Protective spines cover the pod of a chestnut to prevent herbivory. lagoon

Protective spines cover the pod of a chestnut to prevent herbivory. lagoonProtective spines cover the pod of a chestnut to prevent herbivory. Kinglake, Victoria, Australia

A purple daisy flower and buds exhibit fresh growth in a garden

Raindrops cascade down the links of a steel chain hanging from a roof

An alpine glacial lake surrounded by heathland and granite mountains

A vast and untouched tall wet eucalypt forest rises into the distance

snout and mouth of a rare Burtons Legless Lizard

Small herbaceous plants support the side of a coastal sand dune

eucalytus gum

A migrating Common Starling flock at sunset take flight near Streaky Bay

The beautiful silver scales of a Common Bullseye fish

lit by garden lights

Marine ecologist surveys the ocean for whales effect by seismic tests

As the horizon swallows another sunset on the Serengeti