A red panda remains hidden in his shelter, built by forest guards who protect this endangered animal, Darjeeling, India, Asia

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

Information panel about geology, La Isleta, Cabo de Gata national park, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

A farmer wearing a yellow raincoat and hard hat to protect him from the heavy rain while looking after his cattle, Lesotho, Africa

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

Elephants (Loxodonta africana) crossing river, Chobe National Park, Botswana, 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

Portrait of woman carrying water, with her face painted to protect the skin from the sun, Isalo, Madagascar, Africa

Dunes at the West Sands in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at sunset, Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana, Africa

Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region, Punta Arenas, Chile, South America

Temple details in Kamakura, Honshu, Japan

Mother frigate bird tenaciously protects her chick, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at sunset, Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana, Africa

African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at waterhole, 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

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

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

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

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

A pointed peak of bentonite in Hamilili Valley on the south end of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, 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

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 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

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

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

Blue-footed Booby bird protecting her eggs on Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Llama dam & her cria by Machu Picchu ruins of Inca citadel in Peru, South America

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.

Blue-footed Booby bird on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador sheltering young chicks

To protect the stones, children put them in their mouths during mining, Mogok, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Archaeologists at work, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, 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

Armed anti-terrorist security Kingston, Jamaica

Soldiers with rifles in Cameroon, West Africa

Marine stingers warning sign on Myall Beach by Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

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

Swiss ceremonial guards in traditional striped uniforms at the Vatican, Vatican city

Marine stingers warning sign on Myall Beach by Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

Trees that have been ordained as monks to protect them from being cut down, Ko Samui, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Invocation of the tengir (celestial) forces by means of drumming and dance. Like the sun, fire is a the shamans often wear a ?light-protecting visor? Over their eyes. The radiance of the celestial spirits can be extremely strong, and this protects the onlookers from the blast of light when the celestial spirits enter the body of the shaman. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

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.

Ibex or steinbok, capra ibex. Mother with young

Vineyards dug into lava flows, with walls to protect vines from wind, Valley of La Geria, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

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

A storm surge steel gate closed following a bad storm in Seaton, to protect the town against flooding, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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 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

King Penguin (Aptenodytes Patagonicus) protecting its chick. Sandy Bay, Macquarie Island, Subantarctic Australia.

Redmouth Grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa) Showing its namesake bright red inside mouth. Can often be found living amongst colonies of Yellow Sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) which it vigorously protects from attack by passing jacks, in return for feeding from the same glassfish colony. Red Sea.

Redmouth Grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa). So named because of its bright red inside mouth. Can often be found living amongst colonies of Yellow Sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) which it vigorously protects from attack by passing jacks, in return for feeding from the same glassfish colony. Red Sea.

This new born calf with its mother graceful glide together as the mother protects her calf and the calf learns essential behaviour to survive the open ocean. taken in Vava'u Tonga South Pacific

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) cow and calf, underwater, Tonga, South Pacific

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

Redmouth Grouper Ò Aethaloperca rogaa Ò So named because of its bright red inside mouth. Can often be found living amongst colonies of Yellow Sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) which it vigorously protects from attack by passing jacks, in return for feeding from the same glassfish colony.

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

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