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

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

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony, and seals, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Facades of historic walls and Hotel Continental, Tangier, Morocco

Feral goats, Inishmore, largest of the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

Low aerial view of residential area of Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Adult gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua), returning and coming from the sea at Booth Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Beach park, Pemba, Punta Delgado, Northern Mozambique, Africa

Colonial house in the market area of Belem, Brazil, South America

Pathway through the coastal pine forest in Ragakapa Nature Reserve, Lielupe area, Jurmala, Gulf of Riga, Latvia, Baltic region, Europe

Walkway through the coastal pine forest in Ragakapa Nature Reserve, Lielupe area, Jurmala, Gulf of Riga, Latvia, Baltic region, Europe

Aerial of Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Norfolk Island, Australia, Pacific

Marker in Wulaia Bay, Tierra del Fuego, Chile, South America

Adult chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica), carrying rock in its beak at breeding colony at Half Moon Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) mating behavior at Jougla Point on Wiencke Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Ericeira drone aerial view on the coast of Portugal with surfers on the sea at sunset, Lisbon area, Portugal, Europe

Aerial of residential area of Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Wathway through the coastal pine forest in Ragakapa Nature Reserve, Lielupe area, Jurmala, Gulf of Riga, Latvia, Baltic region, Europe

Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) breeding colony at Brown Bluff on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Fishing boats in harbour, coastal area of Vizhinjam, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

The Bund, waterfront area, Central Shanghai at sunset, Shanghai, China, Asia

Aerial of Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Norfolk Island, Australia, Pacific

Aerial of the lighthouse of Nazare, Oeste, Portugal, Europe

Aerial of a girl walking on a sandbank, Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected Area, West Coast National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Africa

Beach in the Dragon Hill area, Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Aerial of the Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Norfolk Island, Australia, Pacific

Fishing boats in harbour, coastal area of Vizhinjam, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Kaputas beach at Kalkan area, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Aerial of a girl walking on a sandbank, Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected Area, West Coast National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Africa

Sloop Lagoon, Bay of Fires, Bay of Fires Conservation Area, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Aerial of Agulla beach, Mallorca, Balearic islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Landscape of the Dragon Hill area, Santa Cruz (Indefatigable) Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Sand dunes, St. Helens Conservation Area, St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Kaputas beach at Kalkan area, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

A sparkling sunlit shoreline pool on the Atlantic coast at low tide, Welcombe Mouth, a cove in the Hartland area of north Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial of Kingston and Arthur's Vale Historic Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Norfolk Island, Australia, Pacific

Kaputas beach at Kalkan area, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Traditional fishing hauling nets, Nilavelli beach, near Trincomalee, Eastern province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Woman taking photographs of the Arran Isles at Doolin tourist resort in County Clare, West Coast of Ireland

Young men looking out to sea watching the waves breaking, Doolin, County Clare, West Coast of Ireland

Indonesia laboratory testing drinking water. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour. terchnician : every house well gets tested. Unicef originally helped up to support other ngos in area, helps staff salaries provides us with equipment. coordinates activities with local government. water in local wells is quite contaminated, especially with arsenic, as well as nitrates, nitrites, iron, manganese fluoride. water became salinated after tsunami. We test here both water from shallow deep wells

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Transient orca/ killer whales (Orcinus orca), travelling slowly past residential area, Hood Canal, Settle, USA, Northeastern Pacific.

The area of the North Wales coast between Prestatyn and Abergele was reclaimed from an ancient salt marsh, and is flat, low lying and susceptible to coastal flooding, Prestatyn, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

The area of the North Wales coast between Prestatyn and Abergele which was reclaimed from an ancient salt marsh, and is flat, low lying and susceptible to coastal flooding, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Rocks placed to re-inforce the sea wall in the area of the North Wales coast between Prestatyn and Abergele which was reclaimed from an ancient salt marsh, and is flat, low lying and susceptible to coastal flooding, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Sun setting behind the Burg Wilderness on Mull (at left), an area owned and conserved by the National Trust for Scotland. Hebrides, Scotland

Rocks placed to re-inforce the sea wall in the area of the North Wales coast between Prestatyn and Abergele which was reclaimed from an ancient salt marsh, and is flat, low lying and susceptible to coastal flooding, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Rocks placed to re-inforce the sea wall in the area of the North Wales coast between Prestatyn and Abergele which was reclaimed from an ancient salt marsh, and is flat, low lying and susceptible to coastal flooding, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Sun setting behind the Burg Wilderness on Mull (at left), an area owned and conserved by the National Trust for Scotland. Hebrides, Scotland

Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina

Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina

Pia bay or Pia Fjord, in Beagle Channel (northwest branch), PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile

Pia Glacier, from Pia bay, in Beagle Channel (northwest branch), PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile

Iglesia nuestra senora de la merced, our lady of mercy church and Beagle Channel, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina

Explorers riding a zodiac, in Seno Almirantazgo, PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile

Imperial cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps), Tuckers Islets, Whiteside Canal, PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile

Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina

Pia Glacier, from Pia bay, in Beagle Channel (northwest branch), PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile

Traro (Caracara plancus), Tuckers Islets, Whiteside Canal, PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile

Detail of Cordillera Darwin, from Beagle Channel (northwest branch), PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile

Mouro island and lighthouse in a storm. Santander. Cantabria, Spain.

Leaping Southern Right Whale, (Eubalaena australis), Golfo Nuevo, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina

Southern Right Whale

Coastal cliffs. Liencres, Cantabria, Spain.

Greater Bridgetown Area, Barbados

Woman sitting at a refuge on the summit of Valkallen in Höga Kusten in eastern Sweden

View of the Westerheversand lighthouse in St. Peter-Ording, Germany

The Great Ocean Road of Australia. Coastal rocks are composed of sandstone. Small ocean fjord with clear green water. The concept of exotic, active and photo-tourism

Rocks and grottoes of the Atlantic coast. Volcanic island of Madeira. Fantastically beautiful coast. The concept of exotic and ecological tourism

Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles is a group of limestone cliffs. Scenic coastline. Picture taken from a helicopter. Port Campbell Park, Australia. The concept of extreme, active and photo tourism

Cape Dyrholaey. Travel to the fabulous island of Iceland. Giant lonely rock - Palm on a black volcanic sand beach Reinisfjara. The concept of active, extreme and photo tourism

The west coast of the island of Madeira - the bay between the rocks with yachts and boats. Madeira is island in the Atlantic. The blinding sun. The concept of active, ecological and photo tourism

Landscape in the Region of Arnarstapi, Snäfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland, Europe, Iceland

The island of Gospa od Skrpjela, Kotor Bay, Montenegro. Aerial survey of drones, Montenegro

The island of Gospa od Skrpjela, Kotor Bay, Montenegro. Aerial survey of drones, Montenegro

Road to the highlands above the Kotor Bay. Montenegro.

Lake surrounded by a green forest in the Biogradska Gora park. Montenegro.

Row of palm trees in the Teresitas beach, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Fishing boat moored on cliff at sunset. Venice, Italy

An impressive panorama of a rock face with trees above a coastline and the blue sea, view over cliffs Majorca in the west, Tramuntana Mountains, near Valldemossa, Majorca, Spain

High cliffs with an impressive rock arch, surrounded by green vegetation, The cliffs and alabaster coast of Etretat in Normandy France

Playa las catedrales Catedrais beach in Ribadeo Galicia of Lugo Spain

Playa de Fossa beach in Calpe and Ifach penon rock of Alicante in Spain

Playa de Fossa beach in Calpe and Ifach penon rock of Alicante in Spain

Evening at Beltringharder Koog, North Frisia, Schleswig Holstein, Germany

Gljúfrabúi waterfall, south coast, Iceland

Denia Alicante Las rotas rocky beach in Spain and San Antonio Cape

A disabled person in a wheelchair with a friend on summer vacation having fun laughing a lot by the sea

Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) flying over high cliffs, Coyhaique Alto, Aysen Region, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Reynisdrangar rock formation near Vik i Myrdal, black sandy beach, southern coast, Iceland, Europe

Woman overlooking Praia Dona Ana near Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

The chalk cliffs of Étretat with the natural arch Falaise d’Amont or Porte d'Amont and the chapel Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde illuminated by warm evening light, Côte d'Albâtre, Département Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France, Europe

Beach with the Torre della Pelosa tower at back, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Sailboat, moon and breakwaters in the evening light, sea resort of Zingst, Fischland-Darss-Zingst, Baltic Sea, Mecklenburg, Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Ellis Beach, Queensland, Australia

Two woman standing on the bow of the ship, Reina Silvia, volcanic mountains, northern tip of Ponta de Sao Vicente, Isabella Island, Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador, South America, Pacific Ocean

Sunset, mouth of the Horna creek in Hloeduvik, Hloeduvik, Hornstrandir, Westfjords, Iceland, Europe

Stari Most Maslenica bridge, N8 highway crossing a canal, Dalmatia, Croatia, Southern Europe, Europe

The coast near Étretat with its steep chalk cliffs illuminated by warm evening light, Côte d'Albâtre, Département Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France, Europe