Facade detail of neo-classical Primate's Palace dating from 1781, now a major opera and ballet venue, Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe

Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) in snow in captivity, near Bozeman, Montana, United States of America, North America

Birds in reedbeds, Okavango River, Botswana, Africa

Mahabodhi Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), Gaya District, Bihar, India, Asia

Changing Of The Guard at Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (El Santuario de Guadalupe Church), built in 1781, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Cave paintings in Lass Geel caves, Somaliland, Somalia, Africa

Cruise ship deck with couple in hot tub, off Half Moon Island, blue sky and evening sun, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Landacre Bridge spanning the River Barle near Withypool, Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The River Arno and Ponte Vecchio at dusk, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Al Jahili Fort, Al Jahili Park, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Hot air balloons, 2015 Balloon Fiestas, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Le Rocher (The Rock), Port Hercules, La Condamine, Monaco, Cote d'Azur, Mediterranean, Europe

View from the island of Nosy Iranja to its little sister island near Nosy Be, Madagascar, Indian Ocean, Africa

Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, El Santuario de Guadalupe Church, built in 1781, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Kaub and Gutenfels Castle, River Rhine, Germany, Europe

View from the Umbertino bridge, Ortigia, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Stiftsgarden (Royal Residence), Trondheim City, Nord-Trondelag Region, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Hvar Fortress, Hvar, Croatia, Europe

Totem poles at the Gitanyow Museum, Kitwancool (Gitanyow), British Columbia, Canada, North America

Detail of logo on barrel, Vista Alegre Winery, Ica, Peru, South America

Pletna Rowing Boat, Lake Bled, Bled, Gorenjska, Upper Carniola Region, Slovenia, Europe

Plains zebra, Equus quagga, fighting, Addo Elephant national park, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Corrib River, Connemara, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

Couple Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruviana), Manu National Park cloud forest, Peru's national bird, Peru, South America

Our Lady of Hope Church on Vipin Island, Cochin (Kochi), Kerala, India, Asia

Scenery along the Choquequirao trail, Peru, South America

Colourful masks and costumes of the Carnival of Venice, famous festival worldwide, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Beach on St. Martin's Island, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom, Europe

Bridge over the River Moscova and Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer at night, Moscow, Russia, Europe

Rovinj, Istria, Croatia, Europe

Rottermann district, Tallinn, Estonia, Baltic States, Europe

Juniper, Nature Reserve Zwing, Neresheim, Swabian Alb, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Highlining with Cathedral in the background, Urban Highline Festival, Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, Europe

The Lindblad Expeditions ship National Geographic Explorer in Shorefast ice, Maxwell Bay, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada, North America

Hikers crossing a suspension bridge on Rob Roy Glacier Hiking Track, Mount Aspiring National Park, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

A woman hanging out washing in Corfu.

Church of La Merced, dating from 1781, Granada, Nicaragua, Central America

Market stalls, Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Wong Tai Sin Temple, Wong Tai Sin district, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees, Stresa, Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Galle, South Coast, Sri Lanka, Asia

Five thousand year old dolmen in Tanum Kommune, Langdosen, Bohuslan, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Ferry Building Marketplace, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

The new concert hall (Muziekgebouw), Eastern Docks, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Kaiser Cafe in grounds of Garden of Dreams, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Praying angel, New York, United States of America, North America

Electrified barbed-wire fencing and buildings at the museum of the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Poland, Europe

Bangladesh alpona ritchil and husband farid pathang of the garo tribal minority weeding their vegetable garden, haluaghat, mymensingh region

Les Saintes, Guadeloupe, Caribbean, Central America

Traditional fun fair games stall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Detail of the Belle of Louisville riverboat, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America, North America

Ancient temple, old Bagan, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Woman in bikini calling from a public telephone at Ipanema beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) chick head detail at colony on Useful Island near the Antarctic Peninsula. There are an estimated 2 million breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic peninsula region alone, perhaps as many as 7.5 million breeding pairs in all of Antarctica. Their name derives from the narrow black band under their heads which makes it appear as if they are wearing black helmets, making them one of the most easily identified types of penguin. Other names for them are "Ringed Penguins", "Bearded Penguins", and "Stonecracker Penguins" due to their harsh call. They grow to 68 cm (27 in). The average adult weight of a Chinstrap Penguin is 4.5 kg (10 lbs). Weight can range from 3 to 6 kg (6.6-13.2 lbs), with males being slightly larger and weight varying based on where the penguin is in the breeding cycle. Their diet consists of krill, shrimp, and fish. On land they build circular nests from stones, and lay two eggs, which are incubated by both the male and the female for shifts of five to ten days. They can also breed on icebergs, though they prefer non-icy conditions. The chicks hatch after about 35 days, and have fluffy gray backs and white fronts. The chicks stay in the nest for 20?30 days before they go to join a creche. At around 50?60 days old, they moult, gaining their adult plumage and go to sea. The Chinstrap Penguin was first described by German naturalist Forster in 1781. Its specific epithet was often seen as antarctica, however a 2002 review determined the genus Pygoscelis was masculine, and hence the correct binomial name is Pygoscelis antarcticus.

Wild daffodils in Troutbeck churchyard, Troutbeck, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) on the wing in theSouthern Atlantic Ocean. (Restricted Resolution - please contact us)

Widows begging, widow holds the container that widows usually carry to keep the food that they obtain begging, Vrindavan, Mathura district, India

Elderly person taking medication

Restaurant Hot Doug´s, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Green Monkey or Callithrix Monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus), Nairobi National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Statue of Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1781-1871, builder, architect, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Lautrach district of Unterallgaeu Swabia Bavaria Germany castle built 1781

Hofhaltung (Princely Residence until 1781)Wertheim am Main, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Young boy (10-11) hiking, USA, Utah, Arches National Park, Moab