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Stinking pretty! #flora #skunkcabbage #marvelsofnature #beauty #naturewalk (at Surrey, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-lUF3wht1C/?igshid=1ivl7sigtkror

Posted @withrepost • @paulnicklen The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator on Earth and perhaps the most gentle of all the whales we have had the pleasure of spending time with. @mitty is beautifully positioned to capture a peaceful moment of a sleeping mother. Able to dive to depths of over 6,000 feet, they are the second deepest diving animals on the planet. They travel to these unfathomable, perpetually inky depths to feed on squid. A lot of the whales we are encountering still have squid tentacles hanging out of their mouths as you can see here. After continuously diving to such extreme depths, the whales then park themselves vertically in the water column and go to sleep. What a privilege it is to have a tiny glimpse into the complex lives of these gentle giants. We are here in #dominica observing what it means to have a #blueeconomy. Stay tuned for more. Taken on assignment for @sealegacy Thank you @perniero__spermwhales #Captain Dave @kevin.joseph.3110 and @silvioscagliahaart. With @zodiacwatches @aqualungdivers and @sonyalpha #marvelsofnature #whale #spermwhale #naturelovers #explore #bw https://www.instagram.com/p/B6I14TfCu6o/?igshid=aid5fgjw5nnl

RG @paulnicklen Here is the what it looks like to stare down the length of a narwhal tusk. There are many, many theories on what the narwhal tusk is used for. Why do you think male narwhals have to carry around this sometimes inconvenient tooth? Is it actually a tooth? How long do you think they grow? Do they have teeth inside of their mouths? What percentage of female narwhals have a tusk? If there were such massive physiological benefits to having a narwhal tusk then don’t you think both sexes would have them? How deep can narwhals dive? Are they hunted? Is it legal to sell narwhal tusks? How many populations of narwhal are there? #marvelsofnature #narwhal #wildlife #adventure #questionsthatneedanswers

I am not sure when I last saw one but I am sure I wasn't paying #taxes yet. #Beautiful #rainbow #marvelsofnature (at Cape Town, Western Cape)

While one parent look from distance the other oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) is "managing" a fight between its two young fledglings. Family life from Labuk Bay... #wildlife #birds #family #borneo #nikonphotography #birdwatching #biowatching #hornbill #marvelsofnature #nature (presso Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary)

"There is no blue without yellow and without orange." ~Vincent Van Gogh✨🌼✨ #MyZoomUp #natureisfantastic #marvelsofnature #WeLoveNature #artofflowers #BloomingMay #FlowerFantasy #treegasm #CreativeCaption #treeporn (from @ymelee10 on Streamzoo)