Vladimir Medvedev / Camera trap image of wild Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) walking through woodland, Lazovsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, November 1994

Vladimir Medvedev / Camera trap image of wild female Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) scent marking the trunk of a Cedar (Cedrus) tree, Lazovsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, April...

Andrew Parkinson / Adult Badger (Meles meles) at entrance to sett, with some young Domestic cattle in the background, Derbyshire, England, UK, May 2012 (non-ex).

Tui De Roy / Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) emerging from sea onto beach, with Sally lightfoot crabs (Grasopus graspus) and Galapagos Fur Seal in background. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June.

Tui De Roy / Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) portrait, covered in sand. Endangered. Seymour Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June.

Tui De Roy / Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) looking out to sea on sandy beach. Endangered. Espanola Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June.

Tui De Roy / Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) large territorial bull on volcanic rocks. South Coast Cerro Azul (Cinco Cerros), Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June.

George Sanker / Black bear (Ursus americanus) young cub portrait, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Kristel Richard / Wild meerkats (Suricata suricatta) habituated to humans standing alert on local guide, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari desert, Botswana.

Kristel Richard / Wild meerkats (Suricata suricatta) habituated to humans acting as sentry and standing alert on local guide's head for height, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari desert, Botswana. No release available.

Anup Shah / Spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) pup aged 6-9 months portrait, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August

Anup Shah / Lioness (Panthera leo) playing with young cub aged 3-6 months, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August

Anup Shah / Defassa waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) male standing in a lake surrounded by a pride of African lions (Panthera leo), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September sequence 8/11

Anup Shah / African lion (Panthera leo) male feeding on a kill amongst others, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September

Anup Shah / African lion (Panthera leo) male head and shoulders profile portrait, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September

Anup Shah / Defassa waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) male standing in a lake surrounded by a pride of African lions (Panthera leo), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September sequence 1/11

Anup Shah / Defassa waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) male charging at an African lion (Panthera leo), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September sequence 11/11

Anup Shah / Lioness (Panthera leo) playing with a cub aged 9-12 months, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August

Anup Shah / Defassa waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) male charging at an African lion (Panthera leo), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September sequence 10/11

Anup Shah / Defassa waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) male standing in a lake surrounded by a pride of African lions (Panthera leo), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September sequence 7/11

Anup Shah / Defassa waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) male charging at an African lion (Panthera leo), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September sequence 9/11

Anup Shah / African lion (Panthera leo) young playing in water, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September

Anup Shah / Lioness (Panthera leo) playing with a cub aged 9-12 months, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August

Anup Shah / Eastern White bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) being attacked by pride of African lions (Panthera leo) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September, sequence 9/12

Anup Shah / Eastern White bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) fighting back against attacking African lions (Panthera leo) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September, sequence 12/12

Andrew Parkinson / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) in meadow of buttercups. Derbyshire, UK, June. British Wildlife Photographer of the Year (BWPA) competition 2012, 'Outdoor Photography editor's choice' category. (Non-ex)

Andy Rouse / European otter (Lutra lutra) running, UK, taken in controlled conditions July

Andy Rouse / European otter (Lutra lutra) running, UK, taken in controlled conditions July. Crop of 01402435

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / European Badger (Meles meles) on the North Downs above Folkestone, Kent, UK, June. Camera trap photo.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / European Badgers (Meles meles) adult and juvenile on the North Downs above Folkestone, Kent, UK. Camera trap photo.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) in a gully beneath kelp (Laminaria digitata), Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK, July

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Female Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) juvenile swimming over kelp, off Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK, July. Did you know? Grey seal milk is 60% fat and although they are fed milk for just...

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Young Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) playing with snorkeller, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK, July. Model released.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) swimming amongst kelp and playing, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, UK, July.

Paul Williams / Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) adult playing with plastic bottle, Pantanal, Pocone, Brazil

Paul Williams / Tourists watching two wild Jaguar cubs fight on riverbank whilst third looks on from above (Panthera onca) from boat on river, Pantanal, Pocone, Brazil. No release available.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Pine marten (Martes martes) juvenile, climbing pine tree in woodland, Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK, July

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Pine marten (Martes martes) juvenile in woodland, Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK, July

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Pine marten (Martes martes) juvenile in woodland, Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK, July

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Pine marten (Martes martes) two playing on fallen pine log in woodland, Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Pine marten (Martes martes) juvenile in pine tree in woodland, Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK, July. Highly commended, 'Animal Portraits' category, British Wildlife Pho...

Eric Baccega / European river otter (Lutra lutra) swimming underwater, captive, Alsace, France

Andy Rouse / Polar bear (Ursus arctos maritimus) mother rolling in snow watched by new year cubs, 6 months old, Svalbard, Arctic

Andy Rouse / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing against expedition ship, taken with extreme wide angle lens, Svalbard, Arctic September 2011

Andy Rouse / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on pack ice taken with fisheye lens, Svalbard, Arctic September 2011

Andy Rouse / Young Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) learning how to hunt Thomson's gazelle fawn (Eudorcas thomsoni) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Andy Rouse / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) young siblings learning how to hunt Thomson's gazelle fawn (Eudorcas thomsoni) mother cheetah in background, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Andy Rouse / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) young siblings learning how to hunt Thomson's gazelle fawn (Eudorcas thomsoni) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Andy Rouse / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) chasing Thomson's gazelle fawn (Eudorcas thomsoni) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Andy Rouse / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) young siblings learning how to hunt Thomson's gazelle fawn (Eudorcas thomsoni) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Andy Rouse / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) catching Thomson's gazelle fawn (Eudorcas thomsoni) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Andy Rouse / African lion (Panthera leo) mother and cub calling to others in pride, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Andy Rouse / African lioness (Panthera leo) resting with head on another at sunrise, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Andy Rouse / Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) Kakadu National Park, North West Territories, Australia

Roy Mangersnes / Lioness (Panthera leo) moving her newborn cub, Okavango, Botswana, November.

Bertie Gregory / Raccoon (Procyon lotor) standing up investigating camera, portrait, Stanley park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Cananda, September.

Bertie Gregory / Raccoon (Procyon lotor) two, portraits showing hands and claws, Stanley park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Cananda, September.

Steven Kazlowski / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in the water along the coast of the Beaufort Sea, Bernard Spit, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, Oc...

Steven Kazlowski / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing and trying to balance in shallow water along the Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, Oc...

Steven Kazlowski / Portrait of Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub along the Bernard Spit during autumn freeze up, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, October 2011

Steven Kazlowski / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) traveling across newly formed pack ice during autumnal freeze up, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska,...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) resting on iceberg, Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, March 2010. WINNER OF NATURE CATEGORY OF POLLUX COMPEITITON / AWARDS 2013

Danny Green / Pine Marten (Martes martes) portrait with heather. Scotland, UK, July.

Danny Green / Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) shaking water from fur. Finland, Europe, June.

Danny Green / Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) portrait in water with wet fur. Finland, Europe, June.

Danny Green / Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) portrait in water. Finland, Europe, June.

Danny Green / Brown Bear Cub (Ursus arctos) standing behind tree. Finland, Europe, June.

Danny Green / Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) and reflection in pond. Finland, Europe, June.

Danny Green / Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) and cubs in wooded meadow. Finland, Europe, June.

Danny Green / Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) and cub. Finland, Europe, June.

Danny Green / Badger (Meles meles) on snow. Captive. Norway, March.

Danny Green / Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) in winter coat. Norway, Captive, March.

Danny Green / Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) portrait in winter coat. Norway, Captive, March.

Danny Green / Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) in winter coat. Norway, Captive, March.

Danny Green / Arctic Fox Cub (Vulpes lagopus) portrait. Alkehornet, Svalbard, Norway, August.

Konrad Wothe / Sand cat (Felis margarita) Libya captive

Tony Heald / African Lion (Panthera leo) young male at sunrise, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Shibai Xiao / Spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) sitting in tree, Hainan Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese ferret badger (Melogale moschata) two captured by camera trap at night, Guangxi Province, China.

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) hauled out on rocks, in mid-moult. Farne Islands, Northumberland, July.

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Two European river otters (Lutra lutra) fighting over a fish, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / European river otter (Lutra lutra) eating fish on seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / European river otter (Lutra lutra) resting amongst the seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Two European river otters (Lutra lutra) play fighting in the water, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / European river otters (Lutra lutra) play fighting amongst seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Three European river otters (Lutra lutra) resting amongst seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Two European river otters (Lutra lutra) swimming in shallow water, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December. Did you know? 12% of breeding otters in the UK live in the Shetland Isles.

Alex Mustard / Planktonic sea walnut ctenophore (Mnemiopsis mccradyi) in open water, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Sea.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Young Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) stalking a Carrion crow (Corvus corone) in urban park, Bristol, UK, January

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Young Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking over ice of frozen pond in garden, Bristol, UK, February

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Young Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in urban park, Bristol, UK, January. Did you know? Red foxes in the wild usually have very short lives, with most reaching around 2 years old.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Portrait of a young Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, North Sea, July

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Young Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) exploring an underwater cave, Lundy Island, Devon, UK, English Channel, June. Winner, 'Habitat' category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 20...

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Young Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) exploring a seaweed garden in summer, Cairns Of Coll, Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, North Atlantic Ocean, June. Overall Winner of the Marine Catego...

Staffan Widstrand / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) close up in snow with Red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Photographed at a wildlife watching facility, the fox was shot by local hunters as a standard wildlife management practi...

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian / Grey wolf (Canis lupus) running through forest, Kuhmo, Finland. September.