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
Zabriskie Point, sunrise. Manly Beacon rises in the center of an eroded, curiously banded area of sedimentary rock, with the Panamint Mountains visible in the distance.
Location: Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California
Image ID: 15586
Zabriskie Point, sunrise. Curiously banded area of sedimentary rock lies in the foreground with the Panamint Mountains visible in the distance.
Location: Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California
Image ID: 15601
Zabriskie Point, sunrise. Manly Beacon rises in the center of an eroded, curiously banded area of sedimentary rock, with the Panamint Mountains visible in the distance.
Location: Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California
Image ID: 15602
Zabriskie Point, sunrise. Manly Beacon rises in the center of an eroded, curiously banded area of sedimentary rock, with the Panamint Mountains visible in the distance.
Location: Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California
Image ID: 15618
Zabriskie Point, sunrise. Manly Beacon rises in the center of an eroded, curiously banded area of sedimentary rock, with the Panamint Mountains visible in the distance.
Location: Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California
Image ID: 15619
Five sea otters float on their backs on the ocean surface. Each will wrap itself in kelp (seaweed) to keep from drifting as it rests and floats.
Species: Sea otter, Enhydra lutris
Location: Morro Bay, California
Image ID: 20435
Five sea otters float on their backs on the ocean surface. Each will wrap itself in kelp (seaweed) to keep from drifting as it rests and floats.
Species: Sea otter, Enhydra lutris
Location: Morro Bay, California
Image ID: 20441