Search results for Wolf Eel

Galapagos shark swims over a reef in the Galapagos Islands, with schooling fish in the distance.
Species: Galapagos shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis
Location: Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16240  

Scalloped hammerhead shark swims over a reef in the Galapagos Islands. The hammerheads eyes and other sensor organs are placed far apart on its wide head to give the shark greater ability to sense the location of prey.
Species: Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini
Location: Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16246  

Blue ribbon eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita, leafnose moray eel, Fiji.
Species: Blue ribbon eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita
Location: Namena Marine Reserve, Namena Island, Fiji
Image ID: 34732  

Hammerhead sharks swim in a school underwater at Wolf Island in the Galapagos archipelago. The hammerheads eyes and other sensor organs are placed far apart on its wide head to give the shark greater ability to sense the location of prey.
Species: Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini
Location: Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16271  

Nazca booby in flight.
Species: Nazca booby, Sula granti
Location: Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16681  

Orange Peel Nudibranch, Tochuina gigantea, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island.
Species: Orange peel nudibranch, Tochuina gigantea
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35259  

California Brown Pelican claps its jaws, sometimes rapidly several times, perhaps to dislodge debris or simply because its fun and feels good. This is not the same as the "yawn" that precedes a head throw. Adult winter breeding plumage with brown hind-neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38590  

Flama de la Amistad, a statue by Leonardo Nierman. Installed in the San Diego Convention Center’s outdoor amphitheater, Flame of Friendship is a polished, stainless-steel statue set against San Diego Bay weighing 3,700 pounds and standing 20 feet tall and eight feet wide.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26556  

Panamic Green Moray Eel, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico.
Species: Panamic green moray eel, Gymnothorax castaneus
Location: Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 27466  

California Brown Pelican claps its jaws, sometimes rapidly several times, perhaps to dislodge debris or simply because its fun and feels good. This is not the same as the "yawn" that precedes a head throw. Adult winter non-breeding plumage. Mandible clap, jaw clap.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38593  

California Brown Pelican claps its jaws mandibles, sometimes rapidly several times, perhaps to dislodge debris or simply because its fun and feels good. This is not the same as the "yawn" that precedes a head throw. Adult winter breeding plumage with brown hind-neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40239  

Galapagos shark.
Species: Galapagos shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis
Location: Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16239  

Blue ribbon eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita, leafnose moray eel, Fiji.
Species: Blue ribbon eel, Rhinomuraena quaesita
Location: Namena Marine Reserve, Namena Island, Fiji
Image ID: 34785  

Lemonpeel Angelfish, Centropyge flavissima, Lemonpeel Dwarf Angelfish, Fiji.
Species: Lemonpeel dwarf angelfish, Centropyge flavissima
Location: Namena Marine Reserve, Namena Island, Fiji
Image ID: 34847  

Train lights, Del Mar Fair and San Dieguito Lagoon at Night. Lights from the San Diego Fair reflect in San Dieguito Lagooon, with the train track trestles to the left.
Location: Del Mar, California
Image ID: 31025  

Tiger shark swimming over eel grass.
Species: Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier
Location: Bahamas
Image ID: 31926  

Caribbean reef shark swimming over eel grass.
Species: Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi
Location: Bahamas
Image ID: 31991  

Garibaldi in eel grass, Catalina.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34172  

Orange Peel Nudibranch, Tochuina gigantea, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island.
Species: Orange peel nudibranch, Tochuina gigantea
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35355  

Blue-striped Snapper and Panamic Green Moray Eel on coral reef, Clipperton Island.
Species: Panamic green moray eel, Gymnothorax castaneus
Location: Clipperton Island, France
Image ID: 32957  

Honeycomb moray eel (tesselate moray).
Species: Honeycomb moray eel, Gymnothorax favagineus
Image ID: 12920  

Wolf eel, although similar in shape to eels, is cartilaginous and not a true fish. Its powerful jaws can crush invertibrates, such as spiny sea urchins. It can grow to 6 feet (2m) in length.
Species: Wolf eel, Anarrhichthys ocellatus
Image ID: 13702  

Gray wolf, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California.
Species: Gray wolf, Canis lupus
Image ID: 16024  

Gray wolf, Sierra Nevada foothills, Mariposa, California.
Species: Gray wolf, Canis lupus
Image ID: 16042  

Sea lion head profile, showing small external ear, prominant forehead typical of adult males, whiskers. This sea lion is hauled out on public docks in Astoria's East Mooring Basin. This bachelor colony of adult males takes up residence for several weeks in late summer on public docks in Astoria after having fed upon migrating salmon in the Columbia River. The sea lions can damage or even sink docks and some critics feel that they cost the city money in the form of lost dock fees.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon
Image ID: 19420  

Moray eel.
Species: California moray eel, Gymnothorax mordax
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 00570  

Coral hawkfish.
Species: Coral hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Location: Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 02432  

Stone scorpionfish.
Species: Pacific spotted scorpionfish, Scorpaena mystes
Location: Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 02568  

Hammerhead sharks, schooling.
Species: Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini
Location: Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16257  

Scalloped hammerhead shark.
Species: Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini
Location: Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16250