Photo of a porcupine at London Zoo, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A climber is lowered from a the edge of a huge cave in the Mascun Gorge, near Rodellar, Sierra de Guara mountains, northern Spain, Europe

Sunflower field, Gascony, France

Sailing boat preparing to be lowered into the water by a crane. Jet d'Eau in the background, Lake Geneva. Geneva, Switzerland

Sub-Scooters Being Lowered From Operations Platform, Blue Safari Submarine, Trou aux Biches, Riviere du Rempart District, Mauritius

Barrage de Bimont reservoir with lowered water level, Beaurecueil, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe

A girl rock being lowered down a cliff face after rock climbing on the Trad Wall, Isle of You, Cochise Stronghold, Tombstone, Arizona, USA

Male climber getting lowered from popular climbing crag, Margalef, Catalonia, Spain

A girl rock being lowered down a cliff face after rock climbing on the Trad Wall, Isle of You, Cochise Stronghold, Tombstone, Arizona, USA

Inside The Mamertine Prison, This Metal Grate In The Floor Covers Where The Prisoners Were Lowered Into Their Prison Cell, Rome, Italy

Inside The Mamertine Prison, This Metal Grate In The Floor Covers Where The Prisoners Were Lowered Into Their Prison Cell, Rome, Italy

A technician at the foot of the station holds a large evacuation sock into which a person is lowered. Once a month, all the staff carry out an emergency evacuation of the station using a ?sock?. The idea is to let yourself slide down a tube of fabric that slows your fall to such an extent that you can even stop yourself by spreading your arms and legs. A technician is waiting for us at the bottom to assist with the last metre of the descent. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.