Flexible Collection (#12)

Whooper Swan - preening, using oil gland Lake Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8469 Whooper Swan - preening, using oil gland Lake Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan Cygnus cygnus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Whooper Swan - Washing with oil gland Lake Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8468 Whooper Swan - Washing with oil gland Lake Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan Cygnus cygnus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red-crowned Crane - preening Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8323 Red-crowned Crane - preening Hokkaido, Japan Grus japonensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Greater Flamingo At nest
WAT-6318 Greater FLAMINGO - turning egg, at nest Phoenicopterus ruber M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sparrowhawk Male, Twisting head
USH-721 SparrowHAWK - male, perched, front-view twisting head Accipiter nisus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common Crane - bird stretching wing and leg muscles, on a meadow, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-2385 Common Crane - bird stretching wing and leg muscles, on a meadow Lower Saxony, Germany Grus grus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Australian Pelican Preening Lake Waggaboonyah, Mt Gordon, Queensland, Australia
DH-3170 Australian Pelican - Preening Lake Waggaboonyah, Mt Gordon, Queensland, Australia Pelecanus conspicillatus Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Southern Elephant Seal - Female, stretching Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina
FG-dz-860 Southern Elephant Seal - Female, stretching Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina Mirounga leonina Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bottlenose dolphin - dancing underwater
STA-102 Bottlenose dolphin - dancing underwater Distribution: Worldwide except polar regions Tursiops truncatus Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Twin-tailed Pasha Butterfly - larva / caterpillar preparing to pupate
PPG-489 Two-tailed / Twin-tailed PASHA BUTTERFLY - larva / caterpillar preparing to pupate Distribution: Europe and into N Africa Charaxes jasius Development / Life-cycles sequence Pascal Goetgheluck

Cat - Chartreux, short hair
LA-1884 Cat - Chartreux, Short-haired Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cat Scratching its claws on a tree
LA-1098-c CAT - using scratching post to sharpen claws on tree bark Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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"Embracing the Art of Flexibility: From Nude Man to Grey Seal, Siamese Cat to Pangolin" In a world filled with diverse creatures and unique individuals, one common thread unites them all - flexibility. Whether it's the nude man effortlessly contorting his body or the young grey seal stretching on a serene beach in Lincolnshire, England, flexibility is an innate quality that transcends species. Just like the graceful Siamese cat named JD 15497 Lilac Point captured by John Daniels in ARDEA LONDON's lens, we too can learn from their ability to adapt and bend with ease. Similarly, the three-cusped pangolin showcases its remarkable flexibility as it navigates through trees and explores its surroundings. Nature never ceases to amaze us; take for instance the fritillaria meleagris or snakes head fritillary flower. Its delicate petals seem to dance in perfect harmony as they sway gently in the breeze. Meanwhile, Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson stands tall as a symbol of strength during WW1 - her resilience and adaptability inspiring generations. Even our beloved pets exhibit incredible flexibility. The Tonkinese Blue Tabby Cat named JD 11610 gracefully stretches its lithe body while basking in sunlight. And let's not forget about the Brown Tree Snake from Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea; its sinuous movements remind us of nature's extraordinary ability to flex and coil effortlessly. But flexibility isn't limited to living beings alone; even microscopic tendons under an SEM microscope display intricate patterns that allow our bodies to move freely without constraint. Even mischievous grey squirrels showcase their agility when robbing peanut holders. And finally, we come full circle back to ourselves - humans who strive for physical well-being through stretching exercises.