Piotr Naskrecki / Toltec Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus toltecus) flying, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Jack Dykinga / Saguaro cacti (Carnegiea gigantea) in bloom with Foothill paloverde (Cercidium microphyllum) Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona, USA, April.

Solvin Zankl / Flatfish (Bothidae sp) larva, Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde. Captive.

Solvin Zankl / Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean close to Cape Verde. Captive.

Solvin Zankl / Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) portrait, deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde. Captive.

Pedro Narra / Scientists observing lava and ash plume erupting from Fogo Volcano, Fogo Island, Cape Verde, 29th November 2014.

Alex Mustard / Bigfin squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) hovering in mid water at night. Anilao, Batangas, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Portrait of False clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) Anilao, Batangas, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Black hamlet (Hypoplectrus nigricans) and Yellowbelly hamlet (Hypoplectrus aberrans) spawning at dusk. As this genus is quite recently evolved hybridization is still possible. Hamlets are one of the...

Alex Mustard / Saddleback anemonefish (Amphiprion polymnus) in anemone home, Anilao, Batangas, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Solvin Zankl / Illuminated netdevil (Linophryne arboritera), female specimen, from deepsea Atlantic Ocean near Cape Verde at a depth of 1900m.

Alex Mustard / Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) looks out from its host Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) Anilao, Batangas, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocea...

Bence Mate / Violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) in flight at feeding station, Monte Verde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Mike Read / White stork (Ciconia ciconia) pair silhouetted on nest at sunset near Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February.

Roger Powell / Pair of Montagu's harriers (Circus pygargus) undertaking a courtship food pass, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on a fence post, stretching its wings, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on a fence post, ruffling its feathers, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) perched on a rock and stretching its wings, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Five Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) in flight, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) perched on the back of a sheep, with another on the ground, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) approaching nest of two eggs, Guerreiro, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April

Roger Powell / Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) in flight carrying a large stick to its nest, Guerreiro, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, May

Roger Powell / Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) in flight, Guerreiro, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, May

Solvin Zankl / Dragonfish (Melanostomias melanops) - deep sea specimen from 2000m depth, nr Cape Verde Islands, North Atlantic

Solvin Zankl / Dragonfish (Melanostomias melanops) - deep sea specimen from 2000m depth, nr Cape Verde Islands, North Atlantic

Solvin Zankl / Dragonfish (Melanostomias biseriatus), deepsea specimen from 2000m depth, nr Cape Verde Islands, North Atlantic

Roger Powell / Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax) male display, jumping on the lekking ground, Guerreiro, Castro Verde, Portugal, April

Roger Powell / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) territorial display to warn rivals. Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Kingfishers (Alcedo atthis) engaged in threat display to warn tresspassing rival. Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Jeff Rotman / Looking down on the shipwreck of the small freighter 'Ora Verde' that sank in 1980, Grand Cayman Island, Caribbean Sea Model released.

Jeff Rotman / Shipwreck of the small freighter 'Ora Verde' that sank in 1980, Grand Cayman Island, Caribbean Sea

Roger Powell / Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) pair walking through a flower meadow, Castro Verde, Portugal, April

Roger Powell / Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) portrait of male perched on a prominent boulder & calling over territory. Castro Verde, Portugal, April

Roger Powell / Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax) male perched on a favourite stone, and calling at lek, Castro Verde, Portugal, April

Roger Powell / Great Bustard (Otis tarda) male in partial display as he walks through the communal lek, Castro Verde, Portugal, April

Roger Powell / Male Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) perched on a boulder surveying its display area Castro Verde, Portugal, April

Martin Gabriel / Woody / Monkey ladder vine (Bauhinia glabra) Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica

Martin Gabriel / Woody / Monkey ladder vine (Bauhinia glabra) Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica

Juergen Freund / Aquarium trade fisherman on huka. Paint compressor supplies air to the fishermen who can stay underwater long to catch ornamental fish. Verde Island, Mindoro, Philippines

Juergen Freund / Aquarium fish caught in an accredited manner without using cyanide but with a net. Fish handlers put compressed air into assorted ornamental, tropical fish. Verde island, Mindoro, Philippines

Juergen Freund / Aquarium fish caught in an accredited manner without using cyanide but with a net. Fish handlers put compressed air into assorted ornamental, tropical fish. Verde island, Mindoro, Philippines

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Harlequin Frog (Atelopus varius) displaying warning coloration, Monteverde, Costa Rica

David Shale / Deepsea fish {Paraliparis sp.) North East, Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde Islands depth 700-1000m

Doug Allan / Laguna Verde and extinct volcano Licancabur on the altiplano of Bolivia at 4500m

Mark Moffett / Golden Scarab Beetle (Plusiotis resplendens) portrait, Monteverde Reserve, Costa Rica

Konrad Wothe / Lemur Frog (Phyllomedusa lemur), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Golden Toad (Bufo periglenes) male, breeding aggregation, extinct, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Mark Moffett / Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Doug Allan / Laguan Verde, Andes, Bolivia. Extinct Inca volcano behind. 4300m.

Jabruson / Wave breaking on beach, Sal, Cape Verde Islands

David Shale / Spookfish {Dolichopteryx rostrata} - deepsea species occurring in the twilight zone. Off Cape Verde Iles, Atlantic. (Dolichopteryx rostrata Fukui & Kitigawa, 2006)

Jabruson / Beach landscape with storm clouds. Sal Island, Cape Verde Is, Atlantic ocean

Jabruson / Beach landscape with storm clouds. Sal Island, Cape Verde Is, Atlantic Ocean

David Shale / Sargassum frogfish (Histrio histrio) camouflaged on Sargassum seaweed off Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic. Seaweed floats in large masses on sea surface

Alex Mustard / Squarespot anthias (Pseudanthias pleurotaenia) male on a coral reef. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Sacoglossan sea slug (Costasiella sp.) tiny <5mm along, on algae. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Portrait of a White warty frogfish (Antennartius maculatus). Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Long exposure portait of an Orange painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus). Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Sleepy sponge crab (Dromia dormia) climbing over a rock, carrying its sea squirt (Didemnum molle) disguise, with brittlestar. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island P...

Alex Mustard / A larval mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda), copepods and more plankton aggregate at night, in open water. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pac...

Alex Mustard / Paper nautilus (Argonauta hians) attaches onto a piece of plastic in open water at night. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean...

Alex Mustard / Common ghost goby (Pleurosicya mossambica) hiding in the branches of a sea pen (Pteroeides sp.). Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacifi...

Alex Mustard / Paper nautilus (Argonauta hians) in open water at night. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Common ghost goby (Pleurosicya mossambica) hides in the branches of a sea pen (Pteroeides sp.). Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific...

Alex Mustard / Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) female carrying her clutch of eggs. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Pygmy lemon gobies ( Lubricogobius exiguus) guarding their home in a glass bottle (backlit with a torch). Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical We...

Alex Mustard / African pompano (Alectis ciliaris) juvenile with long trailing dorsal and anal fins, swimming in mid-water at night. In-camera double exposure. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippin...

Alex Mustard / Emperor shrimp (Zenopontonia rex) female rides on the back of a nudirbranch (Tambja morosa), while picking food from the seabed. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Islan...

Alex Mustard / Portrait of the face of a Hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus). Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) small male courting a larger female. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Embryos develop inside flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) eggs, laid inside a coconut shell. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pa...

Jack Dykinga / Yellow paloverde (Cercidium microphyllum) flowering amongst Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea). In foothills on north side of Santa Catalina Mountains, Coronado National Forest, Arizona, USA. May 2019.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Mesa Verde's Petroglyph Point, Mesa Verde National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Colorado, USA. October 2016.

Juan Carlos Munoz / People climbing up ladder at Balcony House, Mesa Verde National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site, Colorado, USA. October.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Mesa Verde National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site, Colorado, USA. October.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Colorado, USA. October.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site, Colorado, USA. October.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Landscape of Mesa Verde National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site, Colorado, USA. October.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site, Colorado, USA. October.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site, Colorado, USA. October.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site, Colorado, USA. October.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Mirador del Anden Verde lookout, La Aldea de San Nicolas municipality, Gran Canaria Island, The Canary Islands.

Piotr Naskrecki / Scarab Beetle (Chrysina batesi), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Piotr Naskrecki / Lavinia Clearwing (Hypoleria lavinia) butterfly, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Piotr Naskrecki / Beetle (Coleosis biloba), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Piotr Naskrecki / Grecian Shoemaker (Catonephele numilia) caterpillar with spikes, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Piotr Naskrecki / Helenor Morpho (Morpho helenor) butterfly in rainforest, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Piotr Naskrecki / Silky Short-tailed Bat (Carollia brevicauda) flying, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Lynn M. Stone / Wood stork (Mycteria americana) in saltwater lagoon. Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

Lynn M. Stone / White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) hunting for Mole crabs (Emerita sp) along shore of Gulf of Mexico. Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

Lynn M. Stone / Reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) in non-breeding plumage, hunting in saltwater lagoon. Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

Lynn M. Stone / Reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) in non-breeding plumage, hunting minnows with wings in partial umbrella. Saltwater lagoon, Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

Lynn M. Stone / Snowy egret (Egretta thula) fishing at water's edge. Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

Lynn M. Stone / Magnificent frigate bird (Fregata magnificens) perched in Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) tree. Tampa Bay islet roosts, Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

Lynn M. Stone / Magnificent frigate bird (Fregata magnificens) in flight with red pouch inflated Tampa Bay, Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.

Lynn M. Stone / Magnificent frigate bird (Fregata magnificens) perched in Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) tree. Tampa Bay islet roosts, Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.