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Image: Ilya Surfaces for Air in Miami 2010
Ilya Surfaces for Air in Miami 2010
Ilya Surfaces for Air in Miami 2010
Ilya Surfaces for Air in Miami 2010

Ilya the manatee, famous for swimming up the Atlantic in the summer of 2009, is recognizeable in part due to the white scar on his head.

Ilya the manatee, famous for swimming up the Atlantic in the summer of 2009, is recognizeable in part due to the white scar on his head.

Greater sage-grouse flying.
Greater sage-grouse flying.
Greater sage-grouse flying.
Greater sage-grouse flying.

Greater sage-grouse flying.

Image: Razorback Sucker Fish
Razorback Sucker Fish
Razorback Sucker Fish
Razorback Sucker Fish

Scientist holding Razorback sucker fish caught and to be released for survey of razorback sucker populations in Lake Mead.

Scientist holding Razorback sucker fish caught and to be released for survey of razorback sucker populations in Lake Mead.

Image: Planktic Foraminifera of the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Planktic Foraminifera of the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Planktic Foraminifera of the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Planktic Foraminifera of the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Planktic Foraminifera collected from a sediment-trap moored in the northern Gulf of Mexico, magnified 255x. Top row: Globigerinoides ruber (d'Orbigny) (pink variety); middle row: G. ruber (pink variety), Globorotalia menardii (Parker, Jones, and Brady), Globigerina digitata (Brady); bottom row: G.

Planktic Foraminifera collected from a sediment-trap moored in the northern Gulf of Mexico, magnified 255x. Top row: Globigerinoides ruber (d'Orbigny) (pink variety); middle row: G. ruber (pink variety), Globorotalia menardii (Parker, Jones, and Brady), Globigerina digitata (Brady); bottom row: G.

Image: USGS Genetics and Genomics Showcase
USGS Genetics and Genomics Showcase
USGS Genetics and Genomics Showcase
USGS Genetics and Genomics Showcase

The USGS Biology Resources Discipline showcased research in the fields of genetics and genomics on March 10, 2010 in the South Interior Building of the Department of the Interior.

The USGS Biology Resources Discipline showcased research in the fields of genetics and genomics on March 10, 2010 in the South Interior Building of the Department of the Interior.

Image: Birds Taking Flight
Birds Taking Flight
Birds Taking Flight
Birds Taking Flight

Four species of waterbirds in a protected wetland.

Four species of waterbirds in a protected wetland.

Image: Birds Taking Flight
Birds Taking Flight
Birds Taking Flight
Birds Taking Flight

Four species of waterbirds in a protected wetland.

Four species of waterbirds in a protected wetland.

Image: \Multiple Species Waterbird
\Multiple Species Waterbird
\Multiple Species Waterbird
\Multiple Species Waterbird

Four species of waterbirds in a protected wetland.

Four species of waterbirds in a protected wetland.

Close-up of manatee calf underwater
Curious manatee calf approaches scientist at Crystal River, Florida
Curious manatee calf approaches scientist at Crystal River, Florida
Curious manatee calf approaches scientist at Crystal River, Florida

A curious manatee calf encounters a snorkeling scientist as the USGS Sirenia Project conducts fieldwork at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Florida

A curious manatee calf encounters a snorkeling scientist as the USGS Sirenia Project conducts fieldwork at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Florida

Image: Pacific Chorus Frog
Pacific Chorus Frog
Pacific Chorus Frog
Pacific Chorus Frog

A Pacific chorus frog (Pseudacris regilla) in a meadow located in Point Reyes National Seashore.

A Pacific chorus frog (Pseudacris regilla) in a meadow located in Point Reyes National Seashore.

Image: Bee Hive
Bee Hive
Bee Hive
Bee Hive

A domesticated bee colony.

A domesticated bee colony.

Image: Feeding Wildlife by the Shoreline
Feeding Wildlife by the Shoreline
Feeding Wildlife by the Shoreline
Feeding Wildlife by the Shoreline

The Role of Environment and Wildlife in Human Health. Human - wildlife interactions threatened by emerging diseases including avian influenza.

The Role of Environment and Wildlife in Human Health. Human - wildlife interactions threatened by emerging diseases including avian influenza.

Image: Defender
Defender
Defender
Defender

A red racer defends his home in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

A red racer defends his home in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Image: A Looking in View
A Looking in View
A Looking in View
A Looking in View

observing the mass movement of salmon and steelhead through the dam.

observing the mass movement of salmon and steelhead through the dam.

Image: A Time to Spawn
A Time to Spawn
A Time to Spawn
A Time to Spawn

Salmon and steelhead migrating through Bonnerville Dam.

Salmon and steelhead migrating through Bonnerville Dam.

Image: Clownfish
Clownfish
Clownfish
Clownfish

Clownfish and a living sea anemone survive in a coral reef that has been decimated by natural and human disasters.

Clownfish and a living sea anemone survive in a coral reef that has been decimated by natural and human disasters.

Image: Sunset on the Gulf of Alaska
Sunset on the Gulf of Alaska
Sunset on the Gulf of Alaska
Sunset on the Gulf of Alaska

Sunset from the coastal Gulf of Alaska.

Image: Curious Fellow
Curious Fellow
Curious Fellow
Curious Fellow

A immature elk is very interested in being photographed.

A immature elk is very interested in being photographed.

Image: Elk at Play
Elk at Play
Elk at Play
Elk at Play

Two immature Elk test and develop their abilities.

Two immature Elk test and develop their abilities.

Image: Elwha River Restoration
Elwha River Restoration
Elwha River Restoration
Elwha River Restoration

A large cooperative project is taking place with Olympic National Park in the Elwha River in anticipation of removal of two dams. Restoration of the entire river to natural free flows will allow returning salmon access to historic spawning grounds.

A large cooperative project is taking place with Olympic National Park in the Elwha River in anticipation of removal of two dams. Restoration of the entire river to natural free flows will allow returning salmon access to historic spawning grounds.

Image: Bison at Large
Bison at Large
Bison at Large
Bison at Large

Older Bison who was very friendly and thought he was going to be fed.

Older Bison who was very friendly and thought he was going to be fed.