Bull shark Carcharinus leucas is found in tropical oceans and freshwater It is considered one of the five most dangerous shark species Walker s Cay Bahamas Islands Atlantic Ocean

Home of Charles Darwin 1809 1882 British Naturalist Downe Beckenham Kent England His study where The Origin of Species was written and his favourite walk From the book The International Library of Famous Literature Published in London 1900 Volume XIII

Blue shark Prionace glauca is a pelagic species found off both coasts of North America It swims near the surface and feeds on small schooling fishes and squid California Pacific Ocean

Blue shark Prionace glauca is a pelagic species found off both coasts of North America It swims near the surface and feeds on small schooling fishes and squid California Pacific Ocean

Horn shark Heterodontus francisci rests during the day in crevices and is active at night It is one of the few species of sharks that lays an egg California Pacific Ocean

Offering the most comprehensive evidence of human evolution ever assembled this new hall at the Museum of Natural History explores the most profound mysteries of humankind who we are where we came from and what is in store for the future of our species

Iguana iguanidae standing on tree limb against green background The two species of lizard within the genus Iguana possesses a dewlap a row of spines running down their back to their tail and a third eye on their head COSTA RICA Guanacaste province

Assorted species of Mediterranean sea fresh fish and crayfish with varied vegetables in an ibizan restaurant specialized in sea food and other typical and traditional dishes Ibiza Balearic Islands

Bull shark Carcharinus leucas is found in tropical oceans and freshwater It is considered one of the five most dangerous shark species Walker s Cay Bahamas Islands Atlantic Ocean

Blue shark Prionace glauca is a pelagic species found off both coasts of North America It swims near the surface and feeds on small schooling fishes and squid California Pacific Ocean

The common rainforest male butterfly (Morpho amathonte: Morphidae). The sexes are diamorphic. The species fly in the early morning and feeds on fruit.

Marine scientists study the Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea Counting nests and eggs monitors the health of this endangered species Florida

Diver examines two species of Stingless Jellyfish that have evolved in the isolation of Jellyfish Lake Mastigias papus Palau Micronesia

Red Grass Themeda triandra, one of the most prolific grass species in Southern Africa, glows in the soft light of the late afternoon. Antelope Park, Gweru, Midlands, Zimbabwe, Africa

Cymbidium aloifolium. A wide spread species occurs from India, Sri Lanka, South China, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. About 10 species are native to Malaysia.

Horn shark Heterodontus francisci rests during the day in crevices and is active at night It is one of the few species of sharks that lays an egg California Pacific Ocean

Blue shark Prionace glauca is a pelagic species found off both coasts of North America It swims near the surface and has been known to feed on krill California Pacific Ocean

Spotted sorubim or pintado, face detail (Pseudoplatystoma coruscans). This species of freshwater catfish naturally occurs in the Sao Francisco and Parana river basins of Brazil

Woman and son 10 yrs snorkelling in Red Sea at Ras Mohammed Natl Park The Red Sea offers some of the most spectacular snorkelling in the world with clear waters and an abundance of species EGYPT Sinai Peninsula near Sharm-el-Sheik

Callistemon viminalis ( Weeping bottlebrush ). They're called bottlebrush after the brush-like flowers they have. There are some 25 different species growing from 1 to 10 centremetres high

N. alata. A common species found in the Philippines. Plant which grows in secondary forest, roadbanks and scrub vegetation. Pitcher measuring to about 3-5in length, typically bulbous in the lower half and cylindrical above.

Giant Sea Bass (Stereolepis gigas), rare protected species living to over 70 years. California to Baja (Mexico), Eastern Pacific

Suriname Brownsweg Brownsberg National Park Frog Family Eleutherodactylus Just discovered species No english name on 01-08-2008

Aberrant yellow-legged gull (probably belonging to the species michahellis, most of his features agree with this species but some of them, like its dark eyes, don't). Cabo de Peñas, Gozón. Asturias, Spain

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) hauled out in their breeding colonies in and around the Antarctic Peninsula. This is a truly ice dependant species of penguin that is being forced further and further south as Global Warming melts more and more ice.

Bulldog stargazer (Gnathagnus innotabilis) deep water species found in Australia, New South Wales to Tasmania an New Zealand (80-500 m.)

White Tree Nymph (Idea leuconoe): this butterfly was photographed in St. Louis, MO, USA. It is a species native to the Phillapines and Malasia, alternate name is Rice Paper Butterfly

The Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea is a deep diving open ocean resident Adults can weigh over 2000 pounds and grow to 8 on a diet of jellyfish Florida

Offering the most comprehensive evidence of human evolution ever assembled this new hall at the Museum of Natural History explores the most profound mysteries of humankind who we are where we came from and what is in store for the future of our species