Landing stage on Derwentwater, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Illuminated Alte Oberpostdirektion building at dusk, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Pacific leaping blenny (Alticus arnoldorum), in tide pool on Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Adult tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) being fed by hand in Rotoava, Fakarava, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Adult whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) with cleaner wrasse, Roroia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), with remora attached in Roroia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Adult blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) underwater, Fakarava, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Adult azure-tailed skink (Emoia impar), on Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Adult grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) in Tumakohua Pass, Fakarava, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Vanilla beans from the Vallee de la Vanille plantation being sorted on Taha'a, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Sunday at the beach, Vietnamese families swimming in the South China Sea, Hang Dua Bay, Vung Tau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sunday at the beach, Vietnamese families swimming in the South China Sea, Hang Dua Bay, Vung Tau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Land crab in brackish pond on Takune Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Adult female lesser frigatebirds (Fregata ariel), in aerial combat, Niau Island, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Black-backed Jackal (Silver-backed Jackal) (Canis mesomelas) running, Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

Palmate Newt (Triturus helvetica) full length shot, Newt perched on rock in rain Argyll Scotland, UK

Palmate Newt (Triturus helvetica) full length shot, Newt perched on rock in rain Argyll Scotland, UK

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

Statue Commemorating the End of Slavery, Goree Island, near Dakar, Senegal

Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus), Costa Rica, Central America

Sled dog racing, sled dog team in winter landscape, Unterjoch, Oberallgäu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on a cliff above the sea, Skoruvíkurbjarg bird cliffs, Langanes peninsula, North Eastern Region, Iceland, Europe

Leaf Tailed gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) in the rain forests in the east of Madagascar, Africa, Indian Ocean

Farmland Green Tree Frog (Rhacophorus arvalis), inflated vocal sac, courtship display, species endemic to Taiwan, Asia

Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum), Meheley's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus mehelyi) and Common Bent-wing Bat, Schreiber's Long-Fingered Bat or Schreiber's Bat (Miniopterus schreibersii) in cave in Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Madagascar tree frog species (Boophis tephraeomystax), Montagne d'Ambre National Park, Madagascar, Africa, Indian Ocean

Dancers at a performance during the annual dance festival in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), cub

Red Panda or Lesser Panda (Ailurus fulgens)

Mackenzie valley wolves, Canadian timber wolves (Canis lupus occidentalis), young wolves playing in the snow

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) feeding on mouse on a fence post, Vulkaneifel district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Royal python (Python regius), Super Black Head, reptile breeder Willi Obermayer, Austria

Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata), endemic, Critically Endangered, IUCN 2008, Madagascar, Africa

Snow leopard (Uncia uncia), adult, snow, captive, Montana, USA

Common toads (Bufo bufo), mating

Roseate spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja), adult, on tree, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Cougar (Felis concolor), adult, foraging, snow, winter, Montana, USA

Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons), adult, walking, Australia

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), male sitting on a birch tree trunk with fungus, Biosphaerengebiet Swabian Alb biosphere region, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), Netherlands, Europe

Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) in the rain forests of the Masoala National Park in northeastern Madagascar, Africa, Indian Ocean

Leopard anole or Guadeloupean anole (Anolis marmoratus), male, South American species, captive, Bergkamen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Young woman sitting in shallow water with sun umbrella, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), male sitting at the entrance of its nesting hole, Neunkirchen, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus), sitting on a branch, Madagascar, Africa

Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), Gorges du Verdon, France, Europe

Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), on tree trunk, searching of food

Malaysian giant turtle (Orlitia borneensis), found in Asia, captive, Belgium, Europe

Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita), male calling, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

Royal python (Python regius), Spider CG, male, reptile breeder Willi Obermayer, Austria

Couple of Tomato Frogs or Crapaud Rouge de Madagascar (Dyscophus antongilii), Madagascar, Africa

Little owl (Athene noctua) in flight, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), adult in flight, Germany, Europe

Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise (Geochelone nigra), adult feeding, Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean

Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), male in a snowstorm, Finnish Lapland, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), adult, in flight, Germany, Europe

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Balnek, Busuanga, Philippines, Asia

Adder (Vipera berus), male after moulting, in the bog

Mackenzie valley wolves, canadian timber wolves (Canis lupus occidentalis), two wolves in the snow, playing with a sheepskin

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)

Tomato Frog or Crapaud Rouge de Madagascar (Dyscophus antongilii), Madagascar, Africa

Mackenzie valley wolf, Canadian timber wolf (Canis lupus occidentalis) in the snow

Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), adult, perched on fence post, Germany, Europe

Fruit Bat or Flying Fox (Pteropus medius) resting by hanging upside down on a branch

Great Egret (Egretta alba), adult, on perched on tree, breeding plumage, Florida, USA

Snowy egret (Egretta thula), adult, on tree, breeding plumage, Florida, USA

Two teenagers, twins, 16 years, playing football, Craque do Amanha social project, São Gonçalo, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, South America

Smathers Beach, Key West, Florida Keys, Florida, USA

Royal python (Python regius), Killer Bee Butter, male, reptile breeder Willi Obermayer, Austria

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), cub standing in a meadow, sniffing

Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta) on a red starfish, Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, Cairns, Australia, Pacific Ocean

Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), Wyandotte Bantam cockerel

Girls holding balloons in her hand while walking with her grandparents across a meadow

Madagascar Tree Frog (Boophis sp.), Montagne d'Ambre National Park, Africa, Indian Ocean

Rhinoceros (Rhinocerotidae), young crossing a dirt track, Kaziranga National Park, Assam, northeast India, India, Asia

Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), juvenile, captive, Florida, USA, North America

A pack of Polar Wolves, White Wolves or Arctic Wolves (Canis lupus arctos) playing together, Parc Omega, Montebello, Quebec, Canada

Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), male in the northwest of Madagascar, Africa, Indian Ocean

Waiting and listening to music

Family hiking on Lake Kaltern, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe

Hare (Lepus europaeus), shaking water from its fur, morning dew, Texel, Wadden Islands, Netherlands, Europe

Female Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on pack ice, Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

Madagascar frog species (Boophis pyrrhus), rain forests of Andasibe, Madagascar, Africa, Indian Ocean

Honey bees (Apis mellifera), worker bees caring for the brood, larvae, circa 8 days

Great egret (Egretta alba), adult, in flight, with nesting material, blue sky, Florida, USA

Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), flying

Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata), adult sitting on the ground, Madagascar, Africa

Cross-country skiing woman

Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), female, foraging, Madagascar, Africa

Couch's Spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchii), adult at night, calling, vocal sac inflated, Laredo, Webb County, South Texas, USA, America

Meerkats (Suricata Suricatta), family, one young

Woman in a yoga position, Anjaneyasana, by the sea in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

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

Natterer's bat (Myotis nattereri) in flight, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) on the island of Nosy Faly in northwestern Madagascar, Africa

Woman lead climbing a ledge, Martinswand climbing area, Zirl, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Royal python (Python regius), Spider CG, male, reptile breeder Willi Obermayer, Austria

Common Bent-wing Bat or Schreiber's Long-Fingered Bat (Miniopterus schreibersii)

Penitents, Nazarenos, in their typical hooded robes during the festivities of Semana Santa, Holy Week, procession, Good Friday, Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain, Europe

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) walking in front of a mating Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina), St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island