These gleaming limestone formations in southwestern Turkey have been shaped over millions of years from thermal spring waters. The name of the site is Pamukkale, which means "cotton castle" in Turkish.
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#EarthCapture by Mehmet Killinc via Instagram
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Jewel beetles may look like they're trying to stand out with their iridescent exterior, but recent research has shown it can actually be camouflage. These insects use things like glossy leaves to blend into the background, evading predators.
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#EarthCapture by Nilu Bhattacharjee
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Male weedy sea dragons can carry up to 300 bright-pink eggs on the underside of their tails, deposited by the female while mating. Baby sea dragons are then released into the sea after an incubation period of approximately eight weeks.
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#EarthCapture by Sam Glenn-Smith
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Just hanging around 🦇
Flying foxes have tendons in their legs with a locking mechanism. This enables them to relax their muscles and latch on to branches without consuming energy.
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Flying foxes have tendons in their legs with a locking mechanism. This enables them to relax their muscles and latch on to branches without consuming energy.
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In autumn, brown bears can eat up to 40 kilograms of food per day to bulk up for winter, where they have to rely on body fat stores. They aren't fussy eaters either - they'll consume anything from fungi and insects to salmon and elk.
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#EarthCapture by Greg Piper via Instagram
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While rainforests cover just 6% of Earth’s land surface, they are home to over half of all living plant and animal species on the planet. #WorldRainforestDay
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1&2 📸 Daniel Rosengren
3. 📸 Steven Pulvirent
4. 📸 Javi Fernández
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#EarthCapture via Instagram:
1&2 📸 Daniel Rosengren
3. 📸 Steven Pulvirent
4. 📸 Javi Fernández
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The typical grey/white colouring of a shark's skin serves a dual purpose. Grey tones allow them to blend in with the sea when seen from above by prey, and their white underbellies help them to 'camouflage' with the sun.
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#EarthCapture by Galen Neil via Instagram
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Light as a feather 🪶
A blue tit weighs approximately 11 grams, roughly the equivalent of a AAA battery!
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A blue tit weighs approximately 11 grams, roughly the equivalent of a AAA battery!
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A turtle's shell is more than just a home 🐢
It's actually part of their skeleton! Contrary to popular belief, turtles are unable to come out of their shell. It grows as they mature, and stays with them for their entire life.
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It's actually part of their skeleton! Contrary to popular belief, turtles are unable to come out of their shell. It grows as they mature, and stays with them for their entire life.
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Vicuñas live in the high altitude regions of the Andes mountains. Their thick fur keeps them warm at night, while its light colour and airiness ensures they don’t overheat during the day.
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#EarthCapture by Praveen Raju via Instagram
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A tiny baby frog 🐸
Most frogs begin life as tadpoles, but Amboli bush frogs miss this phase entirely and emerge as full-formed froglets.
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Most frogs begin life as tadpoles, but Amboli bush frogs miss this phase entirely and emerge as full-formed froglets.
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Nap time 😴
Arctic foxes live in one of the coldest and harshest regions in the world. Thanks to their thick fur coat, these small foxes can keep their body temperature at a cozy 40°C.
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Arctic foxes live in one of the coldest and harshest regions in the world. Thanks to their thick fur coat, these small foxes can keep their body temperature at a cozy 40°C.
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Did you know that Joshua trees aren't really trees?
Although their name suggests otherwise, these twisted, spiky specimens are actually yucca plants in the same family as the agave plant.
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Although their name suggests otherwise, these twisted, spiky specimens are actually yucca plants in the same family as the agave plant.
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The North Chinese Leopard is one of the rarest big cats in the world. Their numbers are dwindling in the wild due to habitat loss, poaching and a shortage of prey. They rely on agility and resourcefulness to thrive in challenging environments 🐆
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#EarthCapture by Cam Whitnall
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Common mapwing butterflies carry their name from their intricate map-like wing patterns which resemble the longitude and latitude lines of maps!
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Common mapwing butterflies carry their name from their intricate map-like wing patterns which resemble the longitude and latitude lines of maps!
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Did you know a group of manta rays is called a squadron?
They tend to lead solitary lives, but can be seen gathering in groups when it comes to feeding or mating.
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They tend to lead solitary lives, but can be seen gathering in groups when it comes to feeding or mating.
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Adorable Japanese macaque babies 🐒
When these tiny infants are born they immediately cling onto their mothers for protection and care, continuing to do so for over a year.
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When these tiny infants are born they immediately cling onto their mothers for protection and care, continuing to do so for over a year.
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