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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Fishing
Recording
Watching
Measuring
Underwater Burner
Salmon
Fox
Fish Tongue

Is that the bear's tongue or a slippery fish?
Chasing a Fish

This brown bear does not want to lose this fish.
Underwater

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

Male salmon flush red in the breeding season.
Salmon

A shoal of salmon head upstream.
Glow
Filming

The great heat of a volcano doesn't seem to bother this camera operator.
Fuming Volcano
Monitor Lizard

A monitor lizard strides across volcanic ash.
Dolphin
Caterpillar

Even caterpillars can find a way on the ash.