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  1. A picture of six stamps. Each individual stamp shows a bird.

  3. A close-up image of a golden eagle

  4. Close-up of an green forest hoverfly resting on rocky terrain

  5. Picture of the Mersey River - walkers walk along the side of the river.

  6. An aerial view of Guernsey from an aeroplane flying in the sky. There is lots of green space and the sea is also visible at the top of the photo.

  7. Orange and white Artemis rocket next to a towering grey space system and a blue, white, and red starts and stripes flag, against a blue sky

  8. A giant tortoise being released on the Galápagos island of Floreana

  9. A tortoise with genes of the Floreana Island giant tortoise species eats in a breeding centre at the Galapagos National Park

  10. A view of Kenmore Bridge at the opening to Loch Tay which separates the lake from the river of the same name - as seen here from under autumnal trees.

  11. Baby Japanese macaque named Punch sits next to a stuffed orangutan

  12. An image of a town in Madagascar flooded with dark muddy water. The buildings are clearly severely flooded. There are people wading through the water.

  13. A brown wheelie bin with the words 'South Hams District Council' printed on the front in white writing, with an image of a sunset and birds.

  14. Flock of birds flying over wetlands with grass and hills in the background. There are about 100 dark coloured lapwing birds. The sky is blue and the sun is shining

  15. Image of Hemlock Water Dropwort also known as Dead Man's Fingers

  16. Eimert is pictured with their volunteers. Most are wearing high-viz bibs and caps and work wear as they stand in front of many wooden panels, smiling with some giving the thumbs up.

  17. An indoor farm, where hundreds of chicks stand on grey bedding. On the left of the image, a row of feeders

  18. Stock shot of a satellite floating in space, looking to Earth.

  19. A Humboldt penguin. It is black and white. There is a blurred blue background.

  20. A lifeless, dead puffin is seen on a sandy beach from above. Its feathers are ruffled so both white feathers underneath the black top coat are seen.

  21. A close up image of a red field poppy. the background is blurred but there is green grass and some other tall purple wildflowers behind it

  22. A large open field with short, green grass stretching across the foreground and into the distance. A metal farm gate with horizontal bars runs across the lower portion of the image, marking the boundary of the field. In the distance, a line of trees and hedgerows forms the horizon, creating a natural border around the landscape. Off to the right side of the field, there is a small, empty livestock feeder standing on a patch of disturbed ground.

  23. The Moon sets behind NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

  24. Fuel spill in a river in Perthshire, the water looks oily with a white film on it in places

  25. An aerial view of the Marlborough Mound. It is a grassy hill with six rings cut into its side. It has a few trees on top and is surrounded by buildings.