Christophe Courteau / Local people moving on mokoros, traditional boats of the Okavango delta. Botswana.

Will Watson / Group of men attempting to rescue a vehicle stuck in flood water, River Camerones, Manabi province Ecuador. February 2012. No release available.

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / View over New Forest flood pool at Fritham Cross at dawn, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, August.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Saltmarsh from the air, Abbotts Hall Farm, Essex

Sue Flood - TD / Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) taking a fish from water. Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, May.

Juergen Freund / The GEO snake expedition team braving the flooded waters to follow the lead of an aboriginal man looking for snakes in their sacred place. Queensland, Australia, February 2008. Model released.

Orsolya Haarberg / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) herd wading through water in a flooded forest, Danube-Drava National Park, Hungary.

Sue Flood / Bluefin tuna {Thunnus thynnus} captive in fish farm, Japan, 2000

Peter Cairns / Flooded birch and alder woodland in autumn, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, November, RUNNER UP: In Praise of Plants category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition 2010

Jouan & Rius / View of Pinnacles desert after heavy rainfall, Nambung National Park, Western Australia. August 2009

Sue Flood / Aerial view of iceberg, with majority of berg visible under the water, Antarctic peninsula, February 2007

Sue Flood / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf just below the surface, Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga, South Pacific, August

Sue Flood / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother and calf, Kingdom of Tonga, South Pacific, September Not available for ringtone/wallpaper use.

Doug Allan / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming below a whale watching boat, Sue Flood, photographer in boat, Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga, South Pacific, September 2006, Model released

Wild Wonders of Europe / della Ferrera / Ash tree (probably Fraxinus angustifolia) reflected in flood water in a forest along the Trebizat River, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / della Ferrera / Ash trees (probably Fraxinus angustifolia) in flood water along the Trebizat River, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 2009

Laurie Campbell / Flash flood, Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, June

Wild Wonders of Europe / Smit / Wild boar (Sus scrofa) in light morning mist feeding on swamp plants during low water tide in flood plains of the Danube, Gornje Podunavlje Special Nature Reserve, Serbia, June 2009

Sue Flood / Photographer Sue Flood standing next to North Pole sign surrounded by water, on a tourist trip to the North Pole July 2007

Sue Flood / Tail flukes of two feeding Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), Antarctic peninsula. 2005

Georgette Douwma / Asian water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator) climbing tree, Kinabatangan flood plain, Sabah, Malaysia

Sue Flood / Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

GRANT MCDOWELL / Aerial view of flooded land at Grand Forks North Dakota USA April 1997

GRANT MCDOWELL / Flooded town, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. April 1997

Sue Flood / Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) at sea surface, Skaly Lovushky, the Kuril Islands, Russian Far East

Sue Flood / Northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) looking down on breeding colony with male, female and new born pups all resting on Tyuleniy Island, Russian Far East, June.

Sue Flood / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in summer coat, Yankicha Island in the Kuril Island chain, Russian Far East. Arctic Foxes were introduced to Yankicha by Japanese fur traders who wanted to start a breeding...

Sue Flood / Garden of Dairakuii Temple, Uwajima, Shikoku, Japan

Sue Flood / Lotus flower in garden, Kurashiki, Japan.

Sue Flood / Koi carp in the award winning garden in the Adachi Museum of Art, Japan.

Sue Flood / Small water feature in garden, with gold leaf covered rock in Kanazawa, Japan. Kanazawa is famous for its production of gold leaf.

Sue Flood / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) female with young calf feeding in wetlands South Luangwa Valley, Zambia, May

Sue Flood / Worker cutting lilies in pond near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Sue Flood / Woman in fishing boat in Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.

Sue Flood / Looking down on Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and apopular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.

Sue Flood / Ornamental Koi carp at surface of pond, Ritsurin garden, Takamatsu, Japan

Sue Flood / Round coracle style fishing boats in Baie du Cumon, Vietnam.

Sue Flood / Round coracle syle fishing boat in Baie du Cumon, Vietnam November 2011

Sue Flood / Water buffalo (Bubalus arnee bubalis) in water near Nha Trang, Vietnam.

Sue Flood / Pavilion at Tu Duc Royal Tomb, Hue, Vietnam

Sue Flood / Sunset in Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.

Sue Flood / Woman in fishing boat in Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.

Sue Flood / Looking down onto traditional fishing boat in Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam November 2011

Sue Flood / Men sorting nets in fishing boat, Phan Thiet, Vietnam November 2011

Sue Flood / Men sorting fishing nets in fishing boat, Phan Thiet, Vietnam November 2011

Sue Flood / Man in tiny fishing boat with net, Phan Thiet, Vietnam.

Sue Flood / Fishing boat in Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.

Sue Flood / Junk boat in Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.

Sue Flood / Boat on Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2011

Sue Flood / Carmine bee-eaters (Merops nubicus) nesting site in river bank, South Luangwa valley, Zambia September

Sue Flood / Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) white phase on sea surface, Skaly Lovushky, the Kuril Islands, Russia, June

Christophe Courteau / The Okavango River penetrates the flood plain of the Okvango Delta during the dry season, Botswana

Christophe Courteau / Local people moving on mokoros, traditional boats of the Okavango delta. Botswana.

Christophe Courteau / Local people moving on mokoros, traditional boats of the Okavango delta. Botswana.

Christophe Courteau / Local people moving on mokoros, traditional boats of the Okavango delta. Botswana.

David Woodfall / People trying to clear water after flooding, surrounded by flood damaged furniture, Ceredigion, Wales, UK, June 10th 2012

Sue Flood / Volcanic Lake Lalolalo, Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia, South Pacific 2010

Sue Flood / Volcanic Lake Lalolalo, Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia, South Pacific 2010

Sue Flood / View of flooded caldera of volcano, Yankicha Island, Kuril Islands, Russia 2010

Roland Seitre / Motorcyclist riding through flooded road in rainy season, Trinidad, Beni, Bolivia, January 2008

Sue Flood / White Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) in shallow water. Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, May.

Sue Flood / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) in water. Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, May.

Sue Flood / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) in water. Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, May.

Sue Flood / Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) by water with large fish in beak. Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, May.

Sue Flood / Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) by water. Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, May.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Flooded Silver birch (Betula pendula) woodland, with trunks standing in water, Glen Affric, Scotland, UK, October 2011

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Flooded Silver birch (Betula pendula) woodland, with trunks standing in water, Glen Affric, Scotland, UK, October 2011

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Flooded Silver birch (Betula pendula) woodland, with trunks standing in water, Glen Affric, Scotland, UK, October 2011

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Flooded Silver birch (Betula pendula) woodland, with trunks standing in water, Glen Affric, Scotland, UK, October 2011

Ann & Steve Toon / Redeye labeo (Labeo cylindricus) crossing flooded road, Kruger National Park, South Africa, May.

Jean E. Roche / Stone marking date and height of flood levels of the River Loire at Behuard, France, April 2010

Ernie Janes / Old Bedford River in flood at sunset, Norfolk, UK, Winter

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) in flooded area of forest. The Black Forest, Germany, May.

Ernie Janes / Flood warning sign beside road crossing flooded Old Bedford River, Norfolk, Winter

Ernie Janes / Flood warning sign beside road crossing flooded Old Bedford River, Norfolk, Winter

Ernie Janes / Old Bedford River in flood, sunset, Norfolk, UK, Winter

Juergen Freund / Paperbark forest (Melaleuca sp) trees submerged in a flooded creek, Queensland, Australia, February 2008

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / The Gus (Goose) River in flood after Spring thaw at the town of Gus-Zhelenyy. Ryazan Province, Russia, 2006.

Floris van Breugel / Rare desert rains flood the salt flats of Badwater basin, Death Valley National Park. Badwater is the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level. California, USA, January 2010.

Christophe Courteau / Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis) swimming through flood water, Okavango Delta, Botswana, March.

Adrian Davies / A 'Turtlough' lake, beginning to dry out in summer. The Burren, County Clare, Republic of Ireland. June 2010

Suzi Eszterhas / African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) group watching flood water, northern Botswana

Alan Watson / Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) in temperate forest during a flood from heavy rain, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, Europe July 2009

David Woodfall / Fresh water pump and house surrounded by flood from rising sea levels, Passur river, Ganges delta, Bangladesh, June 2008

David Woodfall / Drain hole flooding during heavy rain, exacerbated by official council complacency towards flood problems. Example of extreme weather climate change. Denbigh North Wales, UK. July 2009.

David Woodfall / Drain hole flooding during heavy rain, exacerbated by official council complacency towards flood problems. Example of extreme weather climate change. Denbigh North Wales, UK. July 2009.

Sue Flood / Pintado petrel / Cape petrel (Daption capennse) flies low over waves, Southern Ocean, December 2009

Sue Flood / Melting iceberg, Weddell sea, Antarctica, November 2009

John Waters / Somerset Levels in flood, Tealham Moor, near Wedmore, Somerset, UK

Sue Flood / Aerial view of iceberg, with majority of berg visible under the water, Antarctic peninsula, February 2007

Sue Flood / Aerial view of iceberg, with majority of berg visible under the water, Antarctic peninsula, February 2007

Sue Flood / Aerial view of iceberg, with majority of berg visible under the water, Antarctic peninsula, February 2007

Sue Flood / West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) just below the water surface, Crystal River, Florida, USA, January

Sue Flood / Royal penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) walking through water, Macquarie Island, Australian sub Antarctic islands

Sue Flood / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) near water during dry season, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, October 2007