Images

Boats at a large campsite area along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, 2009. USGS photo, public domain.

Ghost crab on the beach.

A queen angelfish peers through the safety of the mangrove roots across the rich colors and textures of corals, sponges, urchins, and algae. Queen angelfish feed almost exclusively on sponges, which are abundant in these mangroves.

In September 2009, divers carefully capture an invasive red lionfish (Pterois volitans) found near the coast of North Carolina. Invasive lionfish are now established in the hard bottom habitats of North Carolina's coast, where they are abundant.

Research divers rest at 20 feet as they ascend with a dive bag containing invasive red lionfish (Pterois volitans). The bag is clipped to a line to prevent them being stung by the lionfish as its bladder fills with air during the ascent. These lionfish were removed from hard bottom habitat, about 100 foot deep, near the coast of North Carolina.

Unidentified hawk perched upon a dead tree.

Coniferous forest growing along side of a mountain.

Unidentified coniferous trees growing near pond.

Unidentified hawk perched upon a dead tree.

A coniferous forest in a mountainous environment.

Rainbow near a mountain and forest.

Unidentified coniferous trees growing near pond.

Unidentified hawk perched upon a dead tree.

A river runs through a coniferous forest.

Rainbow near a mountain and forest.

A forest consisting of mostly coniferous trees covered in fog.

A coniferous forest in a mountainous environment.

Rainbow near a mountain and forest.

Unidentified coniferous trees growing near pond.

Unidentified coniferous trees growing near pond.

Sign preventing access to area due to wildlife protection.