"Aquatic habitat"

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5 May 2026

An alligator swims in the shallow waters of Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on May 4, 2026. It is estimated that there are about 1.3 million alligators in Florida.

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5 May 2026

An alligator swims in the shallow waters of Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on May 4, 2026. It is estimated that there are about 1.3 million alligators in Florida.

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#13611504

22 Apr 2026

A male Black Stream Glider (Trithemis festiva), also known as the Indigo Dropwing, perches on rocks in Padamchen, Sikkim, India, on April 19, 2026. This species is an ecological indicator of healthy, unpolluted, and running water habitats across Asia and parts of Europe. Males are identifiable by their pale blue body and dark head and eyes. They inhabit shallow, rocky, and fast-flowing rivers. Both larvae and adults are predators, feeding on mosquito larvae and other aquatic insects, thus helping control mosquito populations in aquatic ecosystems. The male is seen in a characteristic ''dropwing'' posture, with wings held forward and downward, surveying its surroundings and defending territories along watercourses.

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#13611506

22 Apr 2026

A male Black Stream Glider (Trithemis festiva), also known as the Indigo Dropwing, perches on rocks in Padamchen, Sikkim, India, on April 19, 2026. This species is an ecological indicator of healthy, unpolluted, and running water habitats across Asia and parts of Europe. Males are identifiable by their pale blue body and dark head and eyes. They inhabit shallow, rocky, and fast-flowing rivers. Both larvae and adults are predators, feeding on mosquito larvae and other aquatic insects, thus helping control mosquito populations in aquatic ecosystems. The male is seen in a characteristic ''dropwing'' posture, with wings held forward and downward, surveying its surroundings and defending territories along watercourses.

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#13611509

22 Apr 2026

A male Black Stream Glider (Trithemis festiva), also known as the Indigo Dropwing, perches on rocks in Padamchen, Sikkim, India, on April 19, 2026. This species is an ecological indicator of healthy, unpolluted, and running water habitats across Asia and parts of Europe. Males are identifiable by their pale blue body and dark head and eyes. They inhabit shallow, rocky, and fast-flowing rivers. Both larvae and adults are predators, feeding on mosquito larvae and other aquatic insects, thus helping control mosquito populations in aquatic ecosystems. The male is seen in a characteristic ''dropwing'' posture, with wings held forward and downward, surveying its surroundings and defending territories along watercourses.

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#13611515

22 Apr 2026

A male Black Stream Glider (Trithemis festiva), also known as the Indigo Dropwing, perches on rocks in Padamchen, Sikkim, India, on April 19, 2026. This species is an ecological indicator of healthy, unpolluted, and running water habitats across Asia and parts of Europe. Males are identifiable by their pale blue body and dark head and eyes. They inhabit shallow, rocky, and fast-flowing rivers. Both larvae and adults are predators, feeding on mosquito larvae and other aquatic insects, thus helping control mosquito populations in aquatic ecosystems. The male is seen in a characteristic ''dropwing'' posture, with wings held forward and downward, surveying its surroundings and defending territories along watercourses.

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#13611520

22 Apr 2026

A male Black Stream Glider (Trithemis festiva), also known as the Indigo Dropwing, perches on rocks in Padamchen, Sikkim, India, on April 19, 2026. This species is an ecological indicator of healthy, unpolluted, and running water habitats across Asia and parts of Europe. Males are identifiable by their pale blue body and dark head and eyes. They inhabit shallow, rocky, and fast-flowing rivers. Both larvae and adults are predators, feeding on mosquito larvae and other aquatic insects, thus helping control mosquito populations in aquatic ecosystems. The male is seen in a characteristic ''dropwing'' posture, with wings held forward and downward, surveying its surroundings and defending territories along watercourses.

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#13611521

22 Apr 2026

A male Black Stream Glider (Trithemis festiva), also known as the Indigo Dropwing, perches on rocks in Padamchen, Sikkim, India, on April 19, 2026. This species is an ecological indicator of healthy, unpolluted, and running water habitats across Asia and parts of Europe. Males are identifiable by their pale blue body and dark head and eyes. They inhabit shallow, rocky, and fast-flowing rivers. Both larvae and adults are predators, feeding on mosquito larvae and other aquatic insects, thus helping control mosquito populations in aquatic ecosystems. The male is seen in a characteristic ''dropwing'' posture, with wings held forward and downward, surveying its surroundings and defending territories along watercourses.

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#13611528

22 Apr 2026

A male Black Stream Glider (Trithemis festiva), also known as the Indigo Dropwing, perches on rocks in Padamchen, Sikkim, India, on April 19, 2026. This species is an ecological indicator of healthy, unpolluted, and running water habitats across Asia and parts of Europe. Males are identifiable by their pale blue body and dark head and eyes. They inhabit shallow, rocky, and fast-flowing rivers. Both larvae and adults are predators, feeding on mosquito larvae and other aquatic insects, thus helping control mosquito populations in aquatic ecosystems. The male is seen in a characteristic ''dropwing'' posture, with wings held forward and downward, surveying its surroundings and defending territories along watercourses.

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#13584207

16 Apr 2026

Black-headed gulls fly on the bank of the Brahmaputra River at Silghat in Nagaon district, Assam, India, on April 15, 2026.

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#13584208

16 Apr 2026

Black-headed gulls fly on the bank of the Brahmaputra River at Silghat in Nagaon district, Assam, India, on April 15, 2026.

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#13584209

16 Apr 2026

Black-headed gulls fly on the bank of the Brahmaputra River at Silghat in Nagaon district, Assam, India, on April 15, 2026.

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16 Apr 2026

Black-headed gulls fly on the bank of the Brahmaputra River at Silghat in Nagaon district, Assam, India, on April 15, 2026.

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#13560868

11 Apr 2026

A man sits next to moored Shikara boats along the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 11, 2026. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India reports that nearly 74 percent of Kashmir's lakes have either vanished or are shrinking, with 518 out of 697 water bodies affected. This includes 315 that have disappeared and 203 that have reduced in size, resulting in a loss of 2,851 hectares since 1967 due to factors such as climate change and encroachments.

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11 Apr 2026

Marine animals populate the reefs of the Ballestas Islands off the coast of Paracas, Peru, on March 11, 2026.

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11 Apr 2026

Marine animals populate the reefs of the Ballestas Islands off the coast of Paracas, Peru, on March 11, 2026.

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