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Stream running through tropical rainforest in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Time-lapse
Stream running through tropical rainforest in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Time-lapse
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Interior of tropical rainforest, Ecuador, during an afternoon shower with rain and mist
Interior of tropical rainforest, Ecuador, during an afternoon shower with rain and mist
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Extreme close-up of a Cordyceps fungus releasing spores
- Fruiting body of a Cordyceps fungus growing out of a parasitized moth in the rainforest, Ecuador. Thread-like spores (ascospores) are being released from the ascocarp which will drift away and infect a new insect host.
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Ants tending a group of red and black treehoppers on the underside of a rainforest leaf in Ecuador
- An example of symbiosis: The treehoppers provide honeydew for the ants which in turn protect the treehoppers and the plant.
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Close-up of the larva (tadpole) of a glass frog hatching from its egg, 19 days after it was laid.
Glass frogs lay their eggs on leaves overhanging water, into which the newly-hatched tadpoles fall. They are named for their translucent skin, through which internal organs can be seen. Glass frogs inhabit moist tropical forests in...
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Close-up of pupae (rounded) on the body of a caterpillar parasitized by a wasp.
Some species of wasp lay eggs on living animals such as this caterpillar. The wasp typically injects venom, anti-immune chemicals and digestive enzymes into the caterpillar when it lays its eggs. When the eggs hatch, the larvae feed on...
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Track down tree in Amazon rainforest, South America
Track down tree in Amazon rainforest, South America
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Track down tree in Amazon rainforest, South America
Track down tree in Amazon rainforest, South America
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Track down tree in Amazon rainforest, South America
Track down tree in Amazon rainforest, South America
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Spawn of a glass frog (family Centrolenidae) stuck to a leaf surface. Glass frogs inhabit cloud forests and rainforests in Central and northern South America.
They stick their eggs to a leaf above running water, so that the tadpoles fall into the water after they emerge from their eggs. Glass frogs are known for their translucent skin, through which internal organs are visible. Filmed in the...
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Scenic aerial shots of Cambodian landscape, rice fields, temples, jungle, and irrigation systems
Scenic aerial shots of Cambodian landscape, rice fields, temples, jungle, and irrigation systems
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Timelapse of cloud vapor rising over rainforest
Timelapse of cloud vapor rising over rainforest
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Close-up of a glass frog larva (tadpole) developing in its egg, twelve days after being laid.
The glass frog is so named due to its translucent skin, through which internal organs can be seen. Glass frogs lay their eggs on leaves overhanging water, so that when the tadpoles hatch they fall into it. They inhabit moist tropical...
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Mating glass frogs (family Centrolenidae) in the characteristic amplexus position, with the male grasping the female from behind.
Glass frogs are named for their translucent skin, which allows internal structures to be seen. The female's yellow eggs are prominent here. Glass frogs live in the moist tropical forests of Central and northern South America. Filmed in...
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HD: Native American settlement
HD1080i: Pan view over the huts at a Native American village in the jungle of Colombia.
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Tree and vegetation roots poke through clay after deforestation in Brazil.
Tree and vegetation roots poke through clay after deforestation in Brazil.
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The Amazon rainforest canopy blows gently in the wind.
The Amazon rainforest canopy blows gently in the wind.
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HD: Native American settlement
HD1080i: Tilt view over the huts at a Native American village in the jungle of Colombia.
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HD: Native American settlement
HD1080i: Pan view over a hut at a Native American village in the jungle of Colombia.