Sperm Collection

Sperm Whale Skeleton
The skeleton of a sperm whale

Male Leach's sea star (Leiaster leachi) broadcast spawning, releasing streams of sperm from its arms. Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan

Under the Microscope / C18
Animacules : microscopic creatures as seen under a microscope; the last two rows are human sperm

Picture No. 11675528
Mouse Embryo at Eight Cell Stage. Date:

Picture No. 11675527
Mouse Embryo at Four Cell Stage & a Polar Body. Date:

Picture No. 11675526
Mouse Embryo at Two Cell Stage & a Polar Body. Date:

Picture No. 11675525
Mouse Embryo at Single Cell Stage and Polar Body. Date:

Picture No. 11675522
A human Ovum surrounded by Sperm - being fertilized. Date:

IUD contraceptive and sperm cells. Computer artwork of an intrauterine device (IUD, red and white, centre) in a womans uterus, surrounded by sperm cells (white, not to scale)

Coloured SEM of egg & sperm during fertilisation
Fertilisation. Coloured Scanning Electron Micro- graph (SEM) of a human egg (ovum) being penetrated by sperm during fertilisation. Sperm are coloured yellow, each with a rounded head and a long tail

Computer art of sperm and egg during fertilisation

Frozen sperm, conceptual image. Computer artwork of sperm cells frozen inside a block of ice, representing the long term preservation of donated sperm to be used in fertility treatments

Sperm Whale from 1868
A sperm whale attacked

South Sea Whale Fishery: 'Amelia Wilson' and 'Castor' off Buoro
530713 South Sea Whale Fishery: 'Amelia Wilson' and 'Castor' off Buoro. Aquatint after John Huggins published 1825. Factory ship at anchor while crew in boats harpoon Sperm Whales

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Marco Bizziocchi

Sperm Oil Lamp, c. 1940. Creator: John Dana
Sperm Oil Lamp, c. 1940

Sperm Oil Lamp, 1935/1942. Creator: John Dana
Sperm Oil Lamp, 1935/1942

Sperm Oil Can, c. 1937. Creator: Amelia Tuccio
Sperm Oil Can, c. 1937

Sperm entering the egg
Beginnings, Biomedical Illustration, Close-Up, Colour Background, Competition, Egg, Entering, Human Fertility, New Life, No People, Origins, Pen and Ink, Pink, Sperm, Watercolour Painting

Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable)
Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus (Physeter polycyphus). Vulnerable. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Life movement
Andrey Narchuk

My name is Elijah
Andrea Izzotti

Seminal fluid, from Theorie Positive de l Ovulation Spontanee et de la Fecondation des Mammiferes et de l Espece
CHT236008 Seminal fluid, from Theorie Positive de l Ovulation Spontanee et de la Fecondation des Mammiferes et de l Espece Humaine by Felix-Archimede Pouchet (1800-72) engraved by Oudet, Paris

Sperm Oil Lamp, c. 1936. Creator: Janet Riza
Sperm Oil Lamp, c. 1936

Sperm whale being hunted by whalers, 19th century
Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus, being harpooned by whalers, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by James Stewart from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of

Microscopic views of human spermatozoa in semen
Microscopic views of human spermatozoa. View of the animalculae or organic particles in the semen. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J

Cetaceans
Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, short-beaked dolphin, Delphinus delphis, extinct Stellers sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas, West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus

Sperm whale, trump whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard Germain de

Sperm whale and narwhal
Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus, vulnerable 1, and narwhal or narwhale, Monodon monoceros, near threatened 2

Sperm or trump whale, Physeter macrocephalus 1, 2, vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802

View of Scheveningen Sands, c. 1630 (oil on panel) (post-conservation; see also 3702402)
1112739 View of Scheveningen Sands, c.1630 (oil on panel) (post-conservation; see also 3702402) by Anthonissen, Hendrik van (1606-55); 56.8x102.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Cetacea (engraving)
2816994 Cetacea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cetacea. Illustration from The National Encyclopaedia (William Mackenzie, c 1900)

Bottle Nosed Whale and Sperm Whale, from Thorburns Mammals published by Longmans
5304261 Bottle Nosed Whale and Sperm Whale, from Thorburns Mammals published by Longmans and Co, c. 1920 (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; Scottish

Fish oils, hides and skins (colour litho)
3648677 Fish oils, hides and skins (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fish oils, hides and skins)

The Fertilisation of a Human Egg, from La Creation Naturelle et les Etres
CHT236018 The Fertilisation of a Human Egg, from La Creation Naturelle et les Etres Vivants by Dr. J. Rengade, c.1880 (coloured engraving) by French School

South Sea Whale Fishery, engraved by T. Sutherland, 1825 (colour aquatint)
PEM200743 South Sea Whale Fishery, engraved by T. Sutherland, 1825 (colour aquatint) by Huggins, William John (1781-1845) (after); 43.5x56.5 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Candle sperm whale
Barathieu Gabriel

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Marco Bizziocchi

And the Winner Is
Petri Damstén

Whaling Industry
An engraving of a school of sperm whales. Men in small row boats surround one whale and spear it with harpoons, circa 1820 (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Diagram showing the interaction between female sexual organs and the brain, on one side, the normal reproductive cycle, and on the other, the effect of the contraceptive pill

Illustration of a group of sperm trapped in a condom near egg, all with anthropomorphic faces

Deformed sperm cell, SEM
Deformed sperm cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of double-tailed sperm cell, or spermatozoon. A sperm cells motility may be seriously affected by having multiple heavy tails

Animalcules
At this time, it is thought that all living things - even including sperm and beasties found in dunghill water - are creatures in their own right, little animals or animalcules

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This male Indo-Pacific sergeant major, Abudefduf vaigiensis, is tending to the dark purple egg mass that was deposited underneath him on the bottom, Hawaii

A Beached Sperm Whale, Physeter Macrocephalus. From A 19Th Century Print

Illustration of human sperm fusing with ovum during conception

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"Life's intricate dance of creation unfolds beneath the waves, as the Male Leach's sea star gracefully releases streams from its arms. In Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, this mesmerizing broadcast spawning event captivated the lens of a talented wildlife photographer, earning them the prestigious title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 in the Underwater category. Meanwhile, in another realm entirely, a Sperm Whale Skeleton silently tells tales of oceanic grandeur and mysterious depths. Its colossal presence serves as a reminder that even in death, these majestic creatures continue to inspire awe and curiosity. Zooming in further into nature's microscopic wonders, we encounter Anton van Leeuwenhoek's groundbreaking observations from c1795. Through his pioneering microscope work, he revealed animalcules - tiny organisms that astounded scientists and sparked new realms of scientific exploration. Intriguingly colored SEM images offer us a glimpse into one of life's most pivotal moments: fertilization. The delicate interplay between egg and sperm is unveiled before our eyes with Picture No. 11675528 capturing this transformative process like never before. As we delve deeper into modern times, technology meets biology with an IUD contraceptive alongside sperm cells - contrasting symbols representing both control over reproduction and its miraculous potential for creation. Finally, computer art takes center stage as it visualizes the fusion between sperm and egg during fertilization. This captivating representation reminds us that within each minuscule cell lies infinite possibilities for life to blossom. "