Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) on beach with breaking wave, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South America

Sun breaking through the clouds, Queen Elizabeth National Park in front of the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda, East Africa, Africa

Statue des esclaves, statue commemorationg the freeing of the slaves, the chains are broken, Goree Island, near Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Waves breaking on the coast of Puerto Egas, Santiago Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Ship breaking through ice floe and drift ice, Greenland, Arctic, Polar Regions

The Atlantic Ocean breaking on rocks at Boat Cove, West Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Aerial of the Icebreaker '50 years of victory' on its way to the North Pole breaking through the ice, Arctic

Waves breaking on the sandy beach in Santa Maria, Praia de Santa Maria, Baia de Santa Maria, Sal Island, Cape Verde, Atlantic, Africa

A scenic view of a beach promenade with people walking along the shore. The sky is partly cloudy with rays of sunlight breaking through. In the background, a pier and amusement rides are visible, adding to the coastal atmosphere.

Calving glacier, Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santa Cruz, Argentina, South America

Aerial of the Icebreaker '50 years of victory' on its way to the North Pole breaking through the ice, Arctic

Golden afternoon sun dramatically breaking through rain clouds over the spires of Heidelberg Old Town, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Waves breaking on the rocky foreshore at Elgol, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

South Harbour bay and houses, Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Surf breaking on sea stack and the Penon rock at this far south Nicoya Peninsula beach, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America

Motorhome parked at viewpoint of Atlantic Ocean waves breaking on rocky headland and bay with sandy beach, Praia de Odeceixe, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

People enjoying the breaking ice on board of an icebreaker, North Pole, Arctic

Pointe Du Hoc and its crater filled terrain with dawn breaking over the English Channel, Normandy, France, Europe

Panoramic view of dawn breaking across the sound of Raasay and the Isle of Rona taken from the Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Waves breaking coastal cliffs and sandy beach, Plage Imin Turga, Mirleft, southern Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Tall trees with sunlight breaking through, Virginia Water, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Waves breaking on sandy beach at Las Negras, Cabo de Gata Natural Park, Nijar, Almeria, Spain, Europe

The breaking dawn sky and the River Wye from Symonds Yat rock, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dawn breaking over Loch Morlich, Glenmore, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Breaking waves roll towards Saunton Sands at dawn in winter in North Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Snow capped mountain breaking through the cloud, Grytviken, South Georgia, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Waves breaking on beach at Playa de Garcey, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Waves breaking in a small bay near Los Molinos, west coast of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Fancy street lamp, rusty anchor and wave breaking on beach, distant church, Atrani, near Amalfi, Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Statue des esclaves, statue commemorationg the freeing of the slaves, the chains are broken, Goree Island, near Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Big Waves breaking at shore, North Seymour, Galapagos, Ecuador

Breaking Waves, Indian Ocean, Wild Coast, South Africa

Impressions of Wild Coast, Eastern Cap, South Africa

Impressions of Wild Coast, Eastern Cap, South Africa

Breaking ice in Leifdefjord, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic, Scandinavia, Europe

Breaking Waves, Indian Ocean, Wild Coast, South Africa

Breaking Waves, Indian Ocean, Wild Coast, South Africa

Late sunrays breaking through the clouds before the towers of the Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Beach, town and hills of Amalfi in sunshine with breaking waves, Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Impressions of Wild Coast, Eastern Cap, South Africa

Impressions of Wild Coast, Eastern Cap, South Africa

Impressions of Wild Coast, Eastern Cap, South Africa

The Mansion, Bletchley Park, the World War II code-breaking centre, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bright blue sky and waves breaking at Surfers Paradise Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

People enjoying the breaking ice on board of an icebreaker, North Pole, Arctic

Sunrays breaking through cloud, Andringitra National Park, Ambalavao, central area, Madagascar, Africa

Impressions of Wild Coast, Eastern Cap, South Africa

Waves breaking on the sandy beach in Santa Maria, Praia de Santa Maria, Baia de Santa Maria, Sal Island, Cape Verde, Atlantic, Africa

Impressions of Wild Coast, Eastern Cap, South Africa

Surge of Waves, Indian Ocean, Wild Coast, South Africa

Breaking ice in Leifdefjord, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic, Scandinavia, Europe

Tourists watching the ice breaking on board of an icebreaker, North Pole, Arctic

Surge of Waves, Indian Ocean, Wild Coast, South Africa

Impressions of Wild Coast, Eastern Cap, South Africa

Rocks at Wild Coast, Indian Ocean, Wild Coast, South Africa

Rocks at Wild Coast, Indian Ocean, Wild Coast, South Africa

Mountain breaking through the clouds, Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Breaking through cloud, the sun adds a pink hue to heavy mist over Yarner Wood, Dartmoor National Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Surge of Waves, Indian Ocean, Wild Coast, South Africa

Surge of Waves, Indian Ocean, Wild Coast, South Africa

Mountain breaking through the clouds, Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Mountain breaking through the clouds, Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Waves breaking at Bamburgh Beach looking towards Bamburgh Castle on a misty morning, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cooking quail eggs, Chatuchak weekend market, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Huge waves breaking on the beach at Ascension Island in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean

Huge waves breaking on the beach at Ascension Island in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean

Huge waves breaking on the beach at Ascension Island in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean

Huge waves breaking on the beach at Ascension Island in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean

Huge waves breaking on the beach at Ascension Island in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean

Surf breaking on lava shoreline at Gardner Bay on Espanola Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Surf breaking on lava shoreline at Gardner Bay on Espanola Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Waves breaking on cliffs at Dyrholaey, near Vik, southern Iceland, Polar Regions

Breaking wave, Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Breaking wave, Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Rooftop view over London on a foggy day from St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England, United Kingdom

Huge container ships ready to be broken up, Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Asia

Ships being broken up in the shipwreck cemetery (ship breaking yard), Port of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asia

Breaking wave, Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Huge container ships ready to be broken up, Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Asia

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

Iftar (Ramadan dinner breaking the day-long fast) at Saigon Mosque, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ships being broken up in the shipwreck cemetery (ship breaking yard), Port of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asia

Iftar (Ramadan dinner breaking the day-long fast) at Saigon Mosque, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The face of glacier calving off on the South Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arm, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Meal Beach, breaking waves and big seas, stormy weather, Hamnavoe, West Burra Island, near Scalloway, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) with immensly strong jaws for breaking bones that they can digest, Zambia, Africa

Ships being broken up in the shipwreck cemetery (ship breaking yard), Port of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asia

Ice breaking off Glaciar del Frances, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Iftar (Ramadan dinner breaking the day-long fast) at Saigon Mosque, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A slow exposure of waves breaking on a pebble beach in Calvi, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Man welding on a ship, shipwreck cemetery (ship breaking yard), Port of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asia

Huge container ship ready to be broken up, Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard, Chittagong, Bangladesh, Asia

The face of glacier calving off on the South Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arm, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Exotic starfish under the breaking waves in the transparent water of the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Empty white sand beach and breaking waves of crystal clear sea, Ilha do Farol, Culatra barrier island, Olhao, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Breaking wave at Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Men at an open boat, shipwreck cemetery (ship breaking yard), Port of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asia

Large waves breaking at North Reef, Lighthouse Bay, Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Iftar (Ramadan dinner breaking the day-long fast) at Saigon Mosque, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fishing boats on beach at The Stade with breaking waves and East Hill behind at sunrise, Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe