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Aerial view of hot lava in the crater of the Erta ale volcano (the smoking mountain) in the Afar desert, Northern Ethiopia, February 2009
Two Dark-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla bernicla) in flight, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK, October
View south over the Somerset Levels from Walton Hill on a misty winter evening with snow on the ground. View includes Somerset, UK, December 2010
Mountain stream flowing through fire-damaged landscape, near Lochinver, Coigach / Assynt SWT, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, UK, June 2011
Aerial view of power lines cutting a swath through forest next to the Connecticut River in Gill, Massachusetts, USA, November 2007
View south over the Somerset Levels from Walton Hill on a misty winter evening with snow on the ground. View includes Butleigh Moor, Somerton Moor, Street Moor, Low Ham Moor, Walton Moor, Pitney Moor, Huish Moor, Somerset, UK, December 2010. 2020VISION Book Plate.
Aerial view of Lake Natron, Rift Valley, Tanzania, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of Maasai fenced homestead, with buildings and livestock enclosures. Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of a meander in the Connecticut River as it flows through farmland between Newbury, Vermont and Haverhill, New Hampshire, USA, October 2007
Aerial view of herd of Eastern White bearded wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus) crossing the Mara River watched by tourist vehicles, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya 2008
Aerial view of film crew in small boat approaching land, Antarctica, November 2008, Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
Royal Navy ship, HMS Endurance, makes its way through the sea ice of Antarctica, November 2008. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
Aerial view of Timber wolves (Canis lupus) attacking a Bison calf (Bison bison) on the Arctic circle in Northern Canada. Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2009
Aerial view of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) mother and calf walking through desert landscape, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of huge colony of Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) Antarctica, November 2008. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
Aerial view of tundra landscape, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut , Canada, June 2008. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Summer
Aerial view of nursery of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) on Lake Natron, Rift Valley, Tanzania, Africa, August 2009
Mini submarine at the surface off Port Cros Island, used for taking tourists down to view sealife in Europe's first Marine Park. Hyeres archipelago, France, May 2010.
Aerial view of Maasai fenced homestead, with buildings and livestock enclosures. Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of nursery of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) on Lake Natron, Rift Valley, Tanzania, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of science teams and Frozen Planet film crew working on the sea ice in the Bering Sea, Alaska, USA, March 2008. The film crew were in search of Spectacled eider ducks, temperatures rarely got above -25C. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
Aerial view of a flock of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) wading in Lake Natron, with sediment trails, Rift Valley, Tanzania, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of flock of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) flying low over Lake Magadi, Rift Valley, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
View from Bieton Hill looking through foliage over tropical coastline, Mission Beach, near Innisfail, Queensland, Australia, October 2010
Aerial view of small herd of Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga burchellii) walking through desert landscape, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of flock of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) at Lake Magadi, Rift Valley, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of migrating Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya 2008
Herd of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) walking through desert landscape, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Wizard Island from Watchman Peak in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA, September 2010
Aerial view of flock of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) flying low over Lake Magadi, Rift Valley, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of flock of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) at Lake Magadi, Rift Valley, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of an Ostrich (Struthio camelus) on Lake Natron, Rift Valley, Tanzania, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of IMOCA open 60 'Safran' at start of Transat Jacques Vabre, Le Havre, France, November 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.
Flock of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) wading in Lake Magadi, with reflections, Rift Valley, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of tundra landscape, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut , Canada, June 2008. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Summer
Aerial view of migrating Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya 2008
Aerial view of pack of Timber wolves (Canis lupus) after successful Bison (Bison bison) hunt, Arctic circle in Northern Canada. Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2009
Aerial view of tundra landscape with light covering of snow, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2008. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
Wizard Island in Crater Lake, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA, September 2010
Panoramic view of flock of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) wading in Lake Magadi, with reflections, Rift Valley, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Canopy of autumn trees and rising fog viewed from Webb Overlook along the Newfound Gap Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, USA, October 2008
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) colony seen from the air. Bempton Cliffs RSPB Reserve, UK, June.
Start of Transat Jacques Vabre, Le Havre, France, November 2011. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.
Aerial view of Maasai fenced homestead, with buildings and livestock enclosures. Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of the River Onyx, the only running river in Antarctica, Dry Valleys, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
Aerial view of flock of Greater Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) taking off / landing on Lake Magadi, Rift Valley, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
View south over the Somerset Levels from Walton Hill on a misty winter evening with snow on the ground. View includes Butleigh Moor, Somerton Moor, Street Moor, Low Ham Moor, Walton Moor, Compton Dundon Moor, Pitney Moor, Somerset, UK, December 2010
Crew member of the US coastguard ship 'Healy' standing on the sea ice in front of the ship's hull after the ship became stuck in the ice, Bering Sea, Alaska, USA, March 2008. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
Aerial view of the River Onyx, the only running river in Antarctica, Dry Valleys, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
View south over the Somerset Levels from Walton Hill in summer, View includes Butleigh Moor, Somerton Moor, Street Moor, Low Ham Moor, Walton Moor, Pitney Moor, Huish Moor, Somerset, UK, June 2011
Herd of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) walking through desert landscape, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Aerial view of tundra landscape, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut , Canada, June 2008. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Summer
Aerial view of hunting pack of Timber wolves (Canis lupus) in Arctic circle in Northern Canada, Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2009
Aerial view of flock of Lesser Flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) wading in Lake Magadi, with sediment trails, Rift Valley, Kenya, Africa, August 2009
Upper Horsetail (Pony Falls) in the Columbia River George National Scenic Area, Oregon, USA, November 2010
Small headland and watch-tower in lowland forested landscape. Hiiumaa Island, Estonia, Europe, April.
Aerial view of the Antrim coast road south of Cushendun, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, September 2009
Fish eye view of a steel hull sailboat from the crow's nest, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, July 2011
Lowland rainforest at sunrise. Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Borneo.
Looking down on blue city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Aerial view of road running through rainforest, Iwokrama Reserve, Guyana, December 2009
Tied island connected to the land by an isthmus. Hiiumaa Island, Estonia, Europe, April.
Geese on their spring migration above dawn lit clouds. Estonia, Europe, May.
Lake Gloriette and the Balsams Grand Resort as seen from the cliffs above NH 26 in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, USA, September 2009
Aerial view of the Ballyhornan coastline, Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, September 2009
A pod of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) swimming into the Sado river, Portugal, July
Lowland bog landscape seen from the air. South Estonia, Europe, October 2010.
Aerial view of Sado Estuary Nature Reserve at low tide. Portugal, November 2007
Mist and low cloud hanging over lowland rainforest, just after sunrise. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo.
Aerial image of coastal features. Baltic Sea, Estonia, Europe, May 2011.
Aerial view of the Galboly Antrim coast road north of Carnlough, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, September 2009
Aerial view of the Essequibo River, Iwodrama Reserve, Guyana, December 2009
Tracks in snow of Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) walking from coast to colony, Fish Island, Antarctica, February 2009, Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series
Forests seen through dawn mist. Estonia, Europe, May.
Aerial view of Sugarcane plantations, Georgetown, Guyana, August 2009
Lake Gloriette and the Balsams Grand Resort as seen from the cliffs above NH 26 in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, USA, September 2009
Aerial view of the coast west of Portbraddan and Whitepark Bay, on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, September 2009
Aerial view of Sugarcane plantations, Guyana, December 2009
Dark skies over the sunlit 'sacred lake' Puhajarv. Estonia, Europe, October 2010.
Volcanic eruption, Eyjafjallajokull, South Iceland, April 2010. Arial view of the new lava fields
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) camouflaged on rock, living in the mountains of Andrigitra National Park, Central Madagascar.
Aerial view of the Myrdalsjokull Glacier, in South Iceland, April 2010
Aerial view of river valley in South Iceland, April 2010
Volcanic eruption Eyjafjallajokull, South Iceland, april 2010. Arial view of the new lava fields
Aerial view of river delta in South Iceland, April 2010
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) hatchling entering the sea. Cayenne, French Guiana, July.
Aerial view of the Myrdalsjokull Glacier, in South Iceland, April 2010
Dark skies over the sunlit 'sacred lake' Puhajarv. Estonia, Europe, October 2010.
Fishing boats moored on jetty at Gouyave, Grenada, West-Indies, Caribbean, May 2009.
Golden cownose rays (Rhinoptera steindachneri) in protected mangrove lagoon, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands
Aerial view of the Myrdalsjokull Glacier, in South Iceland, April 2010
The highlands from the Myrdalsjokull glacier, South Iceland, april 2010.
General view of the two waterfalls, The sacred waterfalls of the King and the Queen (Chutes sacree) Andrigitra National Park, Central Madagascar, May 2010
Mist over lowland forest at dawn. Near Tartu, Estonia, Europe, June 2010.
River in Mindongy National Park, South east of Madagascar, May 2010
View across Grand Anse Bay and Beach near the capital St George's. Grenada, West-Indies, Caribbean, May 2009.
Aerial view of the Myrdalsjokull Glacier, in South Iceland, April 2010
Aerial view of Dyrholaey and Reynisdrangar, near Vik, in South Iceland, April 2010
Aerial view of river delta, black volcanic sand, South Iceland, April 2010
View across Grand Anse Bay and Beach near the capital St George's. Grenada, West-Indies, Caribbean, May 2009.