A female blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus), off the island of Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) nesting colony at Jougla Point on Wiencke Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

A giant manta ray (Mobula birostris) soars by under the sun, Socorro Island, Mexico.

Indian Black Kite raptor bird, Milvus Migrans, in the sky above Lake Pichola in first light of early morning, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Indian Black Kite raptor bird, Milvus Migrans, in the sky above Lake Pichola in first light of early morning, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Common dolphin (delphinus delphis) The pink underbelly of this leaping dolphin clearly visible. Gulf of California.

Hawaiian Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) swimming close to the surface with sunburst; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Hawaii, Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching B1980

Mexico, Revillagigedo Islands, Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaches B1981