Spawning Collection (page 6)

Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) adult, swimming up coastal creek on spawning migration, Katmai N. P. Alaska, U. S. A
Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) adult, swimming up coastal creek on spawning migration, Katmai N.P. Alaska, U.S.A. august

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) adult, leaping up cascade, travelling upstream to spawning ground, Stainforth Force, River Ribble, Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England, november

Common Frog (Rana temporaria) adult pair, in amplexus, amongst spawn underwater in montane pool during breeding season, Italy

European Green Toad (Bufo viridis) eggs in water, Italy, may

Common Frog (Rana temporaria) adults, group spawning in pond, Essex, England, february

Common Frog (Rana temporaria) spawn in pond, Norfolk, England, march

Common Toad (Bufo bufo) adult pair, mating underwater, Norfolk, England, march

Common Parsley Frog (Pelodytes punctatus) four adult males, attempting to mate with single female, in mating ball underwater, Italy

Hydroid (Campanularia flexuosa), LM
Hydroid (Campanularia flexuosa). Light micrograph (LM) of a colonial hydroid, showing gonozooid (reproducing) and gastrozooid (feeding) polyps, attached to a central stolon (stalk)

Male frog and spawn. Male frog (Hyla sp.) surrounded by spawn which he has recently fertilised by squirting his sperm into the water

Common frog spawning
Common frog (Rana temporaria) spawning in a moorland pool. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, in April

Common frog migrating
Common frog (Rana temporaria) migrating uphill to spawn in a moorland pool. The pool is at 840 metres above sea level. Photographed on Cairnwell hill, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, in April

Common frogs spawning
Common frogs (Rana temporaria) spawning in a moorland pond. The common frog is found throughout Europe. The breeding season begins in March and it hibernates during the winter

Pink salmon. Male (background) and female (foreground) pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) in a stream during the spawning season

Sockeye salmon spawning
Salmon spawning. Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in their spawning phase in a river. Dead salmon are seen in the foreground

Spawning sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Adult male (centre) and female (left) spawners swimming upstream to spawn. Sockeye salmon are anadromous

Eggs of the glass eel, Anguilla japonicum
Eel eggs. Light micrograph of the eggs of the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonicum. The eggs are transparent and the developing embryos can be seen within them. A

Female copepod, SEM
Female copepod. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a female copepod with eggs. Copepods are microscopic aquatic crustacea. Magnification: x200 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Scissor-tail sergeant fish (Abudefduf sexfasciatus) spawning on coral rocks. Photographed in the Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Anemonefish spawning eggs
Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) spawning pair, with freshly laid eggs. Anemonefish have a symbiotic relationship with their host anemones

Horseshoe Crab - Spawning beach
FG-5644 Horseshoe / King Crab Spawning beach Limulus polyphemus Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lake Malawi Cichlid Fish - spawning - female picks up eggs from scrape (nest)
AEB-2705 Lake Malawi Cichlid Fish Spawning. Female picks up eggs from scrape (nest) Astatotilapia calliptera Elizabeth Bomford Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Pink Salmon - in river. Knight Inlet - Glendale Cove - British Columbia - Canada
WAT-16325 Pink Salmon - in river Knight Inlet - Glendale Cove - British Columbia - Canada Oncorhynchus gorbuscha known as the "humpback" or "humpy". M

Horseshoe Crab - surrounded by it's eggs Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA
JZ-1982 Horseshoe Crab - surrounded by it's eggs Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA. Limulus polyphemus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Haddon's Sea Anemone VT 7100 Spawning, Papua New Guinea Stichodactyla haddoni Ron & Valerie Taylor / ardea. com
VT-7100 HADDONs SEA ANEMONE - spawning Papua New Guinea stichodactyla haddoni Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Staghorn Coral Spawning - Egg and sperm bundles about to be released Heron Island, Queensland, Australia
VT-8175 Staghorn CORAL - spawning. Egg and sperm bundles about to be released Heron Island, Queensland, Australia Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Staghorn Coral - spawning - this phenomenon happens only once a year and is over in minutes Great Barrier Reef
AUS-1772 Staghorn Coral - spawning - this phenomenon happens only once a year and is over in minutes Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Acropora sp

Hard Coral - spawning Lizard Island National Park, Great Barrier Reef (world Heritage Area), Queensland
AUS-1775 Hard Coral - spawning Lizard Island National Park, Great Barrier Reef (world Heritage Area), Queensland, Australia Acropora sp

Coral - spawning Lizard Island National Park, Great Barrier Reef (world Heritage Area), Queensland, Australia KDN0989B
AUS-1773 Coral - spawning Lizard Island National Park, Great Barrier Reef (world Heritage Area), Queensland, Australia Acropora sp Kevin Deacon / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints

Large Plate Coral - spawning, this is a male, and the milk sperm puffs out many tims over 30 to 60 minutes fam
AUS-1779 Large Plate Coral - spawning, this is a male, and the milk sperm puffs out many times over 30 to 60 minutes Diploastrea heliopora fam

Coho / Silver Salmon - attempting to jump falls while on fall spawning migration up freshwater river
TOM-1638 Coho / Silver Salmon - attempting to jump falls while on fall spawning migration up freshwater river Pacific Northwest - USA Oncorhynchus kisutch Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are

Coho / Silver Salmon - jumping small falls while on autumn spawning migration up freshwater river - Pacific Northwest
TOM-1696 Coho / Silver Salmon - jumping small falls while on autumn spawning migration up freshwater river Pacific Northwest - Oregon - USA Oncorhynchus kisutch Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that

Sockeye Salmon - male, spawning stream. LX153
TOM-1550 Sockeye Salmon - male, spawning stream. North America Oncorhynchus nerka Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Sockeye Salmon - spawning stream. LX105
TOM-1563 Sockeye Salmon - spawning stream Alaska, USA Oncorhynchus nerka Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Cutthroat Trout - in small spawning stream. June. Reach maturity at 4 to 5 years. Western U. S. BAX7196
TOM-1439 Cutthroat Trout - in small spawning stream Yellowstone National Park, North America Oncorhynchus clarki Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Common Toad - mating. Spawning
DOW-3 Common Toad - spawning Bufo bufo Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Malawi Golden Cichlid Spawning
AEB-2086 FISH - Malawi Golden Cichlids, spawning Melanochromis auratus Distribution: Malawi, Africa Elizabeth Bomford Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Spawning pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) gathering to run upstream in Red Bluff Bay, Southeast Alaska, USA
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Adult male pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) spawning in a stream in southeast Alaska, USA
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Adult pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) spawning in a stream in southeast Alaska, USA
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Adult male and female pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha - nicknamed the Humpbacked salmon)
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Red Crab (A land crab) - Females after spawning climbing cliff - Christmas Island - Indian Ocean (Australian Territory)
JPF-9644 RED CRAB - Climbing cliff, after spawning Christmas Island, Indian Ocean Gecarcoidea natalis Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red Crab (A land crab) - Spawning in the surf at night - December - Christmas Island - Indian Ocean
JPF-9583 Red Crab (A land crab) - Spawning in the surf at night December - Christmas Island - Indian Ocean (Australian Territory)

DWD00158
AUS-544 Cardinalfish spawning aggregation. Raine Island, Great Barrier Reef (World Heritage Area), Queensland, Australia Fam

Wild Coyote - chasing (trying to catch) spawning cutthroat trout. Western USA. BAX6142
TOM-1396 Wild Coyote - chasing (trying to catch) spawning cutthroat trout Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA Canis latrans Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display

Red-eyed Tree Frog / Gaudy Leaf-frog
WAT-7225 Red-eyed Treefrog / Gaudy Leaf Treefrog - with eggs, sitting on lily pad Central America agalychnis callidryas M

Common Frogs - In spawn
JD-17889 Common FROGS - In spawn Rana temporaria John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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Spawning together in a vibrant display of life. The male Leach's sea star gracefully releases streams of sperm from its arms, creating a mesmerizing underwater spectacle in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. This breathtaking moment captured by the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 - Underwater category winner showcases the beauty and diversity of marine life. Meanwhile, on Reeds Beach in New Jersey, USA, Horseshoe Crabs gather to engage in their annual spawning ritual. These ancient creatures emerge from the depths of the ocean to lay their eggs along sandy shores, leaving behind fascinating patterns that tell tales of survival and resilience. In another corner of the oceanic world, Sea cucumbers play their part in nature's grand cycle. These peculiar creatures release clouds of eggs or sperm into the water during spawning season as they contribute to maintaining balance within marine ecosystems. Amidst all this natural wonderment, G. E Studdy's whimsical illustrations remind us not to worry about life's uncertainties. Just like Horseshoe Crabs dropping onto spawning beaches or Chinook salmon leaping through falls during migration towards their spawning grounds in Pacific Northwest rivers – there is always a purposeful journey ahead. The female limpet delicately releases a stream of eggs into Hokkaido's waters while Grayling fish migrate with determination towards Lake Baikal's Temnik River for their own unique spawning experience. Nature never ceases to amaze us with its intricate processes and interconnectedness. As we marvel at these wonders beneath the surface, let us also appreciate the vibrant coral reefs teeming with life at Shark Reef in Ras Mohammed. Scalefin anthias dance amidst colorful corals on vertical reef walls—a testament to nature's artistry and resilience. Lastly but certainly not leastly are Sockeye salmon swimming side by side—males and females united on their arduous journey upstream for one ultimate purpose: spawning.