Science Images of the week...

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This photo shows a female-female pair of Laysan Albatross. Females cooperatively build nests and rear young when males are scarce. Scientists said nearly all animal species exhibit same-sex behavior. Credit: Eric VanderWerf



This scanning electron micrograph shows a bundle of such giant sperm extracted from the ostracod Eucypris virens, which are approximately 1.8 mm long. The length of sperm of freshwater ostracods can reach up to 10 times the body length of its producer. Research published in the June 19 issue of the journal Science suggests the giant sperm were around in ostracods 100 million years ago. Credit: Renate Matzke-Karasz



This wolverine and cubs are part of a tentative rebound in the population that has wildlife officials excited. A wolverine was spotted in Colorado for the first time since 1919 (this image does not show the individual tracked in Colorado). Credit: Mark Packila © WCS

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[niyad]

1. k & r and thank you for those images.