Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) resting on lava at sunset in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Adult gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) with minutes-old newly hatched chick at Gold Harbor on South Georgia

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

Adult rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony on New Island, Falkland Islands

Adult Imperial Shag (Phalacrocorax (atriceps) atriceps) exhibiting intense breeding plumage, New Island, Falkland Islands

Austnesfjorden and Trolltinden mountain range, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Mt. Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest mountain, (2117m), Laponia World Heritage Site, Lappland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Aerial view over resort of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables in west Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Australasia

Seal pup, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Common ivy fruit umbels (Hedera helix), France, Europe

A large stand of Arctic cotton (Eriophorum callitrix) in Franz Josef Land, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Eurasia

Adult Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) grazing within the town limits of Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Arctic, Europe

Adult South Georgia Pipit (Anthus antarcticus) feeding at low tide on Prion Island, Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Adult Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii), surfacing in Stanley Harbor in the Falkland Islands, South America

Adult Patagonian crested duck (Lophonetta specularioides specularioides) on Carcass Island in the Falkland Islands, South America

Adult Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) hauled out on ice near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), Gombe Stream National Park, Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) in snowstorm at Brown Bluff on the Antarctic Peninsula in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Antarctic fur seal pup (Arctocephalus gazella) on South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

A pair of hooded orioles (Icterus cucullatus), in courtship, San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Female upland goose (Chloephaga picta) in its grassland habitat, Falkland Islands, South America

Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) pair resting in coastal habitat, Gypsy Cove, Falkland Islands, South America

Laponia World Heritage Site, Lappland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Adult king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) returning from sea to the nesting colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Colourful houses, Kulusuk, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), stampeding on the beach in Puerto Refugio, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), hauled out at Los Frailes, Cabo Pulmo National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

View of African elephant in its natural habitat on game drive in Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Flamingos lounging around in their natural habitat, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean, Central America

Horses with freedom to roam, mountain road from Saranda to Gjirokaster, Albania, Europe

A snowy egret (Egretta thula), fishing in the shallows, San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

Cabo Formentor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

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

Typical Polish landscape near Zacopane, Tatra Mountains, Poland, Europe

Laponia World Heritage Site, Lappland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

View of coast with Mount Teide in Tenerife in the background, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Dunes at Hardelot Plage, near Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France, Europe

St. Vitus Cathedral and Prague Castle across the River Vltava, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

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

Man kneeeling to take a photo of an adult female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), coming ashore to nest on Isla Espiritu Santo, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

View of African elephant in its natural habitat, on game drive in Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Laponia World Heritage Site, Lappland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

View of Stefanos Crater and mountains,Nisyros, Dodecanese, Greece, Europe

American Bison in their natural habitat of the Badlands, South Dakota, United States of America, North America

View of warthogs in their natural habitat on game drive in Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

View of African elephant in its natural habitat, on game drive in Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

View of African elephant in its natural habitat, on game drive in Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Laponia World Heritage Site, Lappland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

View of African elephant in its natural habitat, on game drive in Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Long-tailed meadowlark (Leistes loyca) in its grassland habitat, Falkland Islands, South America

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) butterfly, adult roosting on grass, in meadow habitat, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Trappstegforsarna Waterfalls, Fatmomakke region, Lappland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Chapel, Sifnos, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

The Zenkov Cathedral built with wood, but no nails, in 1904, at Almaty, Kazakhstan, Central Asia

Red Rock Canyon, Spring Mountains, Mojave Desert, near Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Fishing village of Hamnoy, Moskenesoya, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Trappstegforsarna Waterfalls, Fatmomakke region, Lappland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Confresi Beach, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, West Indies

View of Ingonyama the Swazi name for lion in natural habitat on game drive in Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Near Kara-Kol, Dzhety-Oguz, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

Male upland goose (Chloephaga picta) in its grassland habitat, Falkland Islands, South America

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) butterfly, adult roosting on grass, in meadow habitat, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

St. Mortitz, Switzerland, Europe

Spring Mountains, 15 miles west of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert, Nevada, USAALPHA

Sary Bulak, mountains towards LakeSon-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

Johnson's Point beach, south-west coast, Antigua, West Indies, Caribbean

The Little River at Claude D Kelly State Park in Monroe County, southern Alabama, USA

Sunset over frozen Frensham Pond, Frensham, Surrey England, UK, Europe

Lappland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Glacier in Prins Christians Sund, South Greenland, Greenland

View from Rothorn to Matterhorn, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Folegandros, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

Monastery of Panagia Chrysopigi, Sifnos, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

Trans-Siberian Express, Siberia, Russia

Hungarian Csikos cowboy rounding up cattle on The Great Plain of Hungary at Bugac, Hungary

Herd of wild horses on the Great Plain of Hungary at Bugac, Hungary

Sign in Indian script and English for Chet Singh Ghat with mynah birds and pigeons roosting in niches in holy city of Varanasi, India

Hungarian Csikos cowboy giving display of horsemanship skills on The Great Plain of Hungary at Bugac, Hungary

Hungarian Csikos cowboy showing horsemanship skills with horse on The Great Plain of Hungary at Bugac, Hungary

Moorhen's nest, with seven eggs laid, made with twigs among iris plants in a pond in Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Moorhen's nest, with seven eggs laid, made with twigs among iris plants in a pond in Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Moorhen's nest, with seven eggs laid, made with twigs among iris plants in a pond in Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Lone vehicle in the desert, Plaine du Tidikelt, Algeria, North Africa

Trans-Mongolian train, Central Gobi, Mongolia, Asia

African elephants, Loxodonta Africana, drinking at water hole at Treetops in Aberdare National Park near Nyeri in Kenya, East Africa

Lighthouse Reef, Belize, Central America

Little girl outside yurt, Altyn-Arashan near Kara-Kol, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

Matagi Island, Fiji, Pacific Islands

Yurt in Chatkal Range near Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Shepherd on horse with his flock, near Kara-Kol, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

Deepdale near Dent, Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe

Crab preying on dead portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis, Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)

Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach. The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu

Monkey in a natural onsen (hot spring), located in Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagono prefecture,Japan.

Monkey in a natural onsen (hot spring), located in Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagono prefecture,Japan.

Monkey in a natural onsen (hot spring), located in Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagono prefecture,Japan.

Monkeys in a natural onsen (hot spring), located in Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagono prefecture,Japan.

Monkeys in a natural onsen (hot spring), located in Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagono prefecture,Japan.

Monkeys in a natural onsen (hot spring), located in Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagono prefecture,Japan.