David Pattyn / Magnificent Frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) trying to steal fish from a fisherman coming on land with a fresh catch, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Magnificent Frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) trying to steal fish from fishermen coming on land with a fresh catch, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in front of a tourist boat, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) two breaching at the same time together, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Prov...

David Pattyn / Magnificent Frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) trying to steal fish from fishermen coming on land with a fresh catch, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

Pete Oxford / Brown-chested martins (Progne tapera) roosting on telegraph wires, Puerto Lopez, Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador

David Pattyn / Tukey Vulture (Cathartes aura) eating from a dead fish washed up the beach, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) and a Tukey Vulture (Cathartes aura) eating from a dead fish washed up the beach, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight along the coast, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Magnificent Frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) in flight, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Magnificent Frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) trying to steal fish from a fisherman coming on land with a fresh catch, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) raising both pectoral fins to slap, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) trying to get a big fish out of the water to eat, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) trying to get a big fish out of the water to eat, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) group eating from a dead fish washed up the beach, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) eating from a dead fish washed up the beach, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Ghost Crab (Ocypode sp) on the beach feeding on a dead fish, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in the , Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Machalilla National Park, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in the , Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Machalilla National Park, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Fishermen butchering sailfish, sharks and swordfish at the fishmarket on the beach, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

David Pattyn / Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) beiing attacked by a stray dog on the beach, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July

Lucas Bustamante / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Puerto Lopez, Manabi, Ecuador .

Pete Oxford / Galapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis) for sale in Puerto Lopez Fish Market, Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Galapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis) for sale in Puerto Lopez Fish Market, Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Brown-chested martins (Progne tapera) roosting on telegraph wires at night, Puerto Lopez, Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Brown-chested martins (Progne tapera) roosting on telegraph wires, Puerto Lopez, Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Fisherman unloads catch of mixed seafood, caught in a net that was trawled along the bottom of the seabed, being taken to Manta for fish meal. Puerto Lopez, Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ec...

Pete Oxford / Magnificent Frigatebirds {Fregata magnificens} feeding on scraps from Fish Market, Puerto Lopez, Machalilla NP, Ecuador 2005

Pete Oxford / Magnificent Frigatebirds {Fregata magnificens} feeding on scraps from Fish Market, Puerto Lopez, Machalilla NP, Ecuador 2005

Pete Oxford / Woman competing in chicken decapitation contest, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador 2004

Pete Oxford / Child competing in greasy pole contest, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador 2004

Pete Oxford / Local man with pet Squirrel monkey, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador 2004

Pete Oxford / Catch of mixed seafood, caught in a net that was trawled along the bottom of the seabed, being taken to Manta for fish meal. Puerto Lopez, Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador

David Pattyn / Magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) stealing fish from man carrying crate of fish, Puerto Lopez, Ecuador. Highly commended in the Garden and Urban Birds Category of the Bird photographer of...