Man's body plaster cast inside Macellum, Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Face and body painted local tribes celebrating the traditional Sing Sing in Paya, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Pacific

White rhino (Ceratotherium simum) bulls in confrontation, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) dominance display, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

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

Gentoo penguin lying down in sleet, Antarctica, Polar Regions

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

White-backed vultures (Gyps africanus), Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Close up of camels on the camel market of Keren, Eritrea, Africa

Adult Swallow-Tailed Gull, showing breeding season red rimmed eye, a nocturnal equatorial seabird, found almost exclusively in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias), perched on a cardon cactus, Isla Espiritu Santo, BCS, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

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

Sea Slug Nudibranch showing detail of yellow edges and white body. UK.

Inuit Settlement with locals cutting large slabs of whale meat from a freshly caught Grey whale, Lorino Village (Chukotskiy Peninsular) Russia, Asia.

Juvenile Sweetlips (Plectorhynchus gaterinus), juvenile with very distinctive brown and white markings to body, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia, South China Sea

The white bodies of a group of Beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) breaking the surface of the calm water. These beluga whales that live in the St. Lawrence, Canada, year-round belong to the furthest southerly population of this arctic whale species.

Very slowly, a curious Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) surfaces spreading its pectoral fins perpendicular to its body. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

Inuit Settlement with locals cutting large slabs of whale meat from a freshly caught Grey whale, Lorino Village (Chukotskiy Peninsular) Russia, Asia.

Unidentified very colourful nidibranch, two together with black sworld and golden spots over white body, French Polynesia

Caucasian woman laying on white sheet

Doctor holding stethoscope on pregnant woman's belly

Portrait of serious Caucasian woman leaning on sheet

Bride holding a wedding bouquet

Multi-ethnic friends having barbecue

Statue of Apollo, La Fontaine Du Soleil, Sun Fountain, Place Massena, Nice, Cote D,??Azur, France

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Young attractive brunette woman, wearing a white dress, relaxed and serene in a beautiful natural place, in front of a big waterfall, among assorted vegetation, Monasterio de Piedra, Zaragoza, Spain

Kuranda dance group from Queensland, Aborigine, Body painting, Laura Dance Festival, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

Aborigine, Body painting, Laura Dance Festival, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

Face painitng, Aborigine, Body painting, Laura Dance Festival, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

Boy with red Headband, Aborigine, Body painting, Laura Dance Festival, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

Girl drinking a bottle of water, Travemuende Bay, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Girl and boy playing at sandy beach of Baltic Sea, Travemuende Bay, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Woman having an Ayurveda head massage, Wellness Hotel, Spa Area, Spa Hotel Seehotel Neuklostersee, Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania, Germany

Wine tasting, hand holding a wineglass of white wine, Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North, Hawke`s Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Woman sitting on jetty at lake Starnberg, Ambach, Bavaria, Germany

Woman sitting on jetty at lake Starnberg while reading a book, Ambach, Bavaria, Germany

Woman sitting on jetty at lake Starnberg while reading a book, Ambach, Bavaria, Germany

Couple clinking white wine glasses, vineyard in background

Girl playing at sandy beach, Baltic Sea, Travemuende Bay, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Couple walking hand in hand along jetty, Ambach, Lake Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany

Couple lying on a jetty, Ambach, Lake Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany

Woman sitting with her dog on a rock by a lake

Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata), endemic, Critically Endangered, IUCN 2008, Madagascar, Africa

Young woman sitting in shallow water with sun umbrella, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Young Surma woman with body painting in the river, Kibish, Omo valley Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Rafting on the river Salza in Palfau, Styria, Austria, Europe

Great Egret (Egretta alba), adult, on perched on tree, breeding plumage, Florida, USA

Snowy egret (Egretta thula), adult, on tree, breeding plumage, Florida, USA

Traditionally painted boy from the Arbore tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Azura, cruise ship, built in 2010, 290m, 3100 passengers, departing, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

A pack of Polar Wolves, White Wolves or Arctic Wolves (Canis lupus arctos) playing together, Parc Omega, Montebello, Quebec, Canada

Great Egret (Egretta alba), adult bird feeding young in the nest, Florida, USA, America

Children beating an octopus with sticks in order to make it edible, Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Muslim women on the beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Polar Wolves, White Wolves or Arctic Wolves (Canis lupus arctos) looking into the distance, Canada

The Odessa seaport is blocked by ice, frozen Black Sea, a rare phenomenon, last time it occured in 1977, Odessa, Ukraine, Eastern Europe

Red-capped Mangabey, Cherry Crowned Mangabey or White-collared Mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus), female, native to Africa, in captivity, France, Europe

Young woman with snorkeling gear on sandy beach, catamaran and palm tree, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Polar Wolf, White Wolf or Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos) at a pond, reflected in the water, Canada

Diver and Beluga, White whale (Delphinapterus leucas), dolphinarium, Odessa, Ukraine, Europe

Guides and boatmen with poles in mokoro or makoro canoes, tourists in the back of the boats, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Muslim women on the beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Diver and Belugas, White whales (Delphinapterus leucas), ice-diving, White Sea, north Russia, Arctic

Karo people with body paintings participating in a tribal dance ceremony, Omo river valley, Southern Ethiopia, Africa

Great Egret (Egretta alba), juvenile birds on the nest begging adult bird for food, Florida, USA

Two warmblood horses, grey and brown, galloping across a meadow, Karlsbad, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

Diver and Beluga, White whale (Delphinapterus leucas), ice-diving, White Sea, north Russia, Arctic

Great Migration, Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), gnus crossing the Mara River, Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa

Arab in front of Khor Al Udeid Beach, Khor El Deid, Inland Sea, desert miracle of Qatar, Emirate of Qatar, Persian Gulf, Middle East, Asia

Mackenzie Wolf, Canadian wolf (Canis lupus occidentalis) in snow, young animal trying to bite another dog's side

The Odessa seaport is blocked by ice, frozen Black Sea, a rare phenomenon, last time it occured in 1977, Odessa, Ukraine, Eastern Europe

Children beating an octopus with sticks in order to make it edible, Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Diver and Belugas, White whales (Delphinapterus leucas), White Sea, Kareliya, north Russia, Arctic

Palm tree, young couple on the beach with snorkeling gear, catamarans, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Surma child with facial painting, Tulgit, Omo River Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Diver and Beluga, White whale (Delphinapterus leucas), ice-diving, White Sea, north Russia, Arctic

Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)

Two Arctic foxes, white foxes, polar foxes or snow foxes (Vulpes lagopus formerly Alopex lagopus), adults fighting, social behaviour, in the snow, Montana, North America, USA

Icy cafe tables and benches on the beach of the frozen Black Sea, a rare phenomenon, last time it occured in 1977, Odessa, Ukraine, Eastern Europe

Young Surma woman with traditional body painting, Kibish, Omo valley, Ethiopia, Africa

White-lipped Treefrog or Giant Tree Frog (Litoria infrafrenata), rainforest, Iron Range National Park, Cape York Peninsula, northern Queensland, Australia

Children beating an octopus with sticks to make it edible, Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Himba woman making a bast mat, handicrafts, Purros, Kaokoveld, Namibia, Africa

Great Migration, Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), gnus crossing the Mara River, Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa

White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), Island of Mahe, Seychelles, Africa, Indian Ocean

Aerial view of milky glacial water flow structures and patterns on the Holsa River near Selfoss, just before the estuary, South Coast, Iceland, Europe

Day trip for tourists, Saklikent Canyon nature park, Esen Cay whitewater gorge, rock canyon in the Ak daglar, Akdagi Mountains, Fethiye in Mugla province, Turkey, Eurasia

Beluga, White whale (Delphinapterus leucas), White Sea, Karelia, north Russia, Arctic

Two Surma men with facial and body paintings in the river, Kibish, Omo River Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

People walking on icy pier, frozen Black Sea, a rare phenomenon, last time it occured in 1977, Odessa, Ukraine, Eastern Europe

Young Surma woman with body painting in front of the river, Kibish, Omo valley Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Girl with hat on a white sandy beach with turquoise sea lying on a blue towel

Qatari in traditional clothing with gutra, in front of Khor Al Udeid Beach, Khor El Deid, Inland Sea, desert miracle of Qatar, Emirate of Qatar, Persian Gulf, Middle East, Asia

Arbore people, Arbore, Lower Omo Valley, South Ethiopia, Africa

Llama (Lama glama) running on the Altiplano, Andes Mountains, Cuzco, Peru, South America

Qatari on a cell phone, in traditional clothing with gutra, Emirate of Qatar, Persian Gulf, Middle East, Asia

Video-operator and Beluga, White whale (Delphinapterus leucas), dolphinarium, Odessa, Ukraine, Eastern Europe