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NORTHERN EXPOSURE
The world’s shorelines can be inhospitable places to live. Common
murres nest in colonies, favoring rocky cliffs. These birds are clinging
to a rock off the Scottish coast, while being battered by a fierce gale.
During the storm, many of the birds were swept off the rock and some
of their eggs were washed into the sea.
PROTECTION OF THE YOUNG
The packhorse lobster inhabits the continental shelves off Australia
and New Zealand. The female shown here is carrying eggs under her
abdomen. Up to two million eggs at a time can be stored in this way.
Despite producing eggs in such prodigious numbers, these lobsters
are threatened by overfishing and catches are now restricted.
