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A red panda remains hidden in his shelter, built by forest guards who protect this endangered animal, Darjeeling, India, Asia
Information panel about geology, La Isleta, Cabo de Gata national park, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
Environmental information poster about ecosystem of limestone cenotes, Yucatan, Mexico, North America
Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum). Amboseli National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
Conservation protection of walls, Water gardens, Sigiriya Rock palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia
A farmer wearing a yellow raincoat and hard hat to protect him from the heavy rain while looking after his cattle, Lesotho, Africa
rock breakwater to protect the Paseo Nuevo, San Sebastian, Bay of Biscay, province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain,Europe
Big codfish exposed to protect the structures used for drying this precious product which is exported all over the world from the Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Bear Hang, food bag hung between two trees to protect it from bears, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Superior National Forest, Minnesota, United States of America, North America
Adult brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), taking flight on a small islet near Isla Salsipuedes, Baja California, Mexico, North America
Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region, Punta Arenas, Chile, South America
African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at waterhole, Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana, Africa
A male Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger), its scimitar shaped horns up to 150cm long, sweeping upwards and backwards protect him from predators jumping on his back, Zambia, Africa
Dunes at the West Sands in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Giant Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia cacti) on South Plaza, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at sunset, Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana, Africa
African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at sunset, Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana, Africa
Mask and phallus hanging on a door to protect its occupants, near the temple of the Divine Madman, Metshina, Punakha, Bhutan
Image of Goddess Maat, Paintings and Relief, Tomb of Nefertari, QV66, Valley of the Queens, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
A pointed peak of bentonite in Hamilili Valley on the south end of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America
Portrait of woman carrying water, with her face painted to protect the skin from the sun, Isalo, Madagascar, Africa
Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia
Portrait of young woman wearing dry mud, used to preserve the skin and protect from the sun, Isalo, Madagascar, Africa
Martello Tower, with walls up to 11 feet thick and surrounded by dry moat, at Ferry Reach, built by the British Army in 1883 to protect the main channel into Bermuda, St. George's Island, Bermuda, Atlantic, North America
Martello Tower, with walls up to 11 feet thick and surrounded by dry moat, at Ferry Reach, built by the British Army in 1883 to protect the main channel into Bermuda, St. George's Island, Bermuda, Atlantic, North America
Old cannon, Skala of the Kasbah a mighty crenellated bastion, 300 metres in length, built on the cliffs to protect the city on its seaward side, Essaouira, historic city of Mogador, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
Old cannons, Skala of the Kasbah a mighty crenellated bastion, 300 metres in length, built on the cliffs to protect the city on its seaward side, Essaouira, historic city of Mogador, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
Monkey skulls embedded in mud wall to protect against evil spirits, Dogon village of Telle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mali, Africa
One of the crater lakes at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia
Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia
Swiss ceremonial guards in traditional striped uniforms at the Vatican, Vatican city
Female mute swan, Cygnus olor, and her cygnet in Southrop in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK
Female mute swan, Cygnus olor, and her cygnet in Southrop in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK
Female mute swan, Cygnus olor, and her cygnet in Southrop in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK
Bluetit hungry young nestling bird cheeping in a garden bird box, The Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Bluetit hungry young nestling bird awaits feeding in a garden bird box, The Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Moorhen's nest, with seven eggs laid, made with twigs among iris plants in a pond in Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK
Moorhen's nest, with seven eggs laid, made with twigs among iris plants in a pond in Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK
Presidential guard soldiers in ceremonial uniform with swords in Cameroon, West Africa
To protect the stones, children put them in their mouths during mining, Mogok, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia
Bluetit bird feeding hungry young nestling in a garden bird box, The Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Fishguard Harbour wall and lighthouse with sea defences, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Moorhen's nest, with seven eggs laid, made with twigs among iris plants in a pond in Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK
Bluetit bird feeding hungry young nestling in a garden bird box, The Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Chicken penned inside a hen house, Cotswolds, United Kingdom. If Avian Flu (Bird Flu) spreads from Europe all poultry may be forced indoors.
Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia
Archaeologists at work, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America
Marine stingers warning sign on Myall Beach by Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Swiss ceremonial guards in traditional striped uniforms at the Vatican, Vatican city
Soldiers with rifles in Cameroon, West Africa
Band-i-Zulfiqar, the main lake at Band-E-Amir (Dam of the King), Afghanistan's first National Park set up in 1973 to protect the five lakes, believed by locals to have been created by the Prophet Mohammed's son-in-law Ali, making them a place of pilgrimage, Afghanistan, Asia
Armed anti-terrorist security Kingston, Jamaica
Astragalus, used to protect the immune system, wolfberry, used as a general tonic, to protect the liver, improve vision, strengthen legs and promote longevity, and red date (Jujube) to strengthen heart and lung function, nourish stomach and spleen, and support normal blood pressure
Trees that have been ordained as monks to protect them from being cut down, Ko Samui, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
Marine stingers warning sign on Myall Beach by Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
United States soldiers in ceremonial march at The White House, Washington DC, United States of America
Astragalus, used to protect and support the immune system
Astragalus, used to protect and support the immune system
The Thames barrier on the River Thames in London. It was constructed to protect the capital city from storm surge flooding. Recent predictions show it will probably be redundant in around twenty years due to increased stormy weather and sea level rise driven by climate change.
The Thames barrier on the River Thames in London. It was constructed to protect the capital city from storm surge flooding. Recent predictions show it will probably be redundant in around twenty years due to increased stormy weather and sea level rise driven by climate change.
Vineyards dug into lava flows, with walls to protect vines from wind, Valley of La Geria, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe
Ibex or steinbok, capra ibex. Mother with young
The Thames barrier on the River Thames in London. It was constructed to protect the capital city from storm surge flooding. Recent predictions show it will probably be redundant in around twenty years due to increased stormy weather and sea level rise driven by climate change.
Mute swan (cygnus olor) swimming with cygnets, oxfordshire, uk
A storm surge steel gate closed following a bad storm in Seaton, to protect the town against flooding, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Old cannons, Skala of the Kasbah a mighty crenellated bastion, 300 metres in length, built on the cliffs to protect the city on its seaward side, Essaouira, historic city of Mogador, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
Skala of the Kasbah, a crenellated bastion 300 metres in length, built on the cliffs to protect the city on its seaward side, Essaouira, historic city of Mogador, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
Buildings are painted with the color red which has the power to protect from the malevolent tsan spirits. Ladakh, India
A house in Wells Next the Sea with a flood gate to protect against storm surge coastal flooding, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Cyclists in Beijing wearing smog masks to help protect against the awful air pollution, Beijing, China, Asia
King Penguin (Aptenodytes Patagonicus) protecting its chick. Sandy Bay, Macquarie Island, Subantarctic Australia.
A flood protection device on a house to protect from flooding caused by high spring tides and gale force winds, Sandside, near Arnside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Many crops are grown in greenhouses to protect against the harsh weather, South Korea, Asia
Adult ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) faking a broken wing in order to divert attention away from it's nest on the ground. Lovund, Norway in the Norwegian Sea.
Security Guard patroling at sunset, Jinja. Uganda. Jinja, Uganda, East Africa
Adult ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) faking a broken wing in order to divert attention away from it's nest on the ground. Lovund, Norway in the Norwegian Sea.
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) cow and calf, underwater, Tonga, South Pacific
Gentoo penguin adult (Pygoscelis papua) on hatching egg in Antarctica
A man sand bagging a house against rising flood waters at Rydal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Police protecting the House of Parlaiment from climate change protestors on a rally in Parliament Square in December 2008, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) female fighting bull to protect her pup. Mull of Kintyre near Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK
A householder's attempt to hold bavk the flood waters near Cockermouth's Main street, after the water receded, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Aerial of Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis). Cape Peninsular, South Africa
The young caterpillars once hatched make silk compounds within which they start their growing process which takes about two weeks. The silk enclosure helps to protect them against potential predators. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK
Engineering works, part of the MOSE project to protect Venice by building barricades to rise from the lagoon, in the battle against climate change, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe
A crime scene taped off in Carnforth, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea Epomophora) sitting in nest with its chick. Campbell Island, Subantarctic New Zealand.
Southern Royal Albatross (Diomedea Epomophora) sitting in nest with its chick. Campbell Island, Subantarctic New Zealand.
Aerial of Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis). Cape Peninsular, South Africa
A neonate (newborn) bottle nose calf surfaces beside a research boat next to its mother, Moray Firth, Scotland.
A crime scene taped off in Carnforth, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
The Thames barrier designed to protect the capital from storm surge flooding due to climate change, Woolwich, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Lighthouse in the Beagle Channel, Argentina, South America
Grape vines covered to protect them from birds, near Shepperton in Victoria, Australia, Pacific
Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. The Galapagos are a nest and breeding area for blue-footed boobies.
Flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. This Galapagos endemic cormorant has lost the ability to fly as there are no predators in the islands to prey on it.
A frost defender to protect the young fruit from late frosts on a fruit farm near Shepperton, Victoria, Australia, Pacific
Short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorynchus). A young pilot whale hovers at the surface near to its mother. Gulf of California.
Killer whale (Orcinus orca). Mother and calf. Gulf of California. (A4 only).