Mark Carwardine / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) blowing, Baja California, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, Endangered species

Mark Carwardine / Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) swimming fast, Baja California, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico

Mark Carwardine / Long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) porpoising swimming fast, Baja California, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico

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

Carol Walker / White horses of the Camargue, herd running through water, Camargue, Southern France

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

Brent Stephenson / Waves crashing on a massive iceberg. Drake Passage, near the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, January.

Brent Stephenson / A rough and windy day in the Drake Passage with Force 9+ beaufort scale conditions. Drake Passage, South Atlantic, January.

Markus Varesvuo / Horned / Slavonian grebe (Podiceps auritus) two individuals fighting in water, Finland May

Luis Quinta / Abstract image of large sea swells hitting the rocks, Portuguese southwestern coast, Portugal, March, 2010.

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

Andy Rouse / Walrus (Odobenbus rosmarus) splashing through surf. Svalbard, Norway, August.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) blowing with mountains in the background. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, August.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) blowing, with Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in the water spray. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, August. Runner up in the Birds category of GDT competition 2014.

Jeff Wilson / Royal Navy ship, HMS Endurance, crashing through the waves in the south atlantic ocean, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Harvester" powering through huge waves while operating in the North Sea. Europe, January 2009. Property released.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Pioneer" nearing Fraserburgh Harbour, with waves crashing against the harbour wall. Scotland, February 2011.

Mark Carwardine / Killer whale / Orca (Orcinus orca) surfacing with three seabirds flying, Tysfjord, Norway, November

Juan Carlos Munoz / Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) leaping out of the water. False Bay, South Africa, July 2010

Juan Carlos Munoz / Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) leaping out of the for cloth bait. False Bay, South Africa, July 2010

Juan Carlos Munoz / Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) leaping out of the water after prey. False Bay, South Africa, July 2010

Juan Carlos Munoz / Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) leaping out of the water. False Bay, South Africa, July 2010

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Harvester" heading to North Sea fishing grounds in stormy weather. Europe, November 2010. Property released.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Harvester" on a stormy North Sea. Europe, November 2010. Property released.

Claudio Contreras / Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) colony on beach, with juvenile / weaner in the surf, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, January

Philip Stephen / Killer whale (Orcinus orca) breaking surface. North Sea.

Mark Carwardine / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) blowing / spouting, Endangered species, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico

Jeff Rotman / Group of Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) surfing on the waves, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" on the North Sea, May 2010. Property released.

Peter Cairns / Portrait of Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) frolicking in surf, Lincolnshire, England.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Waves crashing around Ar-Men Lighthouse (37 metres) in the Sein channel, Finistre, Brittany, France. December 2007.

Philip Stephen / Gull flying over fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas, North Sea, February 2010. Property released.

Laurie Campbell / Flock of Sanderling (Calidris alba) flying over a rough sea, Berwickshire Coast, Scotland, UK, March

Wild Wonders of Europe / Campbell / Bottlenosed dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) breaching, Moray Firth, Nr Inverness, Scotland, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Campbell / Two Bottlenosed dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) breaching, Moray Firth, Nr Inverness, Scotland, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Campbell / Rear view of visitors and local people watching Bottlenosed dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) on an incoming tide at Chanonry Point, Moray Firth, Nr Inverness, Scotland, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Campbell / Bottlenosed dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) one jumping the other surfacing, Moray Firth, Nr Inverness, Scotland, May 2008, Sequence 4/4

Wild Wonders of Europe / Campbell / Bottlenosed dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) one jumping the other surfacing, Moray Firth, Nr Inverness, Scotland, May 2008, Sequence 2/4

Wild Wonders of Europe / Campbell / Bottlenosed dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) one jumping the other surfacing, Moray Firth, Nr Inverness, Scotland, May 2008, Sequence 3/4

Wild Wonders of Europe / Campbell / Bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) throwing Salmon into the air, Moray Firth, Nr Inverness, Scotland, July 2008

Inaki Relanzon / Large waves breaking off the most southern coast of Madagascar, Cap Sainte Mairie, May 2007.

Niall Benvie / Wave breaking into Saligo Bay, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, UK. February

Niall Benvie / Wavesbreaking into Saligo Bay, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, UK. February

Niall Benvie / Wave breaking into Saligo Bay, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, UK. February

Niall Benvie / Wave breaking into Saligo Bay, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, UK. February

Niall Benvie / Wave breaking into Saligo Bay, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, UK. February

Niall Benvie / Wave rolling into Saligo Bay, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, UK. February

Niall Benvie / Wave rolling into Saligo Bay, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, UK. February

Niall Benvie / Wave rolling into Saligo Bay, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, UK. February

Andrew Parkinson / Wave breaking on coast of Bird Island, Lamberts Bay, South Africa

Georgette Douwma / Waves. Cape, South Africa

George Sanker / Storm surge waves breaking on coastal rocks, with person seen through the sea spray. Acadia National Park, Maine. The Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Sandy, October 2012.

Staffan Widstrand / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) shaking water off head at surface, Svalbard, Norway

Staffan Widstrand / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) shaking off water at surface, Svalbard, Norway

Staffan Widstrand / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) shaking off water at surface, Svalbard, Norway

Staffan Widstrand / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) shaking off water at ice edge, Svalbard, Norway

Staffan Widstrand / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) shaking water off fur after coming out of sea, near whale carcass, Svalbard, Norway

Doc White / Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) at sea surface with spray from blow hole. California, USA.

Doc White / Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) at sea surface with spray from blow hole. California, USA.

Doc White / Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) at sea surface with spray from blow hole. California, USA.

Doc White / Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) at sea surface with spray from blow hole. California, USA.

Mark Carwardine / Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) blowing at surface, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Baja California, Mexico

Mark Carwardine / Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) blowing at surface, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Baja California, Mexico, Endangered

Mark Carwardine / Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) blowing at surface, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Baja California, Mexico

Mark Carwardine / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) blowing, Baja California, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, Endangered species

Mark Carwardine / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) blowing, Baja California, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, Endangered species

Mark Carwardine / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) blowing at sunset, Baja California, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, Endangered species

Mark Carwardine / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) blowing, Baja California, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, Endangered species

Mark Carwardine / Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) swimming fast, Baja California, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico

Mark Carwardine / Long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) fin cutting through water abstract, Baja California, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico

Mark Carwardine / Long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) surfacing, Baja California, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Dimorphic egret (Egretta dimorpha) standing in surf, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Black footed penguins (Spheniscus demersus) in sea surf at Stony Point, Betty's Bay, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Black footed penguin (Spheniscus demersus) colony in sea surf at Stony Point, Betty's Bay, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Black footed penguin (Spheniscus demersus) colony in sea surf at Stony Point, Betty's Bay, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Black footed penguin (Spheniscus demersus) in sea surf at Stony Point, Betty's Bay, South Africa

Brent Stephenson / Stirling Falls dropping 146m into the sea, Milford Sound, Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand

Wild Wonders of Europe / Falklind / Sea trout (Salmo trutta) migrating from the sea to a river to head upstream in shallow water, Vester Herred, Bornholm, Denmark, November 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Falklind / Sea trout (Salmo trutta) migrating from the sea to a river mouth in shallow water, Vester Herred, Bornholm, Denmark, November 2009

Philip Stephen / North Sea trawler 'Harvest Hope' engulfed in seaspray, Europe, February 2012. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Philip Stephen / Fishing trawler 'Harvest Hope' with Buzzard oilfield in the background. North Sea, Europe, February 2012. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" rolling in heavy seas, North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Vincent Riou aboard 60ft PRB "Imoca" amongst sea spray, April 2008

Philip Stephen / Norwegian guard vessel "Stril Tender" in heavy weather. North Sea, April 2009.

Philip Stephen / MFV coming alongside partner vessel to start pair trawling operations. North Sea, 2008. Property released.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, heading back to port for fish auction. North Sea, 2008. Property released.

Philip Stephen / MFV in heavy seas. North Sea, 2009. Property released.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" in heavy seas, North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

Philip Stephen / MFV trawler "Harvester" in storm force gales and heavy seas, 70 miles east of the Shetlands. Winds gusting to 83 Knots. January 2009. Property Released.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Vincent Riou aboard 60ft PRB "Imoca" amongst sea spray, April 2008

Benoit Stichelbaut / Vincent Riou aboard 60ft PRB "Imoca" amongst sea spray, April 2004

Philip Stephen / MFV coming alongside partner vessel to start pair trawling operations. North Sea, 2009. Property released.

Philip Stephen / MFV in heavy seas. North Sea, 2009. Property released.