Kevin Schafer / Bumblebee (Bombus sp) on flower, Juneau, Alaska

Kevin Schafer / Frozen gas bubbles beneath surface of frozen lake, Abraham Lake, Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada

Kevin Schafer / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) male in bower decorated with blue objects and yellow flowers, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia

Kevin Schafer / Oil refinery with Mount Baker behind, seen from Fidalgo Bay, Anacortes, Washington

Kevin Schafer / Oil refinery at sunrise spewing gas effluence out of smoke stacks, Anacortes, Washington

Kevin Schafer / Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi) male on beach, Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii

Kevin Schafer / Rainbow over cliffs, Kalalau Valley, Na Pali Coast State Park, Kauai, Hawaii

Kevin Schafer / Pine (Pinus sp) and Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) trees in autumn, Ginkakuji Gardens, Kyoto, Japan

Kevin Schafer / Guatemalan Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) calling, Community Baboon Sanctuary, Belize, Central America. Endangered species.

Kevin Schafer / Guatemalan Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) climbing, Community Baboon Sanctuary, Belize, Central America. Endangered species.

Kevin Schafer / Pygmy Raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus) portrait, Cozumel Island, Mexico. Critically endangered endemic species.

Kevin Schafer / Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) tobogganing on sea ice at sunset, Weddell Sea, Antarctica