978-402 - Painted lady butterflies. Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-406 - As the caterpillars grow, they leave their silk protection and continue feeding until they are large and mature enough to seek somewhere safe to change into chrysalis.. Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-408 - As the time to change gets nearer, the caterpillar begins to move more and more, sometimes shaking vigorously. The skin begins to split and the caterpillar sheds its skin in a concertina motion. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-407 - Painted lady caterpillar shortly before changing to chrysalis. It hangs itself upside down in this hooked position for around 24 hours. It continues to move throughout the 24 hours in gentle changes of position. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-409 - As the time to change gets nearer, the caterpillar begins to move more and more, sometimes shaking vigorously. The skin begins to split and the caterpillar sheds its skin in a concertina motion. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-403 - Painted lady butterflies. Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-416 - Painted Lady butterfly feeding. The life cycle is complete. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-415 - Adult painted lady butterfly shortly after emerging from chrysalis. The wings take over an hour to become strong enough to fly.. Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-413 - When the shed skin nears the tail, the newly formed chrysalis begins to shake very vigorously until the skin falls to the ground, then it settles down to form the butterfly within. The shape of the wings, anttenae and eyes can already be clearly seen. The process completes in seven to ten days. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-414 - Adult painted lady butterfly shortly after emerging from chrysalis. The wings take over an hour to become strong enough to fly.. Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-410 - As the time to change gets nearer, the caterpillar begins to move more and more, sometimes shaking vigorously. The skin begins to split and the caterpillar sheds its skin in a concertina motion. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-404 - The young caterpillars once hatched make silk compounds within which they start their growing process which takes about two weeks. The silk enclosure helps to protect them against potential predators. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-411 - As the time to change gets nearer, the caterpillar begins to move more and more, sometimes shaking vigorously. The skin begins to split and the caterpillar sheds its skin in a concertina motion. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-412 - When the shed skin nears the tail, the newly formed chrysalis begins to shake very vigorously until the skin falls to the ground, then it settles down to form the butterfly within. The shape of the wings, anttenae and eyes can already be clearly seen. The process completes in seven to ten days. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

978-405 - As the caterpillars grow, they leave their silk protection and continue feeding until they are large and mature enough to seek somewhere safe to change into chrysalis.. Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

934-452 - herding reindeer across the artic circle in Lapland

934-435 - sorting out reindeer in pen before going to market

934-425 - Devon Countryside covered in Snow near Exmouth. Devon. Devon, UK

934-440 - tagging reindeer

934-457 - reindeer in pen in Lapland

934-436 - reindeer in pen in Lapland

934-449 - herding reindeer across the artic circle in Lapland

934-447 - removing antlers and castrating reindeer

934-454 - sami reindeers herdsman sorting reindeers in the artic circle

934-459 - reindeer in pen in Lapland

934-430 - Snow view of Topsham on the River Exe. Devon, UK

934-417 - Olof Heikka a sami reindeer herdsman on his paramotor

934-450 - herding reindeer across the artic circle in Lapland

934-456 - reindeer in pen in Lapland

934-434 - Dan Burton Paramotor Pilot. Devon, UK

934-461 - herding reindeer across the artic circle in Lapland

934-428 - Double Locks with Topsham in the background. Devon, UK

934-443 - reindeer in pen in Lapland

934-445 - sorting out reindeer in pen before going to market

934-426 - Devon Countryside covered in Snow near Exmouth. Devon. Devon, UK

934-421 - Dawlish Warren with Snow. Devon, UK

934-438 - herding reindeer

934-416 - Olof Heikka a sami reindeer herdsman on his paramotor. Lapland

934-458 - reindeer in pen in Lapland

979-7962 - Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin pod (Stenella longirostris) underwater in Honolua Bay off the northwest coast of Maui, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean

979-7831 - Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, USA

1004-348 - Mushroom Coral Fungi sp.. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia

979-7906 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7882 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7935 - Adult emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) near the Lindblad Expedition Ship National Geographic Explorer in Antarctica in the summer months.

1004-380 - . Jersey, British Channel Islands

979-7926 - Commercial parasailing operations off the west side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA. MORE INFO Parasailing in Hawaii is limited seasonally to times of the year when humpback whales are not present.

979-7832 - Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7910 - Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer lay in the relatively warm waters of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

979-7872 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7930 - Commercial parasailing operations off the west side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA. MORE INFO Parasailing in Hawaii is limited seasonally to times of the year when humpback whales are not present.

979-7857 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7853 - Snorkeler with adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay on the northwest side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7901 - Snorkeler with green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef on the west side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7871 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7919 - Snow-covered whale bones on Jougla Point, in Port Lockroy at the western end of Wiencke Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

979-7970 - Huge tabular icebergs and smaller ice floes in the Weddell Sea, on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula

979-7940 - Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA

979-7897 - Snorkeler with green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef on the west side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA

1004-407 - Lizard Orchid Himantoglossum hircinum. Jersey, British Channel Islands

1004-364 - Hermit Crab Dardanus megistos. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia

979-7914 - Full moon (plus 1 day) in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. MORE INFO This moonrise occurred on January 1, 2010, the night after the blue moon full of December 31, 2009.

979-7900 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7869 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7912 - Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer lay in the relatively warm waters of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

979-7833 - Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7892 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7847 - Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7931 - Commercial parasailing operations off the west side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA. MORE INFO Parasailing in Hawaii is limited seasonally to times of the year when humpback whales are not present.

1004-366 - Cushion Starfish Calcita novaeguineae. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia

1004-383 - Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima. Sark, British Channel Islands

979-7890 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7849 - Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7865 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7956 - Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin pod (Stenella longirostris) underwater in Honolua Bay off the northwest coast of Maui, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean

979-7908 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7864 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7838 - Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7965 - Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin pod (Stenella longirostris) underwater in Honolua Bay off the northwest coast of Maui, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean

979-7939 - A large pod of 25 to 45 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

979-7944 - Views of the beach at Olowalu Reef on the west side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA.

1004-349 - Bubble Coral Physogyra lichtensteini with polyps withdrawn. Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia

979-7886 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7826 - Inside the abandoned Antarctic research British Base "W" on Detaille Island, Lallemand Fjord, Loubet Coast, Antarctica

979-7967 - A small pod of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) surfacing of the west coast of the Island of Maui, Hawaii, USA. Pacific Ocean.

979-7894 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7949 - Antarctic shag (Phalacrocorax (atriceps) bransfieldensis) resting on iceberg near Paulet Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

979-7845 - Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7907 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7966 - Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin pod (Stenella longirostris) underwater in Honolua Bay off the northwest coast of Maui, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean

979-7852 - Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7943 - Half undewater and half above water view of Olowalu Reef on the west side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA.

979-7868 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7841 - Adult male green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay on the northwest side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7896 - Snorkeler with green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef on the west side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7927 - Commercial parasailing operations off the west side of the island of Maui, Hawaii, USA. MORE INFO Parasailing in Hawaii is limited seasonally to times of the year when humpback whales are not present.

979-7898 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7815 - Adult emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) foot print on frsh snow near Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.

979-7870 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA

979-7855 - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) at cleaning station at Olowalu Reef, Maui, Hawaii, USA