Images Dated 7th November 2009

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) blizzard near Snow Hill Island colony in Weddell Sea

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) blizzard near Snow Hill Island colony in Weddell Sea, Antarctica

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The merchant ship Maersk Alabama lifeboat on display in Fort Pierce, Florida

The merchant ship Maersk Alabama lifeboat where four Somali pirates held the ship Captain Richard Philipps hostage for three days until Navy SEAL snipers rescued Captain Philipps. The Maersk Shipping Line donated the lifeboat for display at the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, the birthplace of the Navy Frogman. Maersk Shipping asked if the Museum wanted them to repair the lifeboat windows where the sniper bullets penetrated and the Museum said not to repair the windows. Look closely and the broken windows can be seen

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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) perched with Multiflora Rose

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) perched with Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora) berries in autumn, Ithaca, New York, USA. Multiflora Rose is an introduced plant species in North America

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