Beach buggy riding on the sandy dunes of the Ceara' coastline, near Canoa Quedrada, Ceara, Brazil, South America

View of beach and Caribbean Sea from beach bar, Philipsburg, St. Maarten, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Red beach, Akrotiri, island of Santorini (Thira), Cyclades Islands, Aegean, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Green Island (Sheikh Said), a short boat trip from Massawa, Red Sea, Eritrea, Africa

Beach resort at Taba Heights, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Sinai, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mahmya Island near Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Cyclist with red snapper fish, Nyali Beach, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Les Roches Rouges (Red Rocks), Arbatax, island of Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Seafront at Red Sea resort of Eilat, Israel, Middle East

Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, United States of America, North America

Mahmya Island near Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Brightly painted red and blue wooden beach bathing huts, Brighton Beach, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, United States of America, North America

View of the Red Sea, beach and hotels in Eilat, Israel, Middle East

Green Island (Sheikh Said), a short boat trip from Massawa, Red Sea, Eritrea, Africa

Brightly painted fishing boat, Collioure, Cote Vermeille, Languedoc Roussillon, France, Europe

View of the Red Sea, beach and hotels in Eilat, Israel, Middle East

Bali Hyatt Hotel, Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ocean Drive, South Beach, Art Deco district, Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, United States of America, North America

Manhattan Beach Pier and Manhattan Beach boulevard, California, United States of America, North America

Green Island (Sheikh Said), a short boat trip from Massawa, Red Sea, Eritrea, Africa

Hotel beach, Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Waikaloa Beach, Island of Hawaii (Big Island), Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

View over the Red Sea, beach and hotels in Eilat, Israel, Middle East

Beach shoes on sale at general store selling seaside products in Aberdyfi, Aberdovey, Snowdonia, Wales

Fishing boats, Pozo Negro, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

View of the Red Sea, beach and hotels in Eilat, Israel, Middle East

View of the Red Sea, beach and hotels in Eilat, Israel, Middle East

Santa Maria del Mar, American red car, the beach of the East -Havana, Cuba, Central America

Old American car, Playa del Este (Beach of the East), Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Bucket and spade on the beach, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Holiday makers on the beach in St Ives, Cornwall, UK.

A collapsed coastal road near Skipsea on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all playing their part.

Beach huts in Brightlingsea, Essex, UK.

Cornish coastal scenery at Porthmeor Cove near Zennor, UK, with Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) flowering in the foreground.

A massive bull, beach master Southern Elephant Seal; Mirounga leonina, at Jason Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica, with tourists from an expedtion cruise ship.

After a week of high tides, storm surges and storm force winds, the sea front promenade of Aberystwyth in Wales has been devastated, with millions of £'s of damage. The crsahing waves punched a large hole in the sea wall and has collapsed Aberystwyth's iconic, Victorian promenade shelter, which has stood for over 100 years. This picture was taken on Wednesday 8th January, 2014, the day the council started to try and clear the thousands of tonnes of beach rubble off the sea front road.

After a week of high tides, storm surges and storm force winds, the sea front promenade of Aberystwyth in Wales has been devastated, with millions of £'s of damage. The crsahing waves punched a large hole in the sea wall and has collapsed Aberystwyth's iconic, Victorian promenade shelter, which has stood for over 100 years. This picture was taken on Wednesday 8th January, 2014, the day the council started to try and clear the thousands of tonnes of beach rubble off the sea front road.

After a week of high tides, storm surges and storm force winds, the sea front promenade of Aberystwyth in Wales has been devastated, with millions of £'s of damage. The crsahing waves punched a large hole in the sea wall and has collapsed Aberystwyth's iconic, Victorian promenade shelter, which has stood for over 100 years. This picture was taken on Wednesday 8th January, 2014, the day the council started to try and clear the thousands of tonnes of beach rubble off the sea front road.

King Penguins on Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, with passengers from an expedition cruise.

Passengers on an expedition cruise to Anarctica recreat part of Shakleton's famous walk across South Georgia. The group are walking from Fortuna Bay to Stromness.

Members of an expedition cruise to Antarctica in a Zodiak off Madder Cliffs on the Antarctic Peninsular. The Antarctic Peninsular is one of the most rapidly warming areas on the planet.

Mauritius Island, Morne Brabant Beach, The Lagoon Boats And Palms

Passengers on an expedition cruise to Anarctica recreat part of Shakleton's famous walk across South Georgia. The group are walking from Fortuna Bay to Stromness.

A female Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, with a zodiak full of passengers from an expedition cruise.

Red Beach near Akrotiri on the Greek island of Santorini, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Passengers on an expedition cruise climbing the caldera on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsular which is an active volcanic.

Passengers on an expedition cruise climbing the caldera on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsular which is an active volcanic.

King Penguins at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, with passengers from an expedition cruise.

Herring Gulls in St Ives harbour at high tide, Cornwall, UK.

shell on sandy beach, Sutherland, Scotland

The Red Beach, a famous sunbathing spot near Akrotiri in Santorini, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Holiday resort village of Beer, South Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

plastic rubbish on Beadnell beach, Northumberland, UK, at sunset.

Plastic debris washed ashore at Ardtreck Bay on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sunset from Porthmeor beach in St Ives, Cornwall, UK.

Holiday makers on the beach in St Ives, Cornwall, UK.

King Penguins at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, with passengers from an expedition cruise.

Trevaunance Cove in St Agnes, Cornwall, UK.

St Ives in Cornwall, UK.

Plastic debris washed ashore at Ardtreck Bay on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sculpture, Wachovia Tower, Palm Beach Lakes Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America, North America

Plastic debris washed ashore at Ardtreck Bay on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Mission Bay Beach and Pohutakawa tree, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Plastic debris washed ashore at Ardtreck Bay on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

02/04/2009. Senegal, Dakar, Island of Goree, the beach, Unesco World Heritage, The island of Goree was a traditional slaving and trading port, by the colonial powers of Europe, It is a small town of historic houses, with a fort and a protected harbour for trading, port of Gorre. Dakar, Goree Islnad , Cape Verde Peninsula. Senegal

02/04/2009. Senegal, Dakar, Island of Goree, the beach, Unesco World Heritage, The island of Goree was a traditional slaving and trading port, by the colonial powers of Europe, It is a small town of historic houses, with a fort and a protected harbour for trading. Slave quaters. Dakar, Goree Islnad , Cape Verde Peninsula. Senegal

02/04/2009. Senegal, Dakar, Island of Goree, the beach, Unesco World Heritage, The island of Goree was a traditional slaving and trading port, by the colonial powers of Europe, It is a small town of historic houses, with a fort and a protected harbour for trading. Slave quaters. Dakar, Goree Islnad , Cape Verde Peninsula. Senegal

Porto beach with granitic rocky outcrop in the foreground and red granite headlands and cliffs in the background, within a UNESCO World Heritage coastal/marine site and Corsica's National Park (Parc Naturel Regional de Corse), Corsica, France.

02/04/2009. Senegal, Dakar, Island of Goree, the beach, Unesco World Heritage, The island of Goree was a traditional slaving and trading port, by the colonial powers of Europe, It is a small town of historic houses, with a fort and a protected harbour for trading. Slave quaters. Dakar, Goree Islnad , Cape Verde Peninsula. Senegal

An emergency phone above the beach at Portheras Cove in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

An emergency phone above Portheras Cove near St. Just, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), silhouetted against early morning sunlight. Angus, Scotland, UK

Caucasian woman standing near ocean

Caucasian woman holding red umbrella at beach

Portrait of smiling Caucasian girl on cold beach

Caucasian woman running on beach carrying beach ball

Caucasian woman running on beach carrying shovel and pail

Caucasian woman wearing dress laying on rock at beach

Caucasian woman peering over sunglasses at beach

Caucasian woman examining camera near ocean

Paraplegic woman in wheelchair in park

Paraplegic woman in wheelchair on walkway

Portrait of smiling girl holding surfboard

Serious Caucasian woman standing near ocean

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

Europe, Portugal, Algarve, sunset, Atlantic, surfer looking at the sea

Stone sculpture by the sea at sunset

Sunrise at the beach, Cirali, lycian coast, Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Asia

Sunrise on the promenade with a view of the beach bar on the north shore of Lake Starnberg, Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany.

Mykonos Town, Cyclades Islands, Greece

Ocean Drive at night with design hotel Colony, Art Deco District, South Beach, Miami, Florida, USA

Close up of a crab on the beach, Playa Hermosa, Jaco, Costa Rica, Central America, America

Beach at sunset, tidal channel, Juist Island, Nationalpark, North Sea, East Frisian Islands, National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Surfer goes to the sea at sunrise, Portugal, surfing, vacation

sunset, caribbean sea

Sand yachting, St. Peter Ording, North Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Surfer goes to the sea at sunrise, Portugal, surfing, vacation