Three Karo tribesmen with face and body decoration in chalk, imitating the spotted plumage of the guinea fowl, Omo river, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Karo tribesmen with face and body painting imitating the spotted plumage of the guinea fowl, Omo river, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Portrait of a Karo tribesman, with face and body painted with chalk to represent the spotted plumage of the guinea fowl, Omo river, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

The lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Lac Assal, Djibouti, Africa

The lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Lac Assal, Djibouti, Africa

Gothic St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Hradcany, Vitava River, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Gothic Palazzo Bembo, 15th century Palace in San Marco district near Rialto Bridge, Grand Canal, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Common lionfish (Pterois volitans), full body view, Solomon Islands, South Pacific, Pacific

Danger sign warning of crocodiles, Pasikudah Bay, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Silbury Hill mound, the largest prehistoric manmade structure in Europe, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Elephant (Loxodonta africana) bull at night, Zimanga private game reserve, South Africa

Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus), Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Body boarder, Baldwin Beach, Maui Island, Hawaii, United States of America, North America

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

AI generated image of a Common pond skater walking on the water

Lochan, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Waterfall at Potter glacier, Tierra del Fuego, Chile, South America

Views of Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

Queen Mary 2 anchoring in Andalsnes, More og Romsdal, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Floating icebergs, Ilulissat Icefjord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Inland lagoon, Cabo San Antonio, Guanahacabibes Peninsula National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Aerial of the mountainous coastline around Kulusuk, Greenland, Polar Regions

Belcher glacier, Devon island, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America

Aerial of an iceberg in the Nuuk Icefjord, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi), underwater on Las Animas Island, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Aerial view of 'Pointe Allegre' (the northest headland of Basse-Terre), Grand Cul-de-sac Marin, Sainte-Rose, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe

AI generated image of a Large anaconda chasing a capybara

Gentoo penguin lying down in sleet, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Lush green hills and clear waters of Kol Ukok Lake under a bright blue sky, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Adult California gray whale (Eschrictius robustus), spy-hopping in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, North America

A Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) surfaces for air in the clear blue waters of Morrison Springs, a state park in Northwest Florida. The calm glassy water reflects the bright colors of the turtle with it's head above the surface but it's body inches below the surface.

Quilotoa Lake, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador

Heermann's gulls (Larus heermanni), quarreling at breeding colony on Isla Rasa, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North Anerica

Ross Castle on the edge of Lough Leane, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland

Aerial of the Andes mountains, Chile, South America

Panoramic view of Zurich Lake, Switzerland

Fishing net and scale ready for fish harvest on Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Fishermen standing in row ready to start pulling rope during fish harvest, Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Drone aerial view of Lake Polyfyto and mountain landscape at sunset, Kozani, Macedonia, Greece

Drone aerial view of camper vans parked on a wild spot at Lake Polyfyto, Kozani, Macedonia, Greece

The Thirteen Mile Cattle Tank off of Corva Road in the Kaibab National Forest near Ash Fork Arizona, USA

Johnson Canyon face of the Stone Dam in the Kaibab National Forest, Arizona, USA

Overhead view of the Icy shore of Stone Dam Lake in the Kaibab National Forest, Arizona, USA

Cenote Oxman, Valladolid, Yucatan State, Mexico

Amer Fort (Amber Fort), Rajasthan, India

Aerial of the Trou du Natron volcanic crater and its natron lakes, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Aerial of the Trou du Natron volcanic crater and its natron lakes, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Buachaille Etive Mor, Rannoch Moor, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Turtle Pond, a two-acre water body at the bse of Belvedere Castle, popular for relaxing and picnicing in Central Park, Manhattan Island, New York City, United States of America, North America

New York City cityscape viewed from The Lake, Central Park's largest body of water after the Reservoir, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America, North America

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

Toxic green waters of Lake Ngakoro, Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland, New Zealand

Inishbofin island, Connemara, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

A cattle pond, Rarick Tank, Coconino National Forest, Arizona, United States of America

Scenic mountain landscape of Kyrgyzstan with lush Greenery and Snow-Capped Peaks overlooking Kol Ukok Lake, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Sweeping View Over Admiralty Bay with Rolling Hills and Forested Peninsulas on the Road to French Pass, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

Iceberg detail in and around the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

View of Lake Nasser from Aswan High Dam on a sunny day, Aswan, Egypt, Africa

View of Nile River from Aswan High Dam on a sunny day, Aswan, Egypt, Africa

Scuro lake in spring, Val Piora, Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Two fishermen on boat preparing for fish harvest, Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Panama Canal Railway crossing over the Chagres River, Republic of Panama, Central America

Aerial of Axel Heiberg island, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America

Panna Meena Ka Kund Step Well, Amer, Rajasthan, India, South Asia, Asia

A white bird stands firmly on the surface of a body of water in Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Dramatic rugged mountain range with a lake, Laguna del Rio Secco and Pico del Pulpito, Sierra Nevada, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

California gray whale calf (Eschrictius robustus), surfacing in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Adult female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) hauled out on ice at Brown Bluff near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

New York City cityscape viewed from The Lake, Central Park's largest body of water after the Reservoir, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America, North America

New York City cityscape viewed from The Lake, Central Park's largest body of water after the Reservoir, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America, North America

Lac Assal, the lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Djibouti, Africa

Lac Assal, the lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Djibouti, Africa

Lac Assal, the lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Djibouti, Africa

Lac Assal, the lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Djibouti, Africa

Lac Assal, the lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Djibouti, Africa

Sunset, Greeting to the Sun, Zadar, Croatia, Europe

Young Surma woman with body paintings in the river, Kibish, Omo River Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Mountain landscape and small body of water in the Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan, Central Asia, Asia

The Huka Falls, known as Hukanui (great body of spray) in Maori, 10m high, 62000 gallons of water per second at peak times, Waikato River, South Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Nepal. Ritual, sonam/boom. Lobsangs cremation. Humla. traveler reached of journey! In freedom of infinite he is free from sorrow, fetters that bound thrown away, burning fever of life is no more,oesays dharmapada. Lobsang having spent whole life preparing moment of death, finds liberation on february 14, 1986. Extensive ritual follows cremation-traditionally a forty nine period, sonam lama rattles damaru. A small ritual drum to have origin in - shamanism. damaru, used as a tantric device to summon gods ward evil spirits, once made from human skull bone dreid human skin as a reminder of impermanence of body. Boom lama blows a kangling, a human thigh-bone horn. kangling is used in exorcism is capable of gods demons. Traditionally, best bones a kangling come from brahmans, particularly sixteen-year- brahman girls-or from tigers. On makeshift altar rest chhome, votive lamps filled with butter, cups of water, grains, tormas, holy food made of barley meal decorated with medallions of butter offered to gods. Alone, boom lama continues prayers of deceased

Steering with its pectoral fins the friendly Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) turns its streamlined body towards the boat in order to dive under the hull. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada. Sequence 5/6

Adult male great frigate bird (Fregata minor) with inflated gular on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador

Beached California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf with Turkey Buzzards feeding on carcass on Isla Tiburon in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Views of the Drake Passage, the body of water between the southern tip of South America at Cape Horn, Chile and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica

Adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) carcass on Isla Tiburon, Sonora, Mexico.

Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens) eating clams at low tide in Puerto Don Juan in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

Adult male great frigate bird (Fregata minor) with inflated gular on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador

Young Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) catching and eventually eating a Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing in the mid-riff Island area of the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Sonora, Mexico

Young Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) catching and eventually eating a Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Beached California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf stranded by gill net around flukes on Isla Tiburon in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Young Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) catching and eventually eating a Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Adult male great frigate bird (Fregata minor) with inflated gular on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador

Young Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) catching and eventually eating a Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens) eating clams at low tide in Puerto Don Juan in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

Adult waved albatross (Diomedea irrorata) at breeding colony on Espanola Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail throw in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens) eating clams at low tide in Puerto Don Juan in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

Dead southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup being eaten by an Antarctic skua on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean