Front entrance to the palace, Usha Kiran Palace Hotel, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Carefuly trimmed rows of tea shrubs in front of water tower with tea logo, Kanaya, Shizuoka area, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Cars in front of the Ro-Ro ferry at the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Greece, Europe

Matsumoto-jo (Matsumoto Castle), Matsumoto, Japan, Asia

Exterior of the Sovovy Mlyny Gallery with statue of chair in front of it, reflected in the water of the Vltava River, Mala Strana, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Swans in front of St. Benet's windmill on the River Thurne, Thurne, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

River Rhine tourist cruiser passes in front of St. Goar, Rheinfels castle, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Looking towards the doorway of the west front of Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Small boats in the water of Milford Sound in front of Mitre Peak, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Tourist boat in front of the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Cruise sailing in front of the skyline of Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Small sailboats cruise in Auckland harbour in front of the city skyline, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Tourists in a Zodiac in front of glaciers in Ciera Cove looking at a leopard seal, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Cruise ship in front of the glaciers of Cierva Cove, Antarctica, Polar Regions

New fountain in front of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Hikers tent in front of the Three Peaks of Lavaredo, Sesto, Dolomites, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Gondolier, rowing a gondola, with tourists, along canal, in front of a palazzo, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Pleasure boats on the River Ouse in front of the Guildhall, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cruise ship in front of the glaciers and icefields of Danco Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Little ferries on the River Danube in front of the Panorama of Pest, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Boat passing in front of the Abbey, Brantome. Dordogne, France. Europe

Tourists in a Zodiac in front of glaciers in Cierva Cove, Antarctica, Polar Regions

View of the Grand Canal in front of the train station from a public waterbus, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Humpback whale in front of cruise ship, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Water front houses in Barrow upon Soar in Leicestershire, next to the river Soar.

Male transient killer whale (Biggs killer whale) (Orca) (Orcinus orca) surfacing in front of boat in the Pacific Ocean, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Male, female and calf transient killer whale (Biggs killer whale) (Orca) (Orcinus orca) surfacing in front of boat in the Pacific Ocean, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) porpoising in front of expedition ship, Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Honduras holy water font in front of catholic church. slum barrio of chamelecon, pedro sula

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluking in front of glacier and mountains, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in front of glacier, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Grass snake (natrix natrix) in water, view from front, tongue out, reflection, oxfordshire, uk

River bus in front of Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A sailing boat anchored in front of Cat Island, Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Transient killer whale (orca) (Orcinus orca) breaching in front of houses at Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

France, Corsica, Cap Corse, Saint Florent, The Sea Front And Marina

Karlskiche (St. Charles's church), Vienna, Austria, Europe

Spain, Andaloucia, Cadiz, Bare-Chested Man Walking On The Water Front

Transient killer whale (Orca) (Orcinus orca), large male in front of Whale Watching boat, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Colourful house fronts, Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France, Europe

Portofino, Riviera di Levante, Italian Riviera, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Tour boats in front of old houses, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Tour boats in front of old houses, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Tour boats in front of old houses, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage (note the red gular pouch) on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Curious harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) approaches the Zodiac at Vigur Island in Iceland

Galapagos white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis) feeding near giant tortoise in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Diver and Banded Sea Snake Laticauda colubrina

Gull feeding frenzy on bait ball off Fugloy Island in the Faroe Islands, North Atlantic Ocean

Wilson's storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) daintily feeding in the calm waters of Neko Harbour on the Antarctic Peninsula

Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage (note the red gular pouch) on Genovesa (Tower) Island, in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River in Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River in Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Curious king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony at St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) with photographer at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup (often called "weaners" once their mothers stop nursing them) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean

Bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean

View of Mousa Island in Shetland, Scotland

Dead southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup being eaten by an Antarctic skua on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean

Wilson's storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) daintily feeding in the calm waters of Neko Harbour on the Antarctic Peninsula

Southern Giant Petrels (Macronectes giganteus) attacking and eventually killing an imperial rock shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps) on a tiny offshore reef in the Beagle Channel outside Ushuaia, Argentina

Scenes from around the small town of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean. No model or property releases are available for this image.

Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, USA

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plains in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

Antarctic fur seal pup (Arctocephalus gazella) near the abandoned whaling station at Stromness Bay on South Georgia, Southern Ocean

Adult Peale's Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis) bow-riding Zodiacs on New Island in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean

Lindblad Expeditions guests with a lone adult emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on sea ice in the Gullet between Adelaide Island and the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

Adult Orca Bull, Orcinus Orca, surfacing in front of Mt. Baker, San Juan Islands, Washington

Where the desert meets the sea; a snorkeler at Isla Santa Catalina in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

A younger polar bear (Ursus maritimus) scavenging a fresh bearded seal kill, Monacobreen Glacier, Spitsbergen, Norway

Wilson's storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) daintily feeding in the calm waters of Neko Harbour on the Antarctic Peninsula

Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for salmon at the Brooks River in Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. Here, women are filling up water from a deep water well. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

Bujagali Falls is a waterfall near Jinja in Uganda where the Nile River comes out of Lake Victoria, sometimes considered the source of the Nile. This is a very popular tourist attraction for people wanting to raft on the white water rapids. Bujagali Falls, Jinja, Uganda, East Africa

Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A blue whale head on showing the mouth under the water.The Gulf of California.

Front of boat cutting through ice sheets. Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway

Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Juvenile animal swimming near spring. Crystal River, Florida, USA. More info: This is a subspecies of West Indian manatee and listed as an endangered species by the IUCN.

Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) in host anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Polar Bear. Longyearbyen, Nordaustlandet, South Severn Is, Svalbard, Norway

Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A blue whale in front of isla Carmen. Gulf of California.

Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) surfacing high out of the water in front of some whale-watchers. Husavik, Iceland

nurse shark and moray eel, Cayman Islands

Coney grouper with mouth open, Cayman Islands

Sealion playing with jellyfish underwater in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Sperm whale juvenile shot with a fisheye n the Azores Portugal

Common Dolphins approaching clicking and whistling, Azores Portugal

Leopard seal on pack ice in the Antarctic Peninsula

Beach master, Male Elephant Seal, South Georgia patrolling the shore

Waterlogged street after heavy rain, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Antarctic skua attacks sea gull in South Georgia

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Gull feeding frenzy on bait ball off Fugloy Island in the Faroe Islands, North Atlantic Ocean

Where the desert meets the sea; a snorkeler at Isla Santa Catalina in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

Adult Brown Skua (Catharacta antarctica) near the Antarctic peninsula in the southern ocean