860-293556 - The Cape of Good Hope, the most south-western point of the African Continent. Table Mountain National Park. Cape Town. Western Cape. South Africa.

860-293543 - Aerial view of the Calais pier at sunrise in winter, Pas de Calais, France.

860-293557 - View along the rocky Atlantic Ocean coastline between Scarborough and Misty Cliffs on the Cape Peninsula. Cape Town. Western Cape. South Africa.

860-293555 - View of Cape Point (originally called the Cape of Storms) from the Cape of Good Hope. Cape Town. Western Cape. South Africa.

860-293637 - Young King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) about one year old angling for food on a beach under the snow during the beginning of summer. South Georgia UK

860-293645 - Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) group warming up on top of a rocky wall after diving into the cold waters to feed, several red and orange crabs (Grapsus grapsus) clinging to the ochre volcanic rock. Galapagos, Ecuador.

860-293648 - One year old young king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) among a colony of adults king penguins. South Georgia. UK

860-293649 - New Zealand Fur Seal (Arctocephalus forsteri), yawning a warning, endemic to New Zealand, Aramoana mole, Otago Harbour mouth, Port Chalmers borough, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand

860-293643 - Punta Espinosa, Fernandina Island, the youngest island in the Galapagos archipelago. Surrounded by a marine mist and overcast skies (a phenomenon known as garúa), it features black basaltic lava extending into the Pacific Ocean, with very little vegetation. Ecuador.

860-293640 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki), a young sea lion on a sandy beach of a small island near Santa Cruz, a beach restricted from mass tourism, a sanctuary for wildlife and flora. Galapagos, Ecuador.

860-293533 - Traditional fishermen's cabins in the village of A, Lofoten, Norway.

860-293644 - Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) motionless on the black lava rocks to absorb the warmth of the sun after a cold bath. Galapagos, Ecuador.

860-293559 - Evening view across Table Bay from Small Bay Bloubergstrand showing city lights, Table Mountain, Devil?s Peak and Lion?s Head. Cape Town. Western Cape. South Africa.

860-293558 - View over the little village of Kommetjie towards Chapman's Peak and Hout Bay. Cape Town. Cape Peninsula. Western Cape. South Africa.

860-293638 - Young King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) about one year old on a beach under the snow during the beginning of summer. South Georgia UK

860-293455 - Tule elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes) male at dusk, Tomales Bay, Point Reyes, California

860-293400 - Coastal vegetation and rugged rocks frame Walker Bay?s shoreline in Hermanus, Western Cape. A scenic, unspoiled view of the Whale Coast?s dramatic geology and natural marine beauty.

860-293367 - Southern Right Whale, (Eubalaena australis), breaching calf in the shallow protected waters of the Golfo Nuevo, Valdez Peninsula, UNESCO World Heritage site, Argentina.

860-293366 - Southern Right Whale, (Eubalaena australis), breaching calf in the shallow protected waters of the Golfo Nuevo, Valdez Peninsula, UNESCO World Heritage site, Argentina.

860-293364 - Southern Right Whale, (Eubalaena australis), breaching calf in the shallow protected waters of the Golfo Nuevo, Valdez Peninsula, UNESCO World Heritage site, Argentina.

860-293362 - South American sea lion, (Otaria flavescens), UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean

860-293350 - Chassiron lighthouse at the northern tip of Oleron Island - charente maritime - France

860-293349 - Chassiron lighthouse at the northern tip of Oleron Island - charente maritime - France

860-293295 - The cliffs at Mucklaberg's Wick. Landscape on Foula, part of the Shetland Islands. Europe, Great Britain, Scotland, Northern Isles, Shetland Islands

860-293294 - The cliffs at Mucklaberg's Wick. Landscape on Foula, part of the Shetland Islands. Europe, Great Britain, Scotland, Northern Isles, Shetland Islands

860-293293 - Cliffs in the north at East Hoevdi and Da Logat. Landscape on Foula, part of the Shetland Islands. Europe, Great Britain, Scotland, Northern Isles, Shetland Islands

860-293292 - Gaada Stack. Landscape on Foula, part of the Shetland Islands. Europe, Great Britain, Scotland, Northern Isles, Shetland Islands

860-293291 - Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colony. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island

860-293290 - Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) during early morning on the way to the sea. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island

860-293286 - Unforgettable sunset near the Baie Charrier hut. Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293284 - The Marion Dufresne, stationed in Morbihan Bay in front of the Port-aux-Francais base, preparing to weigh anchor for Amsterdam Island. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293280 - Young elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) playing on the edge of Morbihan Bay, in front of Mount Ross. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293275 - The experienced helicopter pilot navigates by sight and close to the ground to get his bearings. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293274 - The interior of the Port Elisabeth hut, just enough to shelter in bad weather and sleep in. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293273 - The Port Elisabeth shelter is a spartan little sphere, solidly guyed to the ground because of the strong winds. The blue cans contain food for several people and several weeks. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293272 - Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata) in flight. Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293268 - The helicopter has just dropped off a team at the Val Studer hut, with equipment for a renovation project. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293266 - Landscape of southwestern Kerguelen, in Table Bay. Basaltic rock, sparse vegetation, characteristic low lenticular clouds.

860-293264 - A contemplative break for the team of scientists. The ornithologist on the right has a camera to inspect the inside of the burrows to read the rings of banded birds. Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293263 - Landscape of southwestern Kerguelen, in Table Bay. Basaltic rock, sparse vegetation, characteristic low lenticular clouds. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293262 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adult and juvenile. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293261 - The Port-aux-Francais base. The TAAF (Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises) and French flags were hoisted. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293259 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293258 - The Riviere du Nord hut. Composed of two small wooden modules solidly braced to the ground. One is the kitchen, the other the dormitory. Outside, cans contain enough food for a team of three or four scientists to live in for several weeks. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293257 - The barge L'Aventure II drops off a team of scientists on Mayes Island for a week-long ornithological mission. Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293256 - The view from a porthole. It's a magical moment. It's early in the morning and we're finally discovering a piece of the island on which we'll spend 13 months. Table Bay, Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293255 - Zodiac used to drop off and pick up scientific teams on the many islands in the Golfe du Morbihan, where the waters are calmer. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293254 - Cormorant Rock. Pointe Suzanne, Prince of Wales peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293253 - In the distance, the Cap Noir hut. In the foreground, highly marshy terrain. Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293252 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and rainbow. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293251 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus). Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293250 - Sound recording of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293248 - Data entry on the computer in the Guetteur hut. Outside, king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293247 - The Port Elisabeth hut. Val Studer, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293246 - Two scientists visit the Royal Penguin colony in Baie du Marin on Crozet Island.

860-293245 - Inventory of the atypical Port Elisabeth hut. Vallee du Charbon, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293243 - This helicopter is stationed on board the Marion Dufresne and is used to transfer personnel and light equipment between the ship and the bases. Kerguelen Islands

860-293241 - The barge "L'Aventure II" drops off a small team of technicians for several days at Halage des Naufrages, to carry out renovation work on the Phonolite refuge. Kerguelen Islands

860-293240 - Sailing between the straits near Pointe Morne. Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293235 - Counting Kerguelen Cormorants (Leucocarbo verrucosus) from a distance using a spotting scope, as part of a long-term population monitoring program. Pointe Suzanne, Prince of Wales peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293232 - View of the Golfe du Morbihan, the large protected bay of the Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293231 - Colony of Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua). Anse des Pachas, near the Port-aux-Francais base. Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293219 - Sunrise over Hurley Bay, Grande Terre, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293217 - The Armor infrastructure. Remains of the Armor fish farm, built in 1984 to produce top-quality salmon, a project later abandoned. Grande Terre, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293216 - A birdwatcher is on the lookout for a particular penguin, which left for sea about a week ago. He needs to catch it just as it returns to land, before it enters the colony to feed its chick. This is to recover the GPS tag glued to its plumage, which has measured a large number of parameters (dive depth, immersion time, water temperature and salinity, and above all GPS position). Cabane Guetteur, Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293215 - Aurora Australis seen from Mayes Island. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293214 - The Ratmanoff colony of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), seen from above. Each penguin broods and defends its own little perimeter: beware of the individual who dares to break this zone of intimacy. Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293213 - Royal penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and sunset. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293212 - Sunset over the Gulf of Morbihan as seen from Mayes Island. Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293211 - Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), the world's largest flying bird. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293210 - Reading the ring. The ornithologist delicately places a ring on the leg of the Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea). Gulf of Morbihan, Mayes Island, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293207 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) moving on soil composed of Acaena magellanica. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293205 - View from the Mayes hut on the island of the same name. Gulf of Morbihan, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293204 - Royal Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) legs. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293188 - Fjord Larose. Flying over Fjord Larose. Rallier du Baty Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293187 - Return to the Marion Dufresne. Flight over Larose Fjord. Rallier du Baty Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293185 - Search for a Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea) in a burrow that has been monitored for several years or even decades on ile Verte. Gulf of Morbihan, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293183 - Over the Entrecasteaux peninsula. Left, Anse Duguay-Trouin. Right, Anse Grimaldi. In the background, Baie d'Audierne. Rallier du Baty peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293182 - Loading a container onto a tray to move it to another location at the Port-aux-Francais base. Kerguelen Islands

860-293181 - Mont Werth (908m) in front of Ross (1850m). Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293180 - Ground beetle (Merizodus soledadinus), an introduced species that has been monitored for several decades. Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293179 - View of the Cook Cap, a huge glacier rising to an altitude of around 1,000 meters. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293178 - Alexia and Arthur. Two scientists walk from the Port-aux-Francais base to the Pointe Suzanne hut. Kerguelen Islands

860-293167 - Leatherback baby turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) going to sea after emergence, Plage des Salines, Kourou, French Guiana

860-293166 - Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) returning to the sea after laying eggs, Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana

860-293160 - Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) coming back the sea with sandeels in their beak. Farne Islands - England

860-293159 - Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) coming back the sea with sandeels in their beak. Farne Islands - England

860-293158 - Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) coming back the sea with sandeels in their beak. Farne Islands - England

860-293112 - Chick fending off a Turkey Vulture. Black-browed Albatross or Mollymauk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island, summer

860-293111 - Black-browed Albatross or Mollymauk (Thalassarche melanophris) feeding a chick. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island, summer

860-293110 - Chick on nest. Black-browed Albatross or Mollymauk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island, summer

860-293109 - Chick on nest. Black-browed Albatross or Mollymauk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island, summer

860-293052 - Jobourg Nose, Cotentin, Manche, France

860-293051 - Goury lighthouse or La Hague lighthouse, Manche, France

860-293050 - Goury lighthouse or La Hague lighthouse, Manche, France

860-293049 - Cape Gris-Nez in spring, Opal Coast, Pas-de-Calais, France

860-293029 - Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) on a beach of the Falkland islands during summer. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island

860-293002 - Flower in beak. Atlantic puffin also called Common puffin (Fratercula arctica) in the cliffs of Sumburgh Head. Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain, Shetland Islands

860-293000 - Atlantic puffin also called Common puffin (Fratercula arctica) in the cliffs of Sumburgh Head. Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain, Shetland Islands

860-293001 - Flower in beak. Atlantic puffin also called Common puffin (Fratercula arctica) in the cliffs of Sumburgh Head. Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain, Shetland Islands