Bald eagles (Haliaetus leucocephalus) in February, Alaska, USA, North America

Aerial view of the Westbury White Horse and the Iron Age Bratton Camp Hill Fort, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A freediver plays with a stingray, Antigua, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Two Gentoo penguins fighting over territory on the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Spouting humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), United States of America, North America

Beach, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, North America

Male lion resting in the grass, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Snakes show, El Hedim Square, Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

A 10 foot Tiger Shark consumes a large tuna head that was hand-fed by a local Fijian dive guide.

Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus), Yorkshire Dales, England, United Kingdom, Europe

African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), Chobe River, Botswana

Deer, Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

South African penguin (jackass penguin) at Boulders Beach in Simon's Bay on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, Africa

A fallow deer stag (Dama dama) rests in a misty and foggy Richmond Park one winter sunrise, Richmond, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sandscale Haws National Nature Reserve, starlings at sunset towards the Irish Sea and the distant Walney Offshore Wind Farm, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Elephant (Loxodonta africana) crossing the Luangwa River at sunset, Zambia, Africa

Trevi Fountain, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Giraffe eating thorny bush, Giraffa camelopardalis, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in 10/10ths pack ice in McClintock Channel, Northwest Passage, Nunavut, Canada, North America

Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in 10/10ths pack ice in McClintock Channel, Northwest Passage, Nunavut, Canada, North America

A herd of Impala look curiously at the camera, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa

Horses approaching the camera on a mountain road, drinking from a puddle, Himalayas, India, Asia

Head shot of a male lion (Panthera leo), Namibia, Africa

10 year-old Border Terrier dog, Jess, sitting in the sunshine in a country garden, England

Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Macaroni penguins. Eudyptes chrysolophus. Hannah point, livingston island, antarctica

Sea otter (enhydra lutris), monterey, usa, close, up in water.

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.

Soft coral colonies (Dendronephthya sp.) and diver. Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Hard coral (Acropora digitifera ) and shoal of Pale-blue damsel fish ( Chrysiptera glauca ), Sipadan, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo, South-east Asia

Sperm whale juvenile shot with a fisheye n the Azores Portugal

Dragonfly, India

black tailed marmoset Mico melanura. captive adult eating.La Vallee Des singes, Poitou - Charentes France. More info: status, least concern.

Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)wild adult, keeping warm in a hot spring. Honshu Japan. Status:least concern but 1/10 of the pop is killed by humans evey year. more info: They spend much of the winter swimming,diving or just contemplating life in the warm water.

Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) travelling pod in dappled light, sowing characteristic long pectoral fins. Hawaii.

Mexican hogfish. Socorro. Revillagigedo Islands, Pacific Ocean

Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis). Mother and albino calf. The Cape, South Africa

A small pod of about 10 killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Gerlache Strait near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

basking shark feeding in the UK,

Komodo dragon female hyper-ventilating (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Is

A small pod of about 10 killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Gerlache Strait near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Bengal Tigers (Panthera tigris tigris),wild adult males, critically endangered. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India.

Common Dolphin (Delphinus Delphis). Azores, North Atlantic

Two heads of surfacing common dolphins (Delphinus capensis). Gulf of California. (RR)

Children splashing water at an animal watering trough, Elendsalm, Klooaschertal valley near Bayerischzell, Blauberge, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Eagle Ray (Myliobatidae) being fed, Discovery Cove, Orlando, Florida, USA, North America

Wing scales of Urania rhipheus, macro photo, magnification ABM 10:1, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Eagle Ray (Myliobatidae) being fed, Discovery Cove, Orlando, Florida, USA, North America

Red Deer, male with females (Cervus elaphus)

Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA / (Anser caerulescens)

Eye of a green lacewing (Chrysopidae), macro photo, magnification ABM 10:1, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Cheetah, cubs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Ostrichs, pair with youngs, Etoscha national park, Namibia / (Struthio camelus)

Dromedary caravan, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India / (Camelus dromedarius)

Cardinalfish, Mediterranean Sea / (Apogon imberbis)

Bullfighter rodeo clowns try to distract a bull as its rider is bucked to the ground at the Woodlake Lions Rodeo rodeo in Woodlake, Calif., on May 10, 2015.

A group of Marco Polo sheep rams (Ovis ammon polii) relax on a bare patch on a snowy slope in the eastern Pamir Mountains, Gorno

November 7, 2008 Mt Shasta CA A spawned-out Chinook salmon watches over her redd in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 2 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water tempt by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC, therefor TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is successful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitat and quickly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. In California, The Nature Conservancy is focusing its efforts on protecting the Shasta River and its tributaries, which create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

November 7, 2008 Mt Shasta CA A spawned-out Chinook salmon watches over her redd in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 2 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water tempt by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC, therefor TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is successful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitat and quickly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. In California, The Nature Conservancy is focusing its efforts on protecting the Shasta River and its tributaries, which create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

A cowboy hits the ground after being bucked from his horse at the Woodlake Lions Rodeo rodeo in Woodlake, Calif., on May 10, 2015.

Cowgirls ride their horses during proceedings at the Woodlake Lions Rodeo rodeo in Woodlake, Calif., on May 10, 2015.

Barred Owl, Olympic National Park, Washington, USAOlympic National Park, Washington, USA

Portrait of a juvenile lionfish;Pterois antennata) at a depth of 10 metres in the S. pass, Mayotte.