Images Dated 2016 October

Bridge washed into a field by Flowerdale River flood debris

Bridge washed into a field by Flowerdale River flood debris. In early June 2016 northern and north-western Tasmania experienced some of the most serious floods on record. The Mersey River Valley was particularly badly affected. Lapoinya, northwestern Tasmania, Australia

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Kelp forest of Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)

Kelp forest of Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) on a reef. It can grow as much as 50 cm a day with fronds eventually reaching 30 to 80 m. Alexander Archipelago, Pacific Ocean, southeastern Alaska, USA

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Algae, Aquatic, Bladder Wrack, Bullwhip Kelp, Eastern Pacific, Edible Kelp, Giant Kelp, Marine, Monotypic, Plant, Ribbon Kelp, Sea Life, Seaweed, Underwater

Puget Sound king crab (Lopholithodes mandtii)

Puget Sound king crab (Lopholithodes mandtii) can be as much as 30 cm across. Its great right claw has teeth that can grind prey such as barnacles, sea urchins and starfish. Alexander Archipelago, Pacific Ocean, southeastern Alaska, USA

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Animal, Bumpy, Close Up, Crab, Crabs, Crustacean, Decapoda, Eastern Pacific, Fauna, Feeds On Echinoderms, King Crab, Large, Lithodidae, Lopholithodes, Malacostraca, Marine, Migratory, Multicoloured, Orange Red Purple, Right Handed, Sea Life, Spectacular, Tubercles, Underwater, Wildlife