Guy Edwardes / Path towards the coastguard cottages and the Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs. Seaford Head Nature Reserve, East Sussex, UK, May 2009. *NOT AVAILABLE FOR BOOK COVER USE IN GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND U...

David Noton / Hottentot fig (Carpobrotus edulis) on the cliff at Lizard Point, the most southerly point in mainland Britain, Cornwall, England, UK. November 2011.

Merryn Thomas / Man carrying child along footpath on a stormy day on St. Martin's, Isles of Scilly, UK, January 2012. No release available.

Erlend Haarberg / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony on a sea stack and seabird cliff, Langanes peninsula, Iceland, July

Laurie Campbell / Cliff scenery at North Hoy, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, July 2008

Laurie Campbell / Sandstone cliffs, Rackwick Bay, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, July 2004

Inaki Relanzon / Twelve Apostles rock formations, Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell National Park, Victoria State, Australia, September, 2011.

Roger Powell / Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) on cliff with Little Skellig gannetry in the background, Great Skellig island, Co Kerry, Republic of Ireland, June 2011

Nick Garbutt / Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) gathering around burrows on cliff top, Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK, June

Robert Thompson / Beach and cliffs east of Ballintoy village, North Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, July 2011

Peter Lewis / Pendn Vounder beach and Treen cliffs with Logans rock in the background, South Cornwall, October 2010

Jenny E. Ross / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) sub-adult male on cliff searching for eggs in Brunnich's Guillemot nests, as gulls look on from above. This unusual behaviour happens when when lack of sea-ice prevents t...

Kathryn Jeffs / Cliff at edge of tabular iceberg, Antarctica, February 2009, Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series

Ernie Janes / Storm clouds building up off coasts of Norfolk, Weybourne Cliffs, Norfolk, UK, November

Ernie Janes / Ponta de Sao Lourenco Nature Reserve, Madeira

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

Peter Lewis / A view along Chesil Beach towards the Golden Cap, with Lyme Regis in the distance. Dorset, UK, October.

Robert Thompson / Aerial view of cliffs at Bunglass bay, Slieve League, west of Kilcar and Killybegs, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, January 2009

Claudio Contreras / Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) colony on beach, with juvenile / weaner in the surf, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, January

Andrew Parkinson / Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) rear view of bird hanging in air over steep cliffs, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. HIGHLY COMMENDED - Animals in their environment - Wildlife Photographer of the Year c...

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Coastline at dusk, Shark Fin Cove, Davenport, California

Laurie Campbell / Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima) flowering on cliff, Handa Island, Sutherland, Scotland, June

Nick Garbutt / Sea cliffs, shoreline and pack ice at Hambergbukta, south east Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic Norway, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermans / Raven (Corvus corax) on cliff top, Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Andy Rouse / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) standing on cliff top, Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Quinta / Cliff, Monte Clerigo Beach, Algarve, Natural Park of South West Alentejano and Costa Vicentina, Portugal, June 2009

Orsolya Haarberg / Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica). Langanes peninsula, Iceland. May 2008

Orsolya Haarberg / Razorbill (Alca torda), mating. Langanes peninsula, Iceland. May 2008

Orsolya Haarberg / Common guillemot (Uria aalge) and razorbills (Alca torda). Langanes peninsula, Iceland. May 2008

Orsolya Haarberg / Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica). Ltrabjarg seabird cliff, Iceland. July 2008

Orsolya Haarberg / Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica). Ltrabjarg seabird cliff, Iceland. July 2008

Orsolya Haarberg / Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica). Ltrabjarg seabird cliff, Iceland. July 2008

Orsolya Haarberg / Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica). Ltrabjarg seabird cliff, Iceland. July 2008

Orsolya Haarberg / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony, Seabird cliff, Langanes peninsula, Iceland, July 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / O Haarberg / Hlavikurbjarg / Haelavikurbjarg seabird cliff, Hornvik, Hornstrandir, Iceland, July 2008

Orsolya Haarberg / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony, Seabird cliff, Langanes peninsula, Iceland, July 2008

Orsolya Haarberg / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony. Langanes peninsula, Iceland. July 2008

Patricio Robles Gil / Australian gannet nesting colony {Morus / Sula serrator}. Muriwai, North Island, New Zealand.

Tui De Roy / Atacama Desert, weather beaten sea cliffs and Pacific Ocean, Paracas Peninsula, Peru

Martin Gabriel / Waves breaking against rock cliff off Cape Formentor, Mallorca, Spain

Nick Upton / Atlantic Yellow legged gull (Larus michahellis) calling as it stands on sandstone cliff with the sea in the background, Praia da Rocha, Algarve, Portugal, June.

Nick Upton / Atlantic Yellow legged gull (Larus michahellis) calling as it stands on sandstone cliff nest site near its chick with a wave washed beach in the background, Praia da Rocha, Algarve, Portugal, June.

Andrew Walmsley / General view of nesting cliff on Inner Farne island, Northumberland, with Razorbills (Alca torda) and European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), June

Andrew Walmsley / Tourists and photographers next to nesting cliff on Inner Farne island, Northumberland, watching Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), Razorbills (Alca torda) and European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis),...

Andrew Walmsley / Tourists and photographers next to nesting cliff on Inner Farne island, Northumberland, watching Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), Razorbills (Alca torda) and European shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis),...

Andrew Walmsley / General view of nesting cliff on Inner Farne island, Northumberland. European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) in the foreground, Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), Guillemots (Uria aalge) and Razorbills...

Andrew Walmsley / General view of nesting cliff on Inner Farne island, Northumberland. European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) in the foreground, Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), Guillemots (Uria aalge) and Razorbills...

Andrew Walmsley / General view of nesting cliff on Inner Farne island, Northumberland. European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) in the foreground, Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), Guillemots (Uria aalge) and Razorbills...

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Thrift / Sea pink (Armeria maritima) flowering on cliff top, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales, UK, May 2012.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Thrift / Sea pink (Armeria maritima) flowering on cliff top, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales, UK, May 2012.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Thrift / Sea pink (Armeria maritima) flowering on cliff top, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales, UK, May.

Staffan Widstrand / Kittiwake colony (Rissa tridactyla) on cliff with photographer nearby, Svalbard, Norway July 2011

Ingo Arndt / Coastal cliffs, Big Sur, California

Mark Carwardine / Sea cliff, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Janaury 2009

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea) on cliff, Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

David Woodfall / Disabled Man in his 80's enjoying stunning coastal scenery from Pennard cliff using 'Tramper ' machine designed to aid mobility to difficult places for disabled people, Gower, South Wales, UK 2009

David Woodfall / Disabled Man in his 80's enjoying stunning coastal scenery from Pennard cliff using 'Tramper ' machine designed to aid mobility to difficult places for disabled people, Gower, South Wales, UK 2009

David Woodfall / Disabled Man in his 80's enjoying stunning coastal scenery from Pennard cliff using 'Tramper ' machine designed to aid mobility to difficult places for disabled people, Gower, South Wales, UK 2009

David Woodfall / Disabled Man in his 80's enjoying stunning coastal scenery from Pennard cliff using 'Tramper ' machine designed to aid mobility to difficult places for disabled people, Gower, South Wales, UK 2009

Erlend Haarberg / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony on a sea stack, Seabird cliff, Langanes peninsula, Iceland, July

Erlend Haarberg / Woman sitting on cliff top with arctic sea fog below and Kalfatindar Mountain in the distance, Hornbjarg Cliff, Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Iceland, July 2008, model released

Ernie Janes / Rocky outcrops at Railay Ao Phranang with kayakers at base of cliff, Thailand

Andrew Parkinson / Herring gulls (Larus argentatus) pair of adults, photographed through coastal flowers, perched on the cliff top, Bempton Cliffs RSPB Reserve, East Yorkshire, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Female St.Mark's / March Fly (Bibio marci) feeding on Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) flowerhead on coastal cliff overlooking Camel esturary and Atlantic sea. Trebetherick, Cornwall, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Sand Martins (Riparia riparia), newly arrived in spring, flitting around and perched on sandy sea cliff where they will excavate nest burrows. Cornwall, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Sand Martin (Riparia riparia), newly arrived in spring, flitting around sandy sea cliff looking for a potential nest site near others starting to dig burrows. Cornwall, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Sand martin (Riparia riparia), newly arrived in spring, flitting around sandy sea cliff looking for a potential nest site near a perched pair. Cornwall, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Sand Martin (Riparia riparia), newly arrived in spring, flitting around sandy sea cliff looking for a potential nest site near a perched pair. Cornwall, UK, April.

Mark Taylor / Long-tail boat and limestone cliffs. Koh Phi Phi, Thailand, December 2010.

Nick Upton / Eagle's beak (Bec de l'Aigle) conglomerate, puddingstone cliff, near Le Ciotat, France, May 2010

Philippe Clement / Mealt waterfall at Kilt Rock, a 200 foot high sea cliff of dolerite, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, May 2010

Philippe Clement / Black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) breeding on nests on ledges in sea cliff, Fowlsheugh RSPB reserve, NE Scotland, UK, May

Philippe Clement / Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) on sea cliff ledge, Fowlsheugh RSPB reserve, NE Scotland, UK, May

Mike Potts / Kittiwake (Rissa trydactyla) nesting colony on sheer cliff face, Puffin Island, North Wales, UK, July

Mike Potts / Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) perched on cliff in evening sunlight. South Stack, Anglesey, North Wales, UK, June

Mike Potts / Razorbill (Alca torda) standing on lichen covered cliff ledge, with Sand eel (Ammodytes tobianus) in bill, Puffin Island. off Anglesey, North Wales, UK, June

Mike Potts / Razorbill (Alca torda) standing on lichen covered cliff ledge, with Sand eel (Ammodytes tobianus) in bill, Puffin Island. off Anglesey, North Wales, UK, June

Mike Potts / Two Razorbills (Alca torda) one landing on cliff. Anglesey Coast. North Wales. UK, May

Andrew Parkinson / Razorbill (Alca torda) head portrait of adult calling from cliff, Skomer Island, Wales, UK, May (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Razorbill (Alca torda) portrait on a coastal cliff, with sea behind. Saltee islands, Republic of Ireland, May (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Pair of Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) perched on a cliff top rock. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) perched on a cliff top rock. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) perched on a cliff top rock in evening light. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) perched on a cliff top rock in evening light. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Pair of Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) perched on a cliff top rock. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May (non-ex)

Suzi Eszterhas / Beach and cliff, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico

Alan Williams / Colony of Guillemots (Uria aalge) on cliff-top watching gull close overhead, Puffin Island, North Wales, UK, June 2010

Suzi Eszterhas / Colony of Steller's Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) resting on exposed cliff along coastline, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, November

Suzi Eszterhas / Colony of Steller's Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) resting on exposed cliff along coastline, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, November

Suzi Eszterhas / Colony of Steller's Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) resting on exposed cliff along coastline, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, November

Suzi Eszterhas / Colony of Steller's Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) resting on exposed cliff along coastline, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, November

Suzi Eszterhas / Colony of Steller's Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) resting on exposed cliff along coastline, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, November 2010

Suzi Eszterhas / Colony of Steller's Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) resting on exposed cliff along coastline, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, November 2010

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Common / Great cormorant {Phalacrocorax carbo} two perched on cliff near the sea, Oman, January