Common clownfish, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia 14 Apr 2026

Common clownfish, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia

Sea anemones may look like underwater flowers, but they"re actually animals—close relatives of jellyfish and corals. Anchored to rocks or reefs, they use a sticky base and a crown of waving tentacles armed with tiny stingers to capture passing prey. Those stings can paralyse small fish, yet one famous neighbour is immune.

© Magnus Lundgren/Nature Picture Library

palette

Today in History

Stars in daylight
14 Apr 2024Bowling Ball Beach, California, USA
14 Apr 2025Atlantic spotted dolphin near Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal

More Desktop Wallpapers:

A temple to treasure
17 Nov 2024Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scotland
A kiss and a sigh
7 Jun 2024World Oceans Day
2 Feb 2024Six Nations Championship
30 Oct 2023Common raven
2 May 2024Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho, USA
31 Mar 2026Paradise Cave, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam
A remote oasis in Texas
12 Mar 2024Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
13 Oct 2024Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
28 May 2025World Otter Day
Keep practising, little guy
International Mountain Day
16 Dec 2024Salzburg, Austria
25 Mar 2025Tolkien Reading Day
24 Feb 2024Almond trees in full bloom, California, USA
15 Jun 2025Happy Fathers Day!
7 Apr 2025Happy International Beaver Day!
4 Jun 2024Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Bardia National Park, Nepal
30 Nov 2024Saint Andrews Day
Snow glow
5 Apr 2025Grand National
An oasis in a sea of sand
Sep 4, 2023Labor Day
Hello, is it tea you’re looking for?
8 Jan 2025Great Wall of China
22 Jun 2025World Rainforest Day
14 Mar 2025Celebrating Pi Day
19 Feb 2024Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain