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New images: January 2026

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A selection of documented nature images illustrating the diversity of species, behaviors, and landscapes around the world.

This month's selection of new images covers a wide variety of subjects, including fauna, flora, and landscapes, with a constant focus on accurate species identification, observable behaviors, and ecological contexts. Scenes of animal life (birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and amphibians) are juxtaposed with European and North American landscapes, from temperate forest environments to Arctic zones, not to mention the tropical environments of Southeast Asia.

European fauna is widely represented, with many iconic species documented in their habitats: red deer (Cervus elaphus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), common crane (Grus grus), white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and a rich entomofauna including mantises, dragonflies, butterflies, and beetles. The series devoted to fireflies, courtship and feeding behaviors, and interspecific interactions provide real documentary value. The images by Alberto Ghizzi Panizza illustrate this behavioral and seasonal approach, while the work of Régis Cavignaux and Stéphane Vitzthum stands out for its macro and ecological precision.

Wide open spaces also feature prominently, from the glacial and boreal landscapes of Lapland photographed by Martin Zwick to the rainforests and coastlines of British Columbia captured by Evelyne Boyard. The megafauna of North America and Asia (grizzly bears, bald eagles, Bornean orangutans, proboscis monkeys) are approached from a rigorous naturalist perspective, incorporating geographical context and essential biological data.

This collection thus constitutes a coherent iconographic resource for publishing, the press, scientific mediation, and environmental communication, combining scientific rigor, clear information, and diversity of the ecosystems represented.

Biosphoto | 2613978 | Asian hornet, yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) hunting a honeybee (Apis mellifera) foraging on flowering climbing ivy, Lorraine, France. | © Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
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Asian hornet, yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) hunting a honeybee (Apis mellifera) foraging on [...]
Biosphoto | 2613985 | European hornet (Vespa crabro) in flight in front of climbing ivy flowers, Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden, Nancy, Lorraine, France. | © Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
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European hornet (Vespa crabro) in flight in front of climbing ivy flowers, Jean-Marie Pelt [...]
Biosphoto | 2613537 | Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) on a fruiting branch during winter, France. | © Emile Barbelette / Biosphoto
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Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) on a fruiting branch during winter, France.
Biosphoto | 2613970 | Ornate springtail (Dicyrtomina ornata), a common and highly variable species found in the litter on a dead leaf, Lorraine, France. | © Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
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Ornate springtail (Dicyrtomina ornata), a common and highly variable species found in the litter on [...]
Biosphoto | 2613974 | Black ant (Lasius sp) on a bee orchid (Ophrys apifera), Lorraine, France. | © Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
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Black ant (Lasius sp) on a bee orchid (Ophrys apifera), Lorraine, France.
Biosphoto | 2614014 | Portrait of Grass snake (Natrix natrix) adult slithering in the grass, Doubs, France. | © Dominique Delfino / Biosphoto
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Portrait of Grass snake (Natrix natrix) adult slithering in the grass, Doubs, France.
Biosphoto | 2613997 | Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) and its chicks on the bank, Doubs, France. | © Dominique Delfino / Biosphoto
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Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) and its chicks on the bank, Doubs, France.
Biosphoto | 2612613 | Burnt Orchid (Neotinea ustulata), Causse Méjean, Lozère, France. | © David Tatin / Biosphoto
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Burnt Orchid (Neotinea ustulata), Causse Méjean, Lozère, France.
Biosphoto | 2612879 | Red longhorn beetle (Stictoleptura rubra) taking flight, Lorraine, France. | © Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
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Red longhorn beetle (Stictoleptura rubra) taking flight, Lorraine, France.
Biosphoto | 2612810 | Egyptian cobra (Naja haje), aposematic posture, Ouarzazate region, Morocco. | © Daniel Heuclin / Biosphoto
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Egyptian cobra (Naja haje), aposematic posture, Ouarzazate region, Morocco.
Biosphoto | 2612811 | Egyptian cobra (Naja haje), aposematic posture, Ouarzazate region, Morocco. | © Daniel Heuclin / Biosphoto
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Egyptian cobra (Naja haje), aposematic posture, Ouarzazate region, Morocco.
Biosphoto | 2612813 | Egyptian cobra (Naja haje), Ouarzazate region, Morocco. | © Daniel Heuclin / Biosphoto
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Egyptian cobra (Naja haje), Ouarzazate region, Morocco.
Biosphoto | 2612832 | Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) searching for crustaceans along the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. | © Clément Fontaine / Biosphoto
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Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) searching for crustaceans along the coast of Vancouver Island, British [...]
Biosphoto | 2612854 | Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male displaying with spread wings, Esch River, Petite Suisse Lorraine, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. | © Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
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Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male displaying with spread wings, Esch River, Petite [...]
Biosphoto | 2612855 | Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male and White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) male searching for a mate in flight, wet meadow with burnet, Lorraine, France. | © Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
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Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male and White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) [...]
Biosphoto | 2613007 | Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus) with purple berries, Lorraine, France | © Régis Cavignaux / Biosphoto
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Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus) with purple berries, Lorraine, France
Biosphoto | 2612960 | European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) feeding on cat pellets in a garden, France | © Régis Cavignaux / Biosphoto
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European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) feeding on cat pellets in a garden, France
Biosphoto | 2613023 | Common globular springtail (Dicyrtomina ornata) on twig, Lorraine, France | © Régis Cavignaux / Biosphoto
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Common globular springtail (Dicyrtomina ornata) on twig, Lorraine, France
Biosphoto | 2613648 | Damselfly (Zygoptera sp) on a flower, Italy. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Damselfly (Zygoptera sp) on a flower, Italy.
Biosphoto | 2613827 | European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) on a sandy cliff, Regional Natural Park of the Alpilles, France. | © Emile Barbelette / Biosphoto
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European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) on a sandy cliff, Regional Natural Park of the Alpilles, [...]
Biosphoto | 2613822 | Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) with a fry in its beak, Camargue, France. | © Emile Barbelette / Biosphoto
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Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) with a fry in its beak, Camargue, France.
Biosphoto | 2613742 | Wooden path of the Schooner Trail, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. | © Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
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Wooden path of the Schooner Trail, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Biosphoto | 2613751 | Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) scanning the horizon along the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Bald eagles are very common along the coast of British Columbia, where they find abundant food in the fish-rich waters. | © Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
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Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) scanning the horizon along the coast of Vancouver Island, [...]
Biosphoto | 2613749 | Numerous roots of uprooted Douglas fir trees, Cathedral Grove, MacMillan Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Cathedral Grove, in MacMillan Provincial Park, is the forest of ancient giants. It is the last remnant of a forest that covered all of Vancouver Island a thousand years ago. | © Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
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Numerous roots of uprooted Douglas fir trees, Cathedral Grove, MacMillan Provincial Park, Vancouver [...]
Biosphoto | 2613716 | Duffey Lake with driftwood and fireweed in the foreground, British Columbia, Canada. Duffey Lake Provincial Park in the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, established in 1993, is a natural area home to grizzly bears, black bears, mountain goats, and great blue herons. The lake is located between Lillooet and Whistler, on the way to Vancouver. | © Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
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Duffey Lake with driftwood and fireweed in the foreground, British Columbia, Canada. Duffey Lake [...]
Biosphoto | 2613837 | North African elephant shrew (Petrosaltator rozeti)  Tamsou . Ouarzazate region, Morocco. | © Daniel Heuclin / Biosphoto
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North African elephant shrew (Petrosaltator rozeti) "Tamsou". Ouarzazate region, Morocco.
Biosphoto | 2613329 | Wild boar (Sus scrofa) standing in a meadow, Alsace, France | © Benoît Personnaz / Biosphoto
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Wild boar (Sus scrofa) standing in a meadow, Alsace, France
Biosphoto | 2613582 | White plume moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla), mating, Europe. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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White plume moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla), mating, Europe.
Biosphoto | 2613579 | Portrait of the Common Empusa (Empusa pennata), Europe. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Portrait of the Common Empusa (Empusa pennata), Europe.
Biosphoto | 2613580 | Common Empusa (Empusa pennata), Europe. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Common Empusa (Empusa pennata), Europe.
Biosphoto | 2613653 | Flysch, Asturias, Spain | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Flysch, Asturias, Spain
Biosphoto | 2613642 | Fairy chimney under the moon, Bardenas Reales, Spain. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Fairy chimney under the moon, Bardenas Reales, Spain.
Biosphoto | 2613650 | Spider on its web in a clear forest at night, Italy. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Spider on its web in a clear forest at night, Italy.
Biosphoto | 2613669 | Firefly group in forest, Po River, Italy | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Firefly group in forest, Po River, Italy
Biosphoto | 2613583 | Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) on the banks of the Po River, Italy. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) on the banks of the Po River, Italy.
Biosphoto | 2613584 | Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavoniella), Pair, Italy | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavoniella), Pair, Italy
Biosphoto | 2613676 | Red deer (Cervus elaphus) Young stag in a clearing, Ardennes, Belgium. | © Christian Cabron / Biosphoto
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Red deer (Cervus elaphus) Young stag in a clearing, Ardennes, Belgium.
Biosphoto | 2613585 | Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavoniella) on bark, Italy | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavoniella) on bark, Italy
Biosphoto | 2613586 | Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavoniella), Eyespot, Italy | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavoniella), Eyespot, Italy
Biosphoto | 2613591 | Southern Festoon (Zerynthia polyxena), on dandelion seeds, Europe. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Southern Festoon (Zerynthia polyxena), on dandelion seeds, Europe.
Biosphoto | 2613612 | Snails (Cepaea sp) on a fallen leaf in the underbrush in autumn, Italy. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Snails (Cepaea sp) on a fallen leaf in the underbrush in autumn, Italy.
Biosphoto | 2613597 | Southern Festoons (Zerynthia polyxena), face to face on dandelion seeds, Europe. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Southern Festoons (Zerynthia polyxena), face to face on dandelion seeds, Europe.
Biosphoto | 2613599 | Portrait of the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), Europe. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Portrait of the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), Europe.
Biosphoto | 2613657 | Flysch, Asturias, Spain | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Flysch, Asturias, Spain
Biosphoto | 2613594 | Portrait of Southern Festoon (Zerynthia polyxena), Europe. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Portrait of Southern Festoon (Zerynthia polyxena), Europe.
Biosphoto | 2613592 | Portrait of Southern Festoon (Zerynthia polyxena), on dandelion seeds, Europe. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Portrait of Southern Festoon (Zerynthia polyxena), on dandelion seeds, Europe.
Biosphoto | 2613645 | Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in bloom in a field in front of a church, Italy. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in bloom in a field in front of a church, Italy.
Biosphoto | 2613656 | Flysch, Asturias, Spain | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Flysch, Asturias, Spain
Biosphoto | 2613652 | Firefly on a blade of grass, Italy. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Firefly on a blade of grass, Italy.
Biosphoto | 2613601 | Portrait of two Damselflies (Zygoptera sp), Italy. | © Alberto Ghizzi Panizza / Biosphoto
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Portrait of two Damselflies (Zygoptera sp), Italy.