Butterfly Paradise, London Zoo, United Kingdom

Panther Chameleon, London Zoo, United Kingdom

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Mangrove snappers (Lutjanus griseus), schooling in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), massing in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum), on the sand in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Tourists hand-feeding tarpon (Megalops atlaticus), at feeding station inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

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

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

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), feeding on the sand near Caye Caulker, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), with snorkeler near Caye Caulker, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Caribbean land hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus), Half Moon Caye, UNESCO, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Adult male green iguana (Iguana iguana), on New River near Lamanai, Belize

Lava lizard (Microlophus spp) in the Galapagos Islands Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Jungle myna (Acridotheres fuscus), looking for water at the Volivoli Resort grounds on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

A myriad of hard and soft corals at Vatu-I-Ra Conservation Park on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

Underwater scenes from the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Corals and tropical fish, underwater sea life, The Maldives, Indian Ocean

Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) (Nannopterum brasilianum), Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru, South America

Anhinga (anhinga anhinga) perching on branch by Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Galapagos brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) feeding in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Galapagos sea lion mother nursing pup (Zalophus wollebaeki) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

An adult female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), coming ashore to nest on Isla Espiritu Santo, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Schooling squirrel fish (Sargocentron species) are nocturnal, Similan Islands, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Close-up of red sea fan, member of the octocoral family, Subergorgia species, Fiji, Pacific

Unidentified Bornean tree frog species found in primary rainforest, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Species-rich coral reef, Wakaya, Lomaiviti, Fiji, Pacific

Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), vulnerable species found in the Indo-Pacific Oceans, photo taken in captivity

Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) at sunset in Northern Gulf of California, Mexico (Restricted Resolution - pls contact us)

Shark dorsal fins cut from various species in the Shark Finning panga fishery in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Colourful shrimp (species currently unknown) gathered over a starfish.

Black finned snake eel (Ophictus Melanochir) with short hand commensal shrimp (Palaemonidae). Lembeh Straits, Indonesia. (RR)

Shrimp (Species unknown). Seychelles (RR)

Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) head detail, vulnerable species found in the Indo-Pacific Oceans, photo taken in captivity

Long-beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus capensis, pod leaping in Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico

Anemone (Species unknown) Close up. Location unknown. (A4 only).

Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) surfacing in calm water off Isla Carmen in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

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 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.

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.

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

Starry night octopus, Octopus luteus, foraging on coral reef at night, Malapascua, Cebu, Philippines, Visayan Sea.

Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, gets cleaned by yellow tangs, Zebrasoma flavescens and lined bristletooth, Ctenochaetus striatus, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, (N. Pacific)

Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).MID0042

Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, gets cleaned by yellow tangs, Zebrasoma flavescens and lined bristletooth, Ctenochaetus striatus, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, (N. Pacific)

'Ama'uma'u fern fiddlehead (Sadleria cyatheoides); endemic to Hawaii.

Beaked Whale stranded on coral reef during low tide, Mesoplodon sp., Mili, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific)..

Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, (Pacific)

Red Ti leaves; National Tropical Botanical Garden - McBryde Garden, Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii.

Plumeria blossoms on tree.

Plumeria blossoms on tree.

School of lionfish (Pterois sp.) in the tropical waters of Misool, Indonesia

Red Ti leaves; National Tropical Botanical Garden - McBryde Garden, Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii.

Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, Oahu, Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, USA

Colourful flowerbed planted with various summer flowers, Cardinal Flower (Lobelia fulgens), Scarlet Sage or Tropical Sage (Salvia splendens), Flossflower or Bluemink (Ageratum houstonianum)

Phantasmal poison frog (Epipedobates tricolor), Buenaventura, Ecuador, South America

Portrait male Proboscis monkey in the tree in mangrove forest Bako National Park Sarawak Borneo Malaysia

Male Proboscis monkey sits in mangrove forest Bako National Park Sarawak Borneo Malaysia

Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) in flight, The Gambia, Africa

Orchid, orchid garden, Tropical Garden, Jardim Tropical Monte Palace, Jose Bernardo Foundation, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

A blue and gold macaw, an endangered species, at the Nassau zoo in the Bahamas.

Close-up of a beautiful mixed pink Heliconia flower against a green leaf, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America

Orangutan (Pongo species) adult and young sitting on wooden board, resting in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) mother and baby together on a branch of a tree in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) mother and baby together on a branch of a tree in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) on a branch of a tree in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) mother and baby together on a platform in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) standing on a wooden platform eating fruit in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) mother and baby sitting on a wooden platform in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) climbing a tree and eating a banana in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) hanging sideways from a tree branch and eating a banana in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) hanging sideways from a tree branch and holding a banana in it's hand in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) sitting on a tree branch and eating in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) with a mouthful of bananas in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) in a tree in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) with a mouthful of bananas in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) walking on a wooden board in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) mother and baby together on a platform in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) adult and young embracing while resting on a wooden board in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

Orangutan (Pongo species) in a tree in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, West Kotawaringin Regency, Indonesia

The Peacock Grouper (Cephalopholis argus) was deliberately introduced to Hawaii and is now considered an invasive species, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

This gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) resting on a palm tree was photographed on the Kona coast of the Big Island, Hawaii, where it is an introduced species, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

A macro close-up of a beautiful orange and yellow Heliconia flower against a white background, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America

A diver feeds a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species, at Sea Life Park's Underwater Sea Trek Adventure in their big tank, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America

This trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) is traveling over a reef between the fins of a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species, in an attempt to ambush an unsuspecting fish, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Hawaii, Maui, Humpback whale breaching with island in the background.

Hawaii, Maui, Humpback whale breaching with island in the background.

Hawaii, galapagos shark with sunburst in background, (Carcharhinus galapagensis).