Flying Great Green Macaw (Grand Military Macaw) (Ara ambiguus), Costa Rica

Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius Montezuma) perched on a branch, Costa Rica

Male Great Curassow (Crax rubra) walking on grass, Costa Rica

Highland Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) head emerging between flower leaves, Costa Rica

Female Great Curassow (Crax rubra) walking on grass, Costa Rica

Highland Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) rolled up around a flower, Costa Rica

Panamanian white-faced capuchin (Cebus imitator), Costa Rica

Variegated squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides) climbing on a branch, Costa Rica

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

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

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) scratching its back on a tree at the Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States of America

Adult black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys), pair in courtship display at nesting site on New Island, Falklands, South America

Sunrise on king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at nesting and breeding colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Brown capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) (Sapajus apella) on tree, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado, Tambopata Province, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica), ecstatic display at breeding colony at Half Moon Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Adult Nazca booby (Sula grantii) pair in courtship in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Galapagos Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) Santa Cruz island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Great white egret (Ardea alba), Zimanga Game Reserve, South Africa, Africa

Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on ice near Devil Island in the Weddell Sea near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Female mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) eating tree leaves in a north Pacific coast forest, Esperanza, Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Round-headed katydid (bush cricket) (Amblycorypha), earhole in forelegs, superb leaf mimic with leg scraping song, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Microbats constitute the suborder Microchiroptera, found in a sandstone crevice on Bigge Island, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Microbats constitute the suborder Microchiroptera, found in a sandstone crevice on Bigge Island, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Adult rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony on New Island, Falkland Islands

Adult rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony on New Island, Falkland Islands

Adult rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony on New Island, Falkland Islands

Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) breeding colony on Carcass Island in the Falkland Islands

Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) at a breeding and molting site in Estancia San Lorenzo, Argentina

Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) at a breeding and molting site in Estancia San Lorenzo, Argentina

Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) adult surfacing near Puerto Pyramides, Peninsula Valdez, Argentina

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

Green stink bug (Chinavia hilaris), France, Europe

Adult yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) snake, coming ashore at night on the Volivoli Resort grounds on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

Adult macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) plunging into the sea leaving their breeding colony at Elsehul on South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Burchell's coucal (Centropus burchellii), Zimanga Game Reserve. KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

Ostrich (Struthio camelus) and chick dustbathing, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

African openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus), Zimanga Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) carrying nesting material, Zimanga Game Reserve, South Africa, Africa

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) a large colorful tyrant flycatcher, common in the Pacific North, Esperanza, Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Wood stork (Mycteria americana) big wading bird of the south Americas, scavenging on black sand turtle beach, Ostional, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) at a breeding and molting site in Estancia San Lorenzo, Argentina

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) courtship behavior in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Adult Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii), surfacing in Stanley Harbor in the Falkland Islands, South America

Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region, Punta Arenas, Chile, South America

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

Captive Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer), a small species of crocodile endemic to Cuba, West Indies, Central America

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

Budgerigar perched on branch, Queensland, Australia

Hover-fly (Volucella species) close-up of head, Oxfordshire, UK

Grasshopper (eyprepocnemis species) perched on flower head, eastern cape, south africa

Frog (species currently unidentified). Ecuador

Hairy Kelp (Laminaria hyperborea), a large distinctive kelp found around shores of the North Sea and is home to many different species, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens) in flight at sunset in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. MORE INFO: This species is enedemic to only the Gulf of California.

Furbellows (Laminaria polyschides), one of the largest kelp species found in the North Sea, Scotland, UK, North Sea

Horned Wrack (Fucus ceranoides), large species of wrack with distinctive horned tips and olive green in colour, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Knotted Wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum), one of the largest wrack species with distinctive nodules, St Abbs, Scotland, UK NORTH SEA

Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens) in flight at sunset in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. MORE INFO: This species is enedemic to only the Gulf of California.

Wrack Species, Eyemouth Beach Fauna, Scotland, UK North Sea

Spiral Wrack (Fucus spiralis), common wrack species found around shores of North Sea, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Spiral Wrack (Fucus spiralis), common wrack species found around shores of North Sea, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Spiral Wrack (Fucus spiralis), common wrack species found around shores of North Sea, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Hairy Kelp (Laminaria hyperborea), a large distinctive kelp found around shores of the North Sea and is home to many different species, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

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

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.

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

Lemur (Prolemur simus), in Ranomafana National Park. Madagascar, Africa

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

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

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

Hawaiian reef lobster, endemic, Enoplometopus occidentalis, Portlock, Oahu, Hawaii (N. Pacific)

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

America Bison (Bison bison) in Yellowstone National Park, USA

Red-fronted Brown Lemur in Isalo National Park, Madagascar.

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

America Bison (Bison bison) in Yellowstone National Park, USA

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.

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

Split shot of a Basking Shark (Cetorinus Maximus) in Gunna Sound, Isle of Colll, Scotland. It's mouth is gaping as it feeds. Clouds are lit with the setting sun in the background.

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.

Split shot of a large barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo) with the wreck of the small steam ship Kaffir in the background. A moody cloudy sky with textured clouds is above. Ayr, Scotland.

America Bison (Bison bison) in Yellowstone National Park, USA

America Bison (Bison bison) in Yellowstone National Park, USA

America Bison (Bison bison) in Yellowstone National Park, USA

America Bison (Bison bison) in Yellowstone National Park, USA

Two beadlet anemones, one a brilliant red colour, in a rockpool with the water line visible and sunset in the background.

A curious juvenile Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) in turbid emerald waters with sunlight, ripples and kelp in the background. Farne Islands, England.

A lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with lengthy flowing tentacles photographed against the black background of the dark north east atlantic.

Head of a Yarrell's blenny (Chirolophis ascanii) protruding from seaweed. Lochcarron, Scotland.

A Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) swimming through black water.

Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with tentacles retracted showing it's huge flowing underside, underneath sunlight penetrating the water in Inverclyde, Scotland.

A stargazer fish (Uranoscopus scaber) during a night dive, Italy

A large Lion's Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea Capillata) with flowing tentacles under the cloudy sky of the Isle of Coll, Scotland

Farmland Green Tree Frog (Rhacophorus arvalis), inflated vocal sac, courtship display, species endemic to Taiwan, Asia