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Marine Life Collection (#10)

"Exploring the Majestic Marine Life: From Alaska to Djibouti" Embark on a captivating journey through the diverse marine life that thrives in the waters of North America

Background imageMarine Life Collection: The Short-Nosed Seahorse (Hippocampus Brevirostris) in the Gardens of the Zoological Society

The Short-Nosed Seahorse (Hippocampus Brevirostris) in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regents Park (engraving)
1098091 The Short-Nosed Seahorse (Hippocampus Brevirostris) in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regents Park (engraving) by English School

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Page 983 from Cosmographiae Universalis by Sebastian Muenster, Basel

Page 983 from Cosmographiae Universalis by Sebastian Muenster, Basel
833803 Page 983 from Cosmographiae Universalis by Sebastian Muenster, Basel, 1572 (engraving) by Swiss School, (16th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; Swiss

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Development of marine life (colour litho)

Development of marine life (colour litho)
3630360 Development of marine life (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Development of marine life)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Aquarium (colour litho)

Aquarium (colour litho)
3630338 Aquarium (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aquarium. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Jellyfish (colour litho)

Jellyfish (colour litho)
3630268 Jellyfish (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jellyfish. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Sea cucumber (colour litho)

Sea cucumber (colour litho)
3630249 Sea cucumber (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea cucumber. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Under the Sea, c. 1914-18 (oil on canvas)

Under the Sea, c. 1914-18 (oil on canvas)
3525676 Under the Sea, c.1914-18 (oil on canvas) by Philpot, Glyn Warren (1884-1937); 152.4 x 152.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageMarine Life Collection: A Common Seal lying on a flat rock at the edge of a pool in London Zoo

A Common Seal lying on a flat rock at the edge of a pool in London Zoo
3474514 A Common Seal lying on a flat rock at the edge of a pool in London Zoo, August 1926 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Sea life of the North Sea (colour litho)

Sea life of the North Sea (colour litho)
3101058 Sea life of the North Sea (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea life of the North Sea: Crab, Starfish, Sea Porcupine, Prawn, Salmon, Herring)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: A young Walrus in the snow, London Zoo, February 1924 (b / w photo)

A young Walrus in the snow, London Zoo, February 1924 (b / w photo)
2967832 A young Walrus in the snow, London Zoo, February 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Two Starfish brooches (rubies, amethyst, emeralds, aquamarine & gold)

Two Starfish brooches (rubies, amethyst, emeralds, aquamarine & gold)
3251455 Two Starfish brooches (rubies, amethyst, emeralds, aquamarine & gold) by Boivin, Rene (1864-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Designed as a cabochon ruby and circular-cut starfish)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Venus girdle and Rhizostome (chromolitho)

Venus girdle and Rhizostome (chromolitho)
2783029 Venus girdle and Rhizostome (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus girdle and Rhizostome)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Study of the parrot fish, Samoa, 1890 (oil on panel)

Study of the parrot fish, Samoa, 1890 (oil on panel)
CH448346 Study of the parrot fish, Samoa, 1890 (oil on panel) by La Farge or Lafarge, John (1835-1910); 21x30.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Plate V, study for Actinologia Britannica: A History of the British Sea Anemones

Plate V, study for Actinologia Britannica: A History of the British Sea Anemones
HSC403354 Plate V, study for Actinologia Britannica: A History of the British Sea Anemones and Corals, c.1858-60 (graphite, w/c & gouache on paper) by Gosse, Philip Henry (1810-88); Horniman Museum

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Plate III, study for Actinologia Britannica: A History of the British Sea Anemones

Plate III, study for Actinologia Britannica: A History of the British Sea Anemones
HSC403349 Plate III, study for Actinologia Britannica: A History of the British Sea Anemones and Corals, c.1858-60 (graphite, w/c & gouache on paper) by Gosse

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Eggs of the Channeled Applesnail at London Zoo, September 1923 (b / w photo)

Eggs of the Channeled Applesnail at London Zoo, September 1923 (b / w photo)
2639455 Eggs of the Channeled Applesnail at London Zoo, September 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Astropecten, No. 11, Pfurtschellers Zoological Wall Chart (colour litho)

Astropecten, No. 11, Pfurtschellers Zoological Wall Chart (colour litho)
HMB306155 Astropecten, No. 11, Pfurtschellers Zoological Wall Chart (colour litho) by Pfurtscheller, Paul (1855-1927); 136x124 cm; Humboldt-Universitaet, Berlin

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Marine creatures that shine in the dark (colour litho)

Marine creatures that shine in the dark (colour litho)
6000085 Marine creatures that shine in the dark (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marine creatures that shine in the dark)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: The Eight-Armed Cuttle-Fish in the Crystal Palace Aquarium (engraving)

The Eight-Armed Cuttle-Fish in the Crystal Palace Aquarium (engraving)
1626064 The Eight-Armed Cuttle-Fish in the Crystal Palace Aquarium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Fight between Sea-Serpent and Sperm Whale (engraving)

Fight between Sea-Serpent and Sperm Whale (engraving)
1621439 Fight between Sea-Serpent and Sperm Whale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fight between Sea-Serpent and Sperm Whale)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Feeding the Porpoises at the Brighton Aquarium (engraving)

Feeding the Porpoises at the Brighton Aquarium (engraving)
1589346 Feeding the Porpoises at the Brighton Aquarium (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feeding the Porpoises at the Brighton Aquarium)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Dolphin (pen & ink on paper)

Dolphin (pen & ink on paper)
1214651 Dolphin (pen & ink on paper) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68) (attr. to); 11.2x18.1 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Study of a Flat Fish (bodycolour on paper)

Study of a Flat Fish (bodycolour on paper)
1214607 Study of a Flat Fish (bodycolour on paper) by Hemy, Charles Napier (1841-1917); 56.8 x39.6 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Dolphins, 1922 (bronze)

Dolphins, 1922 (bronze)
1768792 Dolphins, 1922 (bronze) by Lachaise, Gaston (1882-1935); height: 26.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Sea-Cucumber, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving)

Sea-Cucumber, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving)
1602298 Sea-Cucumber, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea-Cucumber)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Ziphius Tasmaniensis, a Rare Species of Dolphin, killed near Flinders Island (engraving)

Ziphius Tasmaniensis, a Rare Species of Dolphin, killed near Flinders Island (engraving)
1610883 Ziphius Tasmaniensis, a Rare Species of Dolphin, killed near Flinders Island (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ziphius Tasmaniensis)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Pike-Headed Rorqual Whale taken in the Dart (engraving)

Pike-Headed Rorqual Whale taken in the Dart (engraving)
1608633 Pike-Headed Rorqual Whale taken in the Dart (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pike-Headed Rorqual Whale taken in the Dart)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: On board an underwater liner in the year 2000 (chromolitho)

On board an underwater liner in the year 2000 (chromolitho)
974653 On board an underwater liner in the year 2000 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On board an underwater liner in the year 2000)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: The fly fishermans net (oil on card)

The fly fishermans net (oil on card)
3712701 The fly fishermans net (oil on card) by Knight, A. Roland (fl.1810-40); 22.2 x 31.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageMarine Life Collection: The Depths of the Sea (engraving)

The Depths of the Sea (engraving)
1052834 The Depths of the Sea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Depths of the Sea)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Page 1005 from Cosmographiae Universalis by Sebastian Muenster, Basel

Page 1005 from Cosmographiae Universalis by Sebastian Muenster, Basel
833787 Page 1005 from Cosmographiae Universalis by Sebastian Muenster, Basel, 1572 (engraving) by Swiss School, (16th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; Swiss

Background imageMarine Life Collection: A Sketch of the Sea Serpent lately seen off Galveston (engraving)

A Sketch of the Sea Serpent lately seen off Galveston (engraving)
1058013 A Sketch of the Sea Serpent lately seen off Galveston (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sketch of the Sea Serpent lately seen off Galveston)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: The Sea Serpent, Marine Monster seen from the SS 'City of Baltimore'in the Gulf of Aden

The Sea Serpent, Marine Monster seen from the SS "City of Baltimore"in the Gulf of Aden
1058832 The Sea Serpent, Marine Monster seen from the SS " City of Baltimore" in the Gulf of Aden, 28 January (engraving) by English School

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Odd Fish at the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving)

Odd Fish at the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving)
1107260 Odd Fish at the International Fisheries Exhibition (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odd Fish at the International Fisheries Exhibition)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Brighton Aquarium (engraving)

Brighton Aquarium (engraving)
1106117 Brighton Aquarium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brighton Aquarium)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Specimens of Ocean Surface Life (engraving)

Specimens of Ocean Surface Life (engraving)
1104455 Specimens of Ocean Surface Life (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specimens of Ocean Surface Life)

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Over the canyon

Over the canyon
Andrey Narchuk

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Into the lagoon!

Into the lagoon!
Petite balade dans le lagon de Mayotte A┬á marrA©e basse.. Barathieu Gabriel

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) waits in ambush, hiding against a seafan

Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata) waits in ambush, hiding against a seafan (Annella sp.) hunting silversides (Atherinidae), with schooling bigeye snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) behind

Background imageMarine Life Collection: Yellowspotted Burrfish, Cyclichthys spilostylus, Sharm el Sheikh, Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt

Yellowspotted Burrfish, Cyclichthys spilostylus, Sharm el Sheikh, Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt
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Background imageMarine Life Collection: Portrait of a Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus

Portrait of a Blackbar soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) infected with Cymothoid isopod parasites. The large parasite between the eyes is a female, the smaller individuals are males




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"Exploring the Majestic Marine Life: From Alaska to Djibouti" Embark on a captivating journey through the diverse marine life that thrives in the waters of North America, specifically Alaska. Here, sea otters reign as the largest members of the weasel family, enchanting us with their playful antics. Venturing further south, our eyes are treated to a mesmerizing sight - a Hawksbill sea turtle gracefully gliding over a vibrant coral reef. This majestic creature reminds us of the delicate balance and beauty found beneath the waves. As fog gently drifts under Deception Pass bridge at Deception Pass State Park in Washington state's Sanibel Island, nature paints an ethereal scene. It serves as a reminder that even amidst man-made structures, marine life continues to flourish. Traveling across continents to Djibouti, we encounter a Red Swimming Crab proudly displaying its vivid colors against azure waters. Its presence adds vibrancy and diversity to this African coastal paradise. In Arabian seas lies another fascinating species - the Arabian Picasso triggerfish. With its striking patterns and vibrant hues, it captivates divers who explore these warm waters teeming with life. Ras Mohammed National Park in Egypt's Red Sea offers an awe-inspiring spectacle for scuba divers. Two adventurers find themselves face-to-face with a giant moray eel baring its open mouth while surrounded by breathtaking coral reefs – showcasing nature's grandeur. Green turtles gracefully navigate their way through oceans worldwide; their gentle movements remind us of both strength and vulnerability within this fragile ecosystem. Amongst colorful coral gardens resides the Bluecheek butterflyfish – an exquisite underwater gem that dazzles with its radiant blue markings and delicate fins fluttering effortlessly in harmony with ocean currents. A sighting of a Manta ray soaring through crystal-clear waters leaves spectators awestruck by its gracefulness and sheer size – truly one of nature's most magnificent creations.