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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
Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum). Amboseli National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
Environmental information poster about ecosystem of limestone cenotes, Yucatan, Mexico, North America
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
Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) appear to be on lookout to protect their purple anemone home in the clear and warm ocean waters of Papua New Guinea.
Giant Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia cacti) on South Plaza, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
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
Portrait of woman carrying water, with her face painted to protect the skin from the sun, Isalo, Madagascar, Africa
Mask and phallus hanging on a door to protect its occupants, near the temple of the Divine Madman, Metshina, Punakha, Bhutan
Rock breakwater to protect the Paseo Nuevo, San Sebastian, Bay of Biscay, province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, Europe
Portrait of young woman wearing dry mud, used to preserve the skin and protect from the sun, Isalo, Madagascar, Africa
African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at sunset, Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana, Africa
African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at sunset, Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana, Africa
Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region, Punta Arenas, Chile, South America
African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at waterhole, Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana, Africa
Dunes at the West Sands in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Temple details in Kamakura, Honshu, Japan
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
Elephants (Loxodonta africana) crossing river, Chobe 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
Adult brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), taking flight on a small islet near Isla Salsipuedes, Baja California, Mexico, North America
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
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
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
A pointed peak of bentonite in Hamilili Valley on the south end of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bluetit bird feeding hungry young nestling in a garden bird box, The Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Female mute swan, Cygnus olor, and her cygnet in Southrop in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK
Armed anti-terrorist security Kingston, Jamaica
Female mute swan, Cygnus olor, and her cygnet in Southrop in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK
Fishguard Harbour wall and lighthouse with sea defences, Pembrokeshire, Wales, 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
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
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
Chicken penned inside a hen house, Cotswolds, United Kingdom. If Avian Flu (Bird Flu) spreads from Europe all poultry may be forced indoors.
To protect the stones, children put them in their mouths during mining, Mogok, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
Marine stingers warning sign on Myall Beach by Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia
Soldiers with rifles in Cameroon, West Africa
Swiss ceremonial guards in traditional striped uniforms at the Vatican, Vatican city
Archaeologists at work, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America
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
Astragalus, used to protect and support the immune system
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
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.
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
Mute swan (cygnus olor) swimming with cygnets, oxfordshire, uk
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
A storm surge steel gate closed following a bad storm in Seaton, to protect the town against flooding, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Buildings are painted with the color red which has the power to protect from the malevolent tsan spirits. Ladakh, India
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
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
Security Guard patroling at sunset, Jinja. Uganda. Jinja, Uganda, East Africa
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) cow and calf, underwater, Tonga, South Pacific
King Penguin (Aptenodytes Patagonicus) protecting its chick. Sandy Bay, Macquarie Island, Subantarctic Australia.
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
Many crops are grown in greenhouses to protect against the harsh weather, South Korea, Asia
Gentoo penguin adult (Pygoscelis papua) on hatching egg in Antarctica
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.
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.
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.
Aerial of Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis). Cape Peninsular, South Africa
Aerial of Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis). Cape Peninsular, South Africa
A householder's attempt to hold bavk the flood waters near Cockermouth's Main street, after the water receded, 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 man sand bagging a house against rising flood waters at Rydal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe
A neonate (newborn) bottle nose calf surfaces beside a research boat next to its mother, Moray Firth, Scotland.
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
Lighthouse in the Beagle Channel, Argentina, South America
Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus wollebacki). Galapagos.
A crime scene taped off in Carnforth, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. The Galapagos are a nest and breeding area for blue-footed boobies.
A crime scene taped off in Carnforth, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
A frost defender to protect the young fruit from late frosts on a fruit farm near Shepperton, Victoria, Australia, Pacific
The Thames barrier designed to protect the capital from storm surge flooding due to climate change, Woolwich, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe