Young woman working at Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Alligators feeding, Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

View of Osaka Castle (Osaka-jo) at dusk, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

A view across the cliffs of Cheddar Gorge, seen from the south side, Cheddar, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), on Skomer Island in July, a nature reserve off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), on Skomer Island in July, a nature reserve off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), on Skomer Island in July, a nature reserve off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

The Skomer ferry getting ready to pick up passengers on Skomer Island, off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Sandwich Terns (Sterna sandivicensis), in their breeding colony in June, on Brownsea Island, a nature reserve in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sandwich Terns (Sterna sandivicensis), in their breeding colony in June, on Brownsea Island, a nature reserve in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of runners near Ote-bori Moat, The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, on a sunny day, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Cave of Elafonisos island with orange rock color painted in white, Greece

Structure I, Xpuhil Archaeological Site, Xpujil, Campeche State, Mexico

View over Structure VIII towards Structure IX, Becan Archaeological Site, Campeche State, Mexico

Hormiguero Archaeological Site, Campeche State, Mexico

Balamku Archaeological Site, Campeche State, Mexico

Balamku Archaeological Site, Campeche State, Mexico

Balamku Archaeological Site, Campeche State, Mexico

AlUla Zipline, from Harrat volcanic plateau, racing 1.5km at up to 120km/hr, in incredible scenery of the Mountains, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Kasprowy Wierch and the surrounding area in winter, Tatra mountains, Poland

Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus) feeding on Twoleaf nightshade berries, Costa Rica

Two Brown-hooded Parrots (Pyrilia haematotis) sitting on a branch, Costa Rica

Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara, Chiang Mai, Thailand

View of trains from the Lotus Tower, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Port City, Colombo Sri Lanka

Water buck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus, in dry bush, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Water buck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus, in dry bush, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Water buck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus, in dry bush, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Adult rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony on New Island, Falkland Islands

Falkland Steamerduck (Tachyeres brachypterus) pair on New Island in the Falkland Islands

Astronomical instruments of Jantar Mantar, UNESCO, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

A pair of Mesoamerican sliders (Trachemys venusta), on New River near Lamanai, Belize

Northern (Steller) sea lions, (Eumetopias jubatus), hauled out on South Marble Island, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in kelp bed in Inian Pass, Southeastern Alaska, United States of America

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail throw among feeding whales in Southeast Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) scratching its back on a tree at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bears (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult brown bears (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

View from Park Service platform where adult brown bears (Ursus arctos) forage for salmon, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) surfacing in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Brunnichs guillemot (Uria lomvia) in flight at Cape Fanshawe in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Electric mountain bike riders on track between Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou, Ounila River valley, Ouarzazate Province, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Young curious female polar bear (Ursus maritimus), on fast ice near Hinlopen Strait in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Angels Landing, a rock formation 1488 feet high, Zion National Park, Utah, United States of America

Adult Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) during breeding season on tiny Grimsey Island, Iceland

Standing Stones of Stenness, dating from around 3000BC, UNESCO, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Basalt boulders and cliffs in a section of Johnson Canyon halfway between the Bainbridge Steel Dam and Stone Dam near Ash Fork Arizona in the Kaibab National Forest.

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), head-lunging in the fjord of Isfjardardjup, Iceland

Burial Ground for Slaves and Free Blacks up to 1854, containing 180 graves, St. Peter's Churchyard, St. George, Bermuda

empty red shotgun cartridges on a magnetic stick on a pheasant shoot in UK

Young woman jumping at the top of the Husfjellet mountain, Senja island, County of Troms, Norway, Northern Europe

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chicks (okum boys) at nesting colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) challenger bull head detail at Gold Harbour on South Georgia Island, Polar Regions

Adult female sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) eating urchins she has gathered off the sea floor in Inian Pass, Southeastern Alaska, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

Adult Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) grazing within the town limits of Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Arctic, Europe

Little nipper crab (Geograpsus grayi), at night on the Volivoli Resort grounds on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

Tourists in zodiac, Belcher glacier, Devon island, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America

Scenic view of hoodoos and rock formations, Rim Trail near Sunrise Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Tourist photograhing a wild Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) feeding on the upslope grasslands of Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Sunset near Ullapool, Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom

View over the Avenue of the Dead towards the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), on Skomer Island in July, a nature reserve off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), on Skomer Island in July, a nature reserve off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Corbelled Arch at the Quadrangle of the Nuns, Uxmal, Yucatan State, Mexico

Antiguan Anole Lizard (Anolis Leachii), Bermuda, North Atlantic, North America

Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica), ecstatic display at breeding colony at Half Moon Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica), ecstatic display at breeding colony at Half Moon Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Meadows of alpine landscape, peaceful hiking area in Northern Italy, Europe

Belcher glacier, Devon island, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America

Tourists at Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting site at night on Long Beach on Ascension Island, Tropical Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean

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

Rock formations of Red Valley (Rose Valley), Cavusin, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) in flight against the sun near South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Grand Canyon, Pima Point, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

White-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia), Rainforest Pyramid, Moody Gardens, Galveston island, Gulf of Mexico, Texas, United States of America

A Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus), on Brownsea Island, a nature reserve in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), in conifer woodland on Brownsea Island, a nature reserve in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) in flight in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Adult Antarctic tern (Sterna vittata) resting on the National Geographic Explorer near Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean

Adult Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii), bow-riding in the Falkland Islands, South America

Adult cactus finch (Geospiza scandens), one of the 15 species of Darwin's finches, on Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Vibrant purple geranium flower with delicate petals against a blurred green foliage background at Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Birdwatchers inside bird hide watch migrating geese over-wintering near Holkham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom

With Mount Yotei in the background, a team of backcountry skiers, led by a woman, are hiking to the summit of mount Annupuri, near ski resort Niseko United on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The skis they carry are big and wide allowing the winter enthusiasts to fully enjoy skiing down the waist deep powder slopes Niseko United is known for. Niseko United is comprised of four resorts on the one mountain, Annupuri (1,308m). 100km south of Sapporo, Niseko Annupuri is a part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park and is the most eastern park of the Niseko Volcanic Group. Hokkaido, the north island of Japan, is geographically ideally located in the path of consistent weather systems that bring the cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia. This results in many of the resorts being absolutely dumped with powder that is renowned for being incredibly dry. Some of the Hokkaido ski resorts receive an amazing average of 14-18 meters of snowfall annually. Niseko is the powder capital of the world and as such is the most popular international ski destination in Japan. It offers an unforgettable experience for all levels of skier and snowboarder.

A male mountaineer is standing on the summit of the Barrhorn, a mountain peak of 3610 meter in the Swiss Alps. It is one of the highest summits in Europe to be accessible to experienced hikers. The region of Wallis is home to over 40 mountain peaks higher than 4000 meter. The highest one that is completely situated within the Swiss borders is the Dom, which is visible in the background. The Mattertal runs from Visp all the way to Zermatt and is a paradise for all outdoor enthusiasts, like hikers, climbers, alpinists, walkers, mountain bikers and nature lovers.

A female hiker relaxing near a river in the Swiss Alps. The region of Wallis, close to Zermatt. In the background is the Ried glacier. This valley is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts like climbers, alpinists, hikers, mountainbikers and nature lovers. The water is directly coming from the glacier, so very refreshing after an excercise.

A female hiker crossing a river in the Swiss Alps. In the background is the Ried glacier. This region of Wallis, close to Zermatt, is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts like climbers, alpinists, hikers, mountainbikers and nature lovers. The water is directly coming from the glacier, so very refreshing after an excercise.

A female hiker on her way to the Wannihorn, a mountain peak in the Swiss Alps, close to Zermatt. In the background is the Weisshorn range. This region of Wallis is home to over 40 of 4000 meter peaks and a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts like climbers, hikers, mountainbikers, trailrunners and nature lovers.