Manta ray over rubble reef, Komodo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fori Imperiali (Imperial Forum), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Statue at Swayambhunath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Pipefish (Corythoichthys), Southern Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Asia

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Harvey Bay, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Gabler House facade, Cheb, West Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Suricate (Suricata suricatta), Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Flower offerings at temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Statue at Swayambhunath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Detail of Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Flamingoes at Laguna Adeyonda on Altiplano, Potosi Department, Bolivia, South America

One of the two iconic bronze lion statues outside the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Harvey Bay, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Islamic inscriptions on Mir-I-Arab Madressa (madrasa), Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Central Asia

Matryoschka (russian dolls), Moscow, Russia

Statue of Ramses II and Obelisk, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa

Arendal, Aust-Agder County, south coast, Norway, Scandinavia

Horus statue, Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt

Donkey taxi, Santorini, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

Flower covered balcony, Colle di Val d'Elsa, Tuscany, Italy

Black Cormorant, near a floating island on Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America

Tulips, Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands

Handmade tunic detail, Kayin (Karen) tribe, Myanmar, Asia

Dwarf carvings line temple wall, Kelaniya Temple, near Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Chichen Tagine, traditional food, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa

Shyr-Dor Madrasah (Madressa) 1636, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Asia

Waterwheels (norias) on Orontes River, Mosque al Nuri on far bank, Hama, Syria, Middle East

Religion and coronavirus (COVID-19), Bible and disposable surgical mask, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Panther Chameleon (Furcifer Pardalis), captive, Madagascar, Africa

Viper Gecko (Teratolepis fasciata), captive, Pakistan, Asia

Herbs for sale in a stall in the Place Djemaa el Fna in the medina of Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

King Tut with Goddess Osiris, Tomb of Tutankhamun, KV62, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Relief of the Pharaoh, Tomb of Ramses III, KV11, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Dome fresco of The Last Judgement, by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari, inside the Duomo, Florence, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Plains zebra (Equua quagga burchelli) stripe pattern detail showing shadow stripe, South Africa, Africa

Plains zebra (Equua quagga burchelli) stripe pattern detail showing shadow stripe, South Africa, Africa

Elephant (Loxodonta africana) skin, Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

African elephant ear and skin detail (Loxodonta africana), Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

Lions (Panthera leo) grooming, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), pride members grooming, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Exterior of the Baptistery, Piazza del Duomo, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Florence (Firenze), Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Cowboy boots lining the shelves, Austin, Texas, United States of America, North America

The God Horus, Bas Relief, Beit al-Wali Temple, Kalabsha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aswan, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Love messages, Juliet's house, Verona, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Fried seafood on platter, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Crocus during spring blooming, Entova Alp, Malenco Valley, province of Sondrio, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Pasta with seafood on platter, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Moeraki Boulders, a group of very large spherical boulders on Koekohe Beach near Moeraki on the coast of Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Hummingbird in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Graffiti street art in the Wynwood Art District of Miami, Florida, United States of America, North America

Raznik Mouradyan, beekeeper at Vedi, showing a frame covered with bees, a village in Ararat plain, Artashat, Armenia, Eurasia

Goshavank Monastery, Gosh village, Dilijan National Park, Tavush region, Armenia, Eurasia

Peacock, Dartmoor, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos), Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

The winged statue of Anteros (Eros), Piccadilly Circus, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Indian Cormorant (Indian shag) (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) above water on trunk tree with opened wings, Poovar, Thiruvanthapurm, Kerala, India, Asia

Female blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans), violet form, resting on a dried grass stem, Creech Heath, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) resting on common valerian flowers (Valeriana officinalis), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hummingbird in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Hummingbird in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Madeira wall lizard (Lacerta dugesii) endemic to Madeira, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Panther Chameleon (Furcifer Pardalis), captive, Madagascar, Africa

African Lion (Panthera Leo), Zambia, Africa

Posforth Gill Waterfall, Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

African Lion (Panthera Leo), Zambia, Africa

Che Guevara and Cuban Flag mural, La Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Che Guevara and Cuban Flag mural, La Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

The ruins of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site, Minoan civilization, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus), with redbilled oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) Mkhuze game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

Burchell's zebra (plains zebra) (Equus burchelli) drinking, Mhkuze nature reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

Herbs for sale in a stall in the Place Djemaa el Fna in the medina of Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Olive stall in the Place Djemaa el Fna in the medina of Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Closeup of Caribu shoes, Grise Fjord, most northern community in America, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America

Tasmanian Devil, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Sheep, Savoie, Auvergne Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Panther Chameleon (Furcifer Pardalis), captive, Madagascar, Africa

A wild adult Cuban emerald hummingbird (Chlorostilbon ricordii), Zapata National Park, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

AI generated image of a Portrait of a Saw scaled viper

AI generated image of a Stylized green tree frog with red eyes, America

The Terrace of the Leper King, part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Adult bull Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) on the beach in Torellneset, Nordauslandet, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

AI generated image of a Cute rottweiler sitting on the ground and looking curiously in the camera

Statue, Pura Ulun Danu Batur temple, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The crystal clear water of the Indian Ocean and a deserted beach on an island in the Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Horseshoe Falls, near Pontneddfechan, Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Lion (Panthera leo) resting, Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

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

Panther Chameleon (Furcifer Pardalis), captive, Madagascar, Africa

Bhalla babru, malpua, traditional snack dishes, sweet item in festivals and marriages, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Grand Visier Aye, Tomb of Tutankhamun, KV62, Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Vibrant purple orchids with green foliage in a greenhouse setting at Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Basil, Campania region, southern Italy, Europe

A juvenile Herring Gull is seen closeup in Keyport, New Jersey. The background is a blue sky on a beautiful autumn day.

Ridge Tailed Monitor (Spiny Tailed Monitor) (Varanus acanthus), captive, Australia, Pacific

Crested Gecko (Correlophus Ciliates), captive, New Caledonia, Pacific

Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands), UNESCO World Heritage Site, a cave or series of caves located in the province of Santa Cruz, 163 km south of the town of Perito Moreno, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands), UNESCO World Heritage Site, a cave or series of caves located in the province of Santa Cruz, 163 km south of the town of Perito Moreno, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Ancient Greek Theater, empty marble seats detail against blue sky, the Asclepieion of Epidavros (Epidauros), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Greece, Europe

An Agouti, rodent related to guinea pigs, common in Middle and South America, Ecuador, South America