The Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea), in the Caribbean Sea, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Central America

Hawksbill Turtle tagged with Transmitter, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Caribbean Coral Reef, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Hawksbill Turtle tagged with Transmitter, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Adult brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis), flying in formation, Isla Carmen, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Adult brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis), plunge diving for fish, Isla Carmen, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Iguanas on a white sand beach, Exumas, Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Iguana on a white sand beach, Exumas, Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Iguana on a white sand beach, Exumas, Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Underwater close up view of open coral polyp during a dive, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Palms and old pier in Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Longsnout Seahorse

Dolphin, Honduras

Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica, Leeward Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Antilles, Carribean, West Indies, Central America, North America

Hawksbill Turtle tagged with Transmitter, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica, Leeward Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Antilles, Carribean, West Indies, Central America, North America

Green Seaurchin shot on fine sand beach. Shot on Caribbean island.

Colony of flamingos at Rio Lagartos, State of Yucatan, Peninsula Yucatan, Mexico

Colony of flamingos at Rio Lagartos, State of Yucatan, Peninsula Yucatan, Mexico

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), adult pair on banana tree, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Three Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), adult pair on a banana tree, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), adult pair on a tree, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), adult, jumping out of the sea, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, jumping out of the sea, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Three Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, jumping out of the sea, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), adult pair, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Three Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), adult pair on a banana tree, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, jumping out of the sea, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, jumping out of the sea, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), underwater, head-on, underwater on sandy bottom, Head, mouth, set of teeth, Republic of Cuba, Caribbean Sea, Central America

Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) leaping out of the water in front of a sunset, Caribbean, Roatán, Honduras, Central America

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), pair, adult, jumping out of the water, sunset, Caribbean, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), adult, jumping out of the water, sunset, Caribbean, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari) from below in blue water, Live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates), Hopkins, Dangria, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Female scuba diver holding a Caribbean Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum), special contact on the sharks belly causes it to fall into a state of apathy, Barrier Reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Tame Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and scuba divers on the ocean floor, tourist attraction, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), adult, swimming with snorkeler, Roatan Island, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), pair, adult, jumping out of the water, sunset, Caribbean, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), pair, adult, jumping out of the water, Caribbean, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

Female diver with a lamp looking at a Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia muta) in a multi-coloured coral reef with various sponges and corals, Hopkins, Dangria, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), adult, jumping out of the water, Caribbean, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

An adult pair of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) leaping out of the water, Caribbean, Roatán, Honduras, Central America

Scuba diver and her dive master caressing the underside of a Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) in way that causes the shark to fall into a state of apathy, barrier reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Tame Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and scuba divers on the ocean floor, tourist attraction, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), pair, adult, jumping out of the water, sunset, Caribbean, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), adult, swimming with snorkeler, Roatan Island, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America

An adult pair of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) leaping out of the water, Caribbean, Roatán, Honduras, Central America

Tame Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and scuba diver on the ocean floor, tourist attraction, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean

Scuba diver caressing the underside of a Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) in way that causes the shark to fall into a state of apathy, barrier reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Graphic detail of the twists and polyps of Grooved Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis), Barrier Reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Scuba diver watching her diving instructor stroking the belly of a Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) in way that causes the shark to fall into a state of apathy, barrier reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), pair, adult, jumping out of the water, Caribbean, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

Female diver with a lamp looking at a Yellow Tube Sponge (Aplysina fistularis) in a coral reef, Hopkins, Dangria, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Tame Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and scuba divers on the ocean floor, tourist attraction, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean

Young female scuba diver observing a Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Caribbean, Honduras, Central America

Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) leaping out of the water, Caribbean, Roatán, Honduras, Central America

Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) leaping out of the water, Caribbean, Roatán, Honduras, Central America

Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult with young, Caribbean, Roatan, Honduras, Central America

Scuba diver carrying a torch swims through a sandy bottomed channel between coral reefs and observes a Sea Fan coral (Gorgonia flabellum), barrier reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus), under the water surface, sunlight, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, Bahamas, Central America

Tame Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and scuba divers on the ocean floor, tourist attraction, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean

Red Longsnout Seahorse or Slender Seahorse (Hippocampus reidi) hiding among soft coral, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean

Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari) from the front, frontal, swimming above a coral reef, Hopkins, Dangria, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), adult, swimming with snorkeler, Roatan Island, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America

Purple Stove-pipe Sponge (Aplysina archeri) off Playa Grandi, West Curacao, Curacao, South America

Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) leaping out of the water in front of a sunset, Caribbean, Roatán, Honduras, Central America

Nurse Sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) swimming amongst the coral reef in search of prey, barrier reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Tame Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and scuba divers on the ocean floor, tourist attraction, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean

Orangequit (Euneornis campestris), male on branch, Rocklands, Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean Sea

Green turtle (chelonia mydas) and divers at Playa Grandi, West Curacao, Curacao, South America

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), adult swimming in the water, exhaling, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Caribbean

Spanish Hogfish or Hog Fish (Bodianus rufus), Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), adult swimming in the water, Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman, Caribbean

Graphic detail of the Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans) with twists and withdrawn polyps, Barrier Reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Tame Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and scuba divers on the ocean floor, tourist attraction, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean

Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus), blue water, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, Bahamas, Central America

Treefrog (Hyla sp.), adult on branch, Rocklands, Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean Island

Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and scuba diver, Caribbean, Honduras, Central America

Graphic detail of a Favia Coral (Solanestrea sp.) with blossoming coral polyps, Barrier Reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Scuba divers amongst a school of Nurse Sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) lying on the sandy ocean after having been attracted by a container of scent agents and bait, barrier reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Female diver with a lamp observing a genuine Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in a coral reef, Turneffe Atoll, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Close-up of head of atlantic nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum), Caribbean, Curacao, South America