The Natural World Gallery

The natural world is a complex and diverse ecosystem that encompasses all living things on Earth

Greek mythology - Leda and the Swan
Vintage engraving of Leda and the Swan by Charles Sellier, 19th Century. Leda and the Swan is a story and subject in art from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus, in the form of a swan, seduces Leda

The Victoria Falls
circa 1961: A view of The Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River at Bulawayo discovered by David Livingstone in 1855. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Race At St Moritz
1908: Skeleton competitors with their toboggans at the start of the Cresta Run, St Moritz. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Storm Clouds
1929: The British airship R-100 flies through a thick layer of cloud. She was scrapped after the crash of her sistership, the R-101, in 1930. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Rowan Tree, Co Donegal, Ireland

Hawaii, Kauai, Tunnels Beach, Palm Tree On The Beach

A Humpback Whale Leaps (Breaches) From The Calm Waters Of Lynn Canal In Alaskas Inside Passage, Near Juneau. Herbert Glacier And Snowcapped Mountains Of Coastal Range Beyond, Tongass National Forest

Milky Way behind tree, South Island, New Zealand
Milky Way over New Zealands Southern Alps at Mount Cook National Park

Red gerbera daisy with black background

St Pauls Bomb Damage
20th October 1940: St Pauls Cathedral after a direct hit during the blitz in London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Natural History - Birds - Carrion Crow
Vintage print of a Carrion Crow (Corvus corone), a passerine bird of the family Corvidae and the genus Corvus which is native to western Europe and eastern Asia. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland

Birds - Shore lark - Eremophila alpestris
Vintage colour engraving of a Shore lark, (or Horned lark), Eremophila alpestris, a species of bird in the genus Eremophila. Morriss British Birds, 1853

Saunders Roe A1; jet flying boat is towed to Westminster
Looking down on the lower Thames Reaches as the Saunders Roe A1 jet flying boat is towed to Westminster and moored off the South Bank. (Photo by Edward Miller/Getty Images)

In Berth; Dutch ship Lingestroom covered in snow at Hays Wharf in the Pool of London
18th February 1955: Dutch ship Lingestroom covered in snow at Hays Wharf in the Pool of London during a blizzard. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

An elephant in the Ruaha National Park of Southern Tanzania
An elephant looks menacing in front of a baobab tree in the Ruaha National Park of Southern Tanzania.In dry weather, elephants eat the bark and fibrous pith of these trees

Joseph and Mary seeking lodging at Bethlehem
Vintage engraving of Joseph and Mary seeking lodging at Bethlehem, by J. James Tissot

Lapwing
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the Peewit, Green Plover or (in the British Isles) just Lapwing, is a bird in the plover family

Natural History - Birds - Blue Tit
Vintage engraving of a Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland

Natural History - Birds - Grey heron
Vintage engraving of a Grey heron, (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland

Bunclody, Co Wexford, Ireland

Cold Blackfriars Southern Railway Station
18th December 1946: Platform at Blackfriars Southern Railway station covered in thick white frost. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Bus Splash
26th April 1934: A London bus splashes along flooded Shooters Hill Road in Blackheath following heavy rain. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)

Bluebird
16th May 1963: Donald Campbells racing car Bluebird in which he eventually won the land speed record. The car is silhouetted against the sun on the salt flats of Lake Eyre in Australia

London Smog
November 1922: Fog at Ludgate Circus, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Winter Sheep
12th March 1955: A herd of Glencoe sheep, driven from the hills by the harsh Scottish winter, gather around fodder provided for them at the farm in the valley

Eurasian Teal - Anas crecca
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Eurasian Teal Common Teal (Anas crecca), a common and widespread duck which breeds in temperate Eurasia and migrates south in winter

Natural History - Birds - Crested lark
Vintage colour engraving of a Crested lark, (Galerida cristata) is a species of lark distinguished from the other 81 species of lark by the crest of feathers that rise up in territorial or courtship

Mount Vesuvius
circa 1935: Smoke emissions from the Italian volcano Mount Vesuvius, near the Bay of Naples. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Ayers Rock
An aerial view of Ayers Rock (also known as Uluru), a large sandstone rock formation in the Northern Territory, Australia, 1974. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Globefish and Sunfish
Vintage engraving showing a Globefish and Sunfish, 1878

Natural History - Fish - Plectognathi
Vintage engraving of a Filefish, Coffer Fish, Hedgehog fish (Porcupinefish) and Oblong Sun-fish

Mountains From Champoluc; Italy

Lighthouse And Splashing Waves; Amble, Northumberland, England

Sculling In Mist On River Thames; London, England

Blackbird - Turdus merula
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Blackbird (Turdus merula), a species of true thrush. It is also called Eurasian Blackbird

Natural history - Birds - Chaffinch
Vintage engraving of a Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), a common and widespread small passerine bird in the finch family

Natural history - Birds - Kiwi bird
Vintage engraving of a Kiwi or kiwis are flightless birds native to New Zealand, in the genus Apteryx and family Apterygidae

Red crassula (Crassula coccinea)
Illustration of a Red crassula (Crassula coccinea)

Post Office
25th January 1963: The Post Office at Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Littleport Skaters
1st January 1907: Children enjoying themselves on the ice at Littleport, near Ely. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Deeside Valley
15th September 1952: The River Dee flowing through the valley at Ballater, in the Scottish Highlands. (Photo by Monty Fresco/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Table Rock
1859: The spiral staircase leading down from Table Rock, on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. The Canadian or Horseshoe Falls cascade down to the left

Turquoise Ocean Water Off Tunnels Beach; Kauai, Hawaii, United States Of America

Water Pours Over Natural Falls After A Heavy Rain; Oklahoma, United States Of America

Snowcapped East Beckwith Mountain In The Background Reflected In Lost Lake Slough; Colorado, United States Of America

Windsurfer In The Air Above Splashing Waves; Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

Wolf and the Seven Young Kids
Vintage colour engraving of the Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. A mother goat leaves her seven children at home while she ventures into the forest to find

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The natural world is a complex and diverse ecosystem that encompasses all living things on Earth. It includes plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and other organisms that interact with each other in an intricate web of life. It also includes the physical environment such as landforms, soils, water bodies, climate and weather patterns. All of these components work together to create a balanced system that sustains life on our planet. Human activities can have both positive and negative impacts on the natural world; for example pollution or deforestation can damage ecosystems while conservation efforts can help protect them. Ultimately it is up to us to ensure the health of our planet by respecting its delicate balance and taking steps to protect it for future generations.