In Photos: Life on Fire

Life on the fire of volcanoes can be a struggle, but it finds a way. Volcano wildlife is some of the most extraordinary.

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Underwater

Underwater, life around the volcanic island can flourish. The nutritious ash leads to algal blooms, benefiting all the wildlife throughout the chain.
Caterpillar

Even caterpillars can find a way on the ash.
Dolphin
Monitor Lizard

A monitor lizard strides across volcanic ash.
Fuming Volcano
Filming

The great heat of a volcano doesn't seem to bother this camera operator.
Glow
Salmon

A shoal of salmon head upstream.
Male Salmon

Male salmon flush red in the breeding season.
Fishing
Chasing a Fish

This brown bear does not want to lose this fish.
Fish Tongue

Is that the bear's tongue or a slippery fish?
Fox
Salmon
Underwater Burner
Measuring
Watching
Recording