Australia Photo, Australia photos, Natural History Photography

North Pacific humpback whale showing extensive scarring, almost certainly from a boat propeller, on dorsal ridge. This female North Pacific humpback whale was first seen with the depicted lacerations near the island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands in the mid-90s, and is the original humpback to bear the name 'Blade Runner'. This female has apparently recovered, as evidenced the calf she was observed nurturing. A South Pacific humpback whale endured a similar injury in Sydney Australia in 2001, and bears a remarkably similar scar pattern to the above-pictured whale.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05909

Blade Runner, the injured North Pacific humpback whale, is seen with her calf swimming alongside. This humpback whale showing extensive scarring, almost certainly from a boat propeller, on dorsal ridge. This female North Pacific humpback whale was first seen with the depicted lacerations near the island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands in the mid-90s, and is the original humpback to bear the name 'Blade Runner'. This female has apparently recovered, as evidenced by her calf in the background. A South Pacific humpback whale endured a similar injury in Sydney Australia in 2001, and bears a remarkably similar scar pattern to the above-pictured whale.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05907

Amethystine python. The amethystine python is Australias biggest snake. They are nocturnal and arboreal, inhabiting tropical rainforests, monsoon forests and vine forests.
Species: Amethystine python, Morelia amethistina
Image ID: 12567

The Australian taipan snake is considered one of the most venomous snakes in the world, Oxyuranus scutellatus

The Australian taipan snake is considered one of the most venomous snakes in the world.
Species: Australian taipan viper, Oxyuranus scutellatus
Image ID: 12626

The Australian taipan snake is considered one of the most venomous snakes in the world.
Species: Australian taipan viper, Oxyuranus scutellatus
Image ID: 12627

The Australian taipan snake is considered one of the most venomous snakes in the world.
Species: Australian taipan viper, Oxyuranus scutellatus
Image ID: 12628

The Australian taipan snake is considered one of the most venomous snakes in the world.
Species: Australian taipan viper, Oxyuranus scutellatus
Image ID: 12629

Banded rainbowfish. The banded rainbowfish, from the Goyder River in Australias Northwest Territory, is evolving into a separate species (from other rainbowfishes), has assumed a narrow range and has developed a unique coloration.
Species: Banded rainbowfish, Melanotaenia trifasciata
Image ID: 13964