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Newly hatched Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) chick. Also known as Reef Heron. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia) - fishing in tidal flats. Found in freshwater wetlands, billabongs and swamps throughout Australia
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Pied Heron (Ardea picata). Found in coastal wetlands, tidal and mangrove mudflats, swamps, wet pasture and flood plains of Northern Australia
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Pied Heron (Ardea picata). Found in coastal wetlands, tidal and mangrove mudflats, swamps, wet pasture and flood plains of Northern Australia
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Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis), showing spiky orange-buff plumes during the breeding season. Found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate areas of Australia. Originally bird was native to Asia, Africa and Europe, but has now migrated worldwide.
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Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra). White colour morph. Also known as Pacific Reef Egret and Eastern Reef Egret. Found through Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, Polynesia and New Zealand. Photo Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra). White colour morph. Also known as Pacific Reef Egret and Eastern Reef Egret. Found through Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, Polynesia and New Zealand. Photo Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Pacific Reef Heron (Egretta sacra). White colour morph. Also known as Pacific Reef Egret and Eastern Reef Egret. Found through Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, Polynesia and New Zealand. Photo Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba). Found around wetlands, flooded pastures, rivers, estuaries, mangroves and reefs throughout Australia. Photo taken on the Darling River, near Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). Found throughout the United States and Canada, as well as Mexico and the West Indies. Also South America.
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium) - burying itself in sand. Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock.
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Bill Boyle / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Bullseye Electric Ray (Diplobatus ommata). Also known as Bulls-eye Electric Ray. Los Islotes, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico, Sea of Cortez.This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
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Bullseye Electric Ray (Diplobatus ommata). Also known as Bulls-eye Electric Ray. Los Islotes, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico, Sea of Cortez.This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Coffin Ray (Hypnos monopterygium). Also known as Electric Ray, Crampfish, Numbfish, Short-tail Electric Ray and Torpedo Ray. New South Wales, Australia. This ray is capable of delivering a strong electric shock and uses its electric organs to stun prey.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Marbled Torpedo Ray (Torpedo marmorata). Also known as Marbled Electric Ray. El Cabron Marine Park, Arinaga, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, off northwest coast of mainland Africa
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Marbled Torpedo Ray (Torpedo marmorata) - in back arching defensive posture or threat display ready to shock. Also known as Marbled Electric Ray. El Cabron Marine Park, Arinaga, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, off northwest coast of mainland Africa
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Marbled Torpedo Ray (Torpedo marmorata). Also known as Marbled Electric Ray. El Cabron Marine Park, Arinaga, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, off the northwest coast of mainland Africa
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Giant Electric Ray (Narcine entemedor). Also known as Cortez Electric Ray. Sea of Cortez, San Jose Del Cabo, Baja, Mexico
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Giant Electric Ray (Narcine entemedor). Also known as Cortez Electric Ray. Sea of Cortez, San Jose Del Cabo, Baja, Mexico
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Bullseye Electric Ray (Diplobatis ommata). Also known as Bulls-eye Electric Ray. Sea of Cortez, Cabo pulmo, Baja, Mexico.
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Bullseye Electric Ray (Diplobatis ommata). Also known as Bulls-eye Electric Ray. Sea of Cortez, Cabo pulmo, Baja, Mexico.
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Bullseye Electric Ray (Diplobatis ommata). Also known as Bulls-eye Electric Ray. Sea of Cortez, Cabo pulmo, Baja, Mexico.
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Lesser Electric Ray (Narcine bancroftii). Also known as Bancrofts Electric Ray. Previously confused with the Brazilian Electric Ray (Narcine brasiliensis). Panama City, Florida, USA, Gulf of Mexico.
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Lesser Electric Ray (Narcine bancroftii). Also known as Bancrofts Electric Ray. Previously confused with the Brazilian Electric Ray (Narcine brasiliensis). Panama City, Florida, USA, Gulf of Mexico.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Apron Ray (Discopyge tschudii). Photo taken at Zapallar Bay, Central Chile, Eastern South Pacific.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Apron Ray (Discopyge tschudii). Photo taken at Zapallar Bay, Central Chile, Eastern South Pacific.
© Andy Murch / OceanwideImages.com |
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Giant Electric Ray (Narcine Entemedor). Also known as Cortez Electric Ray. Photo taken at The Canyon, San Benedicto Island, Socorro, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico.
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Undescribed species of Marble Torpedo Ray from Horseshoe Bay in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This species can reportedly discharge a strong jolt of electricity if provoked.
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African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), herd at a water hole. Also known as Bush Elephant and Savanna Elephant.
© Chris and Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), herd at a water hole. Also known as Bush Elephant and Savanna Elephant.
© Chris and Monique Fallows / OceanwideImages.com |
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African Elephant (Loxodonta africana). Desert dwelling elephant. Hoanib River, Namibia.
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African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), male interaction. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.
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