Fishermen's stilt houses in wetlands at south end of Lingayen Gulf, near Dagupan, northwest Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Flamingos fishing, Vendicari, Noto Valley, Sicily, Italy

Bald Cypress Swamp in the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples, Florida, USA

African jacana (Actophilornis africanus), Zimanga game reserve, South Africa, Africa

Fishermen's stilt houses in wetlands at south end of Lingayen Gulf, near Dagupan, northwest Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

An adult anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), taking flight on New River near the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai, Belize

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

Replica native village in Treasure Lagoon, Guama, Zapata swamplands, Matanzas Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Replica native village in Treasure Lagoon, Guama, Zapata swamplands, Matanzas Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) foraging for small pink shrimp (Artemia salina) in saltwater lagoon near Cerro Dragon on Espanola Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Grey Heron (Maakana) on the shoreline of the lagoon, with a landing pier beyond, on an exotic Island in The Maldives, Indian Ocean

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

An adult neotropic cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum), on New River near the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai, Belize

Adult male green iguana (Iguana iguana), on New River near Lamanai, Belize

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

Tricolored Heron (Louisiana Heron), a small species of heron, found in the Americas, Bermuda

Kuang Si waterfalls, Luang Prabang, Laos

Lion (Panthera leo) chasing crocadile away, on buffalo kill, Chobe National Park, Botswana

Indian Cormorant (Indian shag) (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) above water on trunk tree with opened wings, Poovar, Thiruvanthapurm, Kerala, India, Asia

Lake Sandoval and Aguaje palms, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Aerial of the Congo River, Mbandaka, Equateur province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

An introduced adult cane toad (Rhinella marina), at night on the Volivoli Resort grounds on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) (Nannopterum brasilianum), Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru, South America

Worker pushing wheel barrow full of salt, Salt fields at Karangjahe, near Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius) non-breeding plumage, common shorebird in the Americas, Nosara River, Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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

Sunlight filters into the shadows of a thick mangrove forest in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for both its amazing marine biodiversity as well its infamous dragons.

Striated Heron (Butorides striata) perching on branch by Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus, Phalacrocorax olivaceus, Nannopterum brasilianum) on wood on Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata Province, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) foraging for small pink shrimp in saltwater lagoon in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Adult sanderling (Calidris alba) feeding on the tidal flat in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Aerial of the Dzanga Sangha National Park, UNESCO, Central African Republic

Overflooding lake Tanganjika, Kalemie, Tanganyika proince, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Adult great egret (Ardea alba egretta) feeding at low tide in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

An adult mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea), on New River near the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai, Belize

Yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve near Puerto Maldonado, Peru, South America

An adult anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), taking flight on New River near the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai, Belize

Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus) perching on branch by Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Burchell's coucal (Centropus burchellii), Zimanga Game Reserve. KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

Palm trees on Yacumama Lake, Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata Province, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Galapagos white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis) feeding in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

An adult Pacific reef heron (Egretta sacra), hunting for prey on Montgomery Reef, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) (Nannopterum brasilianum), Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru, South America

A young saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), sunning itself on the banks of Porosus Creek, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Anhinga (anhinga anhinga) perching on branch by Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Mangroves in front of King Leopold Sandstone formations Porosus Creek, Hunter River, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Australasian darter bird (Anhinga novaehollandiae) drying wings, snake bird spreading wings, Poovar Island, Kerala, India, Asia

Capybara (hydrocoerus hydrocaerus) swimming, head above water, pantanal, brazil.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Palms and old pier in Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Scarlet Ibis flying into Caroni Swamp Bird Sanctuary on Trinidad island, Trinidad and Tobago.

American crocodile in a swamp, Everglades, Florida, USA

Locals in Mokoro dugoutboat on a tourist excursion in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Locals in Mokoro dugoutboat on a tourist excursion in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Dock on the Kamuni River, Guyana, South America

Paquet boat on the Rio Negro river, Amazon river bassin, Brazil

Locals in Mokoro dugoutboat on a tourist excursion in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

River laandscape, tropical flower in the rainforest, Guyana, South America

Canoe between mangrove Philippines trees at daytime, New Washington, Aklan, Philippines

A capybara, the largest rodent in the world, in the Pantanal, the largest freshwater estuary in the world. The Pantanal is located in western Brazil, along the Paraguay River and adjacent to to the Bolivian border.

A cattle drive in the Pantanal, the largest freshwater estuary in the world. The Pantanal is located in western Brazil, along the Paraguay River and adjacent to to the Bolivian border.

Jabiru storks in the Pantanal, the largest freshwater estuary in the world. The Pantanal is located in western Brazil, along the Paraguay River and adjacent to to the Bolivian border.

On the lookout for its fish prey, a Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is perched on a rock located within the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge; Maui, Hawaii, United Stat. es of America

Mangrove trees growing from the water on the iconic Walakiri Beach, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia, Watumbaka, Kecamatan Pandawai, Kabupaten Sumba Timur, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio Martinicus) In Search Of Moths

African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) in the water washing and lifting river grass with its trunk and tusks in Chobe National Park, Chobe, North-West, Botswana

Giant otter in water {Pteronura brasiliensis} Pantanal, Brazil, South America