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Hibernation Collection

"Hibernation: Nature's Winter Slumber" The Great crested newt finds solace in the depths of its watery habitat, hibernating until spring awakens its vibrant colors

Background imageHibernation Collection: Great crested newt

Great crested newt (Triturus cristata) underwater. It is named for the large crest that develops on the backs of the males in the mating season

Background imageHibernation Collection: Hazel Dormouse - fattened up for winter

Hazel Dormouse - fattened up for winter
PM-10531 Hazel Dormouse - fattened up for winter Muscardinus avellanarius protected species Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHibernation Collection: Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) hibernating amongst leaves. Captive. Leicestershire

Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) hibernating amongst leaves. Captive. Leicestershire, UK, October

Background imageHibernation Collection: The West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens)

The West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens)
Illustration of a The West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens)

Background imageHibernation Collection: Tabby cat asleep amongst fallen field maple leaves

Tabby cat asleep amongst fallen field maple leaves
ROG-11792 Tabby cat asleep amongst fallen field maple leaves. Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHibernation Collection: The year rests in a cold cloak, December, c. 1929. Creator: Willem Arondeus

The year rests in a cold cloak, December, c. 1929. Creator: Willem Arondeus
The year rests in a cold cloak, December, c. 1929. Man in a cloak with his head resting on his arm, against a golden background

Background imageHibernation Collection: Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) hibernating amongst leaves and acorns. Captive

Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) hibernating amongst leaves and acorns. Captive. Leicestershire, UK, October

Background imageHibernation Collection: Group of Tissue moths (Triphosa dubitata) hibernating in a limestone cave

Group of Tissue moths (Triphosa dubitata) hibernating in a limestone cave. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November

Background imageHibernation Collection: Beach chairs in winter in Kuehlungsborn, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Baltic Sea, North Germany

Beach chairs in winter in Kuehlungsborn, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Baltic Sea, North Germany, Germany

Background imageHibernation Collection: Beach chairs on the beach of Kuehlungsborn, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Baltic Sea

Beach chairs on the beach of Kuehlungsborn, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Baltic Sea, North Germany, Germany

Background imageHibernation Collection: Mother protecting

Mother protecting
Polar bear and her cubs wearing red Christmas Santa hats in the snow Date: 11-03-2018

Background imageHibernation Collection: Eastern bentwing / Eastern long fingered bat (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis

Eastern bentwing / Eastern long fingered bat (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis) hibernating cluster in cave, one bat with bat fly (Hippoboscoidea) Girraween National Park, Queensland, Australia

Background imageHibernation Collection: Polar Bear (engraving)

Polar Bear (engraving)
667344 Polar Bear (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polar Bear. Illustration for Homes without Hands by J G Wood)

Background imageHibernation Collection: Strange animals (coloured engraving)

Strange animals (coloured engraving)
997651 Strange animals (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Background imageHibernation Collection: L Ours blanc (engraving)

L Ours blanc (engraving)
3645766 L Ours blanc (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Ours blanc. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1875)

Background imageHibernation Collection: 'Bon Jour, Madame!', hybernating Bears at Quebec, Honorary Members of the Battery Mess (engraving)

"Bon Jour, Madame!", hybernating Bears at Quebec, Honorary Members of the Battery Mess (engraving)
1058786 " Bon Jour, Madame!", hybernating Bears at Quebec, Honorary Members of the Battery Mess (engraving) by English School

Background imageHibernation Collection: Monarch Butterflies during hibernation

Monarch Butterflies during hibernation
Ignacio Arcas

Background imageHibernation Collection: Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius), Kent, UK

Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius), Kent, UK. Members of Kent Mammal Group conduct monthly dormouse survey, torpid dormouse hibernating in nest box in coppiced woodland, November 2011

Background imageHibernation Collection: Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) hibernating, Mariposa Monarca Special Biosphere Reserve

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) hibernating, Mariposa Monarca Special Biosphere Reserve, central Mexico, January

Background imageHibernation Collection: Common Toad (Bufo bufo) waking up after hibernation, Veluwe, The Netherlands

Common Toad (Bufo bufo) waking up after hibernation, Veluwe, The Netherlands

Background imageHibernation Collection: Illustration of snakes hibernating in underground dens

Illustration of snakes hibernating in underground dens

Background imageHibernation Collection: Ursus thibetanus, sleeping Asiatic Black Bear curled up in its winter den

Ursus thibetanus, sleeping Asiatic Black Bear curled up in its winter den

Background imageHibernation Collection: Olympic Marmot - looking out of burrow. Olympic National Park, Washington, USA. _AAX6816

Olympic Marmot - looking out of burrow. Olympic National Park, Washington, USA. _AAX6816
TOM-1512 Olympic Marmot - looking out of burrow. Olympic National Park, Washington, USA. Marmota olympus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHibernation Collection: Bobak / Steppe Marmot - three adults - fat

Bobak / Steppe Marmot - three adults - fat and ready for hibernation (Marmota bobak). common in steppes of Orenburg region - South Russia - July

Background imageHibernation Collection: Bobak / Steppe Marmot - pair of adults - fattened

Bobak / Steppe Marmot - pair of adults - fattened and ready for hibernation - rare act of affection - sniffing each other (Marmota bobak). in steppes of Orenburg region - South Russia - morning - July

Background imageHibernation Collection: Bobak / Steppe Marmot - fat adult - ready for hibernation

Bobak / Steppe Marmot - fat adult - ready for hibernation - feeds on grasses near a burrow (Marmota bobak). common in steppes of Orenburg region - South Russia - morning - July

Background imageHibernation Collection: Bobak / Steppe Marmot - adult, ready for hibernation

Bobak / Steppe Marmot - adult, ready for hibernation - observe surroundings for danger and catches the morning sun near a burrow (Marmota bobak)

Background imageHibernation Collection: Bobak / Steppe Marmot - a pair of fat adults, ready

Bobak / Steppe Marmot - a pair of fat adults, ready for hibernation - one snacks with a shoot of a wormwood (Marmota bobak). in steppes of Orenburg region - South Russia - July

Background imageHibernation Collection: Illustration of group of rattlesnakes coiled up together to hibernate

Illustration of group of rattlesnakes coiled up together to hibernate

Background imageHibernation Collection: Daubentons Bat -Myotis daubentoni-, species in Annex IV of the Habitats Directive

Daubentons Bat -Myotis daubentoni-, species in Annex IV of the Habitats Directive, in winter quarters, hibernating in a tunnel, Topor, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Background imageHibernation Collection: Japan - Silk Industry - Silkworms awake from hibernation

Japan - Silk Industry - Silkworms awake from hibernation
Japan - Silk Industry - Silkworms during second hibernation phase. Date: circa 1909

Background imageHibernation Collection: site of a polar bear, Ursus maritimus, den in the fall, 1002 coastal plain of the

site of a polar bear, Ursus maritimus, den in the fall, 1002 coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Background imageHibernation Collection: site where a polar bear, Ursus maritimus, was digging for a denning spot, 1002 coastal

site where a polar bear, Ursus maritimus, was digging for a denning spot, 1002 coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Background imageHibernation Collection: Great Grey Slug (Limax maximus) adults, group hibernating under roof tile, Norfolk, England, January

Great Grey Slug (Limax maximus) adults, group hibernating under roof tile, Norfolk, England, January

Background imageHibernation Collection: Picture No. 10871741

Picture No. 10871741
Insect House - nesting and hibernation house with inspection tubes of varying sizes to attract bees, ladybirds lacewings on wall Date:

Background imageHibernation Collection: Picture No. 10893819

Picture No. 10893819
European Hedgehog - head covered with ticks, after emerging from winter hibernation - feeding from bowl in garden (Erinaceus europaeus) Date:

Background imageHibernation Collection: Picture No. 10896349

Picture No. 10896349
Asiatic ladybird - a group in a room during winter for hibernation (Harmonia axyridis) Date:

Background imageHibernation Collection: Common Toad (Bufo bufo) adult, emerging from hibernation, on wet wooden decking in garden, Sussex

Common Toad (Bufo bufo) adult, emerging from hibernation, on wet wooden decking in garden, Sussex, England, March

Background imageHibernation Collection: Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) adult, hibernating in nest, Norfolk, England, January

Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) adult, hibernating in nest, Norfolk, England, January

Background imageHibernation Collection: Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) adult, hibernating in nest, Norfolk, England, January

Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) adult, hibernating in nest, Norfolk, England, January

Background imageHibernation Collection: Hibernating ladybirds C014 / 2331

Hibernating ladybirds C014 / 2331
Hibernating seven-spot ladybirds (Coccinella septempunctata). Ladybirds hibernate in autumn and winter for 5-6 months, living off fat reserves

Background imageHibernation Collection: Suspended animation, artwork

Suspended animation, artwork
Suspended animation. Computer artwork of futuristic humans in suspended animation. This is a state where fundamental processes, such as breathing and heart rate, are slowed, which extends lifespan

Background imageHibernation Collection: Teasel and ladybirds C016 / 4695

Teasel and ladybirds C016 / 4695
Teasel and ladybirds. Frosted teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) with hibernating 7-spot-ladybirds (Coccinella-7-punctata). Photographed in the UK

Background imageHibernation Collection: Aestivating snails, Greece C016 / 3523

Aestivating snails, Greece C016 / 3523
Aestivating snails in the Imbros Gorge, West Crete, Greece

Background imageHibernation Collection: Garden Dormouse - in nest box

Garden Dormouse - in nest box
ME-2554 Garden Dormouse - in nest box Eliomys quercinus Johan De Meester contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageHibernation Collection: Mouse-eared Bat - hibernation at cave - the Ardennes - Belgium

Mouse-eared Bat - hibernation at cave - the Ardennes - Belgium
VG-7114 Mouse-eared Bat - hibernation at cave the Ardennes - Belgium Myotis myotis Paul Van Gaalen contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageHibernation Collection: Northern Bat - hibernation at cave - the Ardennes - Belgium

Northern Bat - hibernation at cave - the Ardennes - Belgium
VG-7116 Northern Bat - hibernation at cave the Ardennes - Belgium bats Eptesicus nilssonii Paul Van Gaalen contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageHibernation Collection: Mouse-eared Bat - with dew - hibernation at cave - the Ardennes - Belgium

Mouse-eared Bat - with dew - hibernation at cave - the Ardennes - Belgium
VG-7130 Mouse-eared Bat - with dew - hibernation at cave the Ardennes - Belgium Myotis myotis Paul Van Gaalen contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401



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"Hibernation: Nature's Winter Slumber" The Great crested newt finds solace in the depths of its watery habitat, hibernating until spring awakens its vibrant colors. A Hazel Dormouse, having fattened up for winter, curls into a cozy ball among fallen leaves, ready to embrace the cold months ahead. The West African lungfish, Protopterus annectens, burrows deep into mud and slows down its metabolism to survive long periods of drought during hibernation. Amidst a carpet of fallen field maple leaves, a tabby cat peacefully slumbers away the winter days, finding warmth and comfort in nature's embrace. Bechstein's Bat seeks refuge in a cave nestled within the Ardennes forest of Belgium as it enters its deep sleep during hibernation. A group of Tissue moths find sanctuary within a limestone cave as they enter their dormant state, patiently waiting for warmer times to flutter back to life. Captive Hazel Dormice in Leicestershire retreat beneath layers of leaves for their winter nap; protected from harsh weather conditions but still connected to their natural instincts. Another captive Hazel Dormouse chooses acorns as companions while it snoozes amidst scattered leaves – an adorable sight that reminds us of nature's delicate balance even when asleep. Beach chairs stand empty along the shores of Kuehlungsborn in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania; reminders that even human activity takes a pause during wintertime by the Baltic Sea. As waves crash against the shorelines on Germany's North coast, beach chairs remain untouched under blankets of snow – awaiting sunnier days and joyful laughter once again. Mother Nature wraps her protective arms around all creatures big and small during hibernation season - ensuring their survival until spring breathes new life into our world.