Outdoor tables and chairs of The Swan Hotel submerged in flood water, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Herd of Blue Wildebeest eating water cabbage, Grumeti, Tanzania

Herd of migrating Blue Wildebeest drinking, Grumeti, Tanzania

Young Thomsons Gazelle stuck in the mud of a drying river bed, Grumeti area, Tanzania

Young Thomsons Gazelle stuck in the mud of a drying river bed, Grumeti area, Tanzania

Herd of migrating Blue Wildebeest drinking, Grumeti, Tanzania

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), underwater with snorkeler, Homosassa Springs, Florida, United States of America, North America

A young child washing in a river in the Philippines

Herd of migrating Blue Wildebeest drinking, Grumeti, Tanzania

Herd of migrating Blue Wildebeest drinking, Grumeti, Tanzania

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), underwater with snorkeler, Homosassa Springs, Florida, United States of America, North America

Competitor in the Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships

Competitor in the Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships

Competitor in the Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships

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.

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.

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.

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.

The old road revealed by drought in Loch Glascarnoch near Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Christian Ernist (Sweden) & Christian maldame (France during the static apnea.at the Oslo Ice Challenge 2009. Oslo, Norway

Snorkelers on the surface of a blue hole. Virgin Blue Hole dive site, Palau, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean. More info: Blue holes such as this are submerged limestone sink holes.

Just before surfacing a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) exhales while its blowhole is still submerged creating large air bubbles. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

Palmate Newt (Triturus helvetica), submerged in puddle while on the move Argyll Scotland, UK

Palmate Newt (Triturus helvetica), submerged in puddle while on the move, body in focus Argyll Scotland, UK

Adult harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) hauled out and resting on a semi-submerged log in punchbowl inside Misty Fiords National Monument, Southeast Alaska, USA

Adult harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) hauled out and resting on a semi-submerged log in punchbowl inside Misty Fiords National Monument, Southeast Alaska, USA

Low water level reveals old walls of Mardale village that was flooded when Haweswater reservoir was created, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Competitor in the Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships

Aerial views of the Napoli sitting off the Devon coastline near Sidmouth and Branscombe. Devon, UK

Competitor in the Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships

Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) with some juvenille plumage sitting on submerged fence post. Wagtails like perches over the water to preen and rest.. Argyll, Scotland

Diving british ship wrecks in the English Channel

Diving british ship wrecks in the English Channel

Competitor in the Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships

Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) hauled out on submerged log in Misty Fjords National Monument, Southeast Alaska, USA

Adult harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) hauled out and resting on a semi-submerged log in punchbowl inside Misty Fiords National Monument, Southeast Alaska, USA

Competitor in the Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships

Buffalo (Bison bison) herd crossing the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Diving british ship wrecks in the English Channel (rr)

Canoeist on the River Brathay near Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Competitor in the Annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships

Low water level reveals old walls of Mardale village that was flooded when Haweswater reservoir was created, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Buffalo (Bison bison) herd crossing the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

An adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) among the icebergs at Cierva Point on the Danco Coast, Antarctica

Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) hauled out on submerged log in Misty Fjords National Monument, Southeast Alaska, USA

Buffalo (Bison bison) herd crossing the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Palmate Newt (Triturus helvetica), submerged in puddle while on the move Argyll Scotland, UK

The old road revealed by drought in Loch Glascarnoch near Ullapool, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Christian Ernist (Sweden) & Christian maldame (France during the static apnea.at the Oslo Ice Challenge 2009. Oslo, Norway

Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) with some juvenille plumage sitting on submerged fence post. Wagtails like perches over the water to preen and rest.. Argyll, Scotland

Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) perched on broken fence submerged in water. Argyll, Scotland, UK

Buffalo (Bison bison) herd crossing the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Buffalo (Bison bison) herd crossing the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Buffalo (Bison bison) herd crossing the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

A cairn built on rocks that would noramlly be under water and a dry stone wall that was submerged when the reservoir was built. Thirlmere Reservoir, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

sharks in an aquarium, L'Aquarium, Moll D'Espana, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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

A split shot of diver taken from Capodacqua lake, in Abruzzo (Italy). Half dome is in the water depicting the submerged ruins of the middle-age mills, the other half is above water surface, showing the ancient paint factory located on the shore of the lake and, further away, the scenery of the mountains of the Tirino Valley.

Flash Floods in Bangladesh.

Flash Floods in Bangladesh.

Flash Floods in Bangladesh.

Flash Floods in Bangladesh.

Flash Floods in Bangladesh.

Snorkeling, Malekula, Vanuatu, South Pacific, Oceania

Underwater off Tanna, Vanuatu, South Pacific, Oceania

Underwater off Tanna, Vanuatu, South Pacific, Oceania

The Schlegeis reservoir in Austria

Cologne Cathedral covered by a flood, photomontage, symbolic image, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Little boy with swimming goggles, jumping into swimming pool, underwater, Ukraine, Europe

Wreck in the water, Cape Agulhas, Africa

American tank M42 Duster with self-propelled 40mm anti-tircraft gun, wreck, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Red Sea, Western Asia

Sunken cargo ship in the port of Bacoli, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy, Europe

Lake Resia, Lago di Resia, with the tower of the old church of Graun submerged in the lake, Vinschgau, Val Venosta, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Groynes, wooden stages and pier with diving gondola, long time exposure, Zingst, Fischland-Darß-Zingst, Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Abandoned shop on the beach of Sochi, Black Sea, Russia, Eurasia

American tank M42 Duster with self-propelled 40mm anti-tircraft gun, wreck, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Red Sea, Western Asia

Children playing in a derelict barge on Lake Victoria, Bukoba, Tanzania, Africa

Snowed in Volvo car, Kiruna, Lappland, Northern Sweden

Sunken City, rocky coast of Kekova island, Lycian coast, Antalya Province, Mediterranean, Turkey, Eurasia

Sellin pier with diving gondola, lit at dusk, Gromitz, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Ruins of a sunken city on Kekova island, Lycia, southern coast of Turkey, Western Asia

Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius), located in shallow water, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Sunken City, rocky coast of Kekova island, Lycian coast, Antalya Province, Mediterranean, Turkey, Eurasia

Little boy with swimming goggles, learning to swim underwater in the pool, Ukraine, Europe

Ruins of a sunken city on Kekova island, Lycia, southern coast of Turkey, Western Asia

Canoe passing a partly submerged outdoor table setting in lake Chiemsee, Fraueninsel island, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Iron Gate, Portile de Fier, gorge of river danube through the southern carpathian Mountains, a national park on the serbian and romanian side of the river. A dam downstream of the gorge holds also the same name Iron Gate and has created an artifical lake of about 130 km length, reaching nearly upstream to Beograd. The castle of Trikule is now submerged in the artificial lake, Europe, Eastern Europe, Romania

A girl walks on a submerged log near Hiawatha National Forest MI.