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Scots pine sapling (Pinus sylvestris) struggling to survive, growing from fissure in bare granite shoreline of Lake Saimaa, near Savonlinna, Finland.

Thrift (Armeria maritima), Rock sea lavender (Limonium binervosum) and Coastal ragwort (Senecio leucanthemifolius) flowering on karst limestone sea cliffs at Pria, near Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain.

Aftermath of a major forest fire within Corsica's National Park (Parc Naturel Regional de Corse), a year on, with large area of forest and maquis scrub destroyed and first flush of regrowth by grasses and flowers, near Aullene, Corsica, France.

Frozen, snow dusted pastureland, arable fields and row of trees in winter, Frozen Hill, near Bath, UK.

Parasite fly or Tachinid fly (Cylindromyia bicolor) feeding on Wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris) umbel flowers, Corsica, France. MORE INFO: Parasite fly or Tachinid fly family Tachinidae, plant family Apiaceae.

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) sun basking on grass stem in limestone meadow, Wiltshire, UK. MORE INFO: Butterfly family Lycaenidae.

A view of Gn%lodden in Hornsund (Horn Sound) on the southwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway.

The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Guest from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer photographing mountain avens (Dryas octopetala) on open tundra in Svalbard, Norway

Adult male great frigate bird (Fregata minor) with inflated gular on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador

San Esteban spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa), an endemic iguana found only on Isla San Esteban in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) with photographer at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

The endemic giant barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii) on Isla Santa Catalina in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California, Mexico

A look at the strange and wonderful shapes of cactus and succulents in the Valle of the Cirrios where cactus are in bloom in the Sonoran Desert of Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California Norte, Mexico.

Adult male great frigate bird (Fregata minor) with inflated gular on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador

Macro images from the Galapagos Islands Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean. Shown here is a bee pollenating a flower.

Adult Peale's Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis) bow-riding Zodiacs on New Island in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean

Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) being fed at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

San Esteban spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa), an endemic iguana found only on Isla San Esteban in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

Aurora Borealis (Northern (Polar) Lights) with truckers lights on the ice road outside Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) feeding on fish at the Puerto Ayora fish market on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

San Esteban spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa), an endemic iguana found only on Isla San Esteban in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

A look at the strange and wonderful shapes of cactus and succulents in the Valle of the Cirrios where cactus are in bloom in the Sonoran Desert of Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California Norte, Mexico.

Wild Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) feeding on fallen passion fruit on the upslope grasslands of Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

San Esteban spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura conspicuosa), an endemic iguana found only on Isla San Esteban in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

A look at the strange and wonderful shapes of cactus and succulents in the Valle of the Cirrios where cactus are in bloom in the Sonoran Desert of Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California Norte, Mexico.

Mother and baby Plains Zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchelli). Young Zebra is inquisitive but stays close to mother. Kagera National Park, Rwanda, East Africa

Three Plains Zebra grazing in the tall grass in Kagera National Park, Rwanda. Standing parallel to each other. Kagera National Park, Rwanda, East Africa

Tight headshot of a Mountain Silverback Gorilla, looking away. Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountains, Rwanda, East Africa

One of the older female Gorillas of the Band, is very relaxed in the rainforrest undergrowth of Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda and finds time to have a sleep. . Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountains, Rwanda, East Africa

The furthest a car can go on the stampede trail, overlooking the topography of hills and distant snow-capped mountains at sunset. Blue sky deceives the late evening with almost continuous daylight in Alaska during the summer. . The Interior, Alaska, USA

A fire is smoking in the glow of the low sunlight. The small manageable fields are like a patchwork quilt with the colours of the different crops laid out over "the land of 1000 hills". Gikongoro, Rwanda, East Africa

L'Hoest's Monkey (Cercopithecus lhoesti), or Mountain Monkey, is a guenon found in the upper eastern Congo basin. They mostly live in mountainous forest areas in small, female-dominated groups. They have a dark coat and can be distinguished by a characteristic white beard. Gikongoro, Rwanda, East Africa

Sliverback Mountain Gorilla sitting amongst the vegetation of the Volcanoes National Park Rain forest, Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountains, Rwanda, East Africa

Known as the land of 1000 hills, Rwanda's countryside is reminiscent of a patchwork quilt of small manageable fields growing a variety of crops and agricultural terraces to utilise the land space available. Gitarama, Rwanda, East Africa

Small Chapel in the side of the road. Well kept, with plant pots and slightly concealed by trimmed bushes. Sunny day and clear blue ski in the Alaskan Interior. The Interior, Alaska, USA

Sliverback Mountain Gorilla sitting amongst the vegetation of the Volcanoes National Park Rain forest, Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountains, Rwanda, East Africa

Dead trees and vegetation waterside on a floodplane in a forest, along the Stampede Trail near Denali National Park, Alaskan Interior. Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

Tight headshot of a Mountain Silverback Gorilla, distracted by something in the forrests of the Volcanoes National park, Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountains, Rwanda, East Africa

A thin row of trees border one of the fields cultivating crops in the Region of Volcanoes National Park. The mountain range Silhouetted against the sky. Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountains, Rwanda, East Africa

New Shoots on the forest bed, bright green in the evening sun. The trees- dead or dying, picking up the orange of the sunlight on their trunks. The Interior, Alaska, USA

Lying down, arms open, the oldest female in the band of Gorillas (one of the Gorillas alive when Dian Fossey was around) is content and comfortable even with the intrusion of humans into her proximity. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountains, Rwanda, East Africa

The leader of the Band of Gorilla's the silverback is with the oldest femail of the group, relaxed and comfortable in their surroundings. Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountains, Rwanda, East Africa

Macro shot, spider lily (Hymenocallis littoralis), Khao Sok National Park. Surat Thani, Thailand, South-East Asia, Asia

08/04/2009. Santa Cruz, Tenerife Island, Spain. Botanical Gardens, cacti. Santa Cruz, Botanic Gardens, Tenerife Island. Canary Islands

Wild Adult Male Orangutan (Pongo Pygmaeus). Endangered. Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

Tribe members, bamboo weave, making crafts, Iban Long House comunity. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Whalebone Alley grand vista, high altitude flora, Itygran Island (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: Whale Bone Alley was discovered by Soviet archaeologists in 1976, but has remained untouched since and little is known of this place. There is a long double line of bowhead whale bones -- jaws and ribs -- running parallel along the shore for hundreds of yards. Many of the bones, especially the enormous jaw bones, are still standing, propped up by lichen-covered rocks. The location is thought to have been used in about 1300 as a ceremonial site, for a men's secret society or feasting site.

White backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis) wild adult male, critically endangered. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. India.

Asian Elephant, Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) captive adult male. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India.

03/04/2009. Landscape view from the road in the area of Praia on Sao Tiago Island, Cape Verde. Native woman standing on hill side in mid day. . Praia, suburb of Praia, Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

Adult female, tribe member, stripping bamboo for craft, Iban Long House comunity. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Whalebone Alley, female tourist standing between bow head whale rib bones, Itygran Island (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: Whale Bone Alley was discovered by Soviet archaeologists in 1976, but has remained untouched since and little is known of this place. There is a long double line of bowhead whale bones -- jaws and ribs -- running parallel along the shore for hundreds of yards. Many of the bones, especially the enormous jaw bones, are still standing, propped up by lichen-covered rocks. The location is thought to have been used in about 1300 as a ceremonial site, for a men's secret society or feasting site.

Jardin de Cactus (Cactus Garden) created by César Manrique. Arrecife, Jardin De Cactus, Cactus Garden, Lanzarote. Canary Islands

Wild Adult Male Orangutans (Pongo Pygmaeus). Endangered. Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

Tribe members, bamboo weave, making crafts, Iban Long House comunity. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Iban Long House comunity, Adult female, rubber tree, tapping rubber. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Tribe members, bamboo weave, making crafts, Iban Long House comunity. Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia