An aerial view of a coral reef rising up through turquoise seas. Opening up

An aerial view of a coral reef rising up through turquoise seas. Opening upAn aerial view of a coral reef rising up through turquoise seas. Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

wide toe pads

The feathers

A diminutive Leafy Sea Dragon with delicate fins used for camouflage

In a flurry of feathers and wings a sacred Ibis takes flight from a wetland

A small scruffy terrier standing in a paved courtyard on a farm

Water bags irrigate young trees during the early phase of their growth

Chilean Andes

A child watches Australian Fur Seals swimming in an aquarium tank

destroyed by bush fire

The pink necks and ears of a pod of Nile Hippopotamus lounging and sleeping in a waterhole during the heat of the day

A man gives a thumbs-up in a displaced community outside Pretoria

An aerial view of a transportation cargo district in Los Angeles