Masked dancers, The Kulamba Traditional Ceremony of the Chewa people from Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi, held annually on the last Saturday in August to pay homage to their Chief Kalonga Gaia Uni, held near Katete, Eastern Province, Zambia, Africa

The girl washes her scarf and dances in the stream, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mosque of Sokollu Mehmet Pasha, backyard view, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Bluebells, High Littleton Woods, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The beach on the resort island of Nan'ao Island, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China

A view of the city at dusk, Genoa, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Wat May Temple, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Camouflaged Leopard rests in brush and tall grass, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa

Cypress trees and green fields in the afternoon sun at Agriturismo Terrapille (Gladiator Villa) near Pienza in Tuscany, Italy, Europe

View of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, a memorial to Franklin D. Roosevelt that celebrates the Four Freedoms articulated in his 1941 State of the Union address, Roosevelt Island, New York City, United Statess of America, North America

Schloss Linderhof, between Fussen and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany, Europe

Polar Bear, (Ursus maritimus), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Giant sculpture of Che Guevara in Plaza De La Revolucion (Revolution Square), Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Loch Rusky, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Bull moose (Alces alces), standing in front of Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Pir Panjal range of mountain as seen in Pattan valley of Lauhal and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

View over harbour to the Old Town, yachts moored beside quay, Korcula Town, Korcula, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

Aerial view of Capelinha de Nossa Senhora de Fatima at sunrise, Sao Vicente, Madeira, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Urban fox at the London Barrier, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tide growing at dusk, Mont-Saint-Michel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Normandy, France, Europe

Road 54 at the peninsula above Reykjavik early in the morning, Iceland, Polar Regions

Stand up paddle boarder catches a wave at sunset, Nags Head, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

Basilica del Pilar Cathedral with stone bridge crossing Ebro River, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, Europe

A classic American car driving past an old building in Varadero, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Bixby Bridge, Highway 1, California, United States of America, North America

People strolling on the Helix Bridge towards the Marina Bay Sands and ArtScience Museum at night, Marina Bay, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Northton Saltings backed by Ceapabhal, near Scarista, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Green-winged orchid (Orchis morio) flowering, growing on meadow in evening sunlight, Marden Meadow Nature Reserve, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Yellow Water Billabong, Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Woman admiring Clusane d'Iseo, Lake Iseo, Brescia province, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Beautiful Hakamagoshi Bridge on Lake Onuma on a vibrant autumn day, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Model on Spitzkoppe, Namibia, Africa

The fairy tale landscape of Daloo, a tiny mountain village in Valchiavenna, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Woman sitting in late afternoon sunshine against blue house wall in Mali tribal village, Jeypore district, Orissa, India, Asia

Valentino Castle, Torino (Turin), Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Gannet (Morus bassanus) on nests. Bass Rock, Scotland

Nordfjord near Olden, Vestland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Gate to house with roses framing a US flag, Mendocino, California, United States of America, North America

Lake Puruvesi, Punkaharju Nature Reserve, Saimaa Lake District, Savonia, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Aerial view of the harbour of the colourful village of Ventotene at dawn, Tyrrhenian sea, Latina province, Latium, Italy, Europe

View of St. Domenico's Convent in Perugia from Giardini Carducci at sunset, Perugia, Umbria, Italy, Europe

Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse by night, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall and Mount Kirkjufell, Iceland, Polar Regions

Popular Tunnel view vista of Yosemite Valley, El Capitan and Half Dome granite rock formations, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Great Blue Heron at the Pond

African elephant, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Exterior of a stone farmhouse in vineyard near Pierrefeu, Var, Provence, France, Europe

Man sitting in shikara, Dal Lake, Kashmir, India, Asia

Tung Wan Beach, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Locals celebrate Thai New Year by throwing water at one another, Songkran water festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A holy man crouching at the Pashupatinath Temple on the Bagmati River in Nepal. It is one of the holiest Hindu Temples in the world.

Two Surma men with scarification, Tulgit, Omo River Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Antiques for sale, Les Puces de Saint-Ouen Flea Market, Porte de Clignancourt, Paris, France, Europe

Pelourinho with Our Lady of the Rosary of Black People (Nossa Senhora do Rosario dos Pretos), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Weeping cherry blossoms, Taizo-in temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Band in Signoria Square (Piazza Grande) during Ceri Festival, Gubbio, Umbria, Italy, Europe

Traditional Greek village of Oia, Santorini, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

A view of the Titanic Museum, with the SS Nomadic, the only surviving White Star Line ship, in the Titanic Quarter, Belfast, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ait Benhaddou, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Men play checkers in Izmailovsky Market, Moscow, Russia, Europe

Punting on The Backs, River Cam, Clare College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rooftop, Casa Batlo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Laguna Verde, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, South America

Two grade 3 students reading at Kusbau School in the coastal region of Madang in Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Cows blocking the highway traffic in India, Gujarat, India, Asia

Roof Top Pool in New Royal Bath, Thermae Bath Spa, Bath, Avon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A couple help each other to build a keyhole garden, Lesotho, Africa

Round church and Great Hall, Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sculpture at Calle Mayor de Triana, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Cello player, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Camps Bay beach, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa

Temple, Bagan (Pagan) archaeological site, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

African antelope, captive

A young sadhu reads holy scripture near fire. Worship is part of daily life. Some sadhus chant mantras. gayatri mantra is of several mantras that sacred incantations or mystical formulas of ancient literature. gayatri mantra given by brahma mentioned in rigveda is named after consort of brahma: o that glory- of savitri most high. Oh divine us mediate upon. it inspire understanding. goal of recitation is to attain realization. Practice lead mind into a transcendental union with deity.Pashupatinath, kathmandu, nepa

People riding a roller-coaster, Tivoli Gardens Amusement Park, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Zambia rita hamusokwe (58), farmer of chikwela village, chongwe, holding a hoe for cultivating her field

Hardest hit was a 650 kilometers stretch of the somali coastline between garacad (mudung region) and xaafuun (bari region), which forms part of the puntland province near the horn of africa. The tsunami resulted in the death of some 300 people and extensive destruction of shelters, houses and water sources as well as fishing gear. The livelihoods of many people residing in towns and small villages along the somali indian ocean coastline, particularly in the northern regions, were devastated

The old whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia. In its 58 years of operation, it handled 53,761 slaughtered whales, producing 455,000 tons of whale oil and 192,000 tons of whale meat.

The old whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia. In its 58 years of operation, it handled 53,761 slaughtered whales, producing 455,000 tons of whale oil and 192,000 tons of whale meat.

An abandoned whaling boat with a harpoon on its bow at the old whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia. In its 58 years of operation, it handled 53,761 slaughtered whales, producing 455,000 tons of whale oil and 192,000 tons of whale meat.

The Assos peninsula on Cephalonia, Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Black hairstreak butterfly (satyrium pruni) adult at rest on twig, uk

Matterhorn, Wallis, Schweiz

Zambia rita hamusokwe (58), farmer of chikwela village, chongwe, cultivating her field

Southern green shieldbug (Nezara viridula) (Pentatomidae), Bulgaria, Europe

Common eider (Somateria mollissima) female, Longyerbyen, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

National Geographic / Lindblad Explorer, Isla de Los Estados (Staten Island), Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

BOLIVIA Plant for processing medicinal and aromatic herbs, Chizchipani, Caranavi. The project of FUNDAWI. Cleaning and drying Salvia, a medicinal plant used for coughs and stomach problems

Faiyum, Egypt. February 19, 2022. Making potter at a shop in Faiyum.

Colourful hot air balloons in blue sky, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Jaisalmer Palace, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Pitcher plant (Nepenthes sp.), Kuala Lumpur Orchid Garden (Taman Orkid), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

domesticated sheep: ovis aries black faced ram highlands, scotland

Nudibranch (Hyselodoris bullockii). Indo Pacific:Papua New Guinea

Adult Southern Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) in the Falkland Islands. This is the smallest yellow-crested, black-and-white penguin in the genus Eudyptes. It reaches a length of 45-58 cm (18-23 in) and typically weighs 2-3.4 kg (4.4-7.5 lb), although there are records of exceptionally large rockhoppers weighing 5 kg (11 lbs). Their common name refers to the fact that unlike many other penguins which negotiate obstacles by sliding on their bellies or by awkward climbing using their flipper-like wings as aid, Rockhoppers will try to jump over boulders and across cracks. This behavior is by no means unique to this species however - at least the other "crested" penguins of the genus Eudyptes hop around rocks too. Southern Rockhopper Penguins have a global population of roughly 1 million pairs, perhaps a bit more. About two-thirds of the global population belongs to E. c. chrysocome which breeds on the Falkland Islands and on islands off Argentina and southern Chile. The Southern Rockhopper Penguin is classified as Vulnerable species by the IUCN.

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Amuru district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. Inside one of the classrooms, the children are more interested in the camera than study. Amuru, Uganda, East Africa

Blue seastar, Linckia laevigata, hanging on a boulder coral, Porites sp. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) with Diver. Sardinia, Italy Restricted resolution (Please contact us). (RR)