The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) can grow to more than 450 kg (1,000 lb) and live for over 65 years 📹Pelagic Ventures Scuba

Found only in the Galapagos Islands the marine iguana is the only marine lizard species in the world, they can dive as deep as 30m (98 ft) and spend up to 30 minutes at a time underwater 📹Shelton Dupreez

A rare encounter with a giant phantom jellyfish 990m (3,200 ft) beneath the surface in Monterey Bay. 📹 MBARI

Pregnant? or Full? Largest great white shark alive! swimming with shark conservationist OceanRamsey #nature

The aurora right above me

Moon jellyfish are one of the oldest living creatures on Earth, having existed for over 500 million years. Despite their simple structure, they play a vital role in marine ecosystems by feeding on plankton and helping maintain balance in the food chain. 🌊💜 #OceanLife #Science 📹: Alexander Russel

Moon jellyfish are one of the oldest living creatures on Earth, having existed for over 500 million years. Despite their simple structure, they play a vital role in marine ecosystems by feeding on plankton and helping maintain balance in the food chain. 🌊💜 #OceanLife #Science 📹: Alexander Russel

The POV of an eagle flying over mountains. #Animals #Nature 📹: Justin Labattu

The POV of an eagle flying over mountains. #Animals #Nature 📹: Justin Labattu

This is Bradley, a baby kangaroo practicing his first hops at the Kangaroo Sanctuary in Australia. 📹: Chris Brolga

Sea otters will often cover their eyes with their paws to help them sleep during the day! #Animals #Science 📹: Tara Willow

Did you know the graceful tree frog is one of the faunal emblems of the City of Brisbane? The other faunal emblem is the koala! #animals #science 📷: tinytographer

Giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama) are some of the Earth's most clever and colourful creatures. #Animals #Science 📹: Terence Tong

How gorgeous is this green sea turtle poking its head from a cosy seagrass bed? Although juveniles are carnivorous, adult green turtles are thought to be entirely herbivorous, feeding on seagrass and algae. #animals #science 📹: Lenny Yamino

Humpback whales have rich cultural traditions in song, feeding, & behavior, which they learn from each other and pass down through generations. They migrate farther than any other marine mammal, continually learning new skills & evolving their culture along the way. #science 📹Sebastien Bachellereau

Tranquilized bear falls from a tree at the university of Colorado photographed by Andy Duann (2012) #Nature #Photography

When whales die and sink, their carcasses - known as whale falls - provide a bounty of nutrients for deepwater creatures. Different stages in a whale carcass' decomposition support a succession of marine biological communities. #Nature #Animals 📹: @marynadb

A young green sea turtle takes a bite of a bearded fireworm and gets a nasty surprise from its painful sting. Luckily, with their tough, leathery mouths, sea turtles don’t feel the pain for long. Still, that had to hurt! #Nature #Animals 📹: Tanya Ryan

This is a piebald coat and shows up in about 1 out of 1000 deer! #Nature #Animals 📹: Sarah Linner

A newborn baby Malayan Tapir at the Point Defiance Zoo, the second calf born In their 120 year history! #Nature #Animals

A team of marine biologists from the NGO Condrik Tenerife have documented the first ever recorded sighting of a deep-sea black devil anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) in daylight near the surface, just two kilometers off the coast of Tenerife. #Nature #Animals #Science

Even as hatchlings, alligators instinctively perform the death roll—a powerful spinning maneuver used to subdue prey. Nature’s little apex predators in training! #Nature 📷 Michigan Alligator Sanctuary

Orangutans are not communal animals, and fathers in the wild are usually absent. Berani, a male Orangutan at the Denver zoo, defied that rule by stepping in as the sole caretaker for his 3 year old daughter, Cera, after her mom unxpectedly passed away

One of the most rarest animal sightings in the world: Chirodectes Maculatus. It’s considered one of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures. #Nature 📷 Lewis Pugh Foundation

Malayan leaf frogs are masters of camouflage. With their snout and upper eyelids forming “horns” that help them resemble fallen leaves. #Nature 📷 Webb Institute of Malaysia

Ocean Ramsey and her team encountered this 20 ft Great White Shark near the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It is believed to be the biggest ever recorded. #Nature

Wonderfully captured footage of an eagle catching a fish 📷 Mark Smith Photography

Over 10 years, photographer Marcella Giulia has captured the moon in virtually every color #moon #photography #astronomy #Nature

Had to share an image of my best buddy and sidekick Jack. He's the most incredible and intelligent companion. He literally has my back (sits with his back against mine when I'm out shooting). #alaskanmalamute #bestfriend #dogphotography

The vibrant greens of Scottish moss with a remaining few leaves from Fall.

I don't think anyone likes wildfire smoke, but on this morning, it filtered the morning sunlight beautifully. #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #wildfiresmoke

last night was my first time experiencing TRUE dark skies. it was such an emotional experience and it made me hate light pollution even more.