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

A curious young polar bear (Ursus maritimus), swimming to the smell of a fresh bearded seal kill in SpitsBergen, Vestland, Norway

Hamlet near Tighza in the Ounila River valley, Ouarzazate Province, region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Hamlet near Tighza in the Ounila River valley, Ouarzazate Province, region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

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

Fisherman with dugout canoe on the Mekong River, Pakbeng, Oudomxay Province, Laos

Khmu ethnic minority village by the Nam Pak river at Muang La, Oudomxay Province, northwestern Laos

Adult razorbills (Alca torda), along the Atlantic coast of Iceland

Dredging the harbor on remote Heimaey Island, Iceland

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), flukes-up dive at Siglufjorour, Iceland

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), breaching in the fjord of Isfjardardjup, Iceland

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), breaching in the fjord of Isfjardardjup, Iceland

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), head-lunging in the fjord of Isfjardardjup, Iceland

Gull feeding frenzy on baitball off Fugloy Island in the Faroe Islands, Denmark

View of the sea cliffs just outside of Westmanna on the west side of Streymoy Island in the Faroe Islands, Denmark

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria Interpres), a small cosmopolitan wading bird, Bermuda

Wooden houses on stilts of Bocas del Toro town, Colon Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Republic of Panama, Central America

Stag rock, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Adult Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) surfacing with characteristic rooster tail splash in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada, North America

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

Adult sanderling (Calidris alba) feeding on the tidal flat in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

View from new harbour to the old town with Cathedral of St. Euphemia, Rovinj, Istria, Croatia

View of city skyline reflecting in the moat of the Imperial Palace of Tokyo, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Chapultepec Lake, Bosque de Chapultepec Park, Mexico City, Mexico

Botanical Garden within Tyrrell Park, Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

Crayfish farm near Beaumont, Texas, United States of America

View of Takueichi Pond in Shukkeien Garden, Kaminoboricho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

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

Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) in flight on New Island in the Falkland Islands

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Old woman washing clothes in front of her house by the Baluosykstis lake around Ginuciai, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

An adult anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), taking flight on New River near the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai, Belize

Aerial view of Balos Lagoon, Balos Beach and Cape Tigani, Gramvousa Peninsula, Chania Region, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

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.

View of Tokyo Skytree, Azuma Bridge and Sumida River at night, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of the skeletal ruins of the A-Bomb Dome from Hiroshima Peace Gardens at dusk, UNESCO, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of reflections in Wadakura Moat on a sunny day, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Beach, Tsarabanjina island, Mitsio archipelago, Republic of Madagascar, Indian Ocean

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

View of swans and ducks with colourful buildings and city skyline in background in the city centre of Reykjavik in winter, Reykjavik, Iceland

Sangha River in the Trinational Lobeke National Park, Republic of Congo

Family hydromassage at the Watermill at Ginuciai, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

Young kids riding on donkeys to a water hole in the lowland of Eritrea, Africa

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.

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

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

Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) adult surfacing near Puerto Pyramides, Peninsula Valdez, Argentina

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Fishermen on boat preparing for fish harvest on foggy morning, Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

A basket fisherman on Inle Lake scans the still and shallow water for signs of life, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Life along the Mekong River from the Mekong Princess at twilight, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Aerial of the Island of Mozambique, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mozambique, Africa

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

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

Life along the Mekong River from the Mekong Princess at twilight, Cambodia, Indochina, 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

Frozen Leuty Life guard station, Lake Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America

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

Men and women sitting in a hot spring in the lowlands of Eritrea, Africa

Village life on the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

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

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

River life on the Ubangi River, Bangui, Central African Republic, Africa

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

Bandrele Mangroves in the Mayotte Lagoon place known to be the place of Mama Shingos mean Salt Mama. Women extract salt from Mangroves Water to earn their life. It's a long and hard process.

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 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

River of Life, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

River of Life, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A basket fisherman on Inle Lake scans the still and shallow water for signs of life, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), 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

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

Thrombolites, a variey of microbialite or living rock that produce oxygen and deposit calcium carbonate, similar to some of the earliest fossil forms of life found on Earth, Lake Clifton, Yalgorup National Park, Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Lone young elephant drinking at a water hole at dusk, Botswana, Africa

Daily Vietnamese river life at Chau Doc, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Daily Vietnamese river life at Chau Doc, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Marine life, underwater

Daily Vietnamese river life at Chau Doc, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Daily Vietnamese river life at Cai Be, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Washing household utensils, part of daily life in a Cambodian village, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

Nepal. Ritual, sonam/boom. Lobsangs cremation. Humla. traveler reached of journey! In freedom of infinite he is free from sorrow, fetters that bound thrown away, burning fever of life is no more,oesays dharmapada. Lobsang having spent whole life preparing moment of death, finds liberation on february 14, 1986. Extensive ritual follows cremation-traditionally a forty nine period, sonam lama rattles damaru. A small ritual drum to have origin in - shamanism. damaru, used as a tantric device to summon gods ward evil spirits, once made from human skull bone dreid human skin as a reminder of impermanence of body. Boom lama blows a kangling, a human thigh-bone horn. kangling is used in exorcism is capable of gods demons. Traditionally, best bones a kangling come from brahmans, particularly sixteen-year- brahman girls-or from tigers. On makeshift altar rest chhome, votive lamps filled with butter, cups of water, grains, tormas, holy food made of barley meal decorated with medallions of butter offered to gods. Alone, boom lama continues prayers of deceased

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

India. Mural depicting the life of thomas, at the saint thomas museum ernakulum. Thomas performing a miracle (making diamonds out of water) in palayur. In the footsteps of saint thomas: visiting the eight churches founded by the apostle in kerala after he arrived in 52 ad

The Deep, visitor attraction and study centre for marine life, architects Terry Farrell and Partners, River Humber, Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe