PIX4668633: Abbey of Fontevraud - Maine-et-Loire - Abbey of Fontevraud - Maine-et-Loire: The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Fontevraud was founded by Robert d'Arbrissel in 1101. Located 15 km from Saumur in the Maine-et-Loire, it was classified as a historical monument in 1840 and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 with the entire cultural site of the Loire Valley. The Royal Abbey of Our Lady of Fontevraud or Fontevrault was a monastery in the village of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, near Saumur, in Anjou, France. It was founded in 1101 by Robert of Arbrissel. The complex of monastic buildings served as a prison from 1804 to 1963 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4678309: Galapagos Thrasher - Galapagos Mockingbird - Galapagos Thrasher (Nesomimus parvulus) on Isabela Island. This species of passerine is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Galapagos Mockingbird (Nesomimus parvulus) is a species of bird in the Mimidae family. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador / Bridgeman Images
PIX4675533: Mangrove and atolls - Fiji - Mangrove and Atoll - Fiji - Delta of the Ba River on the north coast of Viti Levu, the main island of the Fiji archipelago. Image obtained by the EO-1 satellite on 18 December 2009. Delta of the Ba River on the north side of Viti Levu, Fiji's main island. The Advanced Land Imager on Nasa's Earth - Observer 1 satellite captured this image on December 18, 2009 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4675665: Rose Atoll - American Samoas - Rose Atoll - American Samoa - The Rose Atoll in the American Samoas archipelago, seen in August 2006 from the International Space Station (ISS). Rose Atoll or Rose island, is an uninhabited wildlife refuge in american Samoa. It is the southermost point in the United States. Astronaut photograph taken from the International Space Station (ISS) in august 2006 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4678112: Chilean hummingbird - Green - backed Firecrown - Chilean hummingbird (Sephanoides sephaniodes) and aloe flowers (aloe arborescens). Santiago, Chile. Green - backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes), a common hummingbird in Chile, with Aloe arborescens flowers. Santiago, Chile / Bridgeman Images
PIX4678124: Chilean hummingbird - Green - backed Firecrown - Chilean hummingbird (Sephanoides sephaniodes) and aloe flowers (aloe arborescens). Santiago, Chile. Green - backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes), a common hummingbird in Chile, with Aloe arborescens flowers. Santiago, Chile / Bridgeman Images
PIX4677852: Sea Elephant - Southern Elephant Seal - During the breeding period, sea elephants (Mirounga leonina) fight blood. Peninsule de Valdes, Argentina. Male elephant seals (bulls) (Mirounga leonina) fight for their territory and harems of females. Valdes peninsula, Argentina / Bridgeman Images
PIX4678125: Chilean hummingbird - Green - backed Firecrown - Chilean hummingbird (Sephanoides sephaniodes) and aloe flowers (aloe arborescens). Santiago, Chile. Green - backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes), a common hummingbird in Chile, with Aloe arborescens flowers. Santiago, Chile / Bridgeman Images
PIX4678128: Chilean hummingbird - Green - backed Firecrown - Chilean hummingbird (Sephanoides sephaniodes) and aloe flowers (aloe arborescens). Santiago, Chile. Green - backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes), a common hummingbird in Chile, with Aloe arborescens flowers. Santiago, Chile / Bridgeman Images
PIX4678161: Chilean hummingbird - Green - backed Firecrown - Chilean hummingbird (Sephanoides sephaniodes) and aloe flowers (aloe arborescens). Santiago, Chile. Green - backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes), a common hummingbird in Chile, with Aloe arborescens flowers. Santiago, Chile / Bridgeman Images
PIX4678299: Rooster - de - roche peruvien - Andean Cock - of - the - rock - Le Rooster - de - roche peruvien (Rupicola peruvianus) belongs to the order of passeriformes. Bellavista, Ecuador. The Andean Cock - of - the - rock (Rupicola peruvianus) is a medium - sized passerine bird of the Cotinga family native to Andean cloud forests in South America. Bellavista, Ecuador / Bridgeman Images