This Week's Most Frequently Viewed Images

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Soft coral, Plexaurella
Soft coral.
Species: Sea rod soft coral, Plexaurella
Location: Bahamas
Image ID: 05360  
Striped sea perch, Embiotoca lateralis
Striped sea perch.
Species: Striped surfperch, Embiotoca lateralis
Image ID: 07887  
Aerial photo of San Diego Skyline at sunset, North Harbor Drive running along the waterfront, high rise office buildings, with cruise ship terminal (right)
Aerial photo of San Diego Skyline at sunset, North Harbor Drive running along the waterfront, high rise office buildings, with cruise ship terminal (right).
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 22354  
San Diego harbor and skyline, viewed at sunset
San Diego harbor and skyline, viewed at sunset.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 27147  
Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 03018  
San Diego City Skyline at Sunset, viewed from Point Loma, panoramic photograph. The mountains east of San Diego can be clearly seen when the air is cold, dry and clear as it is in this photo. Lyons Peak is in center and the flanks of Mount San Miguel to the right
San Diego City Skyline at Sunset, viewed from Point Loma, panoramic photograph. The mountains east of San Diego can be clearly seen when the air is cold, dry and clear as it is in this photo. Lyons Peak is in center and the flanks of Mount San Miguel to the right.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37502  
Aerial view of Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas, showing many resorts along the long white sand beach
Aerial view of Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas, showing many resorts along the long white sand beach.
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 28881  
Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) with mouth wide open for slurping zooplankton, open ocean, Mola mola, San Diego, California
Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) with mouth wide open for slurping zooplankton, open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03319  
A great white shark opens it mouth just before it attacks its prey with a crippling, powerful bite. After the prey has been disabled, the shark will often wait for it to weaken from blood loss before resuming the attack. If the shark looses a tooth in the course of the bite, a replacement just behind it will move forward to take its place, Carcharodon carcharias, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe)
A great white shark opens it mouth just before it attacks its prey with a crippling, powerful bite. After the prey has been disabled, the shark will often wait for it to weaken from blood loss before resuming the attack. If the shark looses a tooth in the course of the bite, a replacement just behind it will move forward to take its place.
Species: Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias
Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 19452  
Aerial view of Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas, showing many resorts along the long white sand beach
Aerial view of Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas, showing many resorts along the long white sand beach.
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 28883  
Laguna Beach Coastline including Views South to Three Arch Bay, Aerial Photo
Laguna Beach Coastline including Views South to Three Arch Bay, Aerial Photo.
Location: Laguna Beach, California
Image ID: 38082  
Cabo San Lucas, marina and downtown, showing extensive development and many resorts and sport fishing boats
Cabo San Lucas, marina and downtown, showing extensive development and many resorts and sport fishing boats.
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 28899  
San Diego and Tijuana City Skyline, viewed from Mount Soledad
San Diego and Tijuana City Skyline, viewed from Mount Soledad.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 36662  
Panorama dimensions: 4833 x 8592
The half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower rises above a fountain at night, Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
The half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower rises above a fountain at night, Paris Hotel.
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Image ID: 20583  
Aerial photo of Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad. The Batiquitos Lagoon is a coastal wetland in southern Carlsbad, California. Part of the lagoon is designated as the Batiquitos Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area, run by the California Department of Fish and Game as a nature reserve
Aerial photo of Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad. The Batiquitos Lagoon is a coastal wetland in southern Carlsbad, California. Part of the lagoon is designated as the Batiquitos Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area, run by the California Department of Fish and Game as a nature reserve.
Location: Carlsbad, Callifornia
Image ID: 30556  
San Diego Skyline at sunset, North Harbor Drive running along the waterfront, high rise office buildings, with cruise ship terminal (right)
San Diego Skyline at sunset, North Harbor Drive running along the waterfront, high rise office buildings, with cruise ship terminal (right).
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 22373  
Art Seller along La Rive Gauche, the Left Bank, Paris. La Rive Gauch, the Left Bank, is the southern bank of the river Seine in Paris. Here the river flows roughly westward, cutting the city in two: looking downstream, the southern bank is to the left, and the northern bank (or Rive Droite) is to the right
Art Seller along La Rive Gauche, the Left Bank, Paris. La Rive Gauch, the Left Bank, is the southern bank of the river Seine in Paris. Here the river flows roughly westward, cutting the city in two: looking downstream, the southern bank is to the left, and the northern bank (or Rive Droite) is to the right.
Location: La Rive Gauche, Paris, France
Image ID: 28146  
California brown pelican portrait with non-breeding plumage, note the striking red throat, yellow and white head but lack of brown hindneck, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla
California brown pelican portrait with non-breeding plumage, note the striking red throat, yellow and white head but lack of brown hindneck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37613  
A huge blue whale swims through the open ocean in this aerial photograph. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to live on Earth, Balaenoptera musculus
A huge blue whale swims through the open ocean in this aerial photograph. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to live on Earth.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02169  
Blue shark underwater in the open ocean, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California
Blue shark underwater in the open ocean.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 00592  
Brown pelican portrait in morning sun, displaying winter plumage. On cliffs overlooking the ocean in La Jolla, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Brown pelican portrait in morning sun, displaying winter plumage. On cliffs overlooking the ocean in La Jolla.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37687  
The General Sherman Sequoia tree is the largest (most massive) living thing on earth, standing over 275 feet tall with a 36 diameter and 102 circumference at its base. Its volume is over 53,000 cubic feet. It is estimated to be 2300 to 2700 years old, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Giant Forest, Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, California
The General Sherman Sequoia tree is the largest (most massive) living thing on earth, standing over 275 feet tall with a 36 diameter and 102 circumference at its base. Its volume is over 53,000 cubic feet. It is estimated to be 2300 to 2700 years old.
Species: Giant sequoia tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum
Location: Giant Forest, Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, California
Image ID: 09872  
Aerial Photo of University of San Diego
Aerial Photo of University of San Diego.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 30830  
Aerial photo of Balboa Park and Downtown San Diego
Aerial photo of Balboa Park and Downtown San Diego.
Image ID: 30772  
Ocean sunfish and photographer, open ocean, Mola mola, San Diego, California
Ocean sunfish and photographer, open ocean.
Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 03323  
Cabo San Lucas, marina and downtown, showing extensive development and many resorts and sport fishing boats
Cabo San Lucas, marina and downtown, showing extensive development and many resorts and sport fishing boats.
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 28889  
Saint Peter's Basilica interior, Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Saint Peter's Basilica interior, Vatican City.
Location: Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Image ID: 35552  
Huge Sequoia trees reach for the sky, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Giant Forest, Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, California
Huge Sequoia trees reach for the sky.
Species: Giant sequoia tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum
Location: Giant Forest, Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, California
Image ID: 09888  
Laguna Beach Coastline including Views South to Three Arch Bay, Aerial Photo
Laguna Beach Coastline including Views South to Three Arch Bay, Aerial Photo.
Location: Laguna Beach, California
Image ID: 37978  
Panorama dimensions: 5975 x 13347
San Diego and Tijuana City Skyline at sunrise, panoramic photo, viewed from Mount Soledad
San Diego and Tijuana City Skyline at sunrise, panoramic photo, viewed from Mount Soledad.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37666  
Panorama dimensions: 5301 x 16051
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