Cyril Ruoso / Common Frog (Rana temporaria) group in breeding pond at around 2000 meters, Alps, France

Cyril Ruoso / Common Frog (Rana temporaria) group on ice covering parts of breeding pond at around 2000 meters, Alps, France

Cyril Ruoso / Chacraraju Mountain summit at 6112 meters, Cordillera Blanca Mountain Range, Andes, Peru

Cyril Ruoso / Blue-and-black Tanager (Tangara vassorii) at 4500 meters, Cordillera Blanca Mountain Range, Andes, Peru

Paul D Stewart / Aerial view of Grand Prismatic thermal spring in Yellowstone National Park, USA. The bright colours are natural, coming from thermophile bacteria in the water. People can be seen walking on the raised...

Jack Dykinga / Woman swimming in Cenote Noh-Moson with Ficus tree roots, ten meters long, reaching toward the blue wate,r Yucatan, Mexico. No release available.

Onne van der Wal / Distant yachts, 12 Metre World Championships, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. September 2009.

Onne van der Wal / Yachts racing at the 12 Metre World Championships, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. September 2009.

Roy Mangersnes / Person stretching after waking up on the Pulpit Rock, 604 meters above the Lysefjorden, Rogaland, Norway, Scandinavia, Model released

Roy Mangersnes / Person standing on Pulpit Rock, 604 meters above the Lysefjorden covered in mist, Rogaland, Norway

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Female Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) migrating up river to spawn, River Caldew, Cumbria, England, UK, November 2011. Did you know? Atlantic salmon can grow to 1.5 meters in length.

Juergen Freund / Oceanic sunfish (Mola mola) with bannerfish and angelfish cleaning it. Taken at 42 meters. Nusa Penida, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia,

Igor Shpilenok / Red fox in a snow storm (Vulpes vulpes) Winter winds on Kamchatka can reach 40 meters a second. Kronotskty Zapovednik, Kamchatka, Russia

Colin Monteath / Baruntse, 7220 meters elevation, and mountaineering camp reflected in alpine lake, Makalu-Barun National Park, Nepal

Ingo Arndt / Mikeno Volcano (3634 meters) with lenticular cloud, Republic of the Congo in the Virunga heartland, view from Rwanda

Pete Oxford / Cotopaxi Volcano (5897 meters) and herd of Alpacas (Lama pacos), Highest active volcano in the world, surrounded by Paramo Habitat, Cotopaxi National Park, Andes, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Cotopaxi Volcano (5897 meters) and Indian boy with long haired Suri Alpaca (Lama pacos) Highest active volcano in the world, surrounded by Paramo Habitat, Cotopaxi NP, Andes, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Cotopaxi Volcano (5897 meters) and herd of Alpacas (Lama pacos) Highest active volcano in the world, surrounded by Paramo Habitat, Cotopaxi National Park, Andes, Ecuador

Eric Baccega / Traditional Korowai house in a tree 35 meters up, Western Papuasia, former Irian-Jaya, Indonesia. 1999 / 2000. (West Papua).

Fred Bavendam / Flashlight Fish (Anamalops katoptron) school in the hold of a shipwreck at a depth of 30 meters, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Gerry Ellis / Mountain stream flowing through montane tropical rainforest at 1200 meters, Mt Bosavi, Papua New Guinea

Colin Monteath / Mt Makalu (8,462 meters) and Mt Chomolonzo (7,540 meters) bathed in dawn light, reflected in small lake, Khama Valley, Tibet

Colin Monteath / Panoramic view from Mt Makalu, elevation 8,462 meters, to Mt Everest, elevation 8,850 meters, at dawn, reflected in small lake, Khama Valley, Kharta region, Tibet

Colin Monteath / Panoramic view from Mt Makalu, elevation 8,462 meters, to Mt Everest, elevation 8,850 meters, at dawn, reflected in small lake, Khama Valley, Kharta region, Tibet

Colin Monteath / Mitre Peak at 6,252 meters elevation above Concordia towers over Baltoro Glacier, Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan

Colin Monteath / Climber hauls load above 4,200 meter camp on the west buttress route of Mt Denali or Mt McKinley which reaches 6,194 meters elevation, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Colin Monteath / Climber on the summit of Pik Kommunizma at 7,500 meters elevation, highest mountain in the Pamirs, a mountain range in Tajikistan, central Asia

Norbert Wu / Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group swimming quickly with bubble trail, can dive to 600 meters and stay down for 20 minutes, Antarctica

Tui De Roy / Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) pair 30 meters high in rainforest canopy, upper Tambopata River, Peruvian Amazon, Peru

Mark Jones / Sulawesi Red-knobbed Hornbill (Aceros cassidix) breeding male in a fruiting Fig tree (Ficus forsteni) 32 meters above the ground in rainforest canopy, Tangkoko-Dua Saudara Nature Reserve, Sulawesi, In...

Norbert Wu / Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) worldwide, can tolerate temperatures of five degrees Celsius and dive to 650 meters, uses sword to kill prey such as squid, can grow to 14 feet and 1200 pounds, Sardinia, I...

Norbert Wu / Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group swimming, can dive to 600 meters and stay down for 20 minutes, Antarctica

Norbert Wu / Perry submersible used to bring tourists to deep sea, 1,000 meters depth, Grand Cayman, Caribbean

Norbert Wu / Oarfish (Regalecus glesne) reach eight meters in length, Eastern Pacific

Fred Bavendam / Butterfly Perch (Caesioperca lepidoptera) swimming amidst Gorgonian Sea Whips, fans and various kinds of sponges at 40 meters depth, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia

Fred Bavendam / Butterfly Perch (Caesioperca lepidoptera) and diver swimming amidst Gorgonian Sea Whips, Fans and various kinds of Sponges at 40 meters depth, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia

Tui De Roy / Parincota, elevation 6,232 meters, Lauca National Park, Andes Mountains, Chile

Tony Wu / Humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) male calf peeking out from underneath his pectoral fin as he swims upside-down beneath the ocean surface. His mother was resting about 20 meters below. Vav...

Oriol Alamany / Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis) in a mountain slope at 4,400 meters, Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Tim Fitzharris / Mae Ya Waterfall cascading 260 meters, Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand

Ch'ien Lee / Yellow Meranti (Shorea faguetiana), named 'Menara' is the tallest recorded tropical tree in the world measuring100.8 meters recorded in January 2019, Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo, Sabah, Mal...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Lamayuru buddhist Monastery at 3390 meters altitud, Ladakh , India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Statue of Maitreya Buddha, the largest such statue in Ladakh (15 meters). Thikshey monastery, a Tibetan Buddhist gompa, Ladakh, India.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Lamayuru buddhist Monastery at 3390 meters altitude, Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Snowy landscape on the ascent to Khardung La mountain pass. At 5600 meters altitude, this is considered the highest road in the world. Ladakh, , India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Tso Moriri Lake at 4540 meters altitude, Chantang Wildlife Sanctuary. Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Thikshey monastery, 3260 meters altitude, a Tibetan Buddhist gompa, Indus River. Ladakh, ,India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Buddhist prayer flags in Polo Kongka La at 4970 meters altitude, Chantang Wildlife Sanctuar, Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Diskit monastery at 3125 meters altitude), Nubra Valley. Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Sunrise on the Tso Moriri Lake (4540 meters altitude) Chantang Wildlife Sanctuary, Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Tso Moriri Lake (4540 meters oaltitude) Chantang Wildlife Sanctuary, Ladakh, ,India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Pangong Tso, mountain lake at 4250 meters altitude, with prayer flags, Chantang Wildlife Sanctuary. Tibet plateau. Ladakh, ,India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Pangong Tso, mountain lake at 4250 meters altitude, Chantang Wildlife Sanctuary, Tibet plateau. Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Thikshey monastery,at 3260 meters altitude, a Tibetan Buddhist gompa, Indus River, Ladakh, , India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Statue of Maitreya Buddha, the largest such statue in Ladakh (15 meters). Thikshey monastery, 3260 meters of altitude. Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Shey Buddhist Monastery at 3240 meters altitude, Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Monk with at Thikshey monastery with prayer flags, at 3260 meters of altitude, Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Old Lamayuru village and buddhist Monastery at 3390 meters altitude, Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Lamayuru buddhist monastery at 3390 meters altitude, Ladakh, India..

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Thikshey Tibetan Buddhist monastery, at 3260 meters of altitude, Indus River. Ladakh, India,

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Tso Moriri Lake at 4540 meters altitude, Chantang Wildlife Sanctuary. Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Buddhist temple of Choskor at 3100 meters altitude, village of Alchi, Indus valley. Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Pangong Tso, mountain lake at 4250 meters altitude. Chantang Wildlife Sanctuary. Tibet plateau. Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Men riding ponies at a polo tournament in Leh city at 3520 meters altitude, Ladkh, India. September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Men riding ponies at a polo tournament in Leh city at 3520 meters altitude, Ladkh, India. September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Old Lamayuru villag and Buddhist Monastery at 3390 meters altitude, Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Woman from Ladakh. Shey Buddhist Monastery, 3240 meters of altitude, Ladakh, India. September.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Polo tournament at 3520 meters altitude, Leh city. Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) scat and scratches in soil to mark territory at 4.350 meters in Spiti valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya mountains, Himachal Pradesh, India, February

David Allemand / Godafoss Waterfall, 12 meter drop over a width of 30 meters, Myvatn, Iceland, February.

Ashley Cooper / Balcony cafe over looking The Mer De Glace which has thinned 150 meters since 1820, and retreated by 2300 Metres, with a balcony cafe overlooking the rapidly shrinking glacier. Chamonix, France, Septe...

Ben Cranke / Sandstorm on steppe grassland, the wall of dust is approximately 150 meters high, Mongolia, June 2018.

Doug Perrine / Fissure along the east rift zone of Kilauea Volcano, blasting lava bombs hundreds of meters into the air near a residence off Highway 132 between Pahoa and Kapoho in Puna District, Hawaii. The house w...

Doug Perrine / Lava from Kilauea Volcano erupts from fissures in Kapoho, shooting glowing lava bombs hundreds of meters into the sky and releasing clouds of poisonous gases. Puna District, near Pahoa, Hawaii. June 2...

Michel Roggo / Piccaninnie Ponds with The Chasm, a weakness in the limestone eroded by the rising water, with a depth of over 100 meters. Spring-fed limestone ponds at the Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park South A...

Michel Roggo / Piccaninnie Ponds With The Chasm, a weakness in the limestone eroded by the rising water, with a depth of over 100 meters. Spring-fed limestone ponds at the Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park The cla...

Michel Roggo / Piccaninnie Ponds with The Chasm, a weakness in the limestone eroded by the rising water, with a depth of over 100 meters. Spring-fed limestone ponds at the Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park South A...

Michel Roggo / Piccaninnie Ponds with The Chasm, a weakness in the limestone eroded by the rising water, with a depth of over 100 meters. Spring-fed limestone ponds at the Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park South A...

Michel Roggo / Anhumas Abyss, a 72 meters deep cave with underwater limestone cones up to 20 meters high, Bonito area, Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena Mountain Range), Mato Grosso del Sul, Brazil November 2016 . Photo...

Michel Roggo / Anhumas Abyss, a 72 meters deep cave,with underwater limestone cones up to 20 meters high, Bonito area, Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena Mountain Range), Mato Grosso del Sul, Brazil November 2016 . Photo...

Tony Wu / Hermaphroditic sea hares (Aplysia sp.) engaging in copulation and egg-laying in shallow water, at a depth of about five meters, Hiwasa, Japan. May.

Christophe Courteau / Beekeeper and his traditional bee hives (Apis sp) near the entrance of the Volcanoes National Park, home of the Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) 2000 meters above sea level, Rwanda

Christophe Courteau / Beekeeper and his traditional bee hives (Apis sp) near the entrance of the Volcanoes National Park, home of the Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) 2000 meters above sea level, Rwanda

Franco Banfi / Scuba diver diving 'Little Strytan' a chimney rising from 25 meters in hot water, emerging from Strytan - the only geothermal cone found in the world shallow enough for scuba diving, Eyjafjordur nearb...

Franco Banfi / Scuba diver runs through Silfra Hall, a 200 meters up and down swim that leads to Silfra Cathedral, Thingvellir National Park, Iceland.

Franco Banfi / Scuba divers run through Silfra Hall, a 200 meters up and down swim that leads to Silfra Cathedral, Thingvellir National Park, Iceland

Tony Wu / Large segment of Giant squid (Architeuthis sp) tenacular arm, measuring 3.51 meters, dropped by Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), Ogasawara, Japan, October

Tony Wu / Large segment of Giant squid (Architeuthis sp) tenacular arm, measuring 3.51 meters, dropped by Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), Ogasawara, Japan, October

Tony Wu / Large segment of Giant squid (Architeuthis sp) tenacular arm, measuring 3.51 meters, dropped by Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), Ogasawara, Japan, October

Tony Wu / Large segment of Giant squid (Architeuthis sp) tenacular arm, measuring 3.51 meters, dropped by Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), Ogasawara, Japan, October

David Pattyn / Vittorio Sella mountain refuge in winter conditions at 2588 meters altitude. Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy, November.

Juergen Freund / Great Barrier Reef with clear water, scientists in the water 50 meters away in right top corner, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. September 2014.

Onne van der Wal / Three classic 6 Meters yachts, racing during the Classic Yacht Regatta in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, August 2013. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Edwin Giesbers / Mirador de Morro Velosa (650 meters) Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. April 2013.

Edwin Giesbers / Mirador de Morro Velosa (650 meters) Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. April 2013.

Edwin Giesbers / Raven (Corvus corax) Mirador de Morro Velosa at 650 meters, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. April 2013.