mount Rainier, summer.
Location: Paradise Meadows, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Image ID: 13895  
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths, Megaptera novaeangliae, Sitka Sound
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Sitka Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 41616  
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths, Megaptera novaeangliae, Sitka Sound
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Sitka Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 41635  
Peregrine Falcon fledgeling mid-air during flight, Falco peregrinus, Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, Califoria
Peregrine Falcon fledgeling mid-air during flight.
Species: Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, Califoria
Image ID: 41765  
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths, Megaptera novaeangliae, Sitka Sound
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Sitka Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 41590  
Bald Eagles Fight for Herring in Flight, Sitka, Alaska, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis, Sitka Sound
Bald Eagles Fight for Herring in Flight, Sitka, Alaska.
Species: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis
Location: Sitka Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 41588  
Bald Eagle in Flight, Sitka, Alaska, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis, Sitka Sound
Bald Eagle in Flight, Sitka, Alaska.
Species: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis
Location: Sitka Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 41586  
Fledgeling Peregrine Falcon in flight, juvenile, over the Pacific Ocean, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Falco peregrinus, Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, Califoria
Fledgeling Peregrine Falcon in flight, juvenile, over the Pacific Ocean, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve.
Species: Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, Califoria
Image ID: 41750  
Brown booby, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Sula leucogaster, Sula leucogaster, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary
Brown booby, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Sula leucogaster.
Species: Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster
Location: Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, American Samoa
Image ID: 00887  
North Pacific humpback whale, peduncle throw, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, peduncle throw.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00443  
Sea Lion Colony at La Jolla Cove in San Diego with Pacific Ocean Backdrop, Zalophus californianus
Sea Lion Colony at La Jolla Cove in San Diego with Pacific Ocean Backdrop.
Species: California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40193  
Peregrine Falcon fledgelings jousting in mid-air during flight, Falco peregrinus, Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, Califoria
Peregrine Falcon fledgelings jousting in mid-air during flight.
Species: Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, Califoria
Image ID: 41764  
Garibaldi maintains a patch of orange algae (just in front of the fish) to entice a female to lay a clutch of eggs, Farnsworth Banks, Catalina Island, Hypsypops rubicundus
Garibaldi maintains a patch of orange algae (just in front of the fish) to entice a female to lay a clutch of eggs, Farnsworth Banks, Catalina Island.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37255  
Torrey Pines cliffs, Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California
Torrey Pines cliffs.
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California
Image ID: 29134  
Cardon cactus, near La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. Known as the elephant cactus or Mexican giant cactus, cardon is largest cactus in the world and is endemic to the deserts of the Baja California peninsula. Some specimens of cardon have been measured over 21m (70) high. These slow-growing plants live up to 300 years and can weigh 25 tons. Cardon is often mistaken for the superficially similar saguaro of Arizona and Sonora, but the saguaro does not occupy Baja California, Pachycereus pringlei
Cardon cactus, near La Paz, Baja California, Mexico. Known as the elephant cactus or Mexican giant cactus, cardon is largest cactus in the world and is endemic to the deserts of the Baja California peninsula. Some specimens of cardon have been measured over 21m (70) high. These slow-growing plants live up to 300 years and can weigh 25 tons. Cardon is often mistaken for the superficially similar saguaro of Arizona and Sonora, but the saguaro does not occupy Baja California.
Species: Cardon cactus, Elephant cactus, Pachycereus pringlei
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 05498  
San Diego Coronado Bridge, known locally as the Coronado Bridge, links San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge was completed in 1969 and was a toll bridge until 2002. It is 2.1 miles long and reaches a height of 200 feet above San Diego Bay. Coronado Island is to the left, and downtown San Diego is to the right in this view looking north
San Diego Coronado Bridge, known locally as the Coronado Bridge, links San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge was completed in 1969 and was a toll bridge until 2002. It is 2.1 miles long and reaches a height of 200 feet above San Diego Bay. Coronado Island is to the left, and downtown San Diego is to the right in this view looking north.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 22288  
Brown Pelican Flying Over Breaking Wave, La Jolla, Pelecanus occidentalis
Brown Pelican Flying Over Breaking Wave, La Jolla.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 41727  
Joshua Trees silhouetted against predawn sunrise light, Yucca brevifolia, Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Trees silhouetted against predawn sunrise light.
Species: Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 22115  
Brown Pelican Flying Over Breaking Wave, La Jolla, Pelecanus occidentalis
Brown Pelican Flying Over Breaking Wave, La Jolla.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 41730  
Fledgeling Peregrine Falcon in flight, juvenile, over the Pacific Ocean, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Falco peregrinus, Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, Califoria
Fledgeling Peregrine Falcon in flight, juvenile, over the Pacific Ocean, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve.
Species: Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, Califoria
Image ID: 41741  
Egyptian mummies in sarcophagi in the British Museum, London, United Kingdom
Egyptian mummies in sarcophagi in the British Museum.
Location: British Museum, London, United Kingdom
Image ID: 28307  
Peregrine Falcon in flight, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Falco peregrinus, Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, Califoria
Peregrine Falcon in flight, Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve.
Species: Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, Califoria
Image ID: 41752  
Panorama dimensions: 5760 x 8640
Western Grebes rushing on Lake Wohlford, running across the water by slapping their feet rapidly, part of the grebe's elaborate courtship, Aechmophorus occidentalis, Escondido, California
Western Grebes rushing on Lake Wohlford, running across the water by slapping their feet rapidly, part of the grebe's elaborate courtship.
Species: Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
Location: Lake Wohlford, Escondido, California
Image ID: 41704  
San Clemente Island aerial photo, Pyramid Head and Balanced Rock (China Hat) at the southern end of the island. San Clemente Island Pyramid Head, the distinctive pyramid shaped southern end of the island, exhibits distinctive geologic terracing, underwater reefs and giant kelp forests
San Clemente Island aerial photo, Pyramid Head and Balanced Rock (China Hat) at the southern end of the island. San Clemente Island Pyramid Head, the distinctive pyramid shaped southern end of the island, exhibits distinctive geologic terracing, underwater reefs and giant kelp forests.
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38483  
Humpback whale surfaces during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths, Megaptera novaeangliae, Sitka Sound
Humpback whale surfaces during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Sitka Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 41582  
Panorama dimensions: 5699 x 8548
Blue and gold snapper, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, Lutjanus viridis
Blue and gold snapper, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico.
Species: Blue and gold snapper, Lutjanus viridis
Location: Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 27500  
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths, Megaptera novaeangliae, Sitka Sound
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Sitka Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 41583  
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths, Megaptera novaeangliae, Sitka Sound
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Sitka Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 41601  
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths, Megaptera novaeangliae, Sitka Sound
Humpback whales surface together during coordinated bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska. The whales use bubbles, sound, and movement to corral fish before capturing them in their open mouths.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Sitka Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 41603  
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