Nature Picture Library

Aerial view of lake beside river in tropical rainforest, Rio Yavari, Amazonia, Peru

Lion pride (Panthera leo) lying in grass with tourist vehicle watching. Duba Plains, Okavango Delta.Botswana, Southern Africa

Nesting colony of Lesser Flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor} Lake Natron, Tanzania - Lesser flamingoes are threatened in East Africa and Lake Natron (their only breeding site) is now under threat from industrial pollution from Soda ash plant

Aerial view of Polzeath town and beach at low tide, looking towards the River Camel estuary, Cornwall, England 2007

Aerial view of Masai tribesmen herding cattle, Loita Hills, Kenya

Aerial view of meander in Rio Yavari, Amazonia, Peru

Aerial view of African lion pride (Panthera leo) hunting Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) Okavango Delta, Botswana

Aerial view of extinct volcano crater south of Lake Nakuru, Great Rift Valley, Kenya

Aerial view of Chobe river and floodplain, Botswana, with Caprivi strip, Namibia, in background

Aerial view of black lava flows, Lake Turkana, Great Rift Valley, NW Kenya

Aerial view of Lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) flying over Lake Magadi, Kenya

Aerial view of Mara river, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Aerial view of flock of Eastern white pelicans {Pelecanus onocrotalus} Chobe River, Botswana

Aerial view above Daymer Bay across the River Camel estuary towards Padstow, low tide, Cornwall, England, 2007

Aerial view of Wheat fields between scrub vegetation, near Robertson, South Western Cape, South Africa

Aerial view of 'T' Lake, Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia, Pacific ocean islands

Port and city of Ushuaia taken from the air, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. January 2007.

Termite islands in the Delta. These small islands start by termites raising patches of land above the flatness of the land at the same time enriching the soil. Okavango Delta, Botswana, Southern Africa

Aerial view of tight meanders in Mara river, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Aerial view of Lechwe (Kobus leche) running through wetlands of Okavango Delta, Botswana

Papyrus swamps & channels with termite islands starting the process of 'land reclamation' from the swamps, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Southern Africa

Aerial view of Wahari Kwawai tepuis, flat top mountain, Amazonia, Venezuela

Polar Bear {Ursus maritimus} biologists follow mother and cub tracks from the air by helicopter, Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada

Aerial view of meanders in Rio Yavari, Amazonia, Peru

Aerial view of the Seventy Islands, Palau, Micronesia, pacific ocean

Aerial view of intersecting tracks of Polar Bear {Ursus maritimus} on sea ice, Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada

Aerial view of meander and tributary, Rio Yavari, Amazonia, Peru

Papyrus swamps & channels with termite islands starting the process of 'land reclamation' from the swamps. Okavango Delta, Botswana, Southern Africa

Aerial view of Okavango river, Okavango delta, Botswana

Aerial view of Tintagel head, Cornwall, England 2007

Aerial view of Turkana Dromedary camels {Camelus dromedarius} crossing desert in evening sun with long shadows, Lake Logipi, Kenya

Aerial view of Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, 2007

Aerial view of Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) flying over Buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer) Okavango Delta, winter, Botswana

Aerial view of research station, Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada

Aerial view of the village of Rock with Padstow in background across the River Camel estuary at low tide, Cornwall, England 2007

Aerial view of Lake Natron showing mineral deposits, Tanzania

Aerial view of Polar Bear {Ursus maritimus} mother and cub tracks on sea ice, Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada

Aerial view of Buffalo herd {Syncerus caffer} on Okavango delta, winter, Botswana

Aerial view of Tintagel head, Cornwall, England 2007

Aerial view of meander and tributary, Rio Yavari, Amazonia, Peru

Aerial view of Tintagel head, Cornwall, England 2007

African elephants (Loxodonta africana) one with raised trunk, Mombo area, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Southern Africa

Aerial view of Lesser flamingos {Phoeniconaias minor} flying over Lake Magadi, Kenya

Aerial view of Lesser flamingos {Phoeniconaias minor} on rim of Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Aerial view of Gemsbok {Oryx gazella gazella} galloping across sand dunes, Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia

Aerial view of island with Coconut palm trees, San Blas Islands, Caribbean coast, Panama 2006

Aerial shot of Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) about to dive, Mexico

Aerial view of Okavango delta in winter, Botswana

Aerial view of the horizontal waterfall, located within Talbot Bay in the Buccaneer Archipelago. Derby, Western Australia

Aerial view of the horizontal waterfall, located within Talbot Bay in the Buccaneer Archipelago. Derby, Western Australia

Buccaneer Archipelago, near Derby, Western Australia

Aerial view of Buccaneer Archipelago, near Derby, Western Australia

Buccaneer Archipelago, near Derby, Western Australia

Buccaneer Archipelago, near Derby, Western Australia

Aerial of Mud flats and mangroves, and Derby Jetty. Derby, Kimberley, Western Australia

Aerial of Mud flats and mangroves of Derby, in the Kimberley, Western Australia

Aerial Mud flats and mangroves of Derby, in the Kimberley, Western Australia

Aerial of mud flats and mangroves of Derby, in the Kimberley, Western Australia

Silhouette of tourist taking a photo of the Great Barrier Reef from a Helicopter. Queensland, Australia

Aerial view of Sierra Hornaday mountains with morning mist pouring through the passes, Biosphere Reserve of Pinacate and Gran Desierto Altar, Sonora, Mexico

Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef. Agincourt Reefs, off Port Douglas, Queensland

Aerial view of Trevose Head Lighthouse, Cornwall, UK

Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef with tourist dive boat. Agincourt Reefs, off Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia

Aerial view of herd of animals (Buffalo?) in parched woodland savanna during dry season, Katavi National Park, Tanzania

Aerial view of Treyarnon Bay at low tide, Cornwall, UK

Aerial view of Treyarnon Bay at low tide, Cornwall, UK

Autumn colours along the River Wye at Symonds Yat, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef with tourist boat. Agincourt Reefs, off Port Douglas, Queensland

Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef. Agincourt Reefs, off Port Douglas, Queensland

Aerial view of 'canal' and Caribbean coastline, Tortuguero NP, Costa Rica, Central America 2006

The Okavango River penetrates the flood plain of the Okvango Delta during the dry season, Botswana

Aerial view of Rio Esteban estuary, Caribbean coast, Honduras, Central Americca, Atlantic coast 2006

Aerial view of burnt woodland savanna during dry season, Katavi National Park, Tanzania

Aerial view of Sykes crater with MacDougal crater and Sierra Hornaday in the background, Biosphere reserve of Pinacate and Gran Desierto Altar, Sonora, Mexico

Aerial view of Sierra Hornaday mountains and volcano craters in morning mist, Biosphere Reserve of Pinacate and Gran Desierto Altar, Sonora, Mexico

Abstract aerial view of waves breaking on Cornish beach, UK

Aerial view of dried river bed, Katavi National Park, Tanzania

Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef with tourist dive boats. Agincourt Reefs, off Port Douglas, Queensland.

Aerial view of Port Isaac, Cornwall, UK

Aerial shot of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) drinking at a water hole in the Mopane Forest, Botswana

Aerial view of herd of animals (Buffalo?) in parched woodland savanna during dry season, Katavi National Park, Tanzania

Aerial view of river and Pineapple plantations, Costa Rica, Central America 2006

Kandooma & Guraidu Islands aerial, South Male Atoll, Maldives

Aerial view of mangrove swamp, Isla de Utila, Bay Islands, Caribbean coast, Honduras 2006

Aerial view of the shipwrecked 'Napoli' with tugs, near Sidmouth and Branscombe, Devon, UK, 2007

Aerial view of people on the beach, Durdle Door, Dorset, England, UK

Aerial view of Port Quin, Cornwall, UK

Aerial view of River Camel inland from Padstow, Cornwall, UK

Aerial view of salt mines, Maras, Peru 2006.

Flood plain of the Okavango Delta during the Dry Season, Botswana