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A common dolphin leaps out of the ocean, Bay of Biscay

These are certainly one of my favourite groups of animals and I love everymoment that I spend with them, including trying to photograph them which can be frustratingly difficult. With 90 species of cetaceans, plus pinnipeds, sirenians, sea otters and, polar bears there are plenty of these charismatic mammals to choose from.

Juvenile brown booby perched on an Olive Ridley sea turtle

Marine

Reptiles

There are seven species of marine turtle, almost 70 species of sea snake, a marine iguana endemic to the Galapagos Islands, and saltwater and American crocodiles.

A northern gannet soars above the ocean, Atlantic Ocean

Marine

Seabirds

There are around 350 different species of seabirds worldwide. They never cease to amaze me with their phenomenal adaptations and resilience. Sadly we are seeing a huge decrease in virtually all species. They really are the “canary in the coal mine” for our oceans and the decline should alarm us all and alert us to the state that our oceans are in.

A huge barrel jellyfish gliding through the sea

Marine

Marine Life

The bio-diversity in our oceans is mind blowing with millions of organisms and micro-organisms. Whether scuba diving on tropical coral reefs or clambering around rocky shore pools on a wet European day there is always a weird and wonderful species to spark the imagination and keep me intrigued.

Grizzly bear feeding on a British Colombia meadow

Terrestrial

Mammals

Many humans have an affinity with land mammals that transcends our relationship with other classes of lifeform. Unfortunately, that hasn’t prevented us from inflicting untold pain and misery on many species and the sad decline of everything from rhinos and tigers to hedgehogs and hares increases the wonder many of us feel for those that remain.

A green iguana perches motionless in a tree

Terrestrial

Reptiles and Amphibeans

Compared to hotter parts of the globe the UK isn’t known for its huge number of amphibians and reptiles, and most species that we do have are in various states of decline. But one of the simple joys of travelling in hotter climes is noticing a gecko scurrying up a wall or a colourful frog perched in a tree. I am far from being a herpetologist but hopefully some of the weird and wonderful ‘dragons’ will interest you too.

An adult sea eagle framed by a blue Hebridean sky

Terrestrial

Birds

Wherever you are in the world, you only have to look out of your window and see a bird going about it’s daily business in order to connect yourself with nature. From a pensioner feeding feral pigeons in a city park to an obsessive birder searching for her next rare bird, the pleasure that the avian world gives to us is immeasurable.

Ancient tree roots in primary temperate rainforest

Plant Life

Along with the oceans, trees and plants are the lungs of our planet and essential to the survival of us all. Ancient trees and wildflowers tell so many stories and their links to our folklores and traditional medicines highlight the importance that they have in our cultures.

Landscapes

Since shouldering my rucksack in my early twenties and heading for Africa, I have been lucky enough to travel extensively, experience some ofthe wonders that the world has to offer, and to live and work in some fabulous land and seascapes. I never fail to be humbled by the beauty of the natural world.

Andy

Just a selection of snapshots from some of the places that I’ve been and what I’ve been involved in. A peep into my world.