Floris van Breugel / Reflected light on various sandstone surfaces in a narrow slot canyon in Arizona, USA, June

Kathryn Jeffs / Southern Type B Killer whale (Orcinus orca) hunting Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddelli) spyhopping to assess where seal is on ice, whilst Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfaces nearby, Ant...

Juergen Freund / Researchers Guido and Katja Westhoff with Little filesnake (Acrochordus granulatus) caught by spotlighting when the snake surfaces to take a breath. Although true sea snakes are venomous, this aquatic...

Mark Moffett / Tokay Gecko (Gecko gecko) foot pads showing scales which enable it to climb vertical surfaces by using an intermolecular force called Van der Walls force, southeast Asia

Mark Moffett / Tokay Gecko (Gecko gecko) foot pads showing scales which enable it to climb vertical surfaces by using an intermolecular force called Van der Walls force, southeast Asia

Wild Wonders of Europe / Muñoz / Western marsh frog (Pelophylax perezi) barely visible at surface of pond, Campanarios de Azaba Biological Reserve, a rewilding Europe Area, Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain

Mark Carwardine / Tourists in small boat facing the other way while a curious Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) surfaces behind them, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, no model release, February 2006

Jean E. Roche / Aerial view of land used to produce turf for grass surfaces for football pitches etc, with irrigation bar in place, Mas St Sauveur, Petite Camargue, Southern France, June 2009

Jean E. Roche / Aerial view of land used to produce turf for grass surfaces for football pitches etc, with irrigation bar in place, Mas St Sauveur, Petite Camargue, Southern France, June 2009

Nick Upton / Lake Cerknica, Slovenia's largest lake when full, shrunken to narrow channels with Yellow water lilies (Nuphea lutea) on their surfaces in summer, with Cerknica village in the background, Slovenia, Ju...

Kathryn Jeffs / Southern Type B Killer whale (Orcinus orca) hunting Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddelli) spyhopping to assess where seal is on ice, whilst Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfaces nearby, Ant...

Kathryn Jeffs / Southern Type B Killer whale (Orcinus orca) hunting Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddelli) seal remains on ice floe whilst Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfaces nearby, Antarctica. Taken on...

Orsolya Haarberg / Ice-covered surfaces around the Seljalandsfoss waterfall after a cold night, Iceland, April 2010

Jenny E. Ross / A female Harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) surfaces at breathing hole, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Jeff Rotman / Bluewater hunter surfaces with giant Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) killed with a hand-made, 2m speargun, Mexico, Pacific Ocean.

Suzi Eszterhas / Killer whale {Orcinus orca} pod surfaces while resting in the Montague Strait, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA

Suzi Eszterhas / Killer whale {Orcinus orca} pod surfaces while resting in the Montague Strait, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA

Robert Valentic / Desert water holding frog {Cyclorana platycephala} female surfaces after heavy rains and moves to a temporary pool to find a mate, Mungindi, New South Wales, Australia

Robert Valentic / Splendid tree frog {Litoria splendida} with feet adapted for clinging to the slippery sandstone rock surfaces of the Kimberley Gorges, Western Australia

Robert Valentic / Splendid tree frog {Litoria splendida} female, with feet adapted for clinging to the slippery sandstone rock surfaces of the Kimberley Gorges, Western Australia

Suzi Eszterhas / Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) female surfaces with pup behind her, Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay, California

Piotr Naskrecki / Mantid (Theopompella heterochroa) cleaning feet, dirt-free feet are critical for running on smooth, vertical surfaces, Guinea, West Africa

Gerry Ellis / Tokay Gecko (Gecko gecko) foot pads showing scales which enable it to climb vertical surfaces by using an intermolecular force called Van der Walls force, southeast Asia

Norbert Wu / Shrimp (Periclimenes sp) live on surfaces of Starfish, Palau

Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) sitting on glass showing underside and suction cup-like feet which allow the frog to attach to smooth surfaces, native to the tropical rainforests of Central...

Flip Nicklin / Orca (Orcinus orca) spouting as it surfaces, Alaska

Flip Nicklin / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) surfaces near a tour boat full of tourists, Wager Bay, Canada

Norbert Wu / Seastar Shrimp (Periclimenes soror) live on surfaces of Starfish, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico

Flip Nicklin / Orca (Orcinus orca) spouting as it surfaces, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada

Flip Nicklin / Bottlenose Whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus) a curious calf surfaces with family group, Nova Scotia, Canada

Onne van der Wal / A wild dolphin surfaces under the bow of 88ft sloop "Shaman" in Fjordland, a World Heritage Site in South Island, New Zealand. Model Released and Property Released.^^^ Only a handful of yachts reach t...

Angelo Giampiccolo / Interior of Monreale Cathedral (officially Santa Maria la Nuova), Sicily, formed from a fusion of artistic styles. ^^^The Normans conquered Sicily from about 1061 to 1091. This cathedral was built at...

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, two puppies, black-and-tan, 5 weeks, learning about different surfaces

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, puppy, ruby, 5 weeks, learning about different surfaces

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, puppy, black-and-tan, 5 weeks, walking over bars, learning about different surfaces

Norbert Wu / Emperor Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator / Zenopontonia rex) live on surfaces of Sea Cucumber, Papua New Guinea