Anakena beach, the only white sand beach on the Island, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile, South America

View of the Ratinger Tor, a customs gate built between 1811 and 1815 in the classicist style, the last built and only remaining city gate, Dusseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Woman walking down the main street of Tuvalu, South Pacific

Carnival Dancer, Rio de Janeiro

Tunisian Woman

Elderly woman begging in the streets of Baguio, Northern Luzon, Philippines

Bedouin woman, Abu Dhabi

Woman in Bhutan

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Women Only carriage subway platform sign, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Women Only carriage subway platform sign, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Momandiyon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 13, 2021. Mature Tajik man and woman. Editorial Use Only

Margib, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 15, 2021. Baking flat bread in a traditional wood fired oven. Editorial Use Only

Dushanbe, Tajikistan. August 12, 2021. Shoppers at the Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe. Editorial Use Only

Rabot, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan. August 14, 2021. A woman in a blue head scarf in rural Tajikistan. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Interior view of the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Margib, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 15, 2021. Baking flat bread in a wood fired oven. Editorial Use Only

Momandiyon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 13, 2021. Girl wearing a scarf on her face, at a field where pears are being prepared and dried in the sun. Editorial Use Only

Momandiyon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 13, 2021. Tajik woman in a red head scarf. Editorial Use Only

Panjakent, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 18, 2021. Craftsperson doing traditional needlework at the Historical Museum in Panjakent. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Woman at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Panjakent, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 18, 2021. Craftsperson doing traditional needlework at the Historical Museum in Panjakent. Editorial Use Only

Momandiyon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 13, 2021. Girl slicing pears to be dried in the sun. Editorial Use Only

Panjakent, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 18, 2021. Craftsperson weaving at the Historical Museum in Panjakent. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Vendor at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Fresh peppers for sale Bulk spices at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Haft Kul, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 17, 2021. A woman with her two children in the mountains of Tajikistan. Editorial Use Only

Panjakent, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 18, 2021. Craftsperson doing traditional needlework at the Historical Museum in Panjakent. Editorial Use Only

Panjakent, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 18, 2021. Craftsperson doing traditional needlework at the Historical Museum in Panjakent. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Shoppers in the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Dushanbe, Tajikistan. August 12, 2021. The Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe. Editorial Use Only

Momandiyon, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 13, 2021. Women and girls slicing pears to be dried in the sun. Editorial Use Only

Khujand, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. August 20, 2021. Woman selling sausages at the Panjshanbe Bazaar in Khujand. Editorial Use Only

Kulob, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. August 13, 2021. Woman being fitted with a head scarf in the market in Kulob. Editorial Use Only

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan. August 14, 2021. A woman wearing a red head scarf in the mountains of Tajikistan. Editorial Use Only

Guest from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer photographing mountain avens (Dryas octopetala) on open tundra in Svalbard, Norway

Lindblad Expeditions guests doing the "polar Plunge" in Port Foster near Whalers Bay inside the caldera on Deception Island, South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. NO MODEL RELEASES FOR THIS IMAGE.

Staff member CT Ticknor from the Lindblad Expeditions ship National Geographic Sea Bird kayaking in Southeast Alaska, USA. No model or property releases available for this image.

Adult Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) split view underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador

Where the desert meets the sea; a snorkeler at Isla Santa Catalina in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

Views from Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Staff member Linda Burback from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Sea Bird taking a photograph in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortes), Baja California Norte, Mexico.

Proud mother shows off her children for a photo opportunity, on the road near their home. They are without dad who will be out working. Gulu Town, Uganda. Gulu Town, Uganda, East Africa

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. Although accommodation is basic- mainly mud huts, they are impeccably maintained, instilling a real sense of pride in the community. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

Old woman in bright dress is carrying her load on top of her head. On the outskirts of Jinja, Uganda. Jinja, Uganda, East Africa

As part of the Ugandan staple diet, dried 'sardine' like fish are commonplace in the food markets. Gulu Town, Northwest Uganda. Gulu Town, Uganda, East Africa

Adult female, tribe member, stripping bamboo for craft, Iban Long House comunity. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Whalebone Alley, female tourist standing between bow head whale rib bones, Itygran Island (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: Whale Bone Alley was discovered by Soviet archaeologists in 1976, but has remained untouched since and little is known of this place. There is a long double line of bowhead whale bones -- jaws and ribs -- running parallel along the shore for hundreds of yards. Many of the bones, especially the enormous jaw bones, are still standing, propped up by lichen-covered rocks. The location is thought to have been used in about 1300 as a ceremonial site, for a men's secret society or feasting site.

2008; Inuit woman in traditional clothes, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Iban Long House comunity, Adult female, rubber tree, tapping rubber. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Tribe members, bamboo weave, making crafts, Iban Long House comunity. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Whalebone Alley, female tourist sitting on bowhead whale bone, Itygran Island (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: Whale Bone Alley was discovered by Soviet archaeologists in 1976, but has remained untouched since and little is known of this place. There is a long double line of bowhead whale bones -- jaws and ribs -- running parallel along the shore for hundreds of yards. Many of the bones, especially the enormous jaw bones, are still standing, propped up by lichen-covered rocks. The location is thought to have been used in about 1300 as a ceremonial site, for a men's secret society or feasting site.

Argon / Argain Oil, considered to be one of the finest natural anti-ageing treatments for skin, traditional grinding of seeds, milling, muslim women. Taroudant, Souks, Agadir. Morocco

snorkeler, The Baths, British Virgin Islands

angel shark and female diver, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Lion fish and female diver. Egypt, Red Sea

Devotee woman praying at the ghat ( river bank ) at dawn. Varanasi , India

Country Side, Mountain Vilage, 03/04/2009. Landscape view from the road in the area of Praia on Sao Tiago Island, Cape Verde. Native woman standing on hill side in mid day. . Praia, Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

Seastar and diver, Indonesia

Sunrise for photographers on Punta Colorado on Isla San Jose in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico.

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. Although heavily reliant on aid, they are encouraged to produce much of their own food. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

Inuit Female of the Koryaks peoples in native clothes playing drums, Ossora Village (Koryakskiy Peninsular) Russia, Asia

Portrait of a local resident in Gulu Town, Northern Uganda. She is in her Sunday best. Gulu Town, Uganda, East Africa

Tourist Female hiker walking, exploration on Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia

Whalebone Alley grand vista, female tourist standing on cliff face, Itygran Island (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: Whale Bone Alley was discovered by Soviet archaeologists in 1976, but has remained untouched since and little is known of this place. There is a long double line of bowhead whale bones -- jaws and ribs -- running parallel along the shore for hundreds of yards. Many of the bones, especially the enormous jaw bones, are still standing, propped up by lichen-covered rocks. The location is thought to have been used in about 1300 as a ceremonial site, for a men's secret society or feasting site.

Whalebone Alley grand vista, female tourist standing on cliff face, Itygran Island (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: Whale Bone Alley was discovered by Soviet archaeologists in 1976, but has remained untouched since and little is known of this place. There is a long double line of bowhead whale bones -- jaws and ribs -- running parallel along the shore for hundreds of yards. Many of the bones, especially the enormous jaw bones, are still standing, propped up by lichen-covered rocks. The location is thought to have been used in about 1300 as a ceremonial site, for a men's secret society or feasting site.

Adult female, sunbathing, bikini, Dami Puri resort. Kuching, Malaysia, Asia

Single Female on Canopy Sky Walk, Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Where the desert meets the sea; a snorkeler at Isla Santa Catalina in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

Lindblad Expeditions Guests doing fun and exciting things in the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. No model releases.

Canadian photographer Marianne Pucheu in Arctic clothing near her home in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. MORE INFO Model release number MP032810.

Lindblad Expeditions staff member Lisa Trotter next to a HUGE adult male leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) hauled out on the beach at Salisbury Plains in the Bay of Isles, Southern Ocean

Tourist Female hiker walking, exploration on Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia

Morning Mist Resort, female, drinking, Cocktail, tropical flower, Khao Sok National Park. Surat Thani, Thailand, South-East Asia, Asia

Views from the Clipper Odyssey towards Russkaya Bay of volcanic mountains in mist and sun set, Woman with champagne, Russkaya Bay (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia.

Grouper with mouth open and female diver, El Hierro, Canary Islands

diver with compact camera, Indonesia

Nautilus and female diver, Komodo, Indonesia

Lindblad Expeditions guests doing the "polar Plunge" in Port Foster near Whalers Bay inside the caldera on Deception Island, South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. NO MODEL RELEASES FOR THIS IMAGE.

Lindblad Expeditions Guests doing fun and exciting things in the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. No model releases.

Staff member Lee Moll from the Lindblad Expeditions ship National Geographic Sea Bird kayaking in Southeast Alaska, USA. No model or property releases available for this image.

Tourist Female hiker walking, exploration on Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia

04/04/2009. Live music by the beach in Bahia dos Gatos. Local music, women singing, Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island Of the Cape Verde Islands. Mindelo, Baia Das Gates, Sao Vicente Island. Cape Verde Islands

Galapagos sea lion mother and nursing pup (Zalophus wollebaeki) hauled out on the beach in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Female, eating, Pad Thai, Khaosan Road. Bangkok, Thailand, South-East Asia, Asia

Adult female, on beach, sunglasses. Bintan Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia

Elkhorn coral and female diver, Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands

Sunrise for photographers on Punta Colorado on Isla San Jose in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Guest from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer photographing mountain avens (Dryas octopetala) on open tundra in Svalbard, Norway

Langs Cave. Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, Asia

Inuit Female of the Koryaks peoples in native clothes, filleting salmon fish, Ossora Village (Koryakskiy Peninsular) Russia, Asia

A peasant farmer gathers dried corn husks to burn as fuel on the kitchen stove which not only cooks the food and heats the water but also heats the house, Heilongjiang province, China, Asia

Guest from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer scanning for polar bears around the Svalbard Archipelago in the summer months

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer take the Polar Plunge off ice floe in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer take the Polar Plunge off ice floe in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer take the Polar Plunge off ice floe in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Where the desert meets the sea; a snorkeler at Isla Santa Catalina in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

Bleached coral damaged by water warming and diver, Los Roques, Venezuela

Madeira, Portugal

Kota Kinabalu Vista, Female, Single. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Asia