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

Brunnich's guillemot (Uria lomvia) breeding and nesting site at Cape Fanshawe in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic, Europe

Adult grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) (grey-headed mollymawk), Elsehul, South Georgia, Polar Regions

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

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

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

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

A small group of introduced reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) before eradication in Stromness Bay, South Georgia, Polar Regions

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

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

Fishing boats in the market area of Belem, Brazil, South America

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

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

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

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

Wathway 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sloop Lagoon, Bay of Fires, Bay of Fires Conservation Area, 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

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

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

Coastline, heather blossom on the Atlantic coast, view on the South West Coast Path, blue sky in summer, headland Land's End, Lands End, Penzance, Penwith Peninsula, Cornwall, England, Great Britain

Treen Cliffs, South West Coast Path, Coastline at Treen, St Levan, Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Treen cliffs, view from South West Coast Path, coastline at Treen, St Levan, Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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

Telescope on the South West Coast Path, coastal path, Valley of the Rocks, rocky coast in Exmoor National Park, Bristol Channel, near Lynton, Devon, England, Great Britain

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

Woman and two children on the beach, Laguna Resort, The Maldives, Indian Ocean

Aerial view, river carrying sediments, with sand banks, Pwani Region, Tanzania, Africa

The chalk cliffs of Étretat with the natural arch Porte d’Aval and the needle Aiguille flood-lit at the blue hour after sunset, Côte d'Albâtre, Département Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France, Europe

Camerawoman with movie camera filming sunset with a tripod at Meyers Creek Beach, Pistol River State Park, Oregon Coast, Oregon, USA, North America

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

Rock arch, Dyrholaey peninsula, black sandy beach near Vik i Myrdal, southern coast, Iceland, Europe

Cross-country skiing with pulkas during the descent to the Sassenfjorden, part of Isfjorden, near Fredheim, in winter, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

Aerial view, boat on a sand bank at a river bend, Pwani Region, Tanzania, Africa

Camerawoman with movie camera filming sunset with a tripod at Meyers Creek Beach, Pistol River State Park, Oregon Coast, Oregon, USA, North America

Chalk cliffs and a beech forest (Fagus sylvatica), UNESCO World Heritage site, Jasmund National Park, Ruegen, Rugia, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Baltic Sea, Germany, Europe

Guanacos (Llama guanicoe), Monte Leon National Park, Rio Gallegos, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Speedboat near the village of Hesteyri, Hesteyrarfjoer√∞ur, Hesteyrarfjoerdur Fjord, Hornstrandir, Westfjords, Iceland, Europe

Camera woman with a film camera and tripod filming a sunset at Meyers Creek Beach, Pistol River State Park, Oregon coast, Oregon, USA, North America

Rocky coast, fjords and mountains, Matinden mountain, Bleik, Andoya island, Vesteralen archipelago, Norway, Europe

Cruise with the Hurtigruten, Norwegian Coastal Express, coast near ornes, North Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Pedestrian zone, Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal

Finnhamn Island, skerry, Stockholm archipelago, Sweden