View of Kiyomizu-dera Sanjunoto (Three Story Pagoda) at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, UNESCO, Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of colourful signs in backstreet in Dotonbori, vibrant entertainment district near the river, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

Street in Al Mintarib, village on the edge of The Sharqiya Sands, formerly Wahiba Sands, desert region, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

View of Agrigento town and surrounding countryside, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Woman walking with headlamp at the bottom of canyon with sandstone walls in the Sharaan Nature Reserve, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Monemvasia, historic city on an island with a mountain in turquoise sea, Monemvasia, Laconia, Greece

Stunning inner ceiling of the roof of the Pavilion of Prince Teng, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China

Convent of San Antonio de Padua at dusk, elevated view, Izamal, Yucatan State, Mexico

Francisco Canton Rosado Park and Cathedral of San Servacio, main square, Valladolid, Yucatan State, Mexico

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

View of Munch Museum during winter at sunrise from Havnepromenade, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

Walls decorated in mosaic in an empty Souk of Fes, Morocco

Entrance of Kaiyuan Temple, first established 738AD, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, China

A view of waterfront buildings and harbour in the coastal town of Sorrento, Campania, Italy

Aloe vera flower, Sao Miguel, Azores Islands, Atlantic, Portugal

Mosteiros and coast, Sao Miguel, Azores Islands, Atlantic, Portugal

View of modern skyscrapers at night in Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Cascading waterfall beneath a vivid red bridge, surrounded by moss-covered rocks and lush greenery in a peaceful forest, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Tenryu-ji Temple's tranquil Zen garden, UNESCO, featuring a reflective pond surrounded by mossy stones and autumn trees, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), with snorkeler near Caye Caulker, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

View of waterfront buildings and City Hall in background in the city centre of Reykjavik at dusk in winter, Reykjavik, Iceland

Swing at Glass Beach in Sandys Parish, Bermuda

Overview with the Hassan II Mosque in the background at dusk, Casablanca, Morocco

Monk's clothes on line, Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

AI generated image of a Swarm of shrimps in a canyon with hydrothermal vents

Santa Cruz river and Lago Argentino, Argentine Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Street vendor selling fruit in Getsemani area, Cartagena, Colombia, South America

View of Oslo Opera House on a sunny day, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Snorkeler with Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Bridge on intersection between Leidsegracht and Herengracht canals, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe

Mountaimous fjord, Kulusuk, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Skyline with autumnal leaves of yellow and red in park in the Edo Palace, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Saint Mary of the Assumption Cathedral with boats in the marina, Giovinazzo, Apulia, Italy, Europe

Sunset over the Bristol Channel from Dunraven Bay, Southerndown, South Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Canyon country and bend of Colorado River, Dead Horse Point, Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Grand Canyon, from Hermit Road near Great Mohave Wall Viewpoint, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A view of the island of Bartolome in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Equestrian statue of Archduke Albrecht, Albertina Museum, night shot, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Woman using a pen-like tool (canting) to apply liquid hot wax to create pattern on the fabric before dyeing, workshop of Kidang Mas Batik House, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Interesting lenticular cloud formations forming over the island of South Georgia at sunset in the Southern Ocean

Mural painting in the courtyard of a school used for parking on weekends, Galway, Connemara, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

Trail leading through valley to Rainbow Mountain, Uchullujllo, Pitumarca District, Canchis Province, Cuzco Region, Peru, South America

View of ornate souvenirs in Khan Al-Khalili market, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

View of Hashizume-mon Gate, Kanazawa Castle, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Rumbak village, Hemis National Park, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Aerial view of a winding mountain road curves, Kalmak Ashuu Pass, through lush greenery in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

A tree in a field of poppies in Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A Moliceiro with Traditional Art Nouveau architecture, Aveiro, Centro, Portugal, Europe

Shkoder, the traditional capital of northern Albania, also referred to as Gegeria, noted for its arts and culture, Albania, Europe

El Teide National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Bend of Colorado River at Dead Horse Point at sunrise, Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

A staircase with large decorative plant pots outside a traditional house with a vivid wall color and wooden shutters in Nafplion, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

A lone hoodoo rock on the edge of a ridge overlooking the Jim Camp Wash on the south end of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Cobbled streets lined with colourfully painted 16th century burgher houses in the medieval citadel, Sighisoara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

The National Stage, Bergen, Vestland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Garden of Alcazar of Sevilla in spring, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Master working at clay pottery workshop full of vases, Avanos, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia Region, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Aspes beach, natural holes in the rocks full of water at sunset, with sea in the background, Greece

Aerial of Goa island near the Island of Mozambique, Mozambique, Africa

View of Castel Sant'Elmo and architecture on Via Montesanto, Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Vibrant purple bellflowers blooming in a lush green garden setting at Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of the Barcode buildings and Akrobaten bridge on a sunny day, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Vivid dawn twilight looking along the beach at the picturesque seaside town of Sidmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Produce on sale in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel

Vibrant purple daisies (osteospermum) with lush green leaves, Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dark purple aeonium plant surrounded by green foliage at Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Vivid dawn twilight at the picturesque seaside town of Sidmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Vivid dawn cloud formation and wet sand, Sandy Bay, Orcombe Point, Exmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Vivid dawn twilight looking along the beach at the picturesque seaside town of Sidmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Vibrant purple petunias in bloom with green foliage, Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Colourful flowers and church in the Pastaza River valley, near the town of Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

Cobbled streets lined with 16th century burgher houses in the medieval citadel, Sighisoara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Sunset, Wentworth Hills, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Rape seed crop field near Stow-On-The-Wold, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Rape seed crop field in Wyck Rissington and St Peter's Church in Little Rissington, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

Rape seed crop field, Stow-On-The-Wold, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Rape seed crop in a field, England

Rape seed crop field, Wyck Rissington, England, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Rape seed crop field in Wyck Rissington and St Peter's Church, Little Rissington, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

Rape seed crop field in Wyck Rissington and St Peter's Church, Little Rissington, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

De Monti Castle (Castello de Monti), Corigliano d'Otranto, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Mother Church of SS. Peter and Paul, Galatina, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Unidentified people celebrating Chinese New Year in January 2025, Bangkok, Thailand

San Nicolo Cathedral, Noto, UNESCO, Noto Valley, Sicily, Italy

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.

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

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

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

Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach. The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu

Nudibranch, Atlantis house reef, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.

Nudibranch, Jorunna funebris, feeding on blue sponge, Haliclona sp., Monkey beach, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Clark's anemonefish, Amphiprion clarkii, unusual color variant, male, Dauin, Negros, Philippines..

Pleurobranch sidegill slug, Berthella martensi, mantle detail, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.