Rick Tomlinson / "Team Russia" bowman Michael Joubert during in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Niall Benvie / Magpie {Pica pica} coming to drink at a pool, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Blackbird (Turdus merula) bathing, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Green woodpecker (Picus viridis) drinking, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) male feeding on branch, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Green woodpecker (Picus viridis) drinking, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / White wagtail {Motacilla alba alba} flying with beak wide open showing aggression towards Sparrow, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) reflected in water, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Common sparrows (Passer domesticus) interacting near water, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / White wagtail {Motacilla alba alba} with beak wide open, reflected in water, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Common sparrow (Passer domesticus) landing next to another sparrow near water, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Dead goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) trapped in radiator grill of truck, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Dead goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) trapped in radiator grill of truck, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Silk Flower tree (Chorisia spectabilis) in centre of town roundabout, San Juan, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) on mossy rock in pond, Pla de Xirau, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Ancient Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), Alfaz del Pi, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Ancient Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), Alfaz del Pi, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Aleppo pine tree {Pinus halepensis} photographed with long exposure at night with star trails behind, Torremanzana, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Aleppo pine tree {Pinus halepensis} photographed with long exposure at night with star trails behind, Torremanzana, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Looking up the trunk of an Italian pine stone tree (Pinus pinea) Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Aleppo pine tree {Pinus halepensis} photographed with long exposure at night with star trails behind, Torremanzana, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Water boatman {Corixa punctata} under water surface, Pla de Xirau, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Ruddy darter dragonfly {Sympetrum sanguineum} Pl de Xirau, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Red eared turtle {Pseudemys scripta elegans} at waters edge, Moralet, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Common sparrow {Passer domesticus} preening tail feathers, Moralet, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Common sparrow {Passer domesticus} bathing in water, Moralet, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Collared dove {Streptopelia decaocto} drinking from bird bath, Moralet, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Rocky outcrop and sailing boat, Isla de Tabarca, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Flowering Ash / Manna (Fraxinus ornus) autumn leaves, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Ladder snake shed skin (Elaphe scalaris) Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Penon de Ifach, Calpe, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Urbanisation of saltmarsh, Calpe, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Male spur thighed tortoise on sand dune (Testudo graeca) Alicante, Spain.

Jose B. Ruiz / Common toad walking at night, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Male common sparrow {Passer domesticus} flying to feeder. Alicante, Spain.

Jose B. Ruiz / Dune snail (Eobania vermiculata) laying eggs in sand. Arenales del Sol, Alicante, Spain

Ashley Cooper / Bio Methane being captured from a landfill site in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Murcia, Spain. This prevents the gas which is a powerful greenhouse gas from escaping to the atmosphere, which can then be us...

Ashley Cooper / Bio Methane being captured from a landfill site in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Murcia, Spain. This prevents the gas which is a powerful greenhouse gas from escaping to the atmosphere, which can then be us...

Ashley Cooper / Bio Methane being captured from a landfill site in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Murcia, Spain. This prevents the gas which is a powerful greenhouse gas from escaping to the atmsphere, which can then be use...

Ashley Cooper / Bio Methane being captured from a landfill site in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Murcia, Spain. This prevents the gas which is a powerful greenhouse gas from escaping to the atmosphere, which can then be us...

Ashley Cooper / Rubbish on a landfill site in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Murcia, Spain. The site captures bio methane from rotting organic waste. May 2011

Ashley Cooper / New electrified railway line built into Alicante, Murcia, Spain. May 2011.

Ashley Cooper / New electrified railway line built into Alicante, Murcia,, Spain. May 2011.

MYN / Juanjo Segura / Small white butterfly (Pieris rapae) Muchamiel, Alicante, Spain, November. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Juanjo Segura / Millipede (Ommatoiulus rutilans) Muchamiel, Alicante, Spain, November. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Juanjo Segura / Geometer moth caterpillar (Geometridae) San Juan, Alicante, Spain, July. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Juanjo Segura / Grasshopper (Truxalis nasuta) Calpe, Alicante, Spain, June. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Juanjo Segura / False widow spider (Steatoda paykulliana) San Juan, Alicante, Spain, November. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Juanjo Segura / Orb weaver spider (Mangora acalypha) San Juan, Alicante, Spain, October. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Juanjo Segura / Funnel weaver spider (Lycosoides coarctata) Muchamiel, Alicante, Spain. November. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Juanjo Segura / Crevice weaver spider (Filistata insidiatrix) Muchamiel, Alicante, Spain, November. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Juanjo Segura / Tropical Tent-Web Spider (Cyrtophora citricola) Muchamiel, Alicante, Spain, October. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Alfonso Lario / Mirror orchid (Ophrys speculum) urban, Alicante, Spain, March. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Alfonso Lario / Lady orchid (Orchis purpurea) Sierra de Mariola, Alicante, Spain, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Alfonso Lario / Southern early purple orchid (Orchis olbiensis) Sierra de Bernia, Alicante, Spain, March. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Alfonso Lario / Snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria hispanica) Sierra de Bernia, Alicante, March. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Alfonso Lario / Pink butterfly orchid (Anacamptis papilionacea) Sierra de Mariola, Alicante, Spain, February, meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Alfonso Lario / Sawfly orchid (Ophrys tenthredinifera) Denia, Alicante, Spain, March. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Alfonso Lario / Wild daffodil (Narcissus assoanus) Sierra de Bernia, Alicante, Spain, March, meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Alfonso Lario / Sombre bee orchid (Ophrys fusca) urban, Alicante, Spain, February. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Alfonso Lario / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on flowers of Giant orchid (Himantoglossum / Barlia robertiana) urban, Alicante, Spain, January. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Composite of reptiles, insects, arachnids, crustaceans and flowering plants found in Alicante, Spain, Spring 2008 meetyourneighbours.net project

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" crew and "Puma" (background) in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" crew and "Puma" (background) in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Team Russia" navigator Wouter Vereraak (Ned) below decks during in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Puma" during in-port Race 1, Alicante, Spain. Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" and "Puma" in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Telefonica Black" during in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" skipper Ian Walker during in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Ericsson 4" and "Telefonica Black" crossing during in-port Race 1, Alicante, Spain. Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Telefonica Blue" during practice race for first in-port race in Alicante, Spain. 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / Extreme 40 racing in the Volvo Ocean Race village, Alicante, Spain, in the lead up to the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. October 6th 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" crew and "Puma" (background) in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / Media crew members in Alicante, Spain, for the Volvo Ocen Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" Watch leader Neal Mc Donald (GBR) during in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / Practice race for the first inport race in Alicante, Spain, for 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. Thursday October 2nd. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / Extreme 40 racing in the Volvo Ocean Race village, Alicante, Spain, in the lead up to the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. October 6th 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / Spectators on Filming platform of "Water Wizard" at the start of leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race in Alicante, Spain, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / The "Green Dragon" team, skippered by Ian Walker from Great Britain, lined up infront of their yacht before the start of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009, Alicante, Spain. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Delta Lloyd" sailing with a quad headsail at the start of leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Alicante, Spain, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Puma" reaching over 25 knots just a few hours after leaving Alicante, Spain, on leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" at the start of leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Alicante, Spain, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Ericsson" crew members meet the King of Spain before they leave the Race Village dock in Alicante, Spain, for leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Puma" reaching over 25 knots just a few hours after leaving Alicante, Spain, on leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / Filming platform on Water Wizard at the start of leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Alicante, Spain, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" in-port race training in Alicante, Spain, for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Green Dragon" at the start of leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Alicante, Spain, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Team Russia" sailing with quad headsail at the start of leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Alicante, Spain, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Puma" reaching over 25 knots just a few hours after leaving Alicante, Spain, on leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Delta Lloyd" at the start of leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Alicante, Spain, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Puma" at the start of leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Alicante, Spain, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / "Team Russia" during in-port Race 1, Alicante, Spain. Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rick Tomlinson / Race Village signage for the 10th Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. Alicante, Spain. For EDITORIAL USE only.