David Tipling / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) female in surf, Horsey, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Theo Bosboom / Rocks and sea stacks in the surf at Playa del Silencio in Asturias on the Northwest coast of Spain. May 2015

Tui De Roy / Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in the surf, Black Beach, Floreana Island, Galapagos

David Fleetham / Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) below surf instructor Tara Angioletti on a stand-up paddle board off Canoe Bearch, Maui, Hawaii. Model released.

Richard Robinson / Snares crested penguin (Eudyptes robustus) on rock washed with sea surf, Snares (Tine Heke) Sub Antarctic Island Group, Southern Ocean, New Zealand. December 2016. Editorial use only.

Dave Bevan / Two male Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) fighting in surf, with a female and juvenile nearby, Norfolk, England, UK. December.

Ingo Arndt / Northern elephant seal male on seashore {Mirounga angustirostris} California, USA

Michael Milicia/ BIA / Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) taking flight at surf's edge, California

Tui De Roy / Dead Sally-lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) washed up in surf, Puerto Egas, James Bay, Santiago Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in surf, Hanko, Finland, September. Magic Moments book plate.

Alex Mustard / A shoal of Golden grey mullet (Liza aurata) swim in the surf breaking on the shore of El Hierro Island. Canary Islands, Spain. East Atlantic Ocean.

Alex Mustard,Alex Mustard / Green surf anemones (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) grow in shallow water below the temperate rain forest. Browning Pass, Port Hardy, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. North East Pacific Ocean.