860-287449 - Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Surface plancton nets, deployed from Tara, Galapagos

860-287450 - Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton nets. On "station", the boat is drifting without engine or sails. Tara Oceans, a unique expedition: Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton, a form of sea life that includes organisms as small as viruses and bacterias, and as big as medusas. Our goal is to better understand planktonic ecosystems by exploring the countless species, learning about interactions among them and with their environment. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. In a context of rapid physico-chemical changes, for example the acidification observed today in the world's oceans, it is urgent to understand and predict the evolution of these particular ecosystems. Finally, plankton is an astonishing way of going back in time ? a prime source of fossils. Over the eons, plankton has created several hundred meters of sediment on the ocean floors. This allows us to go back in time, to the first oceans on Earth, and better understand the history of our biosphere. More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Galapagos

860-287440 - Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Zero wreck, vertical view Orthomosaic from 3D photogrammetry (13500 x 10000 px). D: 15 m Kimbe Bay, papua New Guinea, Coral growth on this wreck is from a period of 74 years ! The ZERO, is a Japanese WW2 fighter plane wreck. This Zero wreck was discovered in January 2000 by local William Nuli while he was freediving for sea cucumbers. He asked the Walindi Plantation Resort dive team if they might know what it was, and when they investigated they uncovered the intact wreck of a Zero fighter, resting on a sedimented bottom in 15 m depth. This World War II Japanese fighter is almost completely intact. The plane is believed to have been ditched, the pilot is believed to have survived, but was never found on the island. He never returned home. Maybe he disappeared in the jungle? On 26th December 1943, during the battle of Cape Gloucester, the Japanese pilot made an emergency landing, ditching his Mitsubishi A6M Zero plane into the sea approximately 100m off West New Britain Province. The plane was piloted by PO1 Tomiharu Honda of the 204st K?k?tai. His fate is unknown but it is believed the he made a controlled water landing after running out of fuel and survived. Although he failed to return to his unit, the plane was found with the throttle and trim controls both set for landing and the canopy was open. There are no visible bullet holes or other shrapnel damage and the plane is still virtually intact after over 70 years underwater. It is a A6M2 Model 21 Zero, made famous for its use in Kamikaze attacks by the Japanese Imperial Navy. The wreck has the Manufacture Number 8224 and was built by Nakajima in late August 1942.

860-287443 - Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) on a small reef, near Garua Island, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea,

860-287458 - Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki), Roca Redonda, Galapagos, Ecuador

860-287441 - Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Yanaba Island, Egum Atoll, Papua New Guinea, Old man of Yanaba.

860-287439 - Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Tara in Kimbe Bay, papua New Guinea, H: 103,6 m, mandatory credit line: Photo: Christoph Gerigk, drone pilot: Guillaume Bourdin - Tara Expeditions Foundation

860-287437 - Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Small coral island and adjacent reef, near Yanaba Island, Papua New Guinea, H: 536,6 m, mandatory credit line: Photo: Christoph Gerigk, drone pilot: Guillaume Bourdin - Tara Expeditions Foundation

860-287438 - Tara Pacific expedition - november 2017 Small coral island and adjacent reef, near Yanaba Island, Papua New Guinea, H: 452.3 m, mandatory credit line: Photo: Christoph Gerigk, drone pilot: Guillaume Bourdin - Tara Expeditions Foundation

1184-3099 - Expedition jeep in Northern Chad, Africa

1184-3088 - Expedition jeeps in Northern Chad, Africa

1184-3087 - Expedition jeep in Northern Chad, Africa

1184-3078 - Expedition Jeep in the desert between Ounianga Kebir and Faya, northern Chad, Africa

1131-1158 - Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) inspecting and chewing on the pole of an expedition ship, Svalbard Archipelago, Arctic, Norway, Europe

1131-1165 - Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) inspecting the pole of an expedition ship, Svalbard Archipelago, Arctic, Norway, Europe

1131-1160 - Curious Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) swimming around an expedition ship and looking up, Svalbard Archipelago, Arctic, Norway, Europe

832-380490 - Expedition Boat navigating through melting pack ice, Arctic Ocean, 81° North and 26° East, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Europe

832-380489 - Expedition Boat navigating through melting pack ice, Arctic Ocean, 81° North and 26° East, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Europe

832-380001 - Zodiac boat with tourists navigating in front of Lilliehook glacier, Lilliehook fjord, Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Europe

1167-1954 - Expedition cruise ship and passengers, tidewater glacier, South Skjoldungen Fjord, glorious weather, remote East Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

857-95182 - Fjord in South Greenland, during an expedition with Tasermiut Expeditions

1113-102852 - Jeep, Road, Highlands, Mountains, Sunset, Iceland, Europe

1167-1795 - Expedition tourists kayaking in cold, snowy weather, with icebergs, Chilean Gonzalez Videla Station, Waterboat Point, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1793 - Detail of an expedition passenger holding a piece of glacier ice, Anvers Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1796 - Expedition tourists kayaking in snowy weather, with blue icebergs, Chilean Gonzalez Videla Station, Waterboat Point, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1779 - Zodiac boat, expedition tourists, landing beach, Half Moon Island, Livingston Island view, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1783 - Expedition tourists leave Half Moon Island, Livingston Island blue glaciers and evening sun, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1777 - Expedition tourists walk on shore of Half Moon Island, view to Livingston Island, blue sky, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1776 - Expedition tourists follow a marked route on Half Moon Island, view to Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1773 - Expedition tourists on a zodiac boat approach Half Moon Island, sunny day, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1774 - Expedition tourists on Half Moon Island, Livingston Island backdrop, sunny day, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1763 - Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) and expedition tourists on Cuverville Island, Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1690 - Expedition ship passengers hiking, early morning, beautiful day, Neko Harbour, Graham Land, Antarctic Continent, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1694 - Expedition ship passengers trek above the sea, early morning, sunny day, Neko Harbour, Andvord Bay, Graham Land, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1676 - Expedition visit, British Historic Monument Damoy Hut and Bahia Dorian Argentine Refuge, Dorian Bay, Wiencke Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1675 - Damoy Hut, expedition ship visitor in the snow, Historic Monument, Dorian Bay, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1674 - Expedition ship visit, Damoy Hut, former British Air Transit Facility, Historic Monument, Dorian Bay, Wiencke Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

1167-1642 - Kayak expedition preparations, Tracy Arm Fjord, clearing mist, icebergs and cascades, near South Sawyer Glacier, Alaska, United States of America, North America

857-94193 - JeanLouis Wertz on ropes in Apichavai 8a+. Venezuela expedition "jungle jamming" to Amuri tepuy and Tuyuren waterfalls, with Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stephane Hanssens and Jean louis Wertz. The team free climb to new climbingroutes on the Tepuy, which is 3 days of walk to the village of Yunek near Santa helena and the salto angel(canaima).

857-94194 - Sean Villanueva at the portaledge camp. Streching at sunrise - Venezuela expedition "jungle jamming" to Amuri tepuy and Tuyuren waterfalls, with Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stephane Hanssens and Jean louis Wertz. The team free climb to new climbingroutes on the Tepuy, which is 3 days of walk to the village of Yunek near Santa helena and the salto angel(canaima).

857-94196 - Nicolas Favresse climbing. Apichavai 8a+ - 500 meters high - Venezuela expedition "jungle jamming" to Amuri tepuy and Tuyuren waterfalls, with Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stephane Hanssens and Jean louis Wertz. The team free climb to new climbingroutes on the Tepuy, which is 3 days of walk to the village of Yunek near Santa helena and the salto angel(canaima).

857-94198 - Backpacker - Venezuela expedition "jungle jamming" to Amuri tepuy and Tuyuren waterfalls, with Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stephane Hanssens and Jean louis Wertz. The team free climb to new climbingroutes on the Tepuy, which is 3 days of walk to the village of Yunek near Santa helena and the salto angel(canaima).

857-94197 - Sean Villanueva enjoy the view of the jungle - Venezuela expedition "jungle jamming" to Amuri tepuy and Tuyuren waterfalls, with Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stephane Hanssens and Jean louis Wertz. The team free climb to new climbingroutes on the Tepuy, which is 3 days of walk to the village of Yunek near Santa helena and the salto angel(canaima).

857-94199 - Tent - Venezuela expedition "jungle jamming" to Amuri tepuy and Tuyuren waterfalls, with Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stephane Hanssens and Jean louis Wertz. The team free climb to new climbingroutes on the Tepuy, which is 3 days of walk to the village of Yunek near Santa helena and the salto angel(canaima).

857-94195 - Nicolas Favresse climbing. Apichavai 8a+ - 500 meters high - Venezuela expedition "jungle jamming" to Amuri tepuy and Tuyuren waterfalls, with Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva, Stephane Hanssens and Jean louis Wertz. The team free climb to new climbingroutes on the Tepuy, which is 3 days of walk to the village of Yunek near Santa helena and the salto angel(canaima).

746-54458 - Fishing expedition, Maratea, Basilicata, Italy

746-54457 - Fishing expedition, Maratea, Basilicata, Italy

1225-748 - A rafting expedition down the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

1225-749 - A rafting expedition down the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

1225-753 - A rafting expedition down the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

1225-754 - A rafting expedition on the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

1225-661 - An Everest expeditioner sits among his mountain of equipment while he checks his email with a satelite modem, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Asia

1225-597 - A rafting expedition on the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

1225-587 - A rafting expedition on the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

1225-575 - A rafting expedition on the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

1225-574 - A rafting expedition on the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

1225-583 - A rafting expedition on the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

1225-578 - A Sherpa near Dingboche hauling gear to Everest Base Camp for the climbing expeditions stops for a quick rest, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Asia

1225-576 - A rafting expedition on the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

1225-571 - A rafting expedition on the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

1113-102118 - Iceberg in bright sunlight with expedition cruise ship MS Hanseatic (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises) in the background, Bird Point, Ross Is

1113-102119 - Boardwalk throgh native vegetation with expedition cruise ship MS Hanseatic (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises) in background, Enderby Island,

1225-38 - Sitting around a campfire next to the Karnali River during a rafting expedition in Nepal, Asia

857-91828 - Manaslu mountaineering expedition 2008, Nepal Himalayas: Mountaineers during their ascent of Manaslu.

857-91830 - Manaslu mountaineering expedition 2008, Nepal Himalayas: Porter are arriving in basacamp.

857-92243 - Raft negotiating icebergs in a lake in Alaska, United States.

857-91955 - A ski equipped aircraft is being prepared for takeoff near the South Pole.

857-92237 - A woman rowing an inflatable raft down the Colorado river, Utah.

857-91827 - Manaslu mountaineering expedition 2008, Nepal Himalayas: Mountaineers during their ascent of Manaslu.

857-92244 - Raft negotiating icebergs in a lake in Alaska, United States.

857-91956 - An Antarctic explorer finishes his traverse to the South Pole from the faraway coast.

857-91831 - Manaslu mountaineering expedition 2008, Nepal Himalayas: Basecamp of the Manaslu at 4900 meter altitude.

857-91834 - Manaslu mountaineering expedition 2008, Nepal Himalayas: Two mountaineers in their sleeping bags in camp one at 6100 meter altit

857-91825 - Manaslu mountaineering expedition 2008, Nepal Himalayas: Mountaineers are using solar panels to charge elcetronic equipment.

1195-119 - A geological formation known as the Flaming Cliffs where Andrew Shapman expedition discovered the first dinosaurs eggs, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

857-88773 - A mountain ranger is digging out tents after a snowstorm covered them during the night in 14k camp on Mount McKinley, Alaska. Climbers are advised to spare no expense on a expedition-quality tent as it can mean the difference between life and death during a ferocious storm on Denali. Extra poles and repair materials are important in case of damage caused by storms. Plan to take extra pickets, wands or deadmen for tent anchors. Never leave a tent without anchoring it securely. Tents are lost each year due to sudden gusts of wind while the tent was left unattended or drying. Every climbing season High Mountain Rangers of the Denali National Park Service are called to help climbers in need. If possible the patient is brought down to base camp on foot, only in life threatening conditions a helicopter is called to evacuate the patient to a hospital in Anchorage.

857-88636 - Two climbers dig out their tent after a snowstorm covered them in 14k camp on Mount McKinley, Alaska. Climbers are advised to spare no expense on a expedition-quality tent as it can mean the difference between life and death during a ferocious storm on Denali. Extra poles and repair materials are important in case of damage caused by storms. Plan to take extra pickets, wands or deadmen for tent anchors. Never leave a tent without anchoring it securely. Tents are lost each year due to sudden gusts of wind while the tent was left unattended or drying. Every climbing season High Mountain Rangers of the Denali National Park Service are called to help climbers in need. If possible the patient is brought down to base camp on foot, only in life threatening conditions a helicopter is called to evacuate the patient to a hospital in Anchorage.

1178-21656 - Couple in tent next to river, Colorado River, Moab, Utah, United States

1178-21655 - People white water rafting, Colorado River, Moab, Utah, United States

1178-21659 - Campsite next to river, Colorado River, Moab, Utah, United States

1178-21653 - People on white water rafting tour, Colorado River, Moab, Utah, United States

1178-21654 - People white water rafting, Colorado River, Moab, Utah, United States

1178-21662 - White water raft moored on river’s edge, Colorado River, Moab, Utah, United States

1178-21661 - Tent next to river at night, Colorado River, Moab, Utah, United States

1178-21652 - People white water rafting

1178-21658 - Couple looking at river, Colorado River, Moab, Utah, United States

814-1600 - Australis expedition cruise ship anchored in front of Navarino island, Tierra del Fuego, Chile, South America

911-10762 - Passengers on Zodiaks off the Russian research vessel, AkademiK Sergey Vavilov an ice strengthened ship on an expedition cruise to Northern Svalbard in front of the Aalkefjellet (79 ̊ 36’n 18 ̊ 27’e) sea bird nesting cliffs, home to over 60,000 pairs of Brunnichs Guillemot, Hinlopenstretet Spitsbergen;

911-10812 - Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular. With passengers from an expedition crusie in Zodiaks. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline.

911-10810 - Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline. An expedition cruise ship in the background

911-10665 - Sunrise over Antarctic expedition ships in the harbour of Ushuaia which is the capital of Tierra del Fuego, in Argentina, it is the most southerly city in the world and the starting point for trips to Antarctica.

911-10597 - Passengers on Zodiaks off the Russian research vessel, AkademiK Sergey Vavilov an ice strengthened ship on an expedition cruise to Northern Svalbard in front of a glacier.

911-10438 - King Penguins on Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, with passengers from an expedition cruise.

911-10598 - The Russian research vessel, AkademiK Sergey Vavilov an ice strengthened ship on an expedition cruise to Northern Svalbard, with clients on the prow at over 80 degrees north in rotten sea ice, some 550 miles from the North Pole. Latest research shows the Arctic will be ice free in the summer by around 2054.

911-10443 - Adelie Penguins, Pygoscelis adeliae at Madder Cliffs, Suspiros Bay, with tourists from an expedition cruise, at the west end of Joinville Island, Antarctica.

911-10441 - King Penguins at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, with passengers from an expedition cruise.

911-10439 - King Penguins at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, with passengers from an expedition cruise.

911-10603 - Passengers on an expedition cruise to Anarctica recreat part of Shakleton's famous walk across South Georgia. The group are walking from Fortuna Bay to Stromness.

911-10602 - Passengers on an expedition cruise to Anarctica recreat part of Shakleton's famous walk across South Georgia. The group are walking from Fortuna Bay to Stromness.

911-10192 - Passengers on an expedition cruise climbing the caldera on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsular which is an active volcanic.