This Week's Most Frequently Viewed Images

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Scalloped hammerhead sharks, schooling over reef, Sphyrna lewini, Cocos Island
Scalloped hammerhead sharks, schooling over reef.
Species: Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini
Location: Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Image ID: 03217  
Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus, Cocos Island
Whitetip reef shark.
Species: Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus
Location: Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Image ID: 03281  
Black coral and diver, Antipathidae, Isla Champion
Black coral and diver.
Species: Black coral, Antipathidae
Location: Isla Champion, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 03476  
Jacks schooling, Caranx sexfasciatus, Cocos Island
Jacks schooling.
Species: Bigeye jack, Caranx sexfasciatus
Location: Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Image ID: 05272  
Jacks schooling, Caranx sexfasciatus, Cocos Island
Jacks schooling.
Species: Bigeye jack, Caranx sexfasciatus
Location: Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Image ID: 05275  
Jacks schooling, Caranx sexfasciatus, Cocos Island
Jacks schooling.
Species: Bigeye jack, Caranx sexfasciatus
Location: Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Image ID: 05276  
Piebald zebra mbuna, Pseudotropheus zebra
Piebald zebra mbuna.
Species: Piebald zebra mbuna, Pseudotropheus zebra
Image ID: 11014  
Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Common cuttlefish.
Species: Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Image ID: 11778  
Sailboats and coastline near Redondo Beach
Sailboats and coastline near Redondo Beach.
Location: Redondo Beach, California
Image ID: 26035  
Delicate Arch, dusted with snow, at sunset, with the snow-covered La Sal mountains in the distance. Delicate Arch stands 45 feet high, with a span of 33 feet, atop of bowl of slickrock sandstone, Arches National Park, Utah
Delicate Arch, dusted with snow, at sunset, with the snow-covered La Sal mountains in the distance. Delicate Arch stands 45 feet high, with a span of 33 feet, atop of bowl of slickrock sandstone.
Location: Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 18104  
Pacific harbor seal, juvenile, Childrens Pool, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California
Pacific harbor seal, juvenile, Childrens Pool.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18264  
Female elk along the Madison River during an early fall snow, Cervus canadensis, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Female elk along the Madison River during an early fall snow.
Species: Elk, Cervus canadensis
Location: Madison River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 19701  
The Bellagio Hotel fountains light up the reflection pool as the half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas rises above them, at night
The Bellagio Hotel fountains light up the reflection pool as the half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas rises above them, at night.
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Image ID: 20559  
Bear is another of the odd outdoor "art" pieces of the UCSD Stuart Collection. Created by Tim Hawkinson in 2001 of eight large stones, it sits in the courtyard of the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
Bear is another of the odd outdoor "art" pieces of the UCSD Stuart Collection. Created by Tim Hawkinson in 2001 of eight large stones, it sits in the courtyard of the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering.
Location: University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
Image ID: 20850  
Stonehenge, or what is officially known as the La Jolla Project, was the third piece in the Stuart Collection at University of California San Diego (UCSD). Commissioned in 1984 and produced by Richard Fleishner, the granite blocks are spread on the lawn south of Galbraith Hall on Revelle College at UCSD, University of California, San Diego
Stonehenge, or what is officially known as the La Jolla Project, was the third piece in the Stuart Collection at University of California San Diego (UCSD). Commissioned in 1984 and produced by Richard Fleishner, the granite blocks are spread on the lawn south of Galbraith Hall on Revelle College at UCSD.
Location: University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
Image ID: 21222  
A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat, Enhydra lutris, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California
A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat.
Species: Sea otter, Enhydra lutris
Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California
Image ID: 21618  
First light on Morro Rock, sunrise, Morro Bay, California
First light on Morro Rock, sunrise.
Location: Morro Bay, California
Image ID: 22216  
Half Dome and storm clouds at sunset, viewed from Sentinel Bridge, Yosemite National Park, California
Half Dome and storm clouds at sunset, viewed from Sentinel Bridge.
Location: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 22761  
Ancient bristlecone pine tree, rising above the arid, dolomite-rich slopes of the Schulman Grove in the White Mountains at an elevation of 9500 above sea level, along the Methuselah Walk. The oldest bristlecone pines in the world are found in the Schulman Grove, some of them over 4700 years old. Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, Pinus longaeva, White Mountains, Inyo National Forest
Ancient bristlecone pine tree, rising above the arid, dolomite-rich slopes of the Schulman Grove in the White Mountains at an elevation of 9500 above sea level, along the Methuselah Walk. The oldest bristlecone pines in the world are found in the Schulman Grove, some of them over 4700 years old. Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest.
Species: Bristlecone pine, Pinus longaeva
Location: White Mountains, Inyo National Forest, California
Image ID: 23236  
Closeup of aspen leaves as they turn yellow in autumn, Populus tremuloides, Rock Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains
Closeup of aspen leaves as they turn yellow in autumn.
Species: Aspen, Populus tremuloides
Location: Rock Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Image ID: 23363  
A California sea lion, underwater inside a submarine cavern, at Santa Barbara Island, Zalophus californianus
A California sea lion, underwater inside a submarine cavern, at Santa Barbara Island.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 23486  
Magellanic penguins, in grasslands at the opening of their underground burrow. Magellanic penguins can grow to 30" tall, 14 lbs and live over 25 years. They feed in the water, preying on cuttlefish, sardines, squid, krill, and other crustaceans, Spheniscus magellanicus, New Island
Magellanic penguins, in grasslands at the opening of their underground burrow. Magellanic penguins can grow to 30" tall, 14 lbs and live over 25 years. They feed in the water, preying on cuttlefish, sardines, squid, krill, and other crustaceans.
Species: Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
Location: New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23776  
Magellanic penguins walk through tussock grass, on their way to their burrows after foraging at sea all day, Spheniscus magellanicus, Carcass Island
Magellanic penguins walk through tussock grass, on their way to their burrows after foraging at sea all day.
Species: Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
Location: Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 24000  
Antarctic fur seal, snowing, on rocky shoreline, Arctocephalus gazella, Hercules Bay
Antarctic fur seal, snowing, on rocky shoreline.
Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella
Location: Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island
Image ID: 24575  
Shaded path through a forest of giant redwood trees, Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwood National Park. The coastal redwood, or simply 'redwood', is the tallest tree on Earth, reaching a height of 379' and living 3500 years or more. It is native to coastal California and the southwestern corner of Oregon within the United States, but most concentrated in Redwood National and State Parks in Northern California, found close to the coast where moisture and soil conditions can support its unique size and growth requirements, Sequoia sempervirens
Shaded path through a forest of giant redwood trees, Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Redwood National Park. The coastal redwood, or simply 'redwood', is the tallest tree on Earth, reaching a height of 379' and living 3500 years or more. It is native to coastal California and the southwestern corner of Oregon within the United States, but most concentrated in Redwood National and State Parks in Northern California, found close to the coast where moisture and soil conditions can support its unique size and growth requirements.
Species: California redwood, Coast redwood, Giant redwood, Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Redwood National Park, California
Image ID: 25813  
Dead Horse Point Overlook, with the Colorado River flowing 2,000 feet below. 300 million years of erosion has carved the expansive canyons, cliffs and walls below and surrounding Deadhorse Point, Deadhorse Point State Park, Utah
Dead Horse Point Overlook, with the Colorado River flowing 2,000 feet below. 300 million years of erosion has carved the expansive canyons, cliffs and walls below and surrounding Deadhorse Point.
Location: Deadhorse Point State Park, Utah
Image ID: 18091  
Black coral. The fan is five feet in diameter and the color of the live coral is more yellow-green than black, Antipathidae, Cousins
Black coral. The fan is five feet in diameter and the color of the live coral is more yellow-green than black.
Species: Black coral, Antipathidae
Location: Cousins, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16444  
Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini, Wolf Island
Scalloped hammerhead shark.
Species: Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini
Location: Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16284  
The Palomar Observatory, located in north San Diego County California, is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology. The Observatory supports the research of the Caltech faculty, post-doctoral fellows and students, and the researchers at Caltechs collaborating institutions. Palomar Observatory is home to the historic Hale 200-inch telescope. Other facilities on the mountain include the 60-inch, 48-inch, 18-inch and the Snoop telescopes
The Palomar Observatory, located in north San Diego County California, is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology. The Observatory supports the research of the Caltech faculty, post-doctoral fellows and students, and the researchers at Caltechs collaborating institutions. Palomar Observatory is home to the historic Hale 200-inch telescope. Other facilities on the mountain include the 60-inch, 48-inch, 18-inch and the Snoop telescopes.
Location: Palomar Observatory, San Diego, California
Image ID: 12702  
Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, Great Isaac Island
Bull shark.
Species: Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas
Location: Great Isaac Island, Bahamas
Image ID: 12717  
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