Michele Westmorland / Snorkeler swimming with harmless Jellyfish (Mastigias papua etpisonii), Jellyfish Lake, Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia.

Michele Westmorland / Schooling fish around healthy reef system, Castle Rock, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Merryn Thomas / Looking out over Round Island Lighthouse on a stormy day on St. Martin's, Isles of Scilly, UK, January 2012.

Alex Mustard / Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) scampers across a coral reef amongst sponges, Bloody Bay Wall, Little Cayman, Cayman Islands. British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.

Alex Mustard / Rock beauty angelfish (Holacanthus tricolor) pair at dusk performing their courtship dance with the larger male circling the female, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Cari...

Brent Stephenson / Columnar basalt formations at the 180 metre high Edinburgh Hill. Zodiac full of cruise ship tourists for scale. South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, December.

Brent Stephenson / Columnar basalt formations at the 180 metre high Edinburgh Hill. Zodiac full of cruise ship tourists for scale. South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, December.

Martin Gabriel / Mountain ridges of Caldera de Taburiente silhouetted through clouds. View from Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain, February.

Martin Gabriel / Hiking trail along ancient aqueduct in Los Tilos National Park. World Biosphere Reserve, La Palma Island, Canary Islands, February.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) and Snowy sheathbill (Chionis alba) on snowy rocks. Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, October.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) on snowy rocks. Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, October.

Brent Stephenson / Steller's Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) resting on rocks above the tideline. Zodiac with tourists watching in the background. The Brothers, Alaska, United States, July.

Inaki Relanzon / Cliffs and sea-stacks on the coast of "El Hierro" Island. Canary Islands, February 2011.

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of coral reef and island with snorkeller swimming underwater. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010. Model released.

Juergen Freund / Karst limestone formations rising out of the sea. Sunmalelen area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010

Juergen Freund / Small, tree-covered islet. This is a karst limestone formation with layers eaten away by water. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Brent Stephenson / The fallen Moai at Ahu Hanga Tetenga with the coastline in the background. Hanga Tetenga, Easter Island, October 2009.

Neil Lucas / Panoramic view, Little Razorback Island, Dellbridge Islands, Antarctica, October 2008, Digitally stitched image

Robert Thompson / Aerial view of Carrickarade Island, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, September 2009

Angelo Gandolfi / An old Cork Oak (Quercus) growing over a rock. February, Corsica island, France. February 2010

Angelo Gandolfi / View of mist over mountains, Monte Incudine, Parc Naturel Regional de Corse, Corsica island, France, February 2010

Angelo Gandolfi / Carrion Crows (Corvus corone) mobbing a Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) Scala di St. Regina gorges. Corte, Parc Naturel Regional de Corse, Corsica island, France, January

Angelo Gandolfi / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) in flight over rocky outcrops, Monte Incudine, Parc Naturel Regional de Corse, Corsica island, France, February

Oriol Alamany / Rock paintings of Terns (Sterna sp) at Ana Kai Tangata cave, Easter Island (Pascua or Rapa Nui), Pacific Island, Unesco World Heritage Site, November 2004

Merryn Thomas / Kilt Rock and Loch Mealt waterfall under stormy skies in the morning, bassalt columns visible. Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Scotland. September 2010.

Steve Knell / Boreray, under low cloud cover. This holds the largest gannetry in UK (60,000 pairs) St. Kilda, Scotland, July 2009

Jeff Rotman / Bat rays (Myliobatis californica) schooling, Redondo Rock, Galapagos Is

Michele Westmorland / Cuban rock iguana (Cyclura carinata) walking in the sand, Iguana reserve on Little Water Cay, Turks and Caicos, Caribbean. Endangered

Edwin Giesbers / Map lichen (Rhizocarpon geographicum) on rock with (Hyoseris radiata) flower, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Edwin Giesbers / Map lichen (Rhizocarpon geographicum) on rock and (Hyoseris radiata) flower, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Edwin Giesbers / Map lichen (Rhizocarpon geographicum) on rock, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Thomas Lazar / Ice hanging from arch in sea cave carved in soft sandstone cliffs, frozen lake, Squaw Bay, Lake Superior, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin, USA, February 2009

Sue Daly / Lightbulb seasquirts / tunicates (Clavelina lepadiformis) cluster on rock, Channel Isles, UK, July

Kirkendall-Spring / Puako Petroglyphs near the Holoholokai Beach Park on the South Kohala area of the Big Island. The Big Island of Hawaii, USA, December 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzó / Wild coast on a windy day, Benijo, Anaga Peninsula, North East Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, December 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / Rock dove (Columba livia) on cliff top, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / Razorbill (Aalca torda) landing on rock, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) standing on rock calling, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / Razorbill (Alca torda) landing on rock carrying fish, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / Guillemots (Uria aalge) one in flight, two sitting on rock, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Sá / Coastal cliffs, Deserta Grande, Desertas Islands, Madeira, Portugal, August 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Sá / Coastal cliffs, Deserta Grande, Desertas Islands, Madeira, Madeira, Portugal, August 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Green / Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) on rock squabbling, Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Green / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) flying over two on rock, Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Green / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony, Bass Rock with the moon rising, Firth of Forth, Scotland, August 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / Common raven (Corvus corax) perched on rock, La Caldera de Taburiente National Park, La Palma, Canary Islands Spain, March 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / Arch stone in "Los hervideros", South West Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, March 2009 WWE BOOK PLATE.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Zankl / Rock formations / Azur Window at Blue Hole, Dwejra, Gozo, Malta, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzó / Wild coast with sea stacks on a stormy day, Benijo, Anaga Peninsula, North East Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, December 2008 WWE BOOK. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / Pterocephalus lasiospermus with rock formations in the distance, Los Roques de Garcia, Teide National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, December 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / Coast on a stormy day, Benijo, Anaga Peninsula, North East Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, December 2008

Fred Bavendam / Humpback Rockcod (Cromileptes altivelis), Uepi Island, Solomon Islands

Wild Wonders of Europe / Pitkin / Gorgonian coral (Paramuricea clavata) on rock face covered with Yellow encrusting anemones (Parazoanthus axinellae) sponges and corals, 'Horsehead', Lavezzi Islands, Corsica, France, September 2008

Pete Oxford / Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) trio, Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Pete Oxford / Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) jumping, Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Jouan & Rius / View of coast through rock arch, Papa Stour island, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK

Tim Laman / Aerial view of the Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia, December 2001.

Michael Pitts / Aerial view of Outer Rock Islands, Palau, Melanesia, pacific ocean islands

Suzi Eszterhas / Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) hopping from rock to rock, New Island, Falkland Islands

Niall Benvie / Route 10 winding through basalt landscape, near Skagafjordur, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. June 2006

Doug Perrine / View from sea of beach and fringing forest and palm trees, Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia

Terry Andrewartha / Dolphin gull {Leucophaeus scoresbii} portrait on a rock, Falkland Islands

Pete Oxford / Granite outcrop, Source d'argent beach, La Digue, Seychelles. Coastal landscape

Patricio Robles Gil / Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) perched on rocks and cactus on San Pedro Martir Island, Gulf of California, Mexico

Tom Vezo / Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) pair on rock interacting, St Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Alaska

Konrad Wothe / Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) perched on rocks with ocean waves in background, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Konrad Wothe / Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) on rock with ocean waves in background, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Konrad Wothe / Baikal Seal (Phoca sibirica) resting on rock, Zabaikalsky National Park, Ushkany Islands, Lake Baikal, Russia

Konrad Wothe / Baikal Seal (Phoca sibirica) resting on rock with flipper raised, Zabaikalsky National Park, Ushkany Islands, Lake Baikal, Russia

Norbert Wu / Granite Island and Coconut Palms, unique idyllic islands, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Norbert Wu / Aerial view of the Rock Islands of Palau, the limestone islands have been eroded into mushroom-like formations

Tui De Roy / Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) ecstatic greeting display between pair at nest, Kidney Island, Falkland Islands

Tui De Roy / Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) mature male clings to lava rock along shoreline, Academy Bay, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Fred Bavendam / Giant Damselfish (Microspathodon dorsalis) male guarding eggs laid on a rock ledge Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Norbert Wu / Palau's limestone islands have been cut into strange mushroom-shaped formations, Palau

Michio Hoshino / Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) sunning on rock, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Rockhopper penguin on rock {Eudyptes chrysocome} Falkland Islands

Tim Edwards / Marloe sands and Islands of Skokholm and Gateholm. Wales Pembrokeshire NP

Pete Oxford / Kicker Rock, Galapagos

Pete Oxford / Coconut palm trees and granite outcrop. Sourse d'Argent beach, Las Digue, Seychelles.

Gavin Hellier / Anse Source d'Argent Beach, La Digue Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Gavin Hellier / Granite Boulder at Anse Source d'Argent beach, La Digue Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Gavin Hellier / Anse Source d'Argent Beach, La Digue Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Gavin Hellier / Anse Source d'Argent Beach with granite boulders, La Digue Island Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Gavin Hellier / Anse Source d'Argent Beach with granite boulders, La Digue Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Michele Westmorland / Orbiculated Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia orbicularis) just below surface in mangroves, Jellyfish Lake, Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia.

Michele Westmorland / Snorkeler swimming with harmless Jellyfish (Mastigias papua etpisonii), Jellyfish Lake, Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia model released

Michele Westmorland / Ringtailed Cardinalfish (Apogon aureus) Cannibal Rock, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Michele Westmorland / Blue tunicates (Rhopalaea sp) around cluster of other sea tunicates, Cannibal Rock, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Michele Westmorland / Nudibranch (Nembrotha purpureolineata) feeding, Cannibal Rock, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Jeff Vanuga / Petroglyphs at the Puako Petrogloyph Archaeological Preserve. Pu ukohjola Heiau National Historic Site, Hawaii, March 2012.

Sue Daly / Rock Cook Wrasse (Centrolabrus exoletus) male. Guillaumesse, Sark, British Channel Islands, July.

Sue Daly / Topknot (Zeugopterus punctatus) camouflaged against rock. Gouliot Caves, Sark, British Channel Islands, July.

Roland Seitre / Cayman Brac landscape, habitat for Grand cayman rock iguana (Cyclura lewisi), Western Indies

Roland Seitre / Grand Cayman Blue Iguana (Cyclura lewisi), adult that has been reintroduced to the wild from captive breeding programme. Cayman Islands, Endangered species.

Roland Seitre / Grand Cayman Blue Iguana (Cyclura lewisi) hatchling and egg held in hands, captive, Cayman Islands National Trusts Blue Iguana Recovery Program, Queen Elizebeth Botanic Park, Grand Cayman. Endangered...