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A majestic whale shark is bathed in brilliant light rays as it cruises in search of food off Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Photograph: Shawn Heinrichs
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Thousands of shark fins are offloaded and sorted for market, Taiwan
Photograph: Paul Hilton
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A leopard seal tries to feed the photographer a penguin, and is then perplexed when the offer isn’t accepted, Antarctica
Photograph: Paul Nicklen
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Aerial view of the of the Bairaman River and surrounding forest in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. The country’s forests are some of the most diverse on Earth, supporting a rich ecosystem of plants and animals
Photograph: Paul Hilton
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An emperor penguin faces off with an icebreaker, Antarctica
Photograph: John Weller
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A Tamil woman sets a handful of small fish to dry in the midday sun in southern India. The majority of this small catch will go to make chicken feed
Photograph: Cristina Mittermeier
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Shark fishermen haul their daily catch to the market floor, where the shark’s meat, cartilage and valuable fins are auctioned and sold to dried seafood markets, south-east Asia
Photograph: Shawn Heinrichs
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A Haenyeo woman nets a large octopus, caught on a single breath, South Korea
Photograph: Luciano Candisani
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A 90-year-old Haenyeo woman heads out to sea to freedive for food, South Korea
Photograph: Luciano Candisani
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A large pod of orcas hunts cooperatively, a technique known as carousel feeding, Norway
Photograph: Paul Nicklen
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A lounging Weddell seal looks up from a nap, Antarctica
Photograph: Andy Mann
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A leopard seal patrols the ice while penguins huddle for safety out of the water, Antarctica
Photograph: Cristina Mittermeier
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