Denis-Huot / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) male covered with mud at a water hole, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya. August.

John Waters / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting/hovering, Somerset, UK, trained bird.

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sow with two juveniles walk along the ice edge during autumn freeze up, Beaufort Sea, off Arctic coast, Alaska

Markus Varesvuo / Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis) displaying and calling in snow, Hokkaido, Japan, February

Pascal Kobeh / Three Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) close to the surface against the light, Costa Rica. Pacific ocean.

Mark MacEwen / Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) sleeping at hot spring in Jigokudani, Yaenkoen, Nagano, Japan, February.

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month cubs play fighting, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

Alex Mustard / Amphipod (Amphipoda) living inside sea squirt (Rhopalaea sp.) Anilao, Batangas, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Ross Hoddinott / Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) bud, Polly / Porth Joke, Pentire, Newquay, Cornwall, UK, July.

Michael Durham / Grey wolf (Canis lupus) head portrait, captive from Washington Range, USA

Erlend Haarberg / Stoat (Mustela erminea) in white winter coat, running. Vauldalen, Sor-Trondelag, Norway, May.

Michael Durham / Female Spotted wing fruit fly (Drosophila suzukii) in flight over a strawberry, Oregon, USA, March.