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Fisherman cycling along the beach near Bweju against dramatic sky, island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) co-operatively bubble-net feeding in Snow Pass, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Washing at the ghats on the Narmada River at the Ahilya Fort and Temples, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India

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.

Kids riding their bikes to school, Anse La Reunion, La Digue, La Digue and Inner Islands, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Man with rental bikes passing in front of the church at La Passe, La Digue, La Digue and Inner Islands, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Schooner Cove, Pacific Rim natural preserve, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America, America

Bicycle path along the city beach near the cathedral, Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

At the lighthouse Westerheversand, Westerhever, Eiderstedt, Northern Frisia, Schleswig Holstein, Germany

Kids riding their bikes to school, Anse La Reunion, La Digue, La Digue and Inner Islands, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Three cyclists on fatbikes backlit at sunset, Plaat Beach, Nature Reserve, De Kelders, Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Couples with bikes on the beach watching the sunset, North Sea, St. Peter-Ording, North Sea coast, Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Two children, brother and sister on wooden bridge with bikes, St Simon's Island, Georgia, United States

Teenage girl on wooden bridge by the beach, with her bike, St Simon's Island, Georgia, United States

A teenage girl cycling on sand towards a flock of seagulls, St Simon's Island, Georgia, United States

A teenage girl talking pictures with smart phone at the beach, St Simon's Island, Georgia, United States