Blue-footed boobies (Sula nebouxii), in flight near Isla Salsipuedes, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Florisuga mellivora (White-necked Jacobin) hovering, Soberania National Park, Republic of Panama, Central America

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) taking handouts from a fisherman in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Adult yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Adult brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), taking flight on a small islet near Isla Salsipuedes, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Nevis Botanical Garden, Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Boat trip on the Chagres River, Republic of Panama, Central America

Adult brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), in flight, Isla Carmen, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Adult brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis), flying in formation, Isla Carmen, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Adult brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis), flying in formation, Isla Carmen, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Blue-footed boobies (Sula nebouxii), on a small islet near Isla Salsipuedes, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Laughing Bird Caye National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belize, Central America

Nevis Botanical Garden, Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Macaw, South America

Aerial of little islet filled with birds in the lagoon of Fakarava, Tuamotu archipelago, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Adult tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus), perched in a tree on Coiba Island, Panama, Central America

Blue headed colibri bird, Ancient Domaine Limbe, Sainte Marie Commune, Martinique, French Antilles, Caribbean, Central America

Flamingo, Sonesta Island, Aruba, West Indies, Dutch Caribbean, Central America

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

Tourists in boat, Laughing Bird Cay, Belize, Central America

Gondola cabin of Skyrail over Rainforest, Barron Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia

Palm cockatoo (great palm cockatoo) (Probosciger aterrimus), Bali Bird Park, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Palm cockatoo (great palm cockatoo) (Probosciger aterrimus), Bali Bird Park, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Colibri humming bird, Martinique, Lesser Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) close,up of head and beak, captive, brazil

Red,breasted toucan (ramphastos dicolorus) close,up view, captive, brazil.

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) close,up showing head and beak, captive, brazil.

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) close,up of head showing blue eyering, captive, brazil.

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) close,up of head showing colours and blue eyering, captive, brazil.

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) iguacu, brazil

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) close,up of head showing colours and blue eyering, captive, brazil.

Red,breasted toucan (ramphastos dicolorus) close,up showing head and beak, captive, brazil.

Green kingfisher (chloroceryle americana) perched on branch, pantanal, brazil.

Common troupial oriole (icterus icterus) on tree branch looking for food, pantanal, brazil

Common troupial oriole (icterus icterus) on branch, pantanal, brazil.

Southern crested caracara (caracara plancus) head of juvenile, pantanal, brazil.

Common troupial (icterus icterus) perched amongst vegetation, pantanal, brazil.

Playa El Tecolote, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Brown Pelicans over the Sea of Cortez.

Playa El Tecolote, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Brown Pelicans over the Sea of Cortez.

Playa El Tecolote, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Brown Pelican over the Sea of Cortez.

Playa El Tecolote, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Brown Pelican over the Sea of Cortez.

Playa El Tecolote, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Brown Pelican over the Sea of Cortez.

Hoatzin bird (Opisthocomus hoazin). Mamiraua sustainable development reserve, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), Foz do Iguaµu, Parana, Brazil, South America

Chilean Flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) staring at mirror, Parque das Aves, Foz do Iguacu, Parana, Brazil, South America

Pair of red macaws (Ara chloropterus) flying, Buraco das Araras, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

Bird wrasse (Gomphosus varius), Hanauma Bay, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus), native to Australasia, Parque das Aves, Foz do Iguaµu, Parana, Brazil, South America

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) - hatchling returning to the sea only hours old. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean (RR)

Jandaya parakeet (Aratinga jandaya), Foz do Iguaµu, Parana, Brazil, South America

Red breasted toucan (green-billed toucan) (Ramphastos dicolorus), Foz do Iguaµu, Parana, Brazil, South America

Heron (Butorides sp.), Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Pacific

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) - adult female returning to sea after laying eggs in the sand. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean (RR)

Three Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) in flight during mating season over Isla San Pedro Martir in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings being rescued from a damaged nest. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean (RR)

An adult Red-footed booby (Sula sula) following the National Geographic Endeavour in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings being rescued from damaged nest with floods expected. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean (RR)

Bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata), Foz do Iguaµu, Parana, Brazil, South America

Tide pool, Bird Island, Mili, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings being rescued from a damaged nest. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean (RR)

Blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), San Francisco Ranch at Pantanal, Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

An adult masked booby (Sula dactylatra) following the National Geographic Endeavour in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil

Juvenile gull landing on the back of a California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico.

Tourist on Bird Island working with resident warden to rescue Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings from damaged nests. Seychelles, Indian Ocean (RR)

An adult Red-footed booby (Sula sula) following the National Geographic Endeavour in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) - adult female returning to sea after laying eggs in the sand. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean. (RR)

An adult masked booby (Sula dactylatra) following the National Geographic Endeavour in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil

White / Fairy tern (Gygis alba) resting on branch. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean (A4 only).

Hoatzin bird (Opisthocomus hoazin). Mamiraua sustainable development reserve, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

An adult Red-footed booby (Sula sula) following the National Geographic Endeavour in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil

Jandaya parakeet (Aratinga jandaya), Foz do Iguaµu, Parana, Brazil, South America

Adult and juvenile Brown Pelicans (Pelecanis occidentalis) standing on shore with double-crested cormorants and gulls in Bahia Magdalena, Baja Penninsula, Mexico.

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) - adult female returning to sea after laying eggs in the sand. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean. (RR)

A sign warning motorists to look out for the Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) in the Daintrre Rainforest in Northern Queensland, Australia, Pacific

An adult Red-footed booby (Sula sula) following the National Geographic Endeavour in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil

An adult masked booby (Sula dactylatra) following the National Geographic Endeavour in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil

An adult masked booby (Sula dactylatra) following the National Geographic Endeavour in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil

Adult Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) in the intertidal zone on Los Islotes in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

White / Fairy tern (Gygis alba) resting on branch. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean (RR)

An adult masked booby (Sula dactylatra) following the National Geographic Endeavour in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil

Aerial picture of the coral reef surrounding Bird Island, to the north of the main archipelago. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean (RR)

Adult Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) in the intertidal zone on Los Islotes in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

An adult Red-footed booby (Sula sula) following the National Geographic Endeavour in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil

Aerial view of people kitesurfing on ocean

Stork standing on wooden dock near tropical island

Aerial view of hotel pool and tropical beach

Aerial view of hotel pools and tropical beach

Aerial view of kitesurfers on beach

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

A Mexican staff member holds a tucan at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Palms and old pier in Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Albatros. Tourists on a snorkeling excursion to view black tipped sharks and sting rays in the shallow waters of the Bora Bora lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. Cook's Bay.

Hermit crab, Coenobita perlatus, Bird I., Mili, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).

Brown booby, Sula leucogaster, male pecking at female, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, Atlantic Ocean