Vai, Crete, Greece, Europe

Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Workers lay out the days catch to dry in the sun at the Negombo fish market, Negombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Entrance to the Ko Yin Lay Pagoda, Pupawadoy Monastery near Ye, Mon state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

White rhino (Ceratotherium simum), Pilanesberg Game Reserve, North West Province, South Africa, Africa

Buddha Park, Xieng Khuan, Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) on ice, Svalbard Islands, Arctic, Norway, Europe

Fur seals, Gourdin Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), Mount Evans, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), cub, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Cheetah (Acinoyx jubatus) in captivity, Oudtshoorn, South Africa, Africa

Elk, Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Lioness and cubs (Panthera leo), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) mud bathing, Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

The Szechenyi Baths, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Buddha Park, Xieng Khuan, Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddha Park, Xieng Khuan, Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Leopard (Panthera pardus), Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Elephant seals, Moltke Harbour, Royal Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic

Buddha statues at Ko Yin Lay Monastery, near Kengtung, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

African leopard (Panthera pardus), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Fur seal, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic

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

Buddha statues at Ko Yin Lay Monastery, near Kengtung, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Lion (Panthera leo) cub, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Fur seals, Moltke Harbour, Royal Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic

Huge sitting Buddhas, Ko Yin Lay, Pupawadoy Monastery near Ye, Mon state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Lay Kyun Sakkya Standing Buddha, built between 1995 and 2008, standing 129 metres high with 31 floors, Monywa township, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Female lion (Panthera leo), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Lioness, Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park, Zambia, Africa

Lioness, Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park, Zambia, Africa

Laying gas pipes, Saudi Arabia, Middle East

Maya Bay, Phi Phi Lay Island, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Two cocoa farmers lay out their cocoa beans on bamboo matting to dry in the sun, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Maya Bay, Phi Phi Lay Island, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

People sitting on woooden jetty pier by waterside, Lake Bacalar, Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, North America

Temple of the Lay-myet-hna Group, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Lay harbour, Ile de Groix, Brittany, France, Europe

Loh Sama Bay, Phi Phi Lay Island, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Kenya catholic lay missionaries orphan, korogocha, nairobi

Kenya catholic lay missionaries orphan. Korogocha, nairobi

A dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabeidae) moving a ball of dung in which it will lay its eggs in South Africa's Kruger National Park.

Kenya catholic lay missionaries orphan vocational training. Korogocha, nairobi

Kenya catholic lay missionary visiting woman. Korogocha, nairobi

Kenya catholic lay missionary visiting woman. Korogocha, nairobi

Catholic lay missionaries, orphan, korogocha, nairobi

Pipes on a construction site to lay a pipeline from east to west coast of the UK for importing gas from the continent, Ingleton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer lay in the relatively warm waters of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, 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.

Komodo dragon about to lay eggs in burrow made in megapode mound (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Is

Builders lay under floor insulation into a house extension in Ambleside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) in the litoral of the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle going ashore to lay eggs during arribada, Ostional, Costa Rica

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer lay in the relatively warm waters of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Buffalo laying near steam vent, Bos bison; American Buffalo; American Bison; Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer lay in the relatively warm waters of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle going ashore to lay eggs during arribada, Ostional, Costa Rica

Pipes on a construction site to lay a pipeline from east to west coast of the UK for importing gas from the continent, Ingleton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer lay in the relatively warm waters of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer lay in the relatively warm waters of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer lay in the relatively warm waters of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Tending the Laundry for drying, Dasaswamedh Ghat, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Tending the Laundry for drying, Dasaswamedh Ghat, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

A group of dolphins (Delphinus delphis) create a network of air bubbles to trap a small group of sardines before launching the attack. Photo taken during south african sardine run, an event taking place yearly between May and July, when millions of sardines lay their eggs in the cold waters of the Agulhas shoal and then move north along the eastern coast of South Africa, being chased and hunted by dolphins, sharks, whales and birds.

street scene, in Dasaswamedh Ghat, Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Tending the Laundry for drying, Dasaswamedh Ghat, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Desert Erg Iguidi, Algeria, True Colour Satellite Image. True colour satellite image of Erg Iguidi, a sand desert between Algeria and Mauritania. The 250m wide dunes lay in the South on a sand plain, and in the North on a blakek sandstone area. The light blue areas are calcareous and salt crusts left out from the evaporation of the oueds' water. Image taken on 29 March 1987 using LANDSAT data.

Snorkeling trip to Pileh, a beautiful scenic lagoon, Ko Phi-Phi Leh, Ko Phi-Phi Islands, Krabi, Thailand

View over Maya Bay, a beautiful scenic lagoon, famous for the Hollywood film "The Beach" with anchored boats, Ko Phi-Phi Leh, Ko Phi-Phi Islands, Krabi, Thailand, after the tsunami

Boats anchoring in the Maya Bay, a beautiful scenic lagoon, famous for the Hollywood film "The Beach", Ko Phi-Phi Leh, Ko Phi-Phi Islands, Krabi, Thailand, after the tsunami

Boatman standing on a long tail boat and holding a rope, Maya Bay, a beautiful scenic lagoon, famous for the Hollywood film "The Beach", Ko Phi-Phi Leh, Ko Phi-Phi Islands, Krabi, Thailand, after the tsunami

View over Maya Bay, a beautiful scenic lagoon, famous for the Hollywood film "The Beach" with anchored boats, Ko Phi-Phi Leh, Ko Phi-Phi Islands, Krabi, Thailand, after the tsunami

Dish on the table, Hotel Royal Victoria, Varenna, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

Outdoor, Staff lays the table, Hotel Royal Victoria, Varenna, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

Outdoor, Staff lays the table, Hotel Royal Victoria, Varenna, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

Porte Neuve in the evening light, The Way of St. James, Chemins de Saint-Jacques, Via Lemovicensis, Vézélay, Dept. Yonne, Burgundy, France, Europe

Outdoor, Staff lays the table, Hotel Royal Victoria, Varenna, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

Red Panda or Lesser Panda (Ailurus fulgens)

Woman, 35, in a bathtub with chocolate, Thalasso therapy in a spa resort

Group of girls sitting on the beach of a lake

Tourist lying on a bed in a hotel room of the ice hotel in Jukkasjaervi, Lappland, Northern Sweden

Young woman lying on a sofa in the living room, books

Young woman laughing, lying on a rock, relaxing, hiker enjoying the panorama on summit of historic Chilkoot Pass, Chilkoot Trail, Crater Lake behind, alpine tundra, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, B. C., Canada

Smathers Beach, Key West, Florida Keys, Florida, USA

Two tourists lying on a bed in a bedroom in the ice hotel in Jukkasjaervi, Kiruna, Lappland, northern Sweden, Sweden, Europe

Young dark-blond woman swimming

Young woman lying on autumn leaves

Tiger lying down, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Tiger (Panthera tigris), lying in water, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Young woman, 25, lying in a meadow

Woman, 35, having a massage

Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), adult, lying in the snow, winter, Montana, USA

Woman and boy in a park in autumn

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) walking in front of a mating Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina), St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island

Woman, 35, relaxing in a bathtub with rose petals, Thalasso therapy in a spa resort

Woman, 35, having a massage

A woman reading a book outdoors