1178-5718 - USA, Massachusetts, storm cloud above sea

1178-5717 - USA, Massachusetts, alto cumulus clouds

1179-180 - Autumn approaching at Lake Sils near St.Moritz in Engadine, where Piz la Margna is already covered in snow, Graubunden, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

390-2912 - View to the Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna, small boat approaching, Kanoni, Corfu Town, Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

1112-2708 - Life along the Mekong River approaching the capital city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

1179-86 - A train from Zermatt approaching the Gornergrat Station facing the majestic shape of the Matterhorn, Switzerland

1112-2519 - Snow storm approaching Alkefjelet, Cape Fanshawe, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

1112-2520 - Snow storm approaching Alkefjelet, Cape Fanshawe, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

1112-2521 - Snow storm approaching Alkefjelet, Cape Fanshawe, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

741-4799 - Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) approaching the Mara River, Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

917-573 - Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) porpoising, Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

845-976 - Walker on a Public Footpath approaching Winskill Stones, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

1109-1789 - Lake Bled boat (Pletna) approaching Lake Bled Island at sunrise, Gorenjska, Slovenia, Europe

832-369715 - Little Owl (Athene noctua), approaching nesting hole

832-372580 - Boatsman in a traditional outrigger boat approaching Inabuyutan Island, Bacuit Archipelago, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, Asia

832-373432 - Barn Owl (Tyto alba) approaching, in flight

832-369716 - Little Owl (Athene noctua) approaching nesting hole with prey, Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

832-369717 - Little Owl (Athene noctua) approaching nesting hole with prey, Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

1112-2191 - California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) approaching Zodiacs in Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

1112-2175 - Close up of California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) approaching Zodiac underwater in Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

1112-2174 - California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) approaching Zodiac underwater in Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

832-332921 - Two Lufthansa jets approaching Frankfurt International Airport for landing in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-329679 - Aeroplane above the autobahn approaching the Airport, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

857-85878 - Grainger Peak, British Columbia, Canada

832-301221 - IranAir Airbus plan approaching the airport

747-1546 - Fernsteinsee Castle, approaching Ferne Pass, Austria, Europe

747-1547 - Fernsteinsee Castle, approaching Ferne Pass, Austria, Europe

844-1929 - Approaching Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, by boat, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

844-1928 - Approaching Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, by boat, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

832-250672 - Zodiac with tourists approaching a waterfall, Arsuk Fjord, Greenland, Denmark

831-1268 - Sita Air Dornier 228 Aircraft approaching runway, Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Lukla, Nepal, Asia

1161-5914 - Aerial view of arctic landscape, Kvaloya Island (Whale Island) and Slettaelva Village from aircraft approaching Tromso in the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway

1161-5957 - Car with trailer towing a snowmobile travels through arctic wilderness at nightfall by Kilpisjarvi on route from Norway into Finland

1161-5913 - Aerial view of arctic landscape, snow covered road and Lyngen Alps from aircraft approaching Tromso in the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway

1161-5956 - Viking Transport Service truck travels through arctic wilderness at nightfall by Kilpisjarvi on route from Norway into Finland

1161-5958 - Car with trailer towing a snowmobile travels through arctic wilderness at nightfall by Kilpisjarvi on route from Norway into Finland

1161-5912 - Aerial view of arctic landscape, frozen river and the Lyngen Alps from aircraft approaching Tromso in the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway

1161-33 - A packof three cheetahs using an old termite mound to watch for approaching prey in Moremi National Park, Botswana

1161-1118 - A cheetah using an old termite mound to watch for approaching prey in Moremi National Park, Botswana, Africa

1161-913 - Cheetah using an old termite mound to watch for approaching prey in Moremi National Park, Botswana, Africa

1161-1121 - A cheetah sitting watching for approaching prey in Moremi National Park, Botswana

832-205762 - Sailboats and motor boats on the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, Kiel Canal, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

733-5724 - Reykjavik Marathon 2012, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

816-4430 - Cruise ship approaching Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

990-160 - Approaching the boat from behind, this Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) heaves its head out of the water. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada. Sequence 2/3.

990-143 - Friendly Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) surfacing laterally and curiously approaching the research vessel. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

832-150882 - Warning sign for approaching trains, Germany, Europe

832-148300 - Sailing boats, pleasure craft traffic on Kiel Canal, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

832-148298 - Sailing boats and motorboats in back light

832-131417 - Man approaching a group of menacing-looking youths in a dark pedestrian underpass

832-128889 - Approaching storm over the market place, Guenzburg, Donauried, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-129366 - An old paddle-steamer as a ferry for tourists approaching a dock near Morges, canton of Vaud, Switzerland, Europe

832-129365 - An old paddle-steamer as a ferry for tourists approaching a dock near Morges, canton of Vaud, Switzerland, Europe

832-124412 - Panorama view, Landscape Arch at sunrise and approaching thunderstorm, Arches National Park, South West, USA

832-124404 - Landscape Arch at sunrise and approaching thunderstorm, Arches National Park, Utah, USA

747-1439 - View east from Milecastle 37 approaching Housesteads Wood, Hadrians Wall, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Northumberland National Park, England, United Kingdom, Europe

832-106909 - Niagara Falls, the tour boat "Maid of the Mist is approaching to the thundering falls, Ontario, Canada

832-102860 - Landscape with approaching thunderstorm

832-63956 - Cumulus clouds, rain clouds, thunderstorm clouds, approaching thunderstorm

832-75354 - Cruise ship approaching the port of Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe - Attention: Restricted right of use! Please ALWAYS contact the press office before publishing this picture: AIDA Cruises, Am Strande 3d, 18055 Rostock, Germany, +49 (0) 381 / 444-8021,

832-75358 - Cruise ship approaching the port of Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe - Attention: Restricted right of use! Please ALWAYS contact the press office before publishing this picture: AIDA Cruises, Am Strande 3d, 18055 Rostock, Germany, +49 (0) 381 / 444-8021,

832-57894 - Approaching sandstorm, West Mitten Butte, East Mitten Butte and Merrick Butte table mountains and Scenic Drive, Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park, Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona, Utah, United States of America

832-54548 - View of Korcula with approaching thunderstorm, central Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Adriatic coast, Croatia, Europe, PublicGround

1113-80478 - Houseboat Approaching Saverne Ecluse 30-31 Boat Lock, Canal de la Marne au Rhin, Saverne, Alsace, France

1113-43540 - People approaching Christmas market, Christmas market Rosenheim, Rosenheim, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

918-70 - Ringed seal (Pusa hispida), Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

1113-23557 - Two houseboats on the river Vecht approaching a bascule bridge, Netherlands, Europe

1113-23620 - Cruiseship approaching a little iceberg, Inside Passage, Alaska, USA

1113-14812 - Cruiseship MS Delphin Voyager approaching Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal, Europe

1125-36 - Camel cart on the road in Gujarat, India, Asia

747-1365 - A small town on the fjord approaching Kotor, Montenegro, Europe

747-1364 - A small town on the fjord approaching Kotor, Montenegro, Europe

1116-20254 - Kayaker approaching colourful houseboats, Yellowknife Bay on the Great Slave Lake, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

1116-11144 - Bus approaching Maidan Shar, Vardak Province, Afghanistan

1116-17813 - Kluane Mountain Range while approaching Haines Junction from Whitehorse, Yukon

1116-16771 - Russian Tall Ship the "Palladin" approaching Inner Harbor, Victoria, British Columbia

857-78498 - A trekker in Nepal looks over his shoulder at the approaching yak train.

1113-3767 - People on the freighter The Aranui III approaching the island of Ua Pou, French Polynesia

857-39346 - Three hikers approaching a view, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah.

800-1233 - Tourist boat approaching Argentinean side of Iguacu Falls, Iguacu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Parana, Brazil, South America

1190-553 - Bald eagle, haliaeetus leucocephalus, weisskopfseeadler, homer, kenai peninsula, alaska, usa

1190-582 - Bald eagle, haliaeetus leucocephalus, weisskopfseeadler, homer, kenai peninsula, alaska, usa

1194-1458 - Except u.k. where its use is embargoed until feb 1st

911-8338 - Highland cattle on the Strathaird Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

911-8339 - Highland cattle on the Strathaird Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

989-87 - Two Mallard drakes (Anas platyrhynchos) and a duck approaching on grass, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

1102-55 - Morning light with rain storm approaching, Uluru (Ayers Rock), Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

1060-4 - Common Dolphins approaching clicking and whistling, Azores Portugal

1003-124 - Boat approaching Bass Rock. Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK

1003-125 - Boat approaching Bass Rock. Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK

978-425 - Research diver approaching manta birostris to record detail in research program, Project Elasmo. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

978-444 - Giant manta ray, Isla de la Plata Ecuador. Portrait shot of Manta birostris approaching camera. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

978-430 - Research diver approaching manta birostris to record detail in research program, Project Elasmo. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

978-441 - Giant manta ray, Isla de la Plata Ecuador. Portrait shot of Manta birostris approaching camera. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

978-432 - Research diver approaching manta birostris to record detail in research program, Project Elasmo. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

978-431 - Giant manta ray, Isla de la Plata Ecuador. Portrait shot of Manta birostris approaching camera. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

978-418 - Research diver approaching manta birostris to record detail in research program, Project Elasmo. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

978-420 - Research diver approaching manta birostris to record detail in research program, Project Elasmo. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

978-426 - Research diver approaching manta birostris to record detail in research program, Project Elasmo. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador

978-446 - Giant manta ray, Isla de la Plata Ecuador. Portrait shot of Manta birostris approaching camera. Pacific Ocean, Ecuador