Derek Galon / Drone shot revealing Victoria Falls, water is milky blue as it contains sulphur from Boiling Lake, Dominica, 2019

Derek Galon / Drone shot approaching Victoria Falls after heavy rains, normally water is milky blue as it contains sulphur from Boiling Lake, after rain it is muddy, Dominica, 2019.

David Tipling / Tribal performers from Hagen at Sing-sing, Mount Hagen Show in Western Highlands Papua New Guinea. Headress contains Papuan Lorikeet birds and King of Saxony plumes. August 2011

Paul D Stewart / Photomontage of living gecko feet showing a variety of forms. Gecko feet employ very small subdivided filaments to bond with their substrates at the molecular level using Van Der Waals' forces. Every...

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) perched on fencepost, RSPB Balranald nature reserve, North Uist, Western Isles / Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, May. Did you know? The tip of a snipe's beak contains nerve e...

Doug Gimesy / Royal Australian Airforce crew carry a crate which contains a koala off a Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) C-27J Spartan. This plane was used to transport six koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) evacuated...

Steven David Miller / Cathedral termite (Nasutitermes triodiae) mound in sparse woodland. A mound of 7m can take 5-8 years to construct and contains millions of termites. Mary River National Park, Northern Territory. Weste...

Derek Galon / Drone shot tilting down to Victoria Falls, water is milky blue as it contains sulphur from Boiling Lake, Dominica, 2019.

NaturePL Showreels / Endangered species showreel with conservation message, contains material by Andy Rouse, Eric Baccega and Jabruson.

Paul Williams / Nephila pilipes spider and common tiger butterfly (Danaus genutia). The butterfly contains toxins that make it distateful to the spider, so the spider snips the butterfly out of its web and releases i...

Ashley Cooper / Technicians work on Wymeswold Solar Farm the largest solar farm in the UK at 34 MWp, based on an old disused second world war airfield, Leicestershire, UK. It contains 130,000 panels and covers 150 ac...

Ashley Cooper / Wymeswold Solar Farm the largest solar farm in the UK at 34 MWp, based on an old disused second world war airfield, Leicestershire, UK. It contains 130,000 panels and covers 150 acres. September 2013

Ashley Cooper / Houses in Almere with solar PV panels on the roof. It is the Netherlands youngest town, in Flevoland, which was reclaimed from the sea. This planned city is very green, with space heating provided fro...

Ashley Cooper / Blackfriars Bridge across the River Thames in London, UK, is the world's largest solar bridge. Its parapet contains over 4400 solar photo voltaic panels, generating 50% of the stations electricity nee...

Ashley Cooper / Blackfriars Bridge across the River Thames in London, UK, is the world's largest solar bridge. Its parapet contains over 4400 solar photo voltaic panels, generating 50% of the stations electricity nee...

Ashley Cooper / Sun Island in Almere, which is the Netherlands youngest town, in Flevoland, which was reclaimed from the sea. This planned city is very green, with space heating provided from a nearby combined heat a...

Ashley Cooper / Sun Island in Almere, which is the Netherlands youngest town, in Flevoland, which was reclaimed from the sea. This planned city is very green, with space heating provided from a nearby combined heat a...

David Fleetham / Tubercles on the top of the head of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Hawaii. ^^^ Each protuberance contains at least one stiff hair whose purpose is not known, though they may provide the wh...

Jeff Rotman / Lobster smack, boats with open holding wells on deck, allowing live lobsters to be shipped. Each crate contains 9lbs of live lobster. Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Maine, USA. July.

Cyril Ruoso / The Wilson stump, a Japanese sugi pine (Cryptomeria) which was cut by the Shimazu clan in 1586, at an estimated age of over 3,000 years. The base circumference is 32 m and 4.39 m across at chest hei...

Constantinos Petrinos / Solar-powered phyllodesmium (Phyllodesmium longicirrum) contains photosynthetic zooxanthellae which allow it to draw energy from sunlight. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Constantinos Petrinos / Solar-powered phyllodesmium (Phyllodesmium longicirrum) contains photosynthetic zooxanthellae which allow it to draw energy from sunlight. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Constantinos Petrinos / Marine flatworm (Pseudobiceros flowersi) with ruffled marginal tentacles - pseudotentacles. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.e shown that fish will spit them out after the briefest of nips. We...

Gerrit Vyn / Mudflats on the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, September 2010. The delta contains the single largest expanse of intertidal habitat in North or South America and is a crucial stagin...

John Cancalosi / 'Zebra stone', sedimentary rock from the east Kimberley of Western Australia.Composed essentially of small particles of quartz and sericite' (fine-grained white mica), zebra rock also contains the min...

John Cancalosi / Orbicular jasper, 'ocean jasper' from Madagascar, a variety of jasper which contains spherical inclusions.

Paul D Stewart / Historical illustration of Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) flowers and fruits from the Paris Royal Botanic Garden. Engraving by Stumpf, in 'Dictionarium, Historicum, Criticum, Chronologicum, Geograp...

Alex Hyde / Lichen (Parmelia saxatilis) interspersed with orange patches of a Green alga (Trentepohlia sp.) that gets its unusual colouration from the haematochrome (-carotene) it contains. Found growing on a gr...

Graham Eaton / Underwater view of eroded bedrock and gravel in the River (Afon) Mawddach, near Dollgelau. The gravel in this river is used by spawning Salmon and contains gold. Wales, August 2013.

Graham Eaton / Underwater view of eroded bedrock and gravel in the River (Afon) Mawddach, near Dollgelau. The gravel in this river is used by spawning Salmon and contains gold. Wales, August 2013.

Will Burrard-Lucas / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) with saliva dripping from mouth, saliva contains virulent bacteria which infects wounds. Komodo National Park, Komodo Island, Indonesia.

Will Burrard-Lucas / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) with saliva dripping from mouth, saliva contains virulent bacteria which infects wounds. Komodo National Park, Rinca Island, Indonesia.

John Cancalosi / Phosphorite, a non-detrital sedimentary rock which contains high amounts of phosphate bearing minerals, from California, USA.

David Tipling / Timan Thumbu - a Huli Wigman from Tari Southern Highlands Papua, New Guinea. Head dress contains Superb Bird of Paradise, Papun Lorikeet, Leeser Bird of Paradise, Ribbon-tailed Astrapia, Lawes Parotia...

Ben Lascelles / Tsaparang (sometimes known as the mythical Shangri-la) was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Guge in the Garuda Valley, Ngari Prefecture, Western Tibet. Tsaparang is a huge fortress perched on a p...

Ben Lascelles / Looking out from inside cave in Tsaparang (sometimes known as the mythical Shangri-la) was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Guge in the Garuda Valley, Ngari Prefecture, Western Tibet. Tsaparang i...

Ben Lascelles / Buddhist prayer flags outside window frame at Tsaparang (sometimes known as the mythical Shangri-la) was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Guge in the Garuda Valley, Ngari Prefecture, Western Tibe...

Ben Lascelles / Doorway in Tsaparang (sometimes known as the mythical Shangri-la) was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Guge in the Garuda Valley, Ngari Prefecture, Western Tibet. Tsaparang is a huge fortress per...

Paul D Stewart / Tiger complex mimics, (Heliconids), an old collection of butterflies in the famous 'tiger complex'. This is a group of around 200 species of mostly toxic South American species which share a similar p...

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Man planting native tree at Abernethy Forest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, March 2012. Did you know? Abernethy forest contains the largest area of Scots pine forest in the UK.

Martin Willis / Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) nest of spider webs and bark camouflaged in the fork of a tree contains three dark blotched blue eggs, Bourke, New South Wales, Australia

Alex Mustard / Searod (Pseudoplexaura sp) with a golden-brown stalk showing that it contains zooxanthellae (single-celled algae) which provide much of its nutritional needs, East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, B...

Alan Watson / Trunks of Western hemlock trees (Tsuga heterophylla) in temperate rainforest in the upper Incomappleux Valley, British Columbia, Canada. The upper Incomappleux valley contains the largest surviving...

Alan Watson / Trunk of a Western red cedar tree (Thuja plicata) and Western hemlock trees (Tsuga heterophylla) in temperate rainforest, Upper Incomappleux Valley, British Columbia, Canada. The upper Incomappleux...

Alan Watson / Trunks of Western hemlock trees (Tsuga heterophylla) in temperate rainforest, Upper Incomappleux Valley, British Columbia, Canada. The upper Incomappleux valley contains the largest surviving remnan...

Alan Watson / Trunks of massive Western red cedar trees (Thuja plicata) in temperate rainforest, Upper Incomappleux Valley, British Columbia, Canada. The upper Incomappleux valley contains the largest surviving r...

Alan Watson / Temperate rainforest and canyon on the Incomappleux River, Incomappleux Valley, British Columbia, Canada. The upper Incomappleux valley contains the largest surviving remnant of inland temperate rain...

Alan Watson / Temperate rainforest and canyon on the Incomappleux River, Incomappleux Valley, British Columbia, Canada. The upper Incomappleux valley contains the largest surviving remnant of inland temperate rain...

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / A petri dish contains the Slime mould (Physarum polycephalum) which is growing in culture on nutrient agar.

Philippe Clement / Mountain stream in the Alps with meltwater from a glacier, called glacier milk because the water contains particles of rock and minerals from the grinding action of the glacier, Italy

David Kjaer / Frio Cave, near Concan in the Texas Hill Country, Texas, USA. This cave is the second largest bat cave for Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) in the world and contains between 10 to 15 mi...

David Kjaer / Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana) emerging at dusk from Frio Cave, near Concan in the Texas Hill Country, Texas, USA. This cave is the second largest bat cave for this species...

Norbert Wu / Blackfin Icefish (Chaenocephalus aceratus) blood contains antifreeze to survive in -2 degrees Celsius temperatures, Anvers Island, Antarctica

David Shale / Vibilia sp. (Hyperiidea, Vibiliidae). This is a genus that isn't too easy, even with a specimen under the microscope! This might be V. jeangerardi Lucas, 1845. The genus contains about 17 species, som...

Pete Oxford / Bushmeat (caiman, monkey, tortoise, peccary) in canoe, Amazonia, Peru.

Birgitte Wilms / Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) a small but extremely poisonous animal, one animal contains enough venom to kill twenty adults, 70 feet deep, Solomon Islands

Mark Moffett / Melastoma (Maieta sp) leaf where ants throw out debris, contains nodes to absorb nutrients, Peru

Norbert Wu / Scallop (Nodipecten magnificus) colorful mantle contains blue eyes, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Norbert Wu / Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) root-like stipes anchor young Kelp plant to bottom, contains communities of life, California

Mark Moffett / Leafcutter Ant (Trachymyrmex sp) nest chamber, about 10cm wide, contains two fungus gardens hanging like fragile stalactites, French Guiana

Stephen Downer / John Downer P / A cats' opium den - domestic cats are attracted to catnip for the volatile oils (neptalactones) the plant contains (Resolution restriction - image digitised from film, 'Weird Nature' tv series)

Angelo Giampiccolo / The rocky headland of Capo Caccia, 168m high, Alghero, Sardinia. ^^^It contains incredibly deep caves, and hosts rare species of flora and fauna on its surface. In ancient times Capo Caccia was known...

Mark Moffett / Gall Midge (Cecidomyiidae) gathering pollen from Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) flower by sticking its head inside a ôpetal pouchö that contains both pollen and a sticky nectar reward, Panama

Colin Monteath / Antarctic fish on ice, their blood contains glyco-protein that acts as anti-freeze, Port Lockroy, Antarctica

Norbert Wu / C16 and B15a icebergs, largest icebergs in recorded history, 185 by 40 miles, contains four years of Mississippi river flow of fresh water, Antarctica

Charlie Hamilton-James / An enormous chandelier of bones, which contains at least one of every bone in the human body, hanging from the center of the nave with garlands of skulls draping the vault in the Sedlec Ossuary, a sma...

Charlie Hamilton-James / An enormous chandelier of bones, which contains at least one of every bone in the human body, hanging from the center of the nave with garlands of skulls draping the vault in the Sedlec Ossuary, a sma...

Orsolya Haarberg / Eroded marble stone sculptures overhanging the Glamoga River, which is a green-blue colour due to the large amount of suspended sediment it contains, Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park, Norway. June,...

Alex Hyde / Mandible of Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) retrived from soil under a Barn Owl (Tyto alba) roost. The red tooth enamel contains iron, which adds strength. The iron is concentrated in regions of the toot...

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of horticultural greenhouses for growing fruit and vegetables. The area is known as the 'sea of plastic' and contains the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world, covering 26,000...

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of horticultural greenhouses for growing fruit and vegetables. The area is known as the 'sea of plastic' and contains the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world, covering 26,000...

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of horticultural greenhouses for growing fruit and vegetables. The area is known as the 'sea of plastic' and contains the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world, covering 26,000...

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of horticultural greenhouses for growing fruit and vegetables. The area is known as the 'sea of plastic' and contains the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world, covering 26,000...

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of horticultural greenhouses for growing fruit and vegetables. The area is known as the 'sea of plastic' and contains the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world, covering 26,000...

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of horticultural greenhouses for growing fruit and vegetables. The area is known as the 'Sea of plastic' and contains the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world, covering 26,000...

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of horticultural greenhouses for growing fruit and vegetables. The area is known as the 'sea of plastic' and contains the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world, covering 26,000...

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of horticultural greenhouses for growing fruit and vegetables. The area is known as the 'sea of plastic' and contains the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world, covering 26,000...

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of horticultural greenhouses for growing fruit and vegetables. The area is known as the 'sea of plastic' and contains the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world, covering 26,000...

Doug Gimesy / Dirt collected from Goongerah in a glass jar. This will be given to three orphaned and rescued bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus) to snuffle and digest as part of their care as it contains microbes...

Doug Gimesy / Dirt collected from Goongerah in a glass jar. This will be given to three orphaned and rescued bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus) to snuffle and digest as part of their care as it contains microbes...