Aerial of black rocks of Pungo Andongo, Malanje, Angola, Africa

An adult black spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura similis) basking in the sun, Caletas, Costa Rica, Central America

Edge of lake at dusk, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Coastline at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Big Sur, Monterey County, California, United States of America, North America

Morro Rock in fog, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States of America, North America

Sea turtle (Chelonioidea), Punaluu Black Sand Beach on Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Clear waters in front of the Old Town, Budva, The Budva Riviera, Montenegro, Europe

View of hill top village, Lubenice, Cres Island, Kvarner Gulf, Croatia, Adriatic, Europe

The falaise at dusk, Bonifacio, South Corsica, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

View over harbour and town with Vetteberget cliff, Fjallbacka, Bohuslan Coast, Southwest Sweden, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

North coast beach, near El Cotillo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Coastline at dawn, Calella de Palafrugell, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Rock stacks and crystal clear sea of the Faraglioni di Sant Andrea, Torre di Sant Andrea, Melendugno, Lecce Province, Puglia, Italy, Europe

East view of Canyon De Chelly National Monument North Rim from Antelope House Overlook, left fork leads to Many Cherry Canyon, right fork to Black Rock Canyon, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Earland Falls, Routeburn Track, Fiordland National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) colony on the cliffs of Alkerfjellet, Svalbard, Arctic

Boat shaped standing stones of Ales Stenar, Kaseberga, Skane, South Sweden, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

View of the Cinque Terre village of Vernazza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Liguria, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Sandy beach in summer, Stenshuvud National Park, near Kivik, Skane, South Sweden, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Costa Calma, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Black beach (Playa Negra), Concon, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Trypitos Arch on west coast, Paxos, Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Seascape with view of Black Cuillin Mountains, Elgol, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sea front and Venetian fortress, Ierapetra, Lasithi region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Ostrog Monastery, Tramontana, Montenegro, Europe

Rock stacks and crystal clear sea of the Faraglioni di Sant Andrea, Torre di Sant Andrea, Melendugno, Lecce Province, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Rock stacks and crystal clear sea of the Faraglioni di Sant Andrea, Torre di Sant Andrea, Melendugno, Lecce Province, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Sea turtle (Chelonioidea), Punaluu Black Sand Beach on Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Little Sur River, Big Sur, Monterey County, California, United States of America, North America

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Carmel, Monterey County, California, United States of America, North America

Cala Estreta, Cap Roig, near Calella de Palafrugell, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Aphrodite's Rock at sunset, Paphos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Cyprus, Cyprus, Mediterranean, Europe

Adult black turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala), hunting along the shoreline of Isla Rasa, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Los Hervideros, El Golfo, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Aphrodite's Rock, Paphos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Cyprus, Cyprus, Mediterranean, Europe

Aphrodite's Rock, Paphos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Cyprus, Cyprus, Mediterranean, Europe

Aphrodite's Rock, Paphos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Cyprus, Cyprus, Mediterranean, Europe

Haute Ville on cliff edge, Bonifacio, South Corsica, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Haute Ville on cliff edge, Bonifacio, South Corsica, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Aphrodite's Rock, Paphos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Cyprus, Cyprus, Mediterranean, Europe

Autumnal view, Rocamadour, Lot, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

Montefrio, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Potami waterfalls, near Karlovassi, Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece

Punaluu Black Sand Beach on Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Opatija, Kvarner Gulf, Croatia, Adriatic, Europe

Opatija, Kvarner Gulf, Croatia, Adriatic, Europe

Konnos Beach, Protaras, Cyprus, Mediterranean, Europe

View over town and harbour, Skarhamn, Tjorn, Bohuslan Coast, southwest Sweden, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Waterfall at Monbachtal Valley, Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Geroldsau Waterfalll, Geroldsau part of the city of Baden Baden, Black Forest, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Captive black bear (Ursus americanus), Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Girlwood, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Geroldsau Waterfalll, Geroldsau part of the city of Baden Baden, Black Forest, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Waterfall Geroldsau in Winter, near Baden Baden, Black Forest, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Waterfall Geroldsau in Winter, near Baden Baden, Black Forest, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Faraglioni di Baia delle Zagare rocks with beaches and coastline, near Mattinata, Gargano peninsula, Foggia province, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Cave Temple on Elephanta Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India, Asia

Geroldsau Waterfalll, Geroldsau part of the city of Baden Baden, Black Forest, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Lighthouse, Punta de Jandia, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Black beach (Playa Negra), Concon, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Punaluu Black Sand Beach on Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Black Rock Cottage, Glencoe (Glen Coe), Highlands Region, Scotland, UK, Europe

Tourists on boat trip admiring Crystal Rock in the lagoon, La Gaulette, Le Morne Brabant, Black River, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

Rock climbing, free climbing on Black Crag, in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) a black and white wading bird with long orange beak (bill) standing on rock on Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides and Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Black Rock Cottage and Buachaille Etive Mor, Glen Coe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A wintery scene at Black Rock cottage and Buachaille Etive Mor on Rannoch Moor, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) on rocks on Isle of Canna, Inner Hebrides and Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Black-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale lateralis), Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) on rocks on Isle of Canna, Inner Hebrides and Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Black-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale lateralis), Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Hot lava flowing onto beach and into the ocean, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Island of Hawaii (Big Island), Hawaii, United States of America, North America

Black-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale lateralis), Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Black Rock Cottage and Buachaille Etive Mor, Rannoch Moor, near Fort William, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Cormorant birds and Black Backed Gull in Courtmacsharry Bay, County Cork, Ireland

Black boulder rocks in Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Black boulder rocks in Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Black Rock Cottage and Buachaille Etive Moor with rain approaching, Rannoch Moor, near Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

View over The Rock from Top of the Rock, Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory, Mediterranean, Europe

Black Rock cottage, Rannoch Moor, Western Highlands, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Black Rock Cottage and Buachaille Etive Mor, Glencoe, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Black Rock cottage and Buachaille Etive Mor, Glen Coe, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sallylightfoot crabs fighting on black lava rock, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Black Rock Cottage and Buachaille Etive Mor, Glencoe, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sally lightfoot crab (grapsus grapsus) on black lava rock, galapagos islands, ecuador

Fungus Rock Black Lagoon, Gozo, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Sally lightfoot crab (grapsus grapsus) standing on black lava, galapagos, islands, ecuador

Algeria, Sahara, Tassili M'ajjer, Black Rocks Mountains, View From Top Of One

Tourist boats amongst rock formations, Ponta da Piedade, Lagos, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Stormy sea, Cabo Carvoeiro, Peniche, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe

France, Alps In Winter, Mont Blanc Mountain Slope With Black Rocks

Black Head lighthouse, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Coal is the dirtiest of all fossil fuels the burning of which in power stations is a major contributer to climate change

Green algae (Caulerpa racemosa) and black durgon (Melichthys niger), schooling, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

Diver photographs black coral (Anthipataria sp.), St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

Common Starfish & Black Brittle starfish,(Asterias rubens) & (Ophiocomina nigra), one of each species moving over dark rock background, Eyemouth, Scotland, UK North Sea

Adult Southern Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) in the Falkland Islands. This is the smallest yellow-crested, black-and-white penguin in the genus Eudyptes. It reaches a length of 45-58 cm (18-23 in) and typically weighs 2-3.4 kg (4.4-7.5 lb), although there are records of exceptionally large rockhoppers weighing 5 kg (11 lbs). Their common name refers to the fact that unlike many other penguins which negotiate obstacles by sliding on their bellies or by awkward climbing using their flipper-like wings as aid, Rockhoppers will try to jump over boulders and across cracks. This behavior is by no means unique to this species however - at least the other "crested" penguins of the genus Eudyptes hop around rocks too. Southern Rockhopper Penguins have a global population of roughly 1 million pairs, perhaps a bit more. About two-thirds of the global population belongs to E. c. chrysocome which breeds on the Falkland Islands and on islands off Argentina and southern Chile. The Southern Rockhopper Penguin is classified as Vulnerable species by the IUCN.

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) pair sitting in a drain pipe that they are nesting in, one bird is calling. Black Guillemots nest in drains and holes in the sea wall in the middle of Oban town centre. Argyll Scotland, UK

03/04/2009. The town of Picos on Sao Tiago Island of the Cape Verdes. Landscape view of volcanic formations and residential buildings with church. . Praia, Picos town, Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

Grey Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) and fish. South West Rocks, NSW, Australia (rr)

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) standing in a wall that a pair are nesting in. Black Guillemots nest in drains and holes in the sea wall in the middle of Oban town centre. Argyll, Scotland, UK