Gemsbok (South African oryx) (Oryx gazella), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) buck, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Gemsbok (South African oryx) (Oryx gazella), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Gemsbok (South African oryx) (Oryx gazella) drinking, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Wangchah Wangsa, Naga headhunter, with tattooed face and tribal necklace, and chest tattoo marking him as having taken heads, Nagaland, India, Asia

Unique architecture by Kasumasa Yamashita, of Face House in Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) buck, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Clymene dolphin (Stenella clymene) breaking the surface, showing characteristic markings on face and flanks, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Ashura processions, Bijar, Iran, Western Asia

Maori warrior at a tribal gathering in New Zealand

Maori warriors at a tribal gathering in New Zealand

Maori warrior at a tribal gathering in New Zealand

Nigerian woman attending a tribal gathering durbar cultural festival at Maiduguri in Nigeria, West Africa

Nigerian local with face markings at tribal gathering cultural event in Nigeria, West Africa

Indian man wearing traditional Rajasthani turban in Sadri town in Pali District of Rajasthan, Western India

Traditional tattoos on face of Maori warrior

Man in traditional costume, Solomon Islands.

Traditional tattoos on face of Maori warrior

Woman with tribal markings on her face, Northern Nigeria

Tattooed woman of a Chin Tribe Village, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Tattooed woman of a Chin Tribe Village, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

First Nation man, Canada

Maori warrior at a tribal gathering in New Zealand

Nepalese man

Woman with traditional tatooed markings on her face, Qatar

Nigerian woman in brightly coloured clothes and with the traditional face markings.

Woman with tribal markings on her face holding her baby close, Northern Nigeria

Tattooed woman of a Chin Tribe Village, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Tattooed woman of a Chin Tribe Village, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

A young girl from Jordan

A young girl from Jordan

Scalefin or Lyretail Anthias (Anthias squamipinnis), swimming into frame with excellent portrait of face and markings around eye of this golden yellow fish, Sipadan, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia

Killer whale (Orcinus orca). Monterey Bay, California. USA

Somali Giraffes or Reticulated Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), mother and young, 2 weeks old, symbolic image for connection, tender touch

Spring lamb on the dike, looks at the viewer, Nationalpark Niedersaechsisches Wattenmeer, Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Carving a wooden block, shaping a face, wooden mask carver, Bad Aussee, Styria, Austria, Europe

Drawing the outline of a face on a wooden block, wooden mask carver, Bad Aussee, Styria, Austria, Europe

Muslim woman holding quran

Leopard (Panthera pardus), female, on a tree, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa

Metro Rapid Bus, Santa Monica, California, USA

Spooky Canyon, Utah, USA

Each summer the Sami reindeer herders of Northern Scandinavia face the challenge of ear-marking each of the new calves born to their herd. Using the ancient mark of their family, the small carvings made in the ears allow the herders to recognise their herd whilst they graze. It's a daunting task given the number of reindeer they are responsible for and the vast distances they cover as they graze across the mountain pastures north of the Arctic Circle.Sweden?????s indigenous Sami reindeer herders are demanding state aid to help them cope with the impact of this summer?????s unprecedented drought and wildfires, saying their future is at risk as global warming changes the environment in the far north. The Swedish government this week announced five major investigations aimed at preparing the country for the kind of extreme heatwave it experienced in July, when temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) and forest fires raged inside the Arctic circle.

Each summer the Sami reindeer herders of Northern Scandinavia face the challenge of ear-marking each of the new calves born to their herd. Using the ancient mark of their family, the small carvings made in the ears allow the herders to recognise their herd whilst they graze. It's a daunting task given the number of reindeer they are responsible for and the vast distances they cover as they graze across the mountain pastures north of the Arctic Circle.Sweden?????s indigenous Sami reindeer herders are demanding state aid to help them cope with the impact of this summer?????s unprecedented drought and wildfires, saying their future is at risk as global warming changes the environment in the far north. The Swedish government this week announced five major investigations aimed at preparing the country for the kind of extreme heatwave it experienced in July, when temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) and forest fires raged inside the Arctic circle.

Each summer the Sami reindeer herders of Northern Scandinavia face the challenge of ear-marking each of the new calves born to their herd. Using the ancient mark of their family, the small carvings made in the ears allow the herders to recognise their herd whilst they graze. It's a daunting task given the number of reindeer they are responsible for and the vast distances they cover as they graze across the mountain pastures north of the Arctic Circle.Sweden?????s indigenous Sami reindeer herders are demanding state aid to help them cope with the impact of this summer?????s unprecedented drought and wildfires, saying their future is at risk as global warming changes the environment in the far north. The Swedish government this week announced five major investigations aimed at preparing the country for the kind of extreme heatwave it experienced in July, when temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) and forest fires raged inside the Arctic circle.

Each summer the Sami reindeer herders of Northern Scandinavia face the challenge of ear-marking each of the new calves born to their herd. Using the ancient mark of their family, the small carvings made in the ears allow the herders to recognise their herd whilst they graze. It's a daunting task given the number of reindeer they are responsible for and the vast distances they cover as they graze across the mountain pastures north of the Arctic Circle.Sweden?????s indigenous Sami reindeer herders are demanding state aid to help them cope with the impact of this summer?????s unprecedented drought and wildfires, saying their future is at risk as global warming changes the environment in the far north. The Swedish government this week announced five major investigations aimed at preparing the country for the kind of extreme heatwave it experienced in July, when temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) and forest fires raged inside the Arctic circle.

Close-up portrait of an Oryx (Oryx gazella) or Gemsbok, Kalahari National Park, South Africa

Colourful handprints on a rock face, ochre-ink art made by the long-vanished Toldense People, Santa Cruz, Argentina

Close-up of a southern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis) browsing leafy thornbush on the savanna against a blue sky and eyeing the camera at the Gabus Game Ranch; Otavi, Otjozondjupa, Namibia

Portrait of a young Indian girl with markings on her face, Kanoi, Rajasthan, India

Portrait of a young Indian girl with markings on her face, Damodara, Rajasthan, India

Nazca Culture 100-700 AD ceremonial ceramic beaker with falcon markings in the Collection the Art Institute of Chicago, Peru