David Noton / Palm trees line the beach at Pigeon Point, Tobago

Doug Perrine / Bioluminescence from glowing plankton in sea tide line on beach, with stars above and ship lights on horizon, Vaadhoo Island, Raa Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, October 2010

Wild Wonders of Europe / Zankl / Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) hatching, Dalyan Delta, Turkey, July 2009

Michele Westmorland / Man collecting black sand in an area which is one of the locations for producing fine restaurant quality salt, most of which is shipped to Japan, Kusimbi Beach, Bali, Indonesia 2009. No release availa...

David Tipling / King Penguin, (Aptenodytes patagonicus) standing on beach, St Andrews Bay, South Georgia, January

David Tipling / King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on beach, Gold Harbour, South Georgia, November

Gavin Hellier / Aerial view of the famous Blue Lagoon and Belcekiz beach along the 'Turquoise' coast, Oludeniz near Fethiye, Mediterrean Coast, Turkey 2008

Gavin Hellier / Aerial view of the famous Blue Lagoon and Belcekiz beach along the 'Turquoise' coast, Oludeniz near Fethiye, Mediterrean Coast, Turkey 2008

Gavin Hellier / Anakena beach, monolithic giant stone Moai statues of Ahu Nau Nau, four of which have topknots, Isla de Pascua / Easter Island, Rapa Nui, Chile 2008

Richard Steel / 2020VISION / Curlew (Numenius arquata) on beach, Wirral, England, UK, December.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Male Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) on beach, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June. Did you know? When Plovers sense danger a parent bird will pretend to have a broken wing to distract predators.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Dunlin (Calidris alpina) perching on a rock, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Sanderling (Calidris alba) in breeding plumage, standing on shoreline, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Landscape view of Camus Malag beach on Loch Slapin, looking towards the Cuillin Hills, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, October 2012.

Anup Shah / Celebes / Black crested macaque (Macaca nigra) sub-adult male yawning, Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Anup Shah / Celebes / Black crested macaque (Macaca nigra) sub-adult male sitting on a beach, Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Philippe Clement / Fossils of belemnites and ammonites on shingle beach near Lyme Regis along the Jurassic Coast, Dorset, UK, November 2012

Philippe Clement / Fleet Lagoon at Abbotsbury and tourists walking on Chesil Beach tombolo, one of three major shingle structures in Britain along the Jurassic Coast, World Heritage Site, Dorset, UK, November 2012. No r...

Philippe Clement / Ammonite fossils (Promicroceras planicosta) on shingle beach near Lyme Regis along the Jurassic Coast, Dorset, southern England, UK, November 2012

Mark MacEwen / Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) returning to sea after Egg laying, Raine Island, Australia. Raine Island is the largest and most important green sea turtle nesting area in the world, with over 14,00...

Mark Carwardine / Aerial view of coast of Codfish Island looking north towards Stewart Island, off southern New Zealand, main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

Mark Carwardine / Killer whale {Orcinus orca} hunting sealion pup Patagonia, Argentina

Floris van Breugel / Turquoise waters of the lagoon along Ofu's National Park beach, American Samoa. January 2012.

Floris van Breugel / Sprouting Coconut palm on stony beach on the south shore of Tutuila, American Samoa. January 2012.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) Tasmania. December.

Graham Eaton / Jackass / African / Blackfooted penguin (Spheniscus demersus) endemic to South Africa, November, playing in the sea, Boulders Beach near Cape Town, South Africa, November

Ernie Janes / Holkham beach at low tide, Norfolk, UK August

Andy Trowbridge / Moody sky over stoney beach, with mountains just visible in the background, Kaikoura, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. September, 2006.

Andy Trowbridge / Cathedral Cove just after sunrise, Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand. November, 2006.

Andy Trowbridge / Moeraki Boulder / Kaihinaki, on Koekohe Beach. 60 Million year old mudstone concretions. Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago Region, South Island, New Zealand. January, 2012. Taken with Blue-n-Gold Polar...

Andy Trowbridge / Sandfly Bay at sunrise. Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand. January, 2012 taken with 'Blue-n-Gold Polariser'

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Fishermen on the beach in Mbour, in the 'Petite Cote', south of Dakar, Senegal, September 2006. No release available.

David Pattyn / Stormy coastal landscape with heavy rainfall approaching the coast in very windy conditions with cacti at the edge of the beach, Marao peninsula, Bahia, Brazil, August 2010

Tui De Roy / Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) males migrating to breeding areas at the onset of warm season. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, December.

Tui De Roy / Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) emerging from sea onto beach, with Sally lightfoot crabs (Grasopus graspus) and Galapagos Fur Seal in background. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June.

Tui De Roy / Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) looking out to sea on sandy beach. Endangered. Espanola Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) on beach at dusk, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Sandra Bartocha / Sea shells in sand, North sea, Germany, September

Sandra Bartocha / Waves of the Baltic sea washing over pebbles creating a rainbow from the spray, Nienhagen, Germany, April

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Receding wave shot with long exposure. Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, October 2011.

David Noton / Dramatic evening sky over Anse Source d'Argent, La Digue. Seychelles. February 2007.

David Noton / Moon over Cathedral Cove at dawn, near Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand. December 2006.

Philippe Clement / Stranded Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) on beach at Knokke, Belgium, February 2012. No release available.

Nick Upton / Common Shore crab (Carcinus maenas) on clump of Toothed wrack (Fucus serratus) exposed on shore at low tide, St. Bees, Cumbria, UK, July.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Detail of geological rock formations in the sandstone cliffs of Jaizkibel Beach, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, May 2012

Jean E. Roche / Aerial view of modern achitecture housing designed by Balladur at La Grande Motte, Port Camargue, Southern France, June 2008. No release available.

Jean E. Roche / Aerial view of cars tracks on beach, near Arles, Camargue, Southern France, May 2009

Carol Walker / Andalusian stallion running out of the sea on beach, Ojai, California, USA

Konrad Wothe / Camargue horses (Equus caballus) running in water at beach, Camargue, France, April

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Close-up of shells on tide line. Sandyhills Bay, Solway Firth, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, February 2012.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Close-up of shells on tide line. Sandyhills Bay, Solway Firth, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, February 2012.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Mollusc shells washed up on a beach in the Cairns of Coll, Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, North Atlantic Ocean, June 2011

Merryn Thomas / View from the cliffs above Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower Peninsula, South Glamorgan, Wales, January 2012.

Merryn Thomas / View across Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsula, South Glamorgan, Wales, January 2012.

Merryn Thomas / View across Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsula, South Glamorgan, Wales, January 2012.

Merryn Thomas / Sunrise on Par Beach, St. Martin's, Isles of Scilly, UK, October 2011.

Merryn Thomas / Silhouetted people walking along Three Cliffs Bay, Gower Peninsula, South Glamorgan, Wales, January 2012. No release available.

Ross Hoddinott / Scenic view of coastline and geology, Dunraven Bay, Glamorgan Heritage Coast, Wales, UK, December 2012.

Erlend Haarberg / Aerial view of river delta and Landeyjarsandur beach, South coast of Iceland, September 2010

Erlend Haarberg / Aerial view of river, Landeyjarsandur, South coast of Iceland, September 2010

Erlend Haarberg / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in flight over beach, Iceland, May

Danny Green / 2020VISION / RESTRICTED USE - Common seal (Phoca vitulina) pup resting on a sandbank during a sandstorm, Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, England, UK, October. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Ben Hall / Sanderlings (Calidris alba) group feeding on beach with sunrise on the horizon, Lincolnshire, UK December

Ben Hall / Sanderling (Calidris alba) along shorline, Lincolnshire, UK December

Ernie Janes / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) on beach at night with rising moon, Norfolk, UK December

Onne van der Wal / 30ft Tiki catamaran "Abaco" anchored in secluded cove in the Exumas, with people sat on the beach. Bahamas, Caribbean. June 2009. Property and model released.

Nick Upton / Mourtia beach and bay with the southeast tip of Samos and Mount Mycale in Turkey's Dilek Peninsula National Park in the background, east coast of Samos, August 2011.

Nick Turner / Children on The Tarka Trail cycle path, Devon, UK, March 2010.

Nick Turner / Man pulling his sea kayak into the sea at Caerfai Bay on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Wales, UK, June 2009

Nick Turner / Family walking up steps from Durdle Door Beach onto the South West Coast Path National Trail, Dorset, UK, May 2009.

Nick Turner / Children playing on Durdle Door Beach, Dorset, UK, May 2009.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Young boys playing, putting seaweed on their heads whilst rockpooling, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK, July 2011 Model released

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Two boys rock pooling with nets, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK, July. Model released

Inaki Relanzon / Whitsunday Islands, aerial view, Great Barrier Coral Reef, Queensland, Australia, October 2011.

Inaki Relanzon / Whitsunday Islands, aerial view, Great Barrier Coral Reef, Queensland, Australia, October 2011.

Inaki Relanzon / Whitsunday Islands, aerial view with hydroplane landing, Great Barrier Coral Reef, Queensland, Australia, October 2011.

Inaki Relanzon / Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca cinerea) sitting on beach with one flipper up, Seal Bay Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia State, Australia.

Mike Read / Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) standing on a sandy beach, Falkland Islands

Philippe Clement / Flat periwinkle (Littorina obtusata) shells on beach showing colour variations, Brittany, France

Philippe Clement / Medieval fish lock at low tide on the island Ile de Re, Charente-Maritime, France September 2011

Philippe Clement / Common / Edible cockle (Cerastoderma / Cardium edule) shells on beach, Belgium

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Long exposure of sea, with rocks in foreground, Bagh Dhail Mor, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, October 2011

Chadden Hunter / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on beach, South Georgia. Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2008

Chadden Hunter / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) heading out to sea, crossing tidal surf to feed in the open seas, South Georgia. Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2008

Adrian Davies / Tombolo (island attached to mainland by narrow spit), St. Ninian's, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, June 2011

Adrian Davies / Tombolo (island attached to mainland by narrow spit), St. Ninian's, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, June 2011

Konrad Wothe / Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) female walking near tourists on beach, Moresby Range NP, Queensland, Australia, November 2010

Konrad Wothe / Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) female on beach, Moresby Range NP, Queensland, Australia, October

Sven Zacek / Waves washing up a beach under dark clouds. Hiiumaa Island, Estonia, Europe, August 2011.

Sven Zacek / Waves washing up a beach on the Baltic coast of Estonia under sunset lit clouds. Europe, August 2011.

Sven Zacek / Waves crashing onto beach rock under dark clouds. Hiiumaa Island, Estonia, Europe, August 2011.

Andy Rouse / Walrus (Odobenbus rosmarus) colony discharging gas on beach. Svalbard, Norway, August 2011.

Andy Rouse / Landscape of Seven Islands and arctic coastline. Svalbard, Norway, May 2010.

Ernie Janes / Gulls on the beach at sunset, The Wash, Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK, September 2011

Ernie Janes / Two people walking on Cley beach near boats looking towards Blakeney Point with storm clouds overhead, Norfolk, UK, July 2011

Robert Thompson / Tranarossan Bay, near Melmore Head, Rosguill Peninsula, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, August 2011