Portrait of a long necked Padaung tribe woman, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, AsiaThe women of the Padaung hill tribe wear heavy brass ornaments around their neck and limbs. These ornaments look like separate rings but are really a continuous coil of brass that can weigh anywhere from five to twenty-two kilograms and measure up to 30 meter in length. The quantity of visual rings (in reality, the length of the brass coil) is increased every year, according to the age of the woman.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.The entire length of a blue whale stretched out ahead of a whale watcing boat.

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

Malted milk woman seller in America Central Park, Quetzaltenango city Guatemala.

Ice cream woman seller in America Central Park, Quetzaltenango city Guatemala.

9-day-old gibbous Moon, taken April 23, 2010, with Astro-Physics 130mm apo refractor, plus 2x Barlow for f/12 and 1600mm focal length. Canon 7D camera at ISO 100. Seeing poor -- this was the sharpest of the lot.

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

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

Waiting and listening to music

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

Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes troglodytes), male, yawning, captive, Florida, USA

Snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca), adult in flight, Germany, Europe

Alpacas (Lama pacos), alpaca breeding, Schwaebisch Gmuend, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), adult, prowling, portrait, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America

Portrait of Rajasthani man with turban, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Boy lies barfoot in a meadow

Girl sitting on a wall, portrait, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Tengmalm's owl (Aegolius funereus), portrait, Finland, Europe

Yacare caiman (Caiman Yacare), adult, in water, portrait, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America

Boy lies barfoot in a meadow

Barn owl (Tyto alba), adult, calling, Germany, Europe

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

Snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca), adult in flight, Germany, Europe

Tengmalm's owl (Aegolius funereus), portrait, Finland, Europe

portrait young woman with mobile jumping

Full shot african boys playing together

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) in flight, Germany, Europe

Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris), adult, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), Bad Sooden-Allendorf, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Young raccoon (Procyon lotor) looking out of a tree hollow, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Girl lies barfoot in a meadow

In Quinghefang street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, Asia

Portrait of a Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)

Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo), portrait

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), male, standing in high grass, captive, Namibia, Africa

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), Warrumbungle National Park, Australia

Fiordland Crested Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus), lying on the beach, South Island, New Zealand

Various classroom situations at several different schools. Every other Friday is culture day when the students come to school in tradional dress.

Guitarist Eduardo Paillacan playing Marpuche songs at the train station in Nahuel Pan, Argentina.

Kite Surfing In Front Of Hotel Dos Mares; Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

A Tourist Walks Along The Famous Mud-Walled Rice Terraces In The Cordillera Region Near Banaue; North Luzon, Philippines

Black Labrador Dog Running On Beach; Los Lances Beach, Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain

Portrait Of A Blond Woman Wearing A Sari In A Field With A Temple In The Background, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Young Girl With Down Syndrome On A Swing, Three Hills, Alberta, Canada

Young Girl With Down Syndrome On A Swing, Three Hills, Alberta, Canada

Woodburn, Oregon, United States Of America; Teenage Girls Playing In The Tulip Fields Of Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm

Middle-Aged Woman On White Pass & Yukon Route Train; Skagway, Alaska

Portrait Of Llama At Machu Picchu; Peru

Silhouette Of Three Surfers Carrying Surfboards; Chesterman Beach Tofino Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada

Pacific City, Oregon, United States Of America; A Man Walking Along The Coast At Cape Kiwanda

Bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) are the largest species in this family and can reach 5 feet in length and over 160 pounds, Yap, Micronesia

SIERRA LEONE People Full length portrait of a smiling Mende girl a society initiate.

PANAMA San Blas Islands Ustupu Kuna Indians Portrait of smiling Kuna woman with gold nose ring and black line drawn along length of nose thought to enhance beauty. Cuna Caribbean American Central America Female Women Girl Lady Hispanic Latin America Latino Panamanian West Indies