Kayaking in Torrent Bay, Torrent Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Croftship of Carbost, Loch Harport and the Black Cuillins range in clouds at sunset, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Split Apple Rock in Tasman Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Croftship of Carbost, Loch Harport and the Black Cuillins range in cloud at sunset, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Walkers on the beach at sunset with docks of Boulogne-sur-Mer behind, Wimereux, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France region, France, Europe

Elafonissi Beach, Chania region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Elafonissi Beach, Chania region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Sunset over Haulashore Island, Nelson, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

City of Amasya, Black Sea region, Anatolia, Turkey, Eurasia

Kaiteriteri beach, Kaiteriteri, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

A tiny cleaner shrimp removes parasites from a Black-finned snake eel (Ophichthus cephalozona) on a sandy seafloor in Indonesia. This tropical region, within the Coral Triangle, is home to an incredible variety of marine life.

A Black-finned snake eel (Ophichthus cephalozona) pokes its head out of a sandy seafloor in Indonesia. This tropical region, within the Coral Triangle, is home to an incredible variety of marine life.

Couple of Great black-backed gulls in the cliffs of Etretat, Seine Maritime department, Normandy region, France, Europe

Vai beach, Lasithi region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Little Kaiteriteri beach, Little Kaiteriteri, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Kayaks on beach, Torrent Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Torrent Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Sandfly Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

A colorful nudibranch (Nembrotha kubaryana) crawls slowly across a reef near the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This beautiful, tropical region is home to an incredible variety of marine life.

Ngakuta Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, near Picton, Marlborough Region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Church of the Good Shepherd at sunset, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Falassarna beach, Falassarna, Chania region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Breaker Bay and Honeymoon Bay from Kaka Lookout, Kaiteriteri, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Beach view, Kato Zakros, Lasithi region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Kayaks on beach, Torrent Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Atlantic Ocean waves breaking below cliffs of Azenhas do Mar on the west coast, Azenhas do Mar, Lisbon Region, Portugal, Europe

Santa Marta Lighthouse Museum and Casa Museu de Santa Maria floodlit at dawn, Cascais, Lisbon Region, Portugal, Europe

Waves crashing against rock stack at Cabo Carvoeiro in evening sunlight with Ilha da Berlenga in the distance, Peniche, Centro Region, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

Apple Tree Bay beach, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Picton harbour from ferry, Picton, Marlborough Region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Beach cafe, Kato Zakros, Lasithi region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Praia de Peniche de Cima beach backed by sand dunes and popular with surfers, Peniche, Centro Region, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

Awaroa beach, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Black beach (Playa Negra), Concon, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Little Kaiteriteri beach, Little Kaiteriteri, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Waterfront gardens, Picton, Marlborough Region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Beach view, Paleohora, Chania region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Frenchman's Bay beach, Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Beach view, Tertsa, Heraklion region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View over Venetian Harbour to Mosque of the Janissaries, Chania (Hania), Chania region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Paleohora, Chania region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Black beach (Playa Negra), Concon, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Beach view, Mirtos, Lasithi region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Vai beach, Lasithi region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Sea front and Venetian fortress, Ierapetra, Lasithi region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Beach view, Kato Zakros, Lasithi region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

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.

Reynisdrangar rock formation near Vik i Myrdal, black sandy beach, southern coast, Iceland, Europe

Reynisdrangar rock formation near Vik i Myrdal, black sandy beach, southern coast, Iceland, Europe

Rock arch, Dyrholaey peninsula, black sandy beach near Vik i Myrdal, southern coast, Iceland, Europe

Qatari in traditional clothing with gutra, in front of Khor Al Udeid Beach, Khor El Deid, Inland Sea, desert miracle of Qatar, Emirate of Qatar, Persian Gulf, Middle East, Asia

Three smiling children, San Antao, Cabo Verde, Cape Verde, Africa

Evening atmosphere, Black sand beach, dunes with dry grass, mountains Klifatindur, Eystrahorn and Kambhorn, headland Stokksnes, massif Klifatindur, Austurland, East Iceland, Iceland, Europe

Black beach of Sao Filipe and Brava Island, Fogo, Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Basalt rocks Reynisdrangar near Vík í Mýrdal, Twilight, Suðurland, Southern Region, Iceland, Europe

Black lava beach, basalt cave with basalt rocks, Reynisdrangar near Vík í Mýrdal, Suðurland, Southern Region, Iceland, Europe

Dramatic clouds, black sandy beach near Dyrholaey, south coast, Southern Region, Iceland, Europe

Lone figure of a person on a windy beach, island of Juist, Lower Saxony, North Germany, Europe

Swiss Alps, view from the Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Dramatic clouds, black sandy beach near Dyrholaey, south coast, Southern Region, Iceland, Europe

Sea of lava in Timanfaya National Park, Caldera Blanca at back, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Sea of lava in Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote, Caldera Blanca at back, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

The Black Sea beach of Lebedivka, formerly knowns as the spa town of Burnas, Ukraine, Eastern Europe

Bernese Alps from the Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Inflatable boat on Joekulsarlon glacial lake, icebergs with different colours due to the black from volcanic ash, Joekulsarlon, Vatnajoekull, Iceland, Europe

Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), adult in flight among icebergs, Northeastern Region, Iceland