Deckchairs on Hornum beach, Sylt, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, Europe

Adult dovekie (Little Auk) (Alle alle) at their breeding site amongst scree slopes at Rubini Rock, Tikhaya Bay, Hooker Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Eurasia

Adult female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on multi-year ice floes in Franz Josef Land, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Eurasia

Adult female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on multi-year ice floes in Franz Josef Land, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Eurasia

An adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) leaping from ice floe to ice floe in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic, Europe

Adult dovekies (Little Auk) (Alle alle) in flight at Rubini Rock, Tikhaya Bay on Hooker Island in Franz Josef Land, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Eurasia

Adult black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in flight near Alexander Island in Franz Josef Land, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Eurasia

Adelie penguins on ice with dark skies, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Opuntia (Prickly Pear) cacti on South Plaza island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Striated caracara (phalcoboenus australis) new island, falkland islands, in flight, about to land.

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) chick head detail at colony on Useful Island near the Antarctic Peninsula. There are an estimated 2 million breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic peninsula region alone, perhaps as many as 7.5 million breeding pairs in all of Antarctica. Their name derives from the narrow black band under their heads which makes it appear as if they are wearing black helmets, making them one of the most easily identified types of penguin. Other names for them are "Ringed Penguins", "Bearded Penguins", and "Stonecracker Penguins" due to their harsh call. They grow to 68 cm (27 in). The average adult weight of a Chinstrap Penguin is 4.5 kg (10 lbs). Weight can range from 3 to 6 kg (6.6-13.2 lbs), with males being slightly larger and weight varying based on where the penguin is in the breeding cycle. Their diet consists of krill, shrimp, and fish. On land they build circular nests from stones, and lay two eggs, which are incubated by both the male and the female for shifts of five to ten days. They can also breed on icebergs, though they prefer non-icy conditions. The chicks hatch after about 35 days, and have fluffy gray backs and white fronts. The chicks stay in the nest for 20?30 days before they go to join a creche. At around 50?60 days old, they moult, gaining their adult plumage and go to sea. The Chinstrap Penguin was first described by German naturalist Forster in 1781. Its specific epithet was often seen as antarctica, however a 2002 review determined the genus Pygoscelis was masculine, and hence the correct binomial name is Pygoscelis antarcticus.

Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on land, Ross Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on land, side view of penguin, Ross Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean.

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus / catodon) washed up dead north coast of Iceland.

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus / catodon) washed up dead with man standing by head for scale. North coast of Iceland.

A Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) surfaces to breathe in front of dolphin watchers standing on the beach at Chanonry Point, Moray Firth, Scotland.

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus / catodon) washed up dead north coast of Iceland.

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between EdgeØya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) on land, Brown Bluff, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Captive killer whale (Orcinus orca). Captive orca such as this one in Marineland, Antibes, seem to fare less well than their wild counterparts. Antibes, France

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in the night where it is still light fjords near Husavik, on the north coast of Iceland.

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) showing typical percussive behaviour: repeatedly leaping out of the water to land with a loud splash. Hebrides, Scotland.

Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) ringing bell in captivity at Napier Marine Land, Napier, New Zealand, South Pacific

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing with whale-watching boat and snow topped mountains of Kinn behind. Fjordland, near Husavik, on the north coast of Iceland

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between EdgeØya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between EdgeØya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between EdgeØya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Aerial view of mouth of Teifi estuary Gwbert, Cardigan Bay, Wales

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between EdgeØya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between EdgeØya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Open leads surrounded by multi-year ice floes in the Barents Sea between EdgeØya (Edge Island) and Kong Karls Land in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Short finned pilot whales (globicephala macrocephalus) Resting pilot whales with the land behind. Gulf of California.

Fjords along south-west coast of Svalbaard / Sptisbergen from the air. Norway

Atlantic puffin portrait (Fratercula arctica) Treshinsh Islands, Hebrides, Scotland

Aerial view of St Anne Marine Park, Mahe, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on land, close-up of head, Ross Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean.

Fjords along south-west coast of Svalbaard / Sptisbergen from the air.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Palms and old pier in Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Campeche, Mexico

Harrat Al Birk, Saudi Arabia

Common Dolphin

Stade west of Hamburg at the Elbe Lower Saxony Germany framework houses at the old Harbour am Alten Hafen

Boats in the harbour of Mandalay, Irrawaddy river, Myanmar

Stade west of Hamburg at the Elbe Lower Saxony Germany framework houses at the old Harbour am Alten Hafen

Ships and boats on the Mekong river, Vietnam

Ships and boats on the Mekong river, Vietnam

Ships and boats on the Mekong river, Vietnam

Stade west of Hamburg at the Elbe Lower Saxony Germany framework houses at the old Harbour am Alten Hafen

Boats in the harbour of Mandalay, Irrawaddy river, Myanmar

Ships and boats on the Mekong river, Vietnam

Isle of Lewis, part of the island Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Land Raiders Monument near Aignish, commemorating the violent clashes between landless crofters (farmer) and the land owner. Europe, Scotland, July

Isle of Lewis, part of the island Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Land Raiders Monument near Coll and Gress, commemorating the violent clashes between landless crofters (farmer) and the land owner. Europe, Scotland, June

Harbor Seals (Phoca Vitulina) Hauled Out On Iceberg In Front Of Dawes Glacier In Endicott Arm Or Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wildernesss In Southeast Alaska, South Of Juneau, Alaska, United States Of America

Fluked Tail Of Humpback Whale (Megaptera Novaeangliae) Rises Out Of The Water Just Before Whale Takes Deep Dive In Frederick Sound, Alaska, United States Of America

Boat Beside Old Shacks

Boats On Dry Land

[DC] Alaska, Frederick Sound, humpback Whales double breach Inside Passage land background clouds Megaptera novaeangliae D1960

Micronesia, Losiep Atoll, Near Ulithi Yap State, aerial view

Alaska, Panhandle, Inside Passage. 2 Humpback whales fluke by a fiery sunset.

Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, A photograher on a whale watching boat out of got a close up look at the tail of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).

Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, A photograher on a whale watching boat out of got a close up look at the tail of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).

Alaska, Inside Passage, Tongass National Forest, Fluke of a humpback whale.

Hawaii, Maui, Aerial view of Olowalu area.

Alaska, Inside Passage, Tongass National Forest, Fluke of a humpback whale at sunset.

Hawaii, Underside breaching Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) D1947

Micronesia, Palau, Aerial of Rock Islands, blue ocean

Micronesia, Palau, Rock Islands, aerial

Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Australia, Western Australia, Ningaloo Reef, Indian Ocean

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Australia, Western Australia, Ningaloo Reef, Indian Ocean

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Australia, Western Australia, Ningaloo Reef, Indian Ocean

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Seychelles, Africa, Indian Ocean

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Palau, Micronesia, Indian Ocean

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Madagascar, Africa, Indian Ocean

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Australia, Western Australia, Ningaloo Reef, Indian Ocean

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Mauritius, Africa, Indian Ocean

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Thailand, Asia, Indian Ocean

Whale shark with yellow pilot fishes, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Two eating Whale sharks, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Reunion, La R?union, France, Indian Ocean

Two Whale sharks, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Mauritius, Africa, Indian Ocean

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Australia, Western Australia, Ningaloo Reef, Indian Ocean

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Australia, Western Australia, Ningaloo Reef, Indian Ocean