King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding colony at Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean, Polar Regions

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina), hauled out for their annual catastrophic molt (moult) on the beach at Snow Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina), hauled out for their annual catastrophic molt (moult) on the beach at Snow Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) tracks left from a female laying eggs the previous night on Long Beach on Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean

Antarctic fur seal pups (Arctocephalus gazella) near the abandoned whaling station at Stromness Bay on South Georgia, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) swimming near the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) swimming near the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) swimming near the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) swimming near the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Adult and juvenile king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), at breeding colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Adult King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding colony at Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Hundreds of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) hauled out onto the breeding beach at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Northern giant petrels (Macronectes halli) fighting over the scavenging rights to a dead fur seal pup at St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia

Adult bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating in the surf at Gold Harbour on South Georgia Island, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Northern giant petrels (Macronectes halli) fighting over the scavenging rights to a dead elephant seal pup at Royal Harbor, South Georgia

Pregnant female southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) giving birth on the beach in Stromness Bay, South Georgia Island

Pregnant female southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) giving birth on the beach in Stromness Bay, South Georgia Island

Female southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) with newborn pup on the beach in Stromness Bay, South Georgia Island

Female southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) with newborn pup on the beach in Stromness Bay, South Georgia Island

Adult bull southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) fighting for breeding grounds on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean

Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean

Heermann's gulls (Larus heermanni), quarreling at breeding colony on Isla Rasa, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North Anerica

Sunrise on king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding colony at Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) breeding colony at Baily Head on Deception Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Adult king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) returning to sea from the nesting colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leoninar) weaners at breeding beach in Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) weaner pups sleeping on the beach at Gold Harbour on South Georgia, Polar Regions

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leoninar), at breeding beach in Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, UK Overseas Protectorate, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adults establishing partners at breeding colony in Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adults establishing partners at breeding colony in Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Pre-dawn light on elephant seals (Mirounga leoninar), at breeding beach in Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

A huge King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding colony on the beaches of Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Heermann's gull (Larus heermanni) breeding colony in the inner lagoon at Isla Rasa, Baja California, Mexico, North America

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), breeding colony at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, South Atlantic, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), at breeding colony in Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), oakum boys at breeding colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, South Atlantic, Polar Regions

Southern elephant seal bull (Mirounga leoninar), at breeding beach in King Haakon Bay, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Southern elephant seal bull (Mirounga leoninar), throwing sand at breeding beach in St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, UK Overseas Protectorate, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), oakum boys at breeding colony in Gold Harbour, South Georgia, South Atlantic, Polar Regions

Sunrise on king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding colony at Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), adult feeding a chick at breeding colony in Gold Harbour, South Georgia, South Atlantic, Polar Regions

Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua), returning to sea at the breeding colony on Cuverville Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, UK Overseas Protectorate, Polar Regions

Sunrise on king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding colony at Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Beach huts and tractor for oyster breeding, Gouville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Europe

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at breeding colony in Gold Harbor, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), at their breeding colony at Brown Bluff, Antarctica, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), breeding colony in Gold Harbour, South Georgia, South Atlantic, Polar Regions

King Penguins on Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, with passengers from an expedition cruise.

Antarctic Fur Seal pups at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

A Bull Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, showing a threat display.

Antarctic Fur Seal pups at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

A female Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, with a zodiak full of passengers from an expedition cruise.

King Penguins at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, with passengers from an expedition cruise.

King Penguins in the world's second largest King Penguin colony on Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

Antarctic Fur Seal pups at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

A female Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

A female Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) on Prion Island, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, and a wildlife photographer.

King Penguins at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, with passengers from an expedition cruise.

Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) on the beach at a breeding and molting site on Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) swimming near the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plains in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colonies on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean.

King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colonies on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean.

A Black Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) in breeding plumage, Moray Firth, Scotland.

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plains in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plains in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) on the beach at a breeding and molting site on Carcass Island, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic

Sunrise on the king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colonies at St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean.

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) swimming near the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plains in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plains in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in the surf at breeding and nesting colonies in Gold Harbour on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean.

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plains in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colonies on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean.

King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colonies on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean.

Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach. The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu

Aerial view of the uninhabited Trischen Island, Meldorf Bay, North Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany