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A banded sea snake (Laticauda colubrina) swims at the surface in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This is one of the most venomous snakes in the world.

A beautiful coral reef, dominated by colorful gorgonians, grows along the edge of the Blue Hole in Lighthouse Reef in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

A young humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, breaches out of the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea.

A humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, raises its powerful fluke out of the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea and slams it down on the surface to communicate.

A huge whale shark, Rhincodon typus, swims in sunlit Indonesian waters. This massive yet harmless shark feeds on planktonic organisms and can sometimes be found swimming near fishing platforms due to the scent of fish.

Net fishermen in rowing boat practising a technique of hitting the surface of the water to drive fish into the nets, village of Ramadi, west bank of the Nile south of Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Adult California gray whales (Eschrictius robustus), spy-hopping in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, North America

California gray whale calf (Eschrictius robustus), surfacing in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, North America

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

Horse-eye jacks (Caranx latus), schooling in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

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

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

Adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) co-operatively bubble-net feeding in Southeast Alaska, United States of America

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail throw among feeding whales in Southeast Alaska, United States of America

An adult Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) leaping in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada

Gathering of at least two resident pods of killer whales (Orcinus orca) encountered near sunset, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada

Gathering of at least two resident pods of killer whales (Orcinus orca) encountered near sunset, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada

A rare sighting of an adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface feeding in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Salt deposit on water surface of Lake Afrera (Lake Afdera), Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

A beautiful coral reef grows near a set of limestone islands in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, equatorial region is known as the heart of the Coral Triangle. It is a popular destination for scuba divers and snorkelers.

Colorful gorgonians and reef-building corals grow in shallow water near the famous Blue Hole in Belize. This part of Central America is well known for its clear waters and beautiful coral reefs.

Young lily pads grow to the surface along the shallow edge of a freshwater lake in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Vegetation, which provides habitat for fish, amphibians, and reptiles, grows wildly during summer months and then dies off during the fall and wint

Bright sunlight shines down on lily pads growing along the shallow edge of a freshwater lake in New England. Aquatic vegetation, which thrives during summer months, provides vital habitat for many fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

A beautiful coral reef, dominated by colorful gorgonians, grows along the edge of the Blue Hole in Lighthouse Reef in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

A humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, raises its powerful fluke out of the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea and slams it down on the surface to communicate.

A huge whale shark, Rhincodon typus, swims in sunlit Indonesian waters. This massive yet harmless shark feeds on planktonic organisms and can sometimes be found swimming near fishing platforms due to the scent of fish.

Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) feeding on small fish in Tracy Arm, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) split over and under water shot, Florida Everglades, Florida.

Adult wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) on the wing near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), dorsal fin detail surfacing off Newport Beach, California, United States of America, North America

Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus), schooling in Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Killer whale female (Orcinus orca), tail-lobbing off Isla San Lorenzo, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

View of Wet Beaver Creek off of the Bell Trail in Coconino National Forest, Arizona, United States of America

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) surfacing in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) surfacing in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Mountains illuminated by sun at sunset reflected on the icy surfaces of Lake Sils, Engadine, Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Young whale shark (Rhincodon typus), filter feeding near the surface at El Mogote, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Colorful lily pads grow along the shallow edge of a freshwater lake in New England. Aquatic vegetation, which thrives during summer months, provides vital habitat for many fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

Colorful and flowering lily pads grow along the shallow edge of a freshwater lake in New England. Aquatic vegetation, which thrives during summer months, provides vital habitat for many fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

A Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, rises to the surface of Crystal River, Florida. This endangered sirenian subspecies migrates to inland rivers during the winter where water temperatures are warmer than the ocean.

A beautiful coral reef thrives in shallow water in Indonesia's Banda Sea. This part of eastern Indonesia is home to part of the world's greatest marine biodiversity.

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

View of sea and coastline from Anacapri panorama view point, Anacapri, Isle of Capri, Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

By-the-wind sailor (Velella velella), floating on the surface of the sea outside Newport Beach, California, United States of America, North America

California gray whale calf (Eschrictius robustus), surfacing in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum), taking flight, Concepcion Bay, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Eared grebes (Podiceps nigricollis), in Puerto Refugio, Angel de la Guarda Island, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

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

Stepping stones above perpetually flowing water needed to cross street and keep the way clear for carts, archaeological site of Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, province of Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

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

Young whale shark (Rhincodon typus), filter feeding near the surface at El Mogote, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

California gray whale calf (Eschrictius robustus), and tourist's hand in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, North America

The intertidal zone of the Quantock Coast, West Somerset, contains an abundance of geology and wildlife. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is of international geological importance.