Rhodes, Greece
April 20, 2015
Greek coast guard officers and residents look at a capsized sailboat with migrants on board who are trying to reach Greece. A wooden sailboat carrying dozens of immigrants ran aground off the coast of the Greek island and at least three people drowned, authorities said.
Sydney
April 21, 2015
Heavy seas are whipped up by strong winds at Bondi Beach. Three people died as Sydney and its surrounding areas were lashed by wild weather with trees felled, power cuts hitting thousands of homes, and sand drifts sweeping inland off the iconic beach.
Sydney
April 22, 2015
A surfer waits for a break in crashing waves before diving in for a surf off Collaroy Beach. A cyclonic storm lashed Australiaâs east coast for a third day, causing millions of dollars of damage to property and infrastructure in Sydney and other cities.
Tel Aviv, Israel
April 20, 2015
Beachgoers watch the Israeli air forceâs aerobatic team rehearse over the Mediterranean Sea in preparation for an aerial display on Israel's 67th Independence Day.
Sliema, Malta
April 22, 2015
A boy places a candle on the shoreline rocks during a vigil near the capital Valletta to commemorate migrants who died at sea. European Union leaders who decided last year to halt the rescue of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean reversed their decision at a summit hastily convened after nearly 2,000 people died at sea. Public outrage over the deaths peaked this week after as many as 900 migrants died last Sunday when their boat sank on its way to Europe from Libya.
Puerto Piramides, Argentina
April 21, 2015
A couple of orcas speed in a straight line toward the beach to catch a baby sea lion along the Patagonian shore of Punta Norte. The orcas hunt in this manner during this time of the year, when baby sea lions are learning to swim.
Bangkok
April 22, 2015
The skyline of the Thai capital and the Chao Phraya River at sunrise.
Lofoten Islands, Norway
April 19, 2015
Norwegian surfboard shaper Kristian Breivik surfs in Flatmyran, within the Arctic Circle. Surfing in the Lofoten Islands has started early in the â60s.
Hong Kong
April 23, 2015
A helicopter flies past while more than 800 schoolchildren, teachers, and volunteers form the shape of a fish with a sad expression, along with the Chinese characters that read ârefrain.â The event was in honor of Kids Ocean Day, to send a global message to stop consuming reef fish in order to protect the earth's coral reefs, according to organizers. The image was originally drawn by a local 7-year-old student.
Lofoten Islands, Norway
April 17, 2015
A Swedish tourist walks toward the water for a surfing session in Unstad Beach within the Arctic Circle.
Above Africa
April 21, 2015
A view of Southern Africa and the surrounding oceans captured by six orbits of the NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership spacecraft is seen in a composite image taken by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite instrument. Tropical Cyclone Joalane can be seen over the Indian Ocean.
