Fish Eater Collection

Odontopteryx: Skull

Extinct Reptile Skeleton
Aquatic Reptile (Pachypleurosaur) Keichousaurus hui, Triassic Period Xingyi, Guizhou, China

Aquatic Reptile Skull
Aquatic Reptile (Pachypleurosaur) Keichousaurus hui Triassic Period Xingyi, Guizhou, China. The snaggle teeth suggest that this was a fish eating reptile

Pentadactyl Limb of Aquatic Reptile
Aquatic Reptile (Pachypleurosaur) Keichousaurus hui Triassic Period Xingyi, Guizhou, China. The exquisite preservation of the bones show a pentadactyl limb

Triassic Aquatic Reptile
Aquatic Reptile (Pachypleurosaur) Keichousaurus hui Triassic Period Xingyi, Guizhou, China

Extinct Triassic Reptile
Aquatic Reptile (Pachypleurosaur) Keichousaurus hui Triassic Period Xingyi, Guizhou, China

Langoustine, X-ray
Langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus), coloured X-ray. This crustacean is also known as the Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn. It feeds on other crustaceans and fish

Emperor penguins and chicks
Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) with their three-month-old chicks (grey). The adults feed them by regurgitating fish. These are the only penguins to breed during the Antarctic winter

Adelie penguin with chick
Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on its pebble nest with a two-day-old chick. Adelie penguins normally raise two chicks. The male and female take turns to incubate the eggs and feed the young

Emperor penguin rookery
Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) rookery on sea ice. The grey-feathered chicks are three months old. The adults feed them by regurgitating fish

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), historical artwork. King penguins are found in the subantarctic and on cool islands in temperate regions of the southern hemisphere

Emperor penguin chicks huddling
Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks huddling for warmth in the Antarctic spring. These grey-feathered chicks are about one month old. The adults feed them by regurgitating fish

Emperor penguins with chick
Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair with their three-month-old chick. The adults feed the chicks by regurgitating fish

Emperor penguins huddling
Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) males huddling for warmth. This picture was taken in April when the temperature was -50 degrees Celsius

Emperor penguins incubating eggs
Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) males incubating eggs. This picture was taken in August. These are the only penguins to breed in the Antarctic during the winter

Weddell seal mother with pup
Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddelli) female with a week old pup. Females gather in pupping colonies on the surface of the ice to raise their young, usually returning to the same location each year

Beluga whale bull
Beluga whale (or white whale, Delphinapterus leucas) bull. In summer, belugas migrate into river estuaries, where they moult

Emperor penguins sheltering chicks
Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) sheltering three-week-old chicks. The males shelter the chicks against the cold by holding them on their feet and covering them with a fold of skin

Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) male lying on an ice floe. This solitary seal prefers shallow waters covered in pack ice. It travels seasonally, often carried on floating ice floes

Beluga whales (or white whales, Delphinapterus leucas). In summer, belugas migrate into river estuaries, where they moult

Beluga whales moulting

Southern fur seal colony
Southern fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) breeding colony. The southern (or South American) fur seal breeds in large, densely-packed colonies

Southern fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) diving in a kelp forest. The southern (or South American) fur seal hunts mostly at night, diving up to 170 metres to feed on fish and krill

Harp seal pup diving
Harp seal (Phoca groenlandica or Pagophilus groenlandicus) diving under ice floes. This two week old pup has begun to shed its all-white juvenile coat

Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus). This large, gregarious relative of the seal has tusks that can reach a metre in length

Little Black Cormorants - resting in exposed rocks in river. Widespread, occurring in estuarine
ASW-4820 Little Black Cormorants - resting in exposed rocks in river. Bells Rapids, Perth, Western Australia. Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Alan J. S

African Darter - Preening after fishing. Occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa
ASW-4714 African Darter - Preening after fishing. Sam Knott Nature Reserve, nr Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Anhinga rufa Alan J. S

Anhinga - In flight with twigs in beak coming in to land at nest. Occurs in Florida and along southern seaboard of USA
ASW-4693 Anhinga - In flight with twigs in beak coming in to land at nest. Occurs in Florida and along southern seaboard of USA. Anhinga anhinga Alan J. S

Otter (Lutra lutra) hunting
ROG-13067 Otter - hunting France Lutra lutra Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Swallow-tailed Gull ( Larus furcatus ) - the only night-flying gulls in the world
ROG-12887 Swallow-tailed Gull - the only night-flying gulls in the world. Ecuador Larus furcatus endemic Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Spectacled Caiman. Costa Rica
ROG-12112 Spectacled Caiman Costa Rica Caiman crocodilus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Blue Heron, in Everglades pond. Anhinga trail, Everglades National Park. USA
ROG-12185 Great Blue Heron Anhinga trail, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA Ardea herodias Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Tricoloured Heron - In water. USA
ROG-12167 Tricoloured Heron - in water Florida, USA Egretta tricolor Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Double-breasted / Double-crested Cormorant. USA
ROG-12166 Double-breasted / Double-crested Cormorant Florida, USA Phalacrocorax auritus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great blue heron
ROG-12152 Great Blue Heron Florida, USA Ardea herodias Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great blue heron, feeding on beach
ROG-12151 Great Blue Heron - on beach Florida, USA Ardea herodias Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black skimmer, resting during the day
ROG-12148 Black Skimmer - resting during the day on the beach Florida, USA Rynchops niger Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Royal tern, non-breeding plumage
ROG-12143 Royal Tern, non-breeding plumage Florida, USA Sterna maxima Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Royal tern, non-breeding plumage. Group on beach
ROG-12142 Royal Tern, non-breeding plumage Florida, USA Sterna maxima Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sandwich tern in non-breeding plumage
ROG-12140 Sandwich Tern - in non-breeding plumage Florida, USA Sterna sandvicensis Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Tricoloured heron
ROG-12130 Tricoloured Heron Florida, USA Egretta tricolor Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Osprey, eating recently-caught fish on a branch. Male. USA
ROG-12181 Osprey - eating recently-caught fish on a branch, male Florida, USA Pandion haliaetus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great blue heron catching and killing a walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) - an Asian introduced fish
ROG-12133 Great Blue Heron - catching and killing a walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) an Asian introduced fish, spreading rapidly in the Everglades Florida

Royal Terns and Neotropical Cormorant, perched on log in river estuary
ROG-12105 Royal Terns and Neotropical Cormorant, perched on log in river estuary Costa Rica Sterna maxima Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Australian Pelican flock on beach. Become accustomed to people in fishing harbours
ASW-4246 Australian Pelican flock on beach Kalbarri, W. Australia. Pelecanus conspicillatus Become accustomed to people in fishing harbours

Australian Pelican resting on beach. Common on large and small bodies of water, including temporary desert pools
ASW-4244 Australian Pelican resting on beach Kalbarri, W. Australia. Pelecanus conspicillatus Common on large and small bodies of water, including temporary desert pools. Longest bird bill Alan J. S

Australian Pelican preening on beach. Common on large and small bodies of water, including temporary desert pools
ASW-4243 Australian Pelican preening on beach. Kalbarri, W. Australia. Pelecanus conspicillatus Common on large and small bodies of water, including temporary desert pools. Longest bird bill Alan J

Australian Pelican with fish in pouch. Common on large and small bodies of water, including temporary desert pools
ASW-4242 Australian Pelican with fish in pouch Kalbarri, W. Australia. Pelecanus conspicillatus Common on large and small bodies of water, including temporary desert pools. Longest bird bill. Alan J

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"Fish Eater: Unveiling the Ancient Appetite of Aquatic Predators" Odontopteryx: Skull - A glimpse into the formidable jaws of an ancient fish-eating bird, revealing its specialized adaptations for a piscivorous lifestyle. Extinct Reptile Skeleton - Tracing back millions of years, we explore the remains of an extinct reptile known for its piscine diet and examine how it thrived in aquatic environments. Aquatic Reptile Skull - Delving into the intricate features of a reptilian skull adapted to devouring fish, shedding light on the evolution of underwater hunters. Pentadactyl Limb of Aquatic Reptile - Examining the limb structure that enabled an aquatic reptile to swiftly navigate through water in pursuit of its favorite prey: fish. Triassic Aquatic Reptile - Traveling back to the Triassic period, we uncover a fascinating aquatic predator's existence and unravel its reliance on consuming fish for survival. Extinct Triassic Reptile - Discovering an enigmatic species from eons ago that relied heavily on hunting and feasting upon various types of fish as part of their dietary preferences. Langoustine, X-ray - Peering beneath the surface with x-ray vision, we observe how langoustines' anatomy is perfectly suited for capturing small marine creatures like fish. Southern Elephant Seal - Witnessing nature's heavyweight champion as it devours vast quantities of nutrient-rich fish during feeding frenzies in Antarctic waters. Emperor Penguins - Marveling at these regal birds' incredible fishing abilities as they plunge deep into icy waters to secure nourishment for themselves and their young ones. Adelie Penguins- Exploring how these agile seabirds skillfully hunt schools of small fishes amidst freezing Antarctic conditions to sustain themselves and nurture their chicks. Emperor Penguins and Chicks.