Rice paddies, Vientiane, Laos, Asia

Cajun country, Atchatalaya Swamp, near Gibson, Louisiana, USA

Annual spring wild daisies growing in arid habitat, Namaqualand, Northern Cape, South Africa

Adult barred mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentitineatus), at night on the Volivoli Resort grounds on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

Adult barred mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentitineatus), at night on the Volivoli Resort grounds on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

Greenland Lake reduced to a mud hole, Grand Canyon North Rim, UNESCO, Arizona, United States of America

Cypress-lined backwater channel of Neches River, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

River Chobe wildlife, elephants, Botswana

River Chobe wildlife, elephants, Botswana

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Dzanga Bai, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Dzanga Bai, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

Young brown bear (Ursus arctos) scratching its back on the gravel at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Dzanga Bai, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Dzanga Bai, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Dzanga Bai, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Dzanga Bai, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and plain zebras (Equus quagga) at waterhole, Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana, Africa

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Dzanga Bai, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Dzanga Bai, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Dzanga Bai, Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

Crocodile in muddy shallows of the Mossman River, Daintree, Australia

Young Thomsons Gazelle stuck in the mud of a drying river bed, Grumeti area, Tanzania

Young Thomsons Gazelle stuck in the mud of a drying river bed, Grumeti area, Tanzania

Mangrove swamp on Fiji, Pacific

A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Â� mafjall, Iceland

A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Â� mafjall, Iceland

A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Ã�ºmafjall, Iceland

A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Â� mafjall, Iceland

A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Â� mafjall, Iceland

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. With all attempts to be self-sufficient in these camps, Yams are an important vegetable for survival. The tubers can be stored up to six months without refrigeration, which makes them a valuable resource for the yearly period of food scarcity at the beginning of the wet season. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

Typical of housing in Gulu Town, the simple mud hut accommodates many of it's residents. Here a family are posing for a picure in fromt of theirs. The father is missing, who is out at work. Gulu, Uganda. Gulu Town, Uganda, East Africa

Using ancient techniques of wattle & daub, you can see on this hut how it was built. This sustainable and accessible technique is finnished off with a 20th century roof addition. Jinja, Uganda, East Africa

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Amuru district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. Accommodation are basic mud huts, but always well kept. Amuru, Uganda, East Africa

Nessled amongst the mud huts, girls have finnished cleaning the clothes and have hung them up to dry. Gulu, Uganda. Gulu Town, Uganda, East Africa

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. Although accommodation is basic- mainly mud huts, they are impeccably maintained, instilling a real sense of pride in the community. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

A mud Hut in Volcanoes National park. Typical dwelling for the people who live in the mountains of Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountains, Rwanda, East Africa

A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Â� mafjall, Iceland

2008 Uzon Valley Vista, geothermal ground, 2008, Water table, mud flats, sulphuric mud, volcanic mud, geothermal surface. Valley Of Uzon, Valley of Geysers, Petroavlovsk, Russia, Asia

Geothermal activity, Sulphur mud, volcanic activity, Valley Of Uzon, Valley of Geysers, Petroavlovsk, Russia, Asia

Stromy Arctic weather brings up sea weed on Chirpoy Island (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) mating, white stork, Lake Duemmer, Lembruch, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Network of channels and streams at low tide, in the marshland of the Bahia de Cadiz, aerial view, drone shot, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Common redshank (Tringa totanus) on a pasture pole, Lake Duemmer, Ochsenmoor, Lembruch, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) mating, white stork, Lake Duemmer, Lembruch, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Seagulls in the marshland adjacent to the Odiel river. At low tide. Aerial view. Drone shot. Huelva province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

The town of San Agustin amidst masses of shimmering plastic greenhouses, on the right the shallow lagoon Salinas de Cerrillos, aerial view, drone shot, Almeria province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

African elephant (Loxodonta africana), mud bath at sunset at a waterhole, Nxai Pan National Park, Ngamiland District, Botswana, Africa

African elephants (Loxodonta africana), drinking at a waterhole, Nxai Pan National Park, Ngamiland District, Botswana, Africa

Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) after a mud bath, running with tail raised, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

African elephant (Loxodonta africana) splashing mud at a waterhole, animal portrait, Nxai Pan National Park, Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) bathing in mud, animal portrait, Queen Elisabeth National Park, Uganda, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), lionesses grooming, Moremi Game Reserve West, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), Lioness, Moremi Game Reserve West, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), lioness with young, Moremi Game Reserve West, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer), juvenile, on branch, looking left, Moremi Game Reserve East, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer), juvenile, on branch, view to re Moremi Game Reserve East, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Giant toucan (Ramphastos toco), at moonset, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Giant toucan (Ramphastos toco), Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Burchells Zebra (Equus burchellii) standing in marshland, swamp drinking water. Background is landscape scenery with termite mount and trees. Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) in a wet meadow, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Lion (Panthera leo) . Female. Jumping over the muddy part of a waterhole. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), two lionesses, Moremi Game Reserve West, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

European brown bear (Ursus arctos) walking through swampy terrain, autumn, rear taiga, northern Finland, Finland, Europe

Network of dry channels and streams at low tide, in the marshland of the Bahia de Cadiz, aerial view, drone shot, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Network of channels and streams at low tide, in the marshland of the Bahia de Cadiz, aerial view, drone shot, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Network of dry channels and streams at low tide, in the marshland of the Bahia de Cadiz, aerial view, drone shot, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Network of dry channels and streams at low tide, in the marshland of the Bahia de Cadiz, aerial view, drone shot, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Network of dry channels and streams at low tide, in the marshland of the Bahia de Cadiz, aerial view, drone shot, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), grazing, covered with mud, portrait, Solio Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, Kenya, Africa

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) in flight, white stork, Lake Duemmer, Lembruch, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) with Red-billed oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) at the mud bath, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Caiman, Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodylus yacare) Pantanal, Brazil, South America