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The Galápagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) is a species of bird in the Mimidae family. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The Galapagos Mockingbird is easily spotted on the Galápagos Islands due to its feathers which are streaked brown and gray, long tail, and smaller size, and black, angled beak. The bird has a darker color than other mockingbirds on the islands causing it to blend in with the coral sand of the islands that it mainly inhabits. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Like other mockingbirds it is omnivorous, but it is more predatory than the related species in South America. It preys on small lava lizards, insects, centipedes, carrion, seabird eggs, and young finches. It will also devour any food left out by people visiting the islands. It has a very clear call that sometimes varies, but unlike other mockingbirds, Galápagos mockingbirds are not mimics. Although they can fly, they are known to be seen running around more than flying which has led to comparisons to road-runners.

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photographed on Floreana Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos finches or as Geospizinae) are a group of 14 or 15 species of passerine birds. It is still not clear which bird family they belong to, but they are not related to the true finches. They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galápagos Islands during the second voyage of the Beagle. Thirteen are found on the Galápagos Islands and one on Cocos Island. The term Darwin's Finches was first applied by Percy Lowe in 1936, and popularised in 1947 by David Lack in his book Darwin's Finches. The birds vary in size from 10 to 20 cm and weigh between 8 and 38 grams. The smallest is the Warbler Finch and the largest is the Vegetarian Finch. The most important differences between species are in the size and shape of their beaks, and the beaks are highly adapted to different food sources. The birds are all dull-colored.

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The Old Melbourne Gaol is a museum and former prison located in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was first constructed starting in 1839, and during its operation as a prison between 1845 and 1924, it held and executed some of Australia's most notorious criminals, including bushranger Ned Kelly and serial killer Frederick Bailey Deeming. In total, 135 people were executed by hanging. Though it was used briefly during World War II, it formally ceased operating as a prison in 1924; with parts of the gaol being incorporated into the RMIT University, and the rest becoming a museum.

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Block Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade in Melbourne, Victoria. Melbourne's Golden Mile heritage walk runs through the arcade. It forms a short, narrow laneway, connecting Collins Street to Little Collins Street in the central business district of Melbourne. It is also connected to Elizabeth Street in the west, thus, forming a L-shaped arcade and connecting to Block Place through to the Royal Arcade. The arcade which was erected between 1891 and 1893 was designed by architect David C. Askew whose brief was to produce something similar to the Galleria Vittoria in Milan. The result was one of Melbourne's most richly decorated interior spaces, replete with mosaic tiled flooring, glass canopy, wrought iron and carved stone finishings.

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Uroplatus is a genus of geckos commonly referred to as Flat or Leaf-tailed Geckos. All the comprising species are endemic to Madagascar or nearby islands, such as Nosy Be, where they are found in primary and secondary forests. The Uroplatus are nocturnal and arboreal. They range in size from about 12 inches (U. giganteus) to 4 inches (U. ebenaui). The larger leaf-tailed geckos spend most of the daylight hours hanging vertically on tree trunks, head down, resting,while the smaller leaf tailed geckos (U.Phantasticus and U.Ebenaui) spend more time in ficus bushes imitating twigs and leaves. During the night, they will venture from their daylight resting spots, and go off in search of prey. They are all insectivores.

Langaha; madagascariensis; Madagascar; Leaf-nosed; Snake; cryptic; arboreal; reptile; yellow; pointy; nose; nosed; snout; male; Marozevo; Reptile; Farm; Mandraka; captive

Langaha madagascariensis (commonly known as the Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snake) is a medium-sized highly cryptic arboreal species. It is endemic to Madagascar and found in deciduous dry forests and rain forests. There is considerable sexual dimorphism within the species; the males are dorsally brown and ventrally yellow with a long tapering snout while the females are mottled grey with a leaf shaped snout. Envenomation by the snake causes severe pain in humans but is not deadly.

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Southern Cross (formerly Spencer Street) is a major railway station and transport hub in Melbourne Docklands, Victoria, Australia. It is located on Spencer Street between Collins and La Trobe Streets at the western edge of the central business district. The station is the terminus of the state's regional railway network operated by V/Line, The Overland rail service to Adelaide, and the Countrylink XPT service to Sydney. It is one of five stations on the City Loop, a mostly underground railway that encircles the CBD. Based upon suburban passenger boardings it is the third busiest railway station in Melbourne, in 2009 the average was 42,900 per day. Southern Cross was redeveloped by the Civic Nexus consortium, following an innovative design by Grimshaw Architects which features an undulating roof.[7] Construction began in October 2002 and was completed in late 2006, with the majority of the transport facilities finished in time for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The central features of the design include a wave-shaped roof,

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The ruffed lemurs of the genus Varecia are strepsirrhine primates and the largest extant lemurs within the family Lemuridae. Like all living lemurs, they are found only on the island of Madagascar. Formerly considered to be a monotypic genus, two species are now recognized: the black-and-white ruffed lemur, with its three subspecies, and the red ruffed lemur. Ruffed lemurs are diurnal and arboreal quadrupeds, often observed leaping through the upper canopy of the seasonal tropical rainforests in eastern Madagascar. They are also the most frugivorous of the Malagasy lemurs, and they are very sensitive to habitat disturbance. Ruffed lemurs live in multi-male/multi-female groups and have a complex and flexible social structure, described as fission-fusion. They are highly vocal, and have loud, raucous calls.

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The Shrine of Remembrance, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia was built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war. It is a site of annual observances of ANZAC Day (25 April) and Remembrance Day (11 November) and is one of the largest war memorials in Australia. Designed by architects Phillip Hudson and James Wardrop who were both World War I veterans, the Shrine is in a classical style, being based on the Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus and the Parthenon in Athens. The foundation stone was laid on 11 November 1927, and the Shrine was officially dedicated on 11 November 1934.

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The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor performance venue in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the lawns and gardens of Kings Domain, close to the Arts Centre and the Southbank entertainment precinct. It was officially opened by Prime Minister Robert Menzies on 12 February 1959. Project design was by Yuncken Freeman and Griffiths and Simpson during 1956. The project architect was Barry Patten. The Sidney Myer Music Bowl combined a tensile structural system with a free-form roof. The structural design predates by nearly ten years noted German architect/engineer, Frei Otto, and his experiments in using lightweight tensile and membrane structures.

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The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor performance venue in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the lawns and gardens of Kings Domain, close to the Arts Centre and the Southbank entertainment precinct. It was officially opened by Prime Minister Robert Menzies on 12 February 1959. Project design was by Yuncken Freeman and Griffiths and Simpson during 1956. The project architect was Barry Patten. The Sidney Myer Music Bowl combined a tensile structural system with a free-form roof. The structural design predates by nearly ten years noted German architect/engineer, Frei Otto, and his experiments in using lightweight tensile and membrane structures.

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The Blue Coua (Coua caerulea) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. The bird is a deep blue with a bare blue oval around the eye and beak. It averages a size of 18.9-19.7 inches long and weighs approximately 8.2 ounces. The Blue Coua's diet consists of insects, varied fruits, and small reptiles. Blue Coua's can be found in the NorthWest and East areas of Madagascar. Specifically in the sub-tropical to tropical moist lowland, mangroe forest, and moist montane ares. It is a species of cokoo birds. In spanish it is known as the Cua Azul. The bird only lays one egg in a nest hidden in trees and bushes.

Australia; Melbourne; architecture; Sidney; Myer; Music; Bowl; lightweight; tensile; membrane; structure; architecture; building; modern; 20th; century; 1959; Yuncken; Freeman; Griffiths; Simpson; Barry; Patten; free-form; roof; outdoor; performance; venue; lawn; grass; Australian; city; urban

The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor performance venue in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the lawns and gardens of Kings Domain, close to the Arts Centre and the Southbank entertainment precinct. It was officially opened by Prime Minister Robert Menzies on 12 February 1959. Project design was by Yuncken Freeman and Griffiths and Simpson during 1956. The project architect was Barry Patten. The Sidney Myer Music Bowl combined a tensile structural system with a free-form roof. The structural design predates by nearly ten years noted German architect/engineer, Frei Otto, and his experiments in using lightweight tensile and membrane structures.

Madagascar; Andasibe; reserve; Calumma; brevicornis; brevicorne; Short, horned, short-horned; Elephant-Eared; elephant-eared; Chameleon; camouflage; branch; stick; disguise; wildlife; wild; animal; animals; vertical; outdoor; outside; exterior

The most striking and distinctive features of the short-horned chameleon are its large, ear-like occipital lobes, and the short bony appendage that projects from the snout of the male. Although generally greyish in colouration, there is some variation between the sexes and across the species’ range, with the slightly larger males tending to have a lighter coloured head, and some specimens being greener and having blue legs. The size of this chameleon also varies from one locality to another, as does the prominence of the dorsal crest, which is more obvious in some individuals than in others. The level of variation in this species has led some to hypothesise that it is actually a complex of several closely related species

Sydney; Opera; House; dusk; night; Australia; iconic; Architecture; building; modern; contemporary; architecture; buildings; Jørn; Jorn; Utzon; New; South; Wales; distinctive; famous; 20th; century; performing; arts; centre; center; venue; tourist; attraction; World; Heritage; Site; UNESCO; Bennelong; Point; Harbour; Harbor; symbol; symbolic exterior; outside; outdoors; outdoor; horizontal

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour, in 2003.

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The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour, in 2003.

Edge; of; the; Trees; sculpture; Sydney; Australia; Janet; Laurence; Fiona; Foley; modern; contemporary; art; Australian; indigenous; aboriginal; poles; steel; wood; sandstone; stone; abstract; site-specific; 1995; 20th; century; symbolic; symbol

Edge of the Trees is a site-specific piece commissioned for the forecourt of the Museum of Sydney at its opening in 1995 by an indigenous and non-indigenous artist working together - Fiona Foley and Janet Laurence. This award-winning public art installation evokes the cultural and physical history of the site, before and after 1788: a pivotal turning point in our history, when contact and invasion / colonisation took place. The name of the sculpture comes from an essay by historian Rhys Jones, 1985: "…the 'discoverer' struggling through the surf were met on the beaches by other people looking at them from the edge of the trees. Thus the same landscape perceived by the newcomers as alien, hostile, or having no coherent form, was to the indigenous people their home, a familiar place, the inspiration of dreams.” Rhys Jones: 'Ordering the Landscape' in I & T Donaldson's Seeing the First Australians, Sydney 1985 A 'forest' of 29 massive pillars – sandstone, wood and steel – cluster near the museum entrance. Wooden pillars from trees once grown in the area have been recycled from lost industrial buildings of Sydney.The names of 29 Aboriginal clans from around Sydney correspond to the 29 vertical poles. Walking between the pillars you hear a soundscape of Koori voices reciting the names of places in the Sydney region that have today been swallowed up by the metropolis. Organic materials such as human hair, shell, bone, feathers, ash and honey, are embedded in windows within the elements

pond; statue; Cupid; Royal; Botanic; Gardens; Sydney; Australia; Australian; vegetation; garden; pool; fountain; water; plant; plants; abundant; fertile; lush; greenery; sculpture; exterior; outside; outdoor; outdoors; horizontal

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia, are the most central of the three major botanical gardens open to the public in Sydney. The Botanic Gardens were founded on this site by Governor Macquarie in 1816 as part of the Governor’s Domain.

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Triplet Falls are waterfalls located in the Great Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia. The sawmill was run by timber broker and merchant G W. Knott

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Triplet Falls are waterfalls located in the Great Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia. The sawmill was run by timber broker and merchant G W. Knott

Madagascar; chameleon; Marozevo; Reptile; Farm; Mandraka; captive; camouflage; animal; animals; vertical

Andasibe; Madagascar; lemur; Coquerel; Coquerel's; sifaka; wildlife; wild; life; animal; animals; sit; branch; sitting; tree; arboreal; prosimian; travel; tourism; Propithecus; coquereli; endemic

Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) is a medium-sized lemur of the sifaka genus Propithecus. Like all lemurs, it is endemic to Madagascar.

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Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) is a medium-sized lemur of the sifaka genus Propithecus. Like all lemurs, it is endemic to Madagascar.

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Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) is a medium-sized lemur of the sifaka genus Propithecus. Like all lemurs, it is endemic to Madagascar.

Madagascar; chameleon; Marozevo; Reptile; Farm; Mandraka; captive; camouflage; animal; animals; vertical

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The zebu, a hump-backed cow, was killed by letting the blood drain from a knife cut in its neck.

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The black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is the more endangered of the two species of ruffed lemurs, both of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar. Despite having a larger range than the red ruffed lemur, it has a much smaller population that is spread out, living in lower population densities and reproductively isolated. It also has less coverage and protection in large national parks than the red ruffed lemur. Three subspecies of black-and-white ruffed lemur have been recognized since the red ruffed lemur was elevated to species status in 2001.

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The red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufifrons), also known as the red-fronted brown lemur or southern red-fronted brown lemur, is a species of lemur from Madagascar. Diet is diverse, encompassing leaves, seeds, fruit, nectar and flowers.

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The black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is the more endangered of the two species of ruffed lemurs, both of which are endemic to the island of Madagascar. Despite having a larger range than the red ruffed lemur, it has a much smaller population that is spread out, living in lower population densities and reproductively isolated. It also has less coverage and protection in large national parks than the red ruffed lemur. Three subspecies of black-and-white ruffed lemur have been recognized since the red ruffed lemur was elevated to species status in 2001.

immature; flying; fly; Galapagos; Islands; South; Plaza; Island; Ecuador; animals; wildlife; birds; Creagrus; furcatus; swallow-tailed; gull; gulls; bird; sea

The Swallow-tailed Gull is a near-endemic breeding bird of the Galápagos Islands, although a few pairs nest on Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia. When not breeding, it is totally pelagic, flying and hunting over the open oceans, and migrating eastward to the coasts of Ecuador and Peru. The Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family Laridae. It is the only species in the genus Creagrus, which derives from the Latin Creagra and the Greek kreourgos which means butcher, also from kreas, meat; according to Jobling it would mean "hook for meat" referring to the hooked bill of this species[2]. Its scientific name is originally derived from the Greek word for gull, "Glaros" and via Latin Larus, "gull" and furca "two-tined fork".[3] It spends most of its life flying and hunting over the open ocean. The main breeding location is on the rocky shores and cliffs of Hood, Tower and Wolf Island s in the Galapagos, with lower numbers on most of the other islands. It is more common on the eastern islands where the water is warmer. It is the only fully nocturnal gull and seabird in the world, preying on squid and small fish which rise to the surface at night to feed on plankton. The Swallow-tailed Gull has no structural or plumage differences between the male and female. In the breeding season, the adult has a black plumaged head and a bright red fleshy rim around each eye. In order to see while hunting for food at night, the Swallow-tailed Gull's eyes are

Genovesa; Tower; Island, ; Galapagos; Islands; Ecuador; Sula; nebouxii; bird; birds; wild; animal; animals; standing; ground; exterior; outside; outdoor; outdoors; horizontal

Nazca; masked; booby; sula; granti; chick; nest; egg; standing; ground; Genovesa; Tower; Island; Galapagos; Islands; Ecuador; bird; animal; hatching; hatch; infant; hatchling; outside; outdoor; outdoors; exterior; horizontal

Nazca masked booby sula granti nesting, Genovesa (Tower) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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Nazca masked booby sula granti standing beside chick on nest, Genovesa (Tower) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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red-footed booby (sula sula) nesting, Genovesa Tower Island, Galapagos Islands Ecuador

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The only other bipedal mammal than humans. Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi), or white sifaka, is a medium sized primate in one of the lemur families, Indriidae. It lives in Madagascar and can be found in a variety of habitats from rainforest to western Madagascar dry deciduous forests and dry and spiny forests. The fur is thick and silky and generally white with brown on the sides, top of the head, and on the arms. Like all sifakas, it has a long tail that it uses as a balance when leaping from tree to tree. However, its body is so highly adapted to an arboreal existence that on the ground its only means of locomotion is hopping. The species lives in small troops which they forage for food with.

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Santa; Cruz; Island; Ecuador; animals; zalophus; wollebaeki; wildlife; animal; contortion; contort; twist

The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki), a species of sea lion, exclusively breeds on the Galápagos Islands and – in smaller numbers – on Isla de la Plata (to Ecuador). Being fairly social, and one of the most numerous species in the Galápagos archipelago, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups or gliding gracefully through the surf. Their loud “bark”, playful nature, and graceful agility in water make them the “welcoming party” of the islands.

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The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki), a species of sea lion, exclusively breeds on the Galápagos Islands and – in smaller numbers – on Isla de la Plata (to Ecuador). Being fairly social, and one of the most numerous species in the Galápagos archipelago, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups or gliding gracefully through the surf. Their loud “bark”, playful nature, and graceful agility in water make them the “welcoming party” of the islands.

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The Swallow-tailed Gull is a near-endemic breeding bird of the Galápagos Islands, although a few pairs nest on Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia. When not breeding, it is totally pelagic, flying and hunting over the open oceans, and migrating eastward to the coasts of Ecuador and Peru. The Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family Laridae. It is the only species in the genus Creagrus, which derives from the Latin Creagra and the Greek kreourgos which means butcher, also from kreas, meat; according to Jobling it would mean "hook for meat" referring to the hooked bill of this species[2]. Its scientific name is originally derived from the Greek word for gull, "Glaros" and via Latin Larus, "gull" and furca "two-tined fork".[3] It spends most of its life flying and hunting over the open ocean. The main breeding location is on the rocky shores and cliffs of Hood, Tower and Wolf Island s in the Galapagos, with lower numbers on most of the other islands. It is more common on the eastern islands where the water is warmer. It is the only fully nocturnal gull and seabird in the world, preying on squid and small fish which rise to the surface at night to feed on plankton. The Swallow-tailed Gull has no structural or plumage differences between the male and female. In the breeding season, the adult has a black plumaged head and a bright red fleshy rim around each eye. In order to see while hunting for food at night, the Swallow-tailed Gull's eyes are

immature; flying; fly; Galapagos; Islands; South; Plaza; Island; Ecuador; animals; wildlife; birds; Creagrus; furcatus; swallow-tailed; gull; gulls; bird; sea

The Swallow-tailed Gull is a near-endemic breeding bird of the Galápagos Islands, although a few pairs nest on Malpelo Island off the coast of Colombia. When not breeding, it is totally pelagic, flying and hunting over the open oceans, and migrating eastward to the coasts of Ecuador and Peru. The Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family Laridae. It is the only species in the genus Creagrus, which derives from the Latin Creagra and the Greek kreourgos which means butcher, also from kreas, meat; according to Jobling it would mean "hook for meat" referring to the hooked bill of this species[2]. Its scientific name is originally derived from the Greek word for gull, "Glaros" and via Latin Larus, "gull" and furca "two-tined fork".[3] It spends most of its life flying and hunting over the open ocean. The main breeding location is on the rocky shores and cliffs of Hood, Tower and Wolf Island s in the Galapagos, with lower numbers on most of the other islands. It is more common on the eastern islands where the water is warmer. It is the only fully nocturnal gull and seabird in the world, preying on squid and small fish which rise to the surface at night to feed on plankton. The Swallow-tailed Gull has no structural or plumage differences between the male and female. In the breeding season, the adult has a black plumaged head and a bright red fleshy rim around each eye. In order to see while hunting for food at night, the Swallow-tailed Gull's eyes are

Opuntia; prickly; pear; cactus; nopales; paddle; plant; Santa; Cruz; Island; Galapagos; Islands; Ecuador; food; fruit; plant; bird's; nest; finch

Opuntia, also known as nopales or paddle cactus (see below), is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae. Currently, only prickly pears are included in this genus of about 200 species distributed throughout most of the Americas. In the Galapagos Islands, there are six different species: O. echios, O. galapageia, O. helleri, O. insularis, O. saxicola, O. megasperma. These species are divided into 14 different varieties; most of these are confined to one or a few islands. For this reason, they have been described as "an excellent example of adaptive radiation". On the whole, on islands where there are tall, trunked varieties there are also giant tortoises, and islands lacking tortoises have low or prostrate forms of Opuntia.

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Nazca masked booby sula granti standing, Genovesa (Tower) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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red-footed booby (sula sula) nesting, Genovesa Tower Island, Galapagos Islands Ecuador

Madagascar; Antanararivo; Tana; brickworks; Madagascar; Antanararivo; Tana; brick; work; brickwork; brickworks; children; workers; work; working; child; winter; poor; poverty; third; world; carrying; bricks

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The Galápagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to the Galápagos, off Ecuador. It is fairly common and is found in a wide range of open and semi-open habitats, especially in the arid lowlands of the archipelago.

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The Red-footed Booby, Sula sula, is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae. As suggested by the name, adults always have red feet, but the colour of the plumage varies. They are powerful and agile fliers, but they are clumsy in takeoffs and landings. They are found widely in the tropics, and breed colonially in coastal regions, especially islands. The Red-footed Booby is the smallest of all boobies at about 70 centimetres (28 in) in length and with a wingspan of up to 1 metre (3.3 ft). It has red legs, and its bill and throat pouch are coloured pink and blue.

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The Red-footed Booby, Sula sula, is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae. As suggested by the name, adults always have red feet, but the colour of the plumage varies. They are powerful and agile fliers, but they are clumsy in takeoffs and landings. They are found widely in the tropics, and breed colonially in coastal regions, especially islands. The Red-footed Booby is the smallest of all boobies at about 70 centimetres (28 in) in length and with a wingspan of up to 1 metre (3.3 ft). It has red legs, and its bill and throat pouch are coloured pink and blue.

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The Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) was sometimes previously known as Man O'War, reflecting its rakish lines, speed, and aerial piracy of other birds. It is widespread in the tropical Atlantic, breeding colonially in trees in Florida, the Caribbean and Cape Verde Islands. It also breeds along the Pacific coast of the Americas from Mexico to Ecuador including the Galapagos Islands.

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The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6.1 to 12 lb) and has a wingspan from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6.0 to 8.2 ft).

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Nazca masked boobies sula granti standing beside chick on nest, Genovesa (Tower) Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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landscape of nesting birds on Genovesa Tower Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

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Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos finches or as Geospizinae) are a group of 14 or 15 species of passerine birds. It is still not clear which bird family they belong to, but they are not related to the true finches. They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galápagos Islands during the second voyage of the Beagle. Thirteen are found on the Galápagos Islands and one on Cocos Island. The term Darwin's Finches was first applied by Percy Lowe in 1936, and popularised in 1947 by David Lack in his book Darwin's Finches. The birds vary in size from 10 to 20 cm and weigh between 8 and 38 grams. The smallest is the Warbler Finch and the largest is the Vegetarian Finch. The most important differences between species are in the size and shape of their beaks, and the beaks are highly adapted to different food sources. The birds are all dull-colored.

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Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos finches or as Geospizinae) are a group of 14 or 15 species of passerine birds. It is still not clear which bird family they belong to, but they are not related to the true finches. They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galápagos Islands during the second voyage of the Beagle. Thirteen are found on the Galápagos Islands and one on Cocos Island. The term Darwin's Finches was first applied by Percy Lowe in 1936, and popularised in 1947 by David Lack in his book Darwin's Finches. The birds vary in size from 10 to 20 cm and weigh between 8 and 38 grams. The smallest is the Warbler Finch and the largest is the Vegetarian Finch. The most important differences between species are in the size and shape of their beaks, and the beaks are highly adapted to different food sources. The birds are all dull-colored.

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Darwin's finches (also known as the Galápagos finches or as Geospizinae) are a group of 14 or 15 species of passerine birds. It is still not clear which bird family they belong to, but they are not related to the true finches. They were first collected by Charles Darwin on the Galápagos Islands during the second voyage of the Beagle. Thirteen are found on the Galápagos Islands and one on Cocos Island. The term Darwin's Finches was first applied by Percy Lowe in 1936, and popularised in 1947 by David Lack in his book Darwin's Finches. The birds vary in size from 10 to 20 cm and weigh between 8 and 38 grams. The smallest is the Warbler Finch and the largest is the Vegetarian Finch. The most important differences between species are in the size and shape of their beaks, and the beaks are highly adapted to different food sources. The birds are all dull-colored.

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The Arab World lobby; Ritz; Carlton; Hotel; Doha; Qatar; luxury; five; star; travel; tourism; resort; leisure; Middle; East; Eastern; Asia; Gulf; State; Asian; Arab; architecture; building; comfort

Madagascar; Lac; Andraikiba; lake; harvesting; seaweed-like; plant; plants; vegetation; manual; laobr; labour; carts; spade; Third World;

The Arab World; Melbourne; Australia; airport; Etihad; check; in; counter; airport; economy; class; queue; line; people; luggage; Arab; airline; airlines

Madagascar; Lac; Andraikiba; lake; harvesting; seaweed-like; plant; plants; vegetation; manual; laobr; labour; carts; spade; Third World;

Madagascar; Lac; Andraikiba; lake; fisherman; fish; wait; waiting; angling; angler; boat; Third; World;

Airbus; A330-243; Etihad Airways; airplane; jet; aeroplane; aircraft; airliner; jetliner; turnround; servicing; Abu Dhabi; airport; apron; UAE; ground equipment; vehicles; catering trucks; scissors trucks; blue sky; transport; aviation;

An Etihad Airways Airbus A330 takes on catering supplies during a turnround servicing at Abu Dhabi Airport.

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The city of Antsirabe is famous for its souvenir shops displaying crafts of various kinds.

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The city of Antsirabe is famous for its souvenir shops displaying crafts of various kinds.

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The Arab World; Villagio; Mall; Doha; Qatar; shopping; luxury; indoor; coffee; store; cafe; retail; retailing; commerce; business; malls; modern; shop; shops; center; centre; Middle; East; architecture; 21st; century; Gulf; State; Venetian; Arab

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pousse pousse; rickshaw; Antsirabe; Madagascar; rickshaws; African; push; color; colour; colorful; colourful; transport; public; cheap; exterior; outside; outdoors; outdoors; horizontal; passenger; competition; driver; drivers

Rickshaws are known here by the French pousse-pousse, which translates to "push-push," though "pull-pull" would seem to be more appropriate. Antsirabe's streets teem with these colorfully painted buggies, and even somewhat long trips earn pullers only pennies. So competition for patrons is fierce, and visitors here are frequently swarmed by solicitous drivers.

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Melbourne Australia airport Virgin Australia departure desk passenger passengers flight attendants crowded transport fly transportation

Melbourne Sydney departure

Australia; Great; Ocean; Road; The; Twelve; Apostles; Australian; Victoria; 12; Apostle; rock; rocks; view; vista; sand; beach; seashore; sea; shore; wild; seaside; coast; shoreline; oceanic; atmospheric; coastline; HDR; exterior; outside; outdoor; outdoors; vertical

Australia Sydney University Medicine Faculty School building buildings architecture academic style 19th century Australian

The School was established in 1856 (officially The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine) and is the oldest medical school in Australia.

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The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania. It has 32,393 undergraduate and 16,627 graduate students (2011) The architect Edmund Blacket designed the original Neogothic sandstone Quadrangle and Great Tower buildings, which were completed in 1862.

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View from the upper city Antananarivo is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana. Antananarivo is situated in the center of the island length-wise, and 145 km (90 mi) away from the eastern coast. The city occupies a commanding position, being built on the summit and slopes of a long and narrow rocky ridge, which extends north and south for about 4 km (2 mi) and rises at its highest point to about 200 m (660 ft) above the extensive rice plain to the west, although the town is at about 1,275 m (4,183 ft) above sea level. It is Madagascar's largest city and is its administrative, communications, and economic center.

Madagascar; Antanararivo; Tana; bullock; zebu; cart; driver; smile; smiling; poor; road

The Arab World; Egypt; Air; e-ticket; eTicket; electronic; ticket; flight; fly; air; travel; transport; transportation; Cairo; New; York

bicycle; rental; stand; Melbourne; Australia; row; bicycles; hire; cycles; public; transport; travel; tourism; rent; saddle; seat; frame; blue; ride; cycle; visit; tour; docking; station; docked; dock; rent; hire; city; bike; municipal; stand; bicycles; bikes; Australian

Madagascar; Andasibe; reserve; Calumma; brevicornis; Short-horned; Elephant-Eared; Chameleon; camouflage; branch; stick; disguise; wildlife; wild; animal; animals; vertical; outdoor; outside; exterior

The most striking and distinctive features of the short-horned chameleon are its large, ear-like occipital lobes, and the short bony appendage that projects from the snout of the male. Although generally greyish in colouration, there is some variation between the sexes and across the species’ range, with the slightly larger males tending to have a lighter coloured head, and some specimens being greener and having blue legs. The size of this chameleon also varies from one locality to another, as does the prominence of the dorsal crest, which is more obvious in some individuals than in others. The level of variation in this species has led some to hypothesise that it is actually a complex of several closely related species

Madagascar; chameleon; Marozevo; Reptile; Farm; Mandraka; captive; Calumma; brevicornis; brevicorne; Short-horned; Elephant-Eared; Chameleon; camouflage; animal; animals; horizontal

The most striking and distinctive features of the short-horned chameleon are its large, ear-like occipital lobes, and the short bony appendage that projects from the snout of the male. Although generally greyish in colouration, there is some variation between the sexes and across the species’ range, with the slightly larger males tending to have a lighter coloured head, and some specimens being greener and having blue legs. The size of this chameleon also varies from one locality to another, as does the prominence of the dorsal crest, which is more obvious in some individuals than in others. The level of variation in this species has led some to hypothesise that it is actually a complex of several closely related species

1913; Melbourne; Australia; architecture; building; buildings; State; Library; reading; room; dome; domed; readers; reading; architecture; Australian; building; Norman; G.; Peebles; architect; neo-classical; neo; classical; interior; high; resolution; hi-res

The State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne. In 1853 a competition was held to decide who would design the new building; local architect Joseph Reed, who later designed the Melbourne Town Hall and the Royal Exhibition Building, won the commission. In 1909 work began on a new annexe building to mark the library's Jubilee. This new building was the landmark Domed Reading Room, which opened in 1913 and was designed by Norman G. Peebles.

Madagascar; chameleon; Marozevo; Reptile; Farm; Mandraka; captive; Calumma; brevicornis; brevicorne; Short-horned; Elephant-Eared; Chameleon; camouflage; animal; animals; horizontal

The most striking and distinctive features of the short-horned chameleon are its large, ear-like occipital lobes, and the short bony appendage that projects from the snout of the male. Although generally greyish in colouration, there is some variation between the sexes and across the species’ range, with the slightly larger males tending to have a lighter coloured head, and some specimens being greener and having blue legs. The size of this chameleon also varies from one locality to another, as does the prominence of the dorsal crest, which is more obvious in some individuals than in others. The level of variation in this species has led some to hypothesise that it is actually a complex of several closely related species

Madagascar; Marozevo; Reptile; Farm; Mandraka; fruit; bat; Pteropus; rufus; megabat; Pteropodidae; endemic; animal; animals; bats; hanging; upside; down

The Madagascan Flying Fox, Madagascar Flying-fox, or Madagascar Fruit Bat (Pteropus rufus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It eats fruits, flowers, figs and leaves.

Madagascar; diademed; sifaka; Propithecus; diadema; lemur; lemus; animal; animals; Andasibe; simpona; endemic; prosimian; wildlife; wild

The diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema), or diademed simpona, is an endangered species of sifaka, one of the lemurs endemic to certain rainforests in eastern Madagascar. This species is one of the world's largest living lemurs, with a total adult length of approximately 105 centimetres (41 inches), half of which is tail. Russell Mittermeier, one of the contemporary authorities on lemurs, describes the diademed sifaka as "one of the most colorful and attractive of all the lemurs", having a long and silky coat. Like all other prosimians, this species has evolved independently of other primates for about 55 million years (Madagascar separated from the African continent about 90 million years ago.) P. diadema is also known by the Malagasy names simpona, simpony and ankomba joby. The term "diademed sifaka" is also used as a group species designation formerly encompassing four distinct subspecies.

Madagascar; Marozevo; Reptile; Farm; Mandraka; captive; close; up; closeup; snake; head; forked; tongue; boa

Melbourne; Australia; architecture; building; buildings; Old; Melbourne; Gaol; Museum; corridor; dome; incarceration; historic; 19th; century; interior; walkway; balcony; vault; vaulting; Australian; Ned; Kelly; travel; tourism

The Old Melbourne Gaol is a museum and former prison located in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was first constructed starting in 1839, and during its operation as a prison between 1845 and 1924, it held and executed some of Australia's most notorious criminals, including bushranger Ned Kelly and serial killer Frederick Bailey Deeming. In total, 135 people were executed by hanging. Though it was used briefly during World War II, it formally ceased operating as a prison in 1924; with parts of the gaol being incorporated into the RMIT University, and the rest becoming a museum.

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Uroplatus is a genus of geckos commonly referred to as Flat or Leaf-tailed Geckos. All the comprising species are endemic to Madagascar or nearby islands, such as Nosy Be, where they are found in primary and secondary forests. The Uroplatus are nocturnal and arboreal. They range in size from about 12 inches (U. giganteus) to 4 inches (U. ebenaui). The larger leaf-tailed geckos spend most of the daylight hours hanging vertically on tree trunks, head down, resting,while the smaller leaf tailed geckos (U.Phantasticus and U.Ebenaui) spend more time in ficus bushes imitating twigs and leaves. During the night, they will venture from their daylight resting spots, and go off in search of prey. They are all insectivores.

Melbourne; Australia; architecture; building; buildings; Old; Melbourne; Gaol; Museum; corridor; dome; incarceration; historic; 19th; century; interior; walkway; balcony; vault; vaulting; Australian; Ned; Kelly; travel; tourism

The Old Melbourne Gaol is a museum and former prison located in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was first constructed starting in 1839, and during its operation as a prison between 1845 and 1924, it held and executed some of Australia's most notorious criminals, including bushranger Ned Kelly and serial killer Frederick Bailey Deeming. In total, 135 people were executed by hanging. Though it was used briefly during World War II, it formally ceased operating as a prison in 1924; with parts of the gaol being incorporated into the RMIT University, and the rest becoming a museum.

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Uroplatus is a genus of geckos commonly referred to as Flat or Leaf-tailed Geckos. All the comprising species are endemic to Madagascar or nearby islands, such as Nosy Be, where they are found in primary and secondary forests. The Uroplatus are nocturnal and arboreal. They range in size from about 12 inches (U. giganteus) to 4 inches (U. ebenaui). The larger leaf-tailed geckos spend most of the daylight hours hanging vertically on tree trunks, head down, resting,while the smaller leaf tailed geckos (U.Phantasticus and U.Ebenaui) spend more time in ficus bushes imitating twigs and leaves. During the night, they will venture from their daylight resting spots, and go off in search of prey. They are all insectivores.

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The population of Riyadh is now 5,250,000.

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Punta Suarez, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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