Ben Osborne / Aerial view of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) find shade under trees to avoid midday sun, during a drought. Northern Botswana. Taken on location for BBC Planet Earth series, October 2005

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Moonlit iceberg taken at midday during the polar night, Northwest Greenland, 1980. 40 BELOW bookplate.

Solvin Zankl / The arrival of many Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) at the beach of Ostional, Costa Rica, Pacific coast, at the beginning of an arribada (mass nesting event) November ^^^ Thousands an...

Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) soaring at midday on thermals, circling over Vadiello cliffs, Sierra de Guara, Aragon, Spain.

Tony Heald / Circle round the sun, optical effect of high level ice crystals, around midday, Chobe NP, Botswana

Jabruson / Silverback mature male Mountain Gorilla, Virunga NP, DR Congo (formerly Zaire) resting midday siesta

Solvin Zankl / Many Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) digging their nests on the beach of Ostional, Costa Rica, Pacific coast, during an arribada / mass nesting event. November ^^^ Thousands and thous...

Solvin Zankl / The arrival of many Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) at the beach of Ostional, Costa Rica, Pacific coast, at the beginning of an arribada (mass nesting event) November ^^^ Thousands an...

Solvin Zankl / Mature female Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) arrive at the beach of Ostional, Costa Rica, Pacific coast, November, at the beginning of the arribada (mass nesting event) of the sea t...

Solvin Zankl / Mature female Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) arrives at the beach of Ostional, Costa Rica, Pacific coast, November, at the beginning of the arribada (mass nesting event) of the sea t...

Solvin Zankl / Mature female Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) arrives at the beach of Ostional, Costa Rica, Pacific coast, November, at the beginning of the arribada (mass nesting event) of the sea t...

Solvin Zankl / The arrival of one Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at the beach of Ostional, Costa Rica, Pacific coast, can be the beginning of an arribada (mass nesting event) of the sea turtles. No...

Solvin Zankl / The arrival of one Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at the beach of Ostional, Costa Rica, Pacific coast, can be the beginning of an arribada (mass nesting event) of the sea turtles. Tho...

Solvin Zankl / Female Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) comes up out of water to nest on beach, the arribada (mass nesting event of several days duration) only pauses during hot midday temperatures. O...

Solvin Zankl / Female Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) comes out of water to nest on beach, the arribada (mass nesting event with several days duration) only pauses during hot midday temperatures. Os...

Solvin Zankl / Female Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) comes out of water to nest on beach, the arribada (mass nesting event with several days of duration) only pauses during hot midday temperatures....

Solvin Zankl / Female Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) comes out of water to nest on beach, the arribada (mass nesting event of several days of duration) only pauses during hot midday temperatures. O...

Solvin Zankl / The arrival of one Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at the beach of Ostional, Costa Rica, Pacific coast, can be the beginning of an arribada (mass nesting event) of the sea turtles. ^^^...

Suzi Eszterhas / Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) cooling off in mud wallow during midday heat, Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia

Miles Barton / Sir David Attenborough observing Galapagos Giant tortoises (Geochelone nigra) mating in the shade of a tree, midday, Alcedo Crater, Isabela Is, Galapagos, May 2006, on location for filming for BBC NHU...

Nick Upton / Domestic goat (Capra hircus) seeking shade from an oak tree at midday, Greece.

Francis Abbott / The combination of strong winds and a high midday sun turns the Red Sea to bright silver, Egypt

Ingo Arndt / Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies warmed up by the sun fly around midday, Michoacan, Mexico

Ingo Arndt / Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly basking in the midday sun, Michoacan, Mexico

Ingo Arndt / Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies basking in the midday sun, Michoacan, Mexico

Suzi Eszterhas / Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) group cooling off at mud wallow during midday, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Tony Heald / Circle round the Sun, optical effect of high level ice crystals, around midday, Chobe NP, Botswana.

Jabruson / Mountain gorilla juvenile resting at midday {Gorilla g beringei} Virunga NP. DR Congo

Roger Powell / Common guillemot {Uria aalge} colony. Panting in midday heat. Farne Islands, UK.

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) little orphans led by keepers out of bush to midday mud wallow, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) little orphans led by keepers out of bush to midday mud wallow, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

TJ Rich / African elephant seeking shade at midday {Loxodonta africana} Samburu NP, Kenya

Daniel Gomez / Spectacled caimans {Caiman crocodilus} cooling down at midday, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

TJ Rich / Topi standing on termite mound in midday sun {Damaliscus lunatus} Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphans and keepers in midday mud wallow at orphanage in Nairobi, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphans called Natumi and Lingwest, playing at midday mud wallow, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) little orphans led by keepers out of bush to midday mud wallow, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Jabruson / Egyptian rail / plover on nest in hot midday sun {Pluvianus aegyptius} Garamba NP DR Congo