A basket fisherman on Inle Lake scans the still and shallow water for signs of life, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

A basket fisherman on Inle Lake scans the still and shallow water for signs of life, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Serene waterfall cascading over rocks with lush greenery in the background, showcasing nature's tranquility, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Reconstruction of buildings, Los Millares prehistoric Chalcolithic settlement archaelogical site, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Tropical rainforest environment inside the Princess of Wales conservatory, Royal Botanic Gardens, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kew, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Environmental information poster about ecosystem of limestone cenotes, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Tranquil woodland stream surrounded by bare trees and lush undergrowth, reflecting a serene natural landscape, Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Life along the River Nile, near Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

View of life along the Tonle Sap River headed towards Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Teeming with life, Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) on the beach, the Neck, Saunders Island, Falkland Islands, South America

View of life along the Tonle Sap River headed towards Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

River life, Irrawaddy River, Manadalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Life along the River Nile, near Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

View of China Life building looking towards Nanpu bridge, Shanghai, China, Asia

Life along the River Nile, near Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Blue hour shot of Jianggang district lights slowly coming to life under a dramatic sky, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, Asia

Underwater scenes from the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador. MORE INFO Due to cold water upwelling and the convergence of three major ocean currents the Galapagos Islands have an incredible diversity and abundance of marine life.

Aerial view of Balos Lagoon, Balos Beach and Cape Tigani, Gramvousa Peninsula, Chania Region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), dorsal fin detail surfacing off Newport Beach, California, United States of America, North America

Sa Pa town, the high mountains, Sapa, Lao Cai province, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Adult Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) surfacing with characteristic rooster tail splash in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Children riding on a donkey to a waterhole in the lowlands of Eritrea, Africa

Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, on San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), at sunrise in Kampong Tralach, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

By-the-wind sailors (Velella velella), floating by the hundreds on the surface of the sea outside Newport Beach, California, United States of America, North America

Aerial of a little motorboat in a bay on the Formentor Peninsula, Mallorca, Balearic islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

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

Woman with dog under a sun umbrella on a beach, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Family from Embera native community living by the Chagres River within the Chagres National Park, Republic of Panama, Central America

Men and women sitting in a hot spring in the lowlands of Eritrea, Africa

A massive school of bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) swims in deep water near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote island is home to an incredible variety of marine life.

Aerial of the Island of Mozambique, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mozambique, Africa

Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus), schooling in Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Dolphin, Sea of Cortez, the Gulf of California, Mexico, North America

Wooden houses on stilts of Bocas del Toro town, Colon Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Republic of Panama, Central America

Men and women sitting in a hot spring in the lowlands of Eritrea, Africa

A large black-blotched stingray (Taeniura meyeni) swims in deep water near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote island is home to an incredible variety of marine life.

Vibrant pink water lily blooming in a tranquil pond with green algae and lily pads, reflecting serene beauty in nature at Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus), schooling in Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

A long-beaked common dolphin pod (Delphinus capensis), traveling off Gorda Banks, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Family hydromassage at the Watermill at Ginuciai, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi), at new haul out on Las Animas Island, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

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

A long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis), surfacing off Gorda Banks, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Old woman washing clothes in front of her house by the Baluosykstis lake around Ginuciai, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

Young kids riding on donkeys to a water hole in the lowland of Eritrea, Africa

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

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs in the Equator Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Fishermen preparing for fish harvest on foggy morning, Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

A long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis), surfacing off Gorda Banks, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

River life on the Ubangi River, Bangui, Central African Republic, Africa

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs in the Equator Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Freewin Wall, near Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs in the Equator Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bandrele Mangroves in the Mayotte Lagoon place known to be the place of Mama Shingos mean Salt Mama. Women extract salt from Mangroves Water to earn their life. It's a long and hard process.

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Wayag Bay, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Life along the Mekong River from the Mekong Princess at twilight, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Sandy Beach, Manta Point, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs in the Equator Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Freewin Wall, near Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Wayag Bay, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Freewin Wall, near Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant marine life in the clear waters off Bangka Island, near Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Sandy Beach, Manta Point, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs in the Equator Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Sandy Beach, Manta Point, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Sandy Beach, Manta Point, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Sandy Beach, Manta Point, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

River of Life, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

River of Life, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A basket fisherman on Inle Lake scans the still and shallow water for signs of life, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Frozen Leuty Life guard station, Lake Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America

Life along the Mekong River from the Mekong Princess at twilight, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Life along the Mekong River from the Mekong Princess at twilight, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A basket fisherman on Inle Lake scans the still and shallow water for signs of life, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Teenage surfers running with their boards towards the water at a life saving competition, South Africa, Africa

Thrombolites, a variey of microbialite or living rock that produce oxygen and deposit calcium carbonate, similar to some of the earliest fossil forms of life found on Earth, Lake Clifton, Yalgorup National Park, Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Daily Vietnamese river life at Chau Doc, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Daily Vietnamese river life at Chau Doc, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Daily Vietnamese river life at Chau Doc, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Daily Vietnamese river life at Cai Be, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Neptunus a type of submarine for tourists to view wrecks and underwater life, Santa Maria, Sal (Salt), Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Marine life, underwater

Washing household utensils, part of daily life in a Cambodian village, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Oceanopolis Aquarium and Sea Life Centre, Brest, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

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

Life boats on a North Sea Ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

The Deep, visitor attraction and study centre for marine life, architects Terry Farrell and Partners, River Humber, Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

India. Mural depicting the life of thomas, at the saint thomas museum ernakulum. Thomas performing a miracle (making diamonds out of water) in palayur. In the footsteps of saint thomas: visiting the eight churches founded by the apostle in kerala after he arrived in 52 ad

Colombia day in the life series: hugo andres, 7, of ciudad bolivar, bogota, brushing his teeth.

Colombia day in the life series: hugo andres, 7, of ciudad bolivar, bogota, brushing his teeth.