View along beach, Torremolinos, Costa del Sol, Andalucia, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Slovenska Beach, Budva, The Budva Riviera, Montenegro, Europe

Beach view, Kato Zakros, Lasithi region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Black beach (Playa Negra), Concon, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Playa del Papagayo, near Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Beach on the west coast, Ile de Re, Poitou-Charentes, France, Europe

View over village and harbour, Arild, Kulla Peninsula, Skane, South Sweden, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Lighthouse, Punta de Jandia, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Clear water and beach, Klima, Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece

Black volcanic sand and sea stack at south coast bird sanctuary, Dyrholaey, Iceland, Polar Regions

Tourists on boat trip admiring Crystal Rock in the lagoon, La Gaulette, Le Morne Brabant, Black River, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

Fishing boats in the harbour at Luarca in Asturias, Spain

Magellanic Penguin showing natural oil on its feathers at Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic.

Harbour restaurants in evening, Pollonia, Milos, Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Transient type killer whale (Orcinus orca), spy-hopping near boat in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Vineyards in the Shabo winery, Black Sea, Ukraine, Europe

Old barrels in the Shabo winery, Black Sea, Ukraine, Europe

Traditional fishing hauling nets, Nilavelli beach, near Trincomalee, Eastern province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Small sail boats and the seafront promenade and park, Sinop, Black Sea Coast, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Modern Shabo winery, Black Sea, Ukraine, Europe

Fishing boats in the harbour at Luarca in Asturias, Spain

Transient type killer whale (Orcinus orca), surfacing near boat in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America

Punaluu Black Sand Beach, Island of Hawaii (Big Island), Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Outdoor restaurant in the old town of Plaka at night, Plaka, Milos, Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View over beach, Sozopol, Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Beach scene, Sunny Beach, Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

The Quiet Nest villa with minaret, The Palace of Queen Marie, Balchik, Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Black Sea Fleet in South Harbour, Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, Europe

Elenite, Balchik, Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Greek Orthodox priest standing in doorway of Moni Taxiarchon Monastery, Serifos, Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Sea front and Pier, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Reynisfjara black sand beach and Reynisdrangar sea stacks in the distance, from Dyrholaey near Vik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Old town and fishing harbour, Nesebur (Nessebar), Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Nessebur, Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Old town and fishing harbour, Nesebur (Nessebar), Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Beach view, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Local boys walking on a pretty black sand volcanic beach, Epi Island, Shepherd Islands, Vanuatu, Pacific

Wood worker, Amasra, Black Sea, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Sumela Monastery, Black Sea area, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Landscape in the Canik Hills, Black Sea coast area, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Shepherd with herd of goats along country road, Sifnos, Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Elenite, Balchik, Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Playa de las Cucharas, Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

View over resort, Golden Sands, Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Fishing boats and nets, Sinop, Black Sea Coast, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Nesebar, Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Rough sea on Reynisfjara black sand beach, near Vik, in the south of Iceland (Sudurland), Polar Regions

Beach huts on North Sea coast, Lokken, Jutland, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Beach view, Tsarevo, Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Beach below Bella Vista Hotel, Sinemorets, Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Beach view, Tsarevo, Black Sea coast, Bulgaria, Europe

Small boats and reflections, seafront promenade, Sinop, Black Sea Coast, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Sally lightfoot crab (grapsus grapsus) on black lava rock, galapagos islands, ecuador

Young Xhosa boys playing football on a hill near Mazeppa Bay in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.

Young Xhosa boys playing football on the hills near Mazeppa Bay in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.

An offshore wind farm and gas platfroms in morecame bay from the summit of Black Combe, Cumbria, UK.

Young Xhosa boys playing football on a hill near Mazeppa Bay in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.

Black skimmer (rynchops niger) florida, usa, in flight.

Young Xhosa boys playing football on the hills near Mazeppa Bay in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.

The beach along the Black Sea coast of Varna, the third largest city in Bulgaria, Europe

Black-browed albatross (diomedea melanophoris) falkland islands, sat on nest, showing egg and colony behind

View down the Potemkin Stairs towards the Black Sea in Odessa, Ukraine, Europe

Black-browed albatross (diomedea melanophris) falkland islands, pair in courtship display.

Black-browed albatross (diomedea melanophris) new island, falkland islands.

Black-browed albatross (diomedea melanophoris) falkland islands, sat on nest. view of colony behind.

Lighthouse at sunset, Cape St. Vincent, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Stormy sea, Cabo Carvoeiro, Peniche, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

Praia da Marinha, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

The port of Odessa on the Black Sea coast of Ukraine, Europe

View over Atlantic sea beach, Foz de Arelho, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

An Irish Sea gas platform and wind turbines in the Irish Sea from Black Coombe in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

An Irish Sea gas platform and wind turbines in the Irish Sea from Black Coombe in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Green algae (Caulerpa racemosa) and black durgon (Melichthys niger), schooling, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

Large school of black triggerfish (Melichthys niger), Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Coral reef (Pocilopora sp.) and sun rays, Black Coral Island, Kitti Province, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Black-blotched porcupinefish (Diodon liturosus), Similan Islands, Thailand, Andaman Sea, Southeast Asia, Asia

Diver photographs black coral (Anthipataria sp.), St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) adult courtship dance in the Falkland Islands.

Cryptic teardrop crab (Pelia mutica), Nice red crab sitting on cream sea fan with black background, Honduras, Caribbean.

Adult black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) wading and feeding in a brackish water lagoon at Punta Cormorant on Floreana Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean.

Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) breeding colony on Steeple Jason Island in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean

Solitary Hydroid (Tubularia indivisa), very clear view of single polyp head with black background, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Black Brittle Starfish (Ophiocomino nigra), single individual on pale coloured sand background, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Common Starfish & Black Brittle starfish,(Asterias rubens) & (Ophiocomina nigra), one of each species moving over dark rock background, Eyemouth, Scotland, UK North Sea

Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) mating ritual in the Falkland Islands.

Magnificent Nudibranch (Chromodoris magnifica), superb orange, black & white markings viewd from ablique angle, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia, South China Sea

Comanthina Crinoid (Comantheria briareus) black & white in colour and hanging down on brilliant red Sea Fan, Sipidan, Mabul, Malaysia.

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) chick head detail at colony on Useful Island near the Antarctic Peninsula. There are an estimated 2 million breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic peninsula region alone, perhaps as many as 7.5 million breeding pairs in all of Antarctica. Their name derives from the narrow black band under their heads which makes it appear as if they are wearing black helmets, making them one of the most easily identified types of penguin. Other names for them are "Ringed Penguins", "Bearded Penguins", and "Stonecracker Penguins" due to their harsh call. They grow to 68 cm (27 in). The average adult weight of a Chinstrap Penguin is 4.5 kg (10 lbs). Weight can range from 3 to 6 kg (6.6-13.2 lbs), with males being slightly larger and weight varying based on where the penguin is in the breeding cycle. Their diet consists of krill, shrimp, and fish. On land they build circular nests from stones, and lay two eggs, which are incubated by both the male and the female for shifts of five to ten days. They can also breed on icebergs, though they prefer non-icy conditions. The chicks hatch after about 35 days, and have fluffy gray backs and white fronts. The chicks stay in the nest for 20?30 days before they go to join a creche. At around 50?60 days old, they moult, gaining their adult plumage and go to sea. The Chinstrap Penguin was first described by German naturalist Forster in 1781. Its specific epithet was often seen as antarctica, however a 2002 review determined the genus Pygoscelis was masculine, and hence the correct binomial name is Pygoscelis antarcticus.

Adult Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) foraging at low tide on Isla Magdalena, Baja, Mexico. Note the characteristic golden feet and black legs, the field characteristics of this species.

Monotone shot of Cuban man smoking Cigar in a Park in Havanna, Cuba. Havanna, Cuba

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) pair sitting in a drain pipe that they are nesting in, one bird is calling. Black Guillemots nest in drains and holes in the sea wall in the middle of Oban town centre. Argyll Scotland, UK

Julia petrik Russian freediver freedives with beluga whales. White Sea, Russia

Julia petrik Russian freediver freedives with beluga whales. White Sea, Russia

Julia petrik Russian freediver freedives with beluga whales. White Sea, Russia

Beluga whales in the white sea . Russia

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) flying over water . Oban Bay, Argyll, Scotland, UK

Two local girls, traditional inuit dress, town center of Nikolskoye Village, Bearing Sea, Russia, Asia

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) wide angle view of bird taking off with cruise liner in background and two birds swimming. Oban Bay, Argyll, Scotland, UK

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) landing on water with splash either side of animal. Oban Bay, Argyll, Scotland, UK

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) taking off from water. Oban Bay, Argyll, Scotland, UK