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

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

Northern (Steller) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) fishing on the flood tide in Inian Pass, Southeastern Alaska, United States of America

Northern (Steller) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) fishing on the flood tide in Inian Pass, Southeastern Alaska, United States of America

Northern (Steller) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) close-up eating a halibut in Southeastern Alaska, United States of America

Northern (Steller) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) close-up eating a halibut in Southeastern Alaska, United States of America

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

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

Adult sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) mother and pup in Inian Pass, Southeastern Alaska, United States of America

Adult sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) mother and pup in Inian Pass, Southeastern Alaska, United States of America

Northern (Steller) sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) hauled out on South Marble Island in 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 sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in kelp bed in Inian Pass, Southeastern Alaska, United States of America

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

Adult tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) on the water at South Marble Island, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, United States of America

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

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

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching along the west side of Chatham Strait in Alaska, United States of America

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching along the west side of Chatham Strait in Alaska, United States of America

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching along the west side of Chatham Strait in 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) feeding on humpback whale carcass in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Varadero Beach, Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba

An adult Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) leaping in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada

An adult Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) leaping in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada

A pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) bow-riding in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada

A small pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca) encountered off West Craycroft Island in Blackfish Sound, British Columbia, Canada

Gathering of at least two resident pods of killer whales (Orcinus orca) encountered near sunset, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada

A view of the tidewater glacier in Isbukta (Ice Bay) on the western side of Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult male polar bear (Ursus maritimus), on multi-year ice floes off the eastern coast of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard, Norway

A curious young polar bear (Ursus maritimus), approaches the ship on Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Ferry at Rathlin Island, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Ulster, United Kingdom

Young male polar bear (Ursus maritimus), shaking its fur, feeding on a fin whale carcass in Holmabukta in Svalbard, Norway

Young male polar bear (Ursus maritimus), feeding on a fin whale carcass in Holmabukta in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

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

Northern gannet (Morus bassanas) breeding colony at the cliffs of Noss, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), flukes-up dive in Isafjardardjup Bay, Iceland

A massive school of bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) swims in deep water near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote island is home to an incredible variety of marine life.

A large black-blotched stingray (Taeniura meyeni) swims in deep water near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote island is home to an incredible variety of marine life.

By-the-wind sailors (Velella velella), floating by the hundreds on the surface of the sea outside Newport Beach, California, United States of America, North America

Yellow-footed gull (Larus livens), eggs in nest on Isla Coronado, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Fishing dugout boats on beach, Ngor village, Pointe des Almadies, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa

Storm waves (Storm Eowyn), Porthcawl Pier, South Wales, United Kingdom

Storm waves (Storm Eowyn), Porthcawl Pier, South Wales, United Kingdom

Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi), at new haul out on Las Animas Island, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

A long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis), surfacing off Gorda Banks, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

A long-beaked common dolphin pod (Delphinus capensis), traveling off Gorda Banks, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs in the Equator Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman with dog under a sun umbrella on a beach, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs in the Equator Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi), at new haul out on Las Animas Island, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi), at new haul out on Las Animas Island, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Loch Lomond Sea Life Aquarium, Balloch, West Dumbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Exotic starfish under the breaking waves in the transparent water of the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs in the Equator Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs in the Equator Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Elevated view of Naples and Mount Vesuvius in the background, Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Close up of starfish on coral reef, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Woman showing a yellow starfish underwater in the tropical lagoon, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Abundant marine life in the clear waters off Bangka Island, near Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Freewin Wall, near Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs in the Equator Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Wayag Bay, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Freewin Wall, near Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Wayag Bay, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Freewin Wall, near Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Sandy Beach, Manta Point, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Sandy Beach, Manta Point, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Sandy Beach, Manta Point, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Sandy Beach, Manta Point, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Abundant life in the crystal clear water in the shallow reefs off Sandy Beach, Manta Point, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Life guard beach hut, South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America, North America

Teenage surfers running with their boards towards the water at a life saving competition, South Africa, Africa

Abbey of San Vito, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Neptunus a type of submarine for tourists to view wrecks and underwater life, Santa Maria, Sal (Salt), Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Canal near the Sea Life Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Oceanopolis Aquarium and Sea Life Centre, Brest, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

THAILAND Pattaya. Beach resort famous for night life and sex tourism. Walking street. Neon signs of sea food restaurants. Photo by Sean Sprague

Purchang (cremation palace) of h.h. Dilgo khyenste. Bhutan. H.h. Dilgo khyentse rinpoche (1910-1991), tutor to present dalai lama revered as of greatest exponents of dzogchen- teachings of great perfection. Khyentse rinpoche®s purchang (cremation palace), satsam chorten, below paro takstang, bhutan, november 4, 1992 never forget swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or wave of a hand. that have opportunity to practice dharma, do waste a single moment on anything else, practice with your energy.oe h.h. Dilgo khyenste rinpoche, heart treasure of enlightened ones my delight in death is, greater than delight of traders at making vast fortunes at, or of lords of gods vaunt their victory in battle or of those sages have entered rapture of perfect meditative absorbtion. So just as a traveler sets on road when time come to go, i will remain in this world no longer, will dwell in stronghold of great bliss of deathlessness. -longchenpa, fourteenth- century dzogchen master

A woman subsistence farmer cooking on a traditional clay oven, using rice stalks as biofuel in the Sunderbans, Ganges, Delta, India. the area is very low lying and vulnerable to sea level rise. All parts of the rice crop are used, and the villagers life is very self sufficient, with a tiny carbon footprint.

Life boats on a North Sea Ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Hungry California harbour seal (Zalophus californianus) with mouth wide open, Sea Life Park, Oahu Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Tiny Red Goby (Pleurosicya sp) Two resting on coral. Mabul Island, Borneo, Malaysia (RR)

Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) Cornwall, UK Restricted resolution (Please contact us) (RR)

Adult male Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) hauled out on Race Rocks, British Columbia, Canada. Pacific Ocean.

Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus). Male in breeding colours, swimming amongst seaweed. Babbacombe, Torquay, South Devon, UK.

Whale-watch vessel, "Alpha Beta". Sea Life surveys were the first organisation to understand the potential for whale-watching in the West of Scotland. Hebrides, Scotland

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and trainer, Hawaii's Sea Life Park, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Adult Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) surfacing in Southeast Alaska, USA. Note: Dall's porpoise is one of the fastest cetaceans in the world!

Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi), Sea Life Park, Oahu Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Life in a tidepool - macro close-up details of the tiny inhabitants (small blenny) in a tidepool in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Life in a tidepool - macro close-up details of the tiny inhabitants (small blenny) in a tidepool in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Whale watching boat run by Sea Life Surveys, with lookouts on the wheel house roof. Hebrides, Scotland

Olive ridley turtle hatchling, Lepidochelys olivacea, Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)

Green sea turtles hatching, Chelonia mydas, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Crab preying on dead portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis, Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)

Olive ridley turtle hatchling, Lepidochelys olivacea, Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

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.