A local fisherman in a traditional canoe in front of the ridges of the Banda islands, Banda, Maluku, Spice Islands, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of ornate bandstand on sea front, Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of beach front houses and ferris wheel from the pier, Worthing, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of ornate bandstand on sea front, Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of sea front promenade, pier and beach in summer time, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Motorboat in front of skyscrapers of Tokyo Skyline, waterfront in Habor of Harumi district, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Little fishing boat in front of Fort of San Carlos of the Cabin (Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabana (Fort of St. Charles), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Snow-covered mountains on Danco Island, in front of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Gentoo penguin colony (Pygoscelis papua) in front of a recently collapsed glacier, Damoy Point, Wiencke Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Elevated view of the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet) in Sultanahmet, overlooking the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

View of sea front and spring flowers at Playa Punta Prima, Punta Prima, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

View of people on ornate bandstand on sea front at dusk, Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Catamaran passing pastel coloured buildings on Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda, Atlantic, North America

View of beach front houses and Worthing Beach from the pier, Worthing, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

An active glacier in front of Neko Harbor, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Ferry Terminal on the waterfront and catamarans going to islands, Auckland, Central Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Pond Island Lighthouse in front of stormy ocean, Maine, New England, United States of America, North America

Ocean front of the seaside town of Cascais, Portugal, Europe

The Vidin Fortress on the banks of the Danube River in Vidin, Bulgaria, Europe

Catamaran in The Great Sound, moored in front of typical pastel coloured properties, Bermuda, Atlantic, North America

Ice front, Adelaide Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Vasca dell'Isola, (Island Pond), puttos statues in front of Ocean's Fountain, Boboli Gardens, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

View of the City Palace and hotels from Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

A view of the water front in the city of Tromso, located 217 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Tromso, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

A view of the water front in the city of Tromso, located 217 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Tromso, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Fur seals in front of old whaling station at Stromness Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic

Pond Island Lighthouse in front of stormy ocean, Maine, New England, United States of America, North America

A view of the water front in the city of Tromso, located 217 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Tromso, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

View of beach front houses and Worthing Beach from the pier, Worthing, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The National Theatre and house fronts along the Vltava River, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

A view of the water front in the city of Tromso, located 217 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Tromso, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Colourful Bermuda home with traditional Moon Gate in front, Bermuda, Atlantic, North America

View of the City Palace and hotels from Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Aerial view of tourist standing in an empty white sand beach looking at the sea in front of the fishing village of Marzamemi, Marzamemi, Pachino municipality, Siracusa province, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Fountain in front of the cathedral in St-Denis, La Reunion, Indian Ocean, Africa

Street scene on sea front in Mindelo, capital of Sao Vicente Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean

Outdoor cafe in front of the Leslie Hotel, Ocean Drive, Art Deco District, South Beach, Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, United States of America, North America

Outdoor cafe in front of the Leslie Hotel, Ocean Drive, Art Deco District, Miami Beach, South Beach, Miami, Florida, United States of America, North America

Ferry Terminal on waterfront and catamarans going to islands, Auckland, Central Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Elevated view of Igreja NS do Carmo and sea beyond, Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Ocean front houses and child playing on sandy beach at Kilkee County Clare, West Coast of Ireland

Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

Aerial view by drone of Tamarind Hills luxury hotel ocean front and Ffryes Bay, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) female adult tail in front of Kleinbaai, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Embracing Peace memorial on the Ocean front of San Diego, California, United States of America, North America

View of colourful shops on Ocean Front Walk in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, North America

Male transient killer whale (Biggs killer whale) (Orca) (Orcinus orca) surfacing in front of boat in the Pacific Ocean, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Male, female and calf transient killer whale (Biggs killer whale) (Orca) (Orcinus orca) surfacing in front of boat in the Pacific Ocean, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) porpoising in front of expedition ship, Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Peale's dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis) bow riding off the front of a boat off the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in front of glacier, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Transient killer whale (orca) (Orcinus orca) breaching in front of houses at Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage (note the red gular pouch) on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) chicks covered with mud and guano on Cuverville Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Diver and Banded Sea Snake Laticauda colubrina

Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage (note the red gular pouch) on Genovesa (Tower) Island, in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River in Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River in Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Johns Hopkins Glacier calving in Glacier Bay National Park, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean. Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) often rest on icebergs in front of the glacier face.

Curious king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony at St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) with photographer at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup (often called "weaners" once their mothers stop nursing them) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean

Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean

Dead southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup being eaten by an Antarctic skua on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean

Southern Giant Petrels (Macronectes giganteus) attacking and eventually killing an imperial rock shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps) on a tiny offshore reef in the Beagle Channel outside Ushuaia, Argentina

Scenes from around the small town of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean. No model or property releases are available for this image.

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plains in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

Antarctic fur seal pup (Arctocephalus gazella) near the abandoned whaling station at Stromness Bay on South Georgia, Southern Ocean

Adult Peale's Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis) bow-riding Zodiacs on New Island in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean

Lindblad Expeditions guests with a lone adult emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on sea ice in the Gullet between Adelaide Island and the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

Where the desert meets the sea; a snorkeler at Isla Santa Catalina in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

Adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) hauled out on ice floe near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean

Adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) hauled out on ice floe near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean

A younger polar bear (Ursus maritimus) scavenging a fresh bearded seal kill, Monacobreen Glacier, Spitsbergen, Norway

Ad?lie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) with Lindblad guests in snowstorm at Brown Bluff on the Antarctic Peninsula in the Weddell Sea , Antarctica.

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 emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on sea ice near Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.

Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River in Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, breaching right in front of the photographer. Note the scar above the right pectoral flipper which has been caused by the Remora. Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean.

Whalebone Alley, female tourist standing between bow head whale rib bones, Itygran Island (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: Whale Bone Alley was discovered by Soviet archaeologists in 1976, but has remained untouched since and little is known of this place. There is a long double line of bowhead whale bones -- jaws and ribs -- running parallel along the shore for hundreds of yards. Many of the bones, especially the enormous jaw bones, are still standing, propped up by lichen-covered rocks. The location is thought to have been used in about 1300 as a ceremonial site, for a men's secret society or feasting site.

Wild female Northern Fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus), Endangered, rookery, haul out, Colony, Tyuleniy Island (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia

Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Juvenile animal swimming near spring. Crystal River, Florida, USA. More info: This is a subspecies of West Indian manatee and listed as an endangered species by the IUCN.

Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) in host anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Sealion playing with jellyfish underwater in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Sperm whale juvenile shot with a fisheye n the Azores Portugal

Common Dolphins approaching clicking and whistling, Azores Portugal

Leopard seal on pack ice in the Antarctic Peninsula

Beach master, Male Elephant Seal, South Georgia patrolling the shore

Antarctic skua attacks sea gull in South Georgia

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Gull feeding frenzy on bait ball off Fugloy Island in the Faroe Islands, North Atlantic Ocean

Galapagos white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis) feeding near giant tortoise in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador