Sven Zacek / Sunrise over bog with trees reflected in pool. Endla Nature Reserve, Jogevamaa, Central Estonia. October 2015.

Sven Zacek / Mist over bog with conifers in pre-dawn light. Endla Nature Reserve, Jogevamaa, Central Estonia. June 2016.

Sven Zacek / Frozen bog pool system, aerial view. Endla Nature Reserve, Jogevamaa, Central Estonia. December 2016.

Bruno D'Amicis / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking through snow. Central Apennines, Molise, Italy, February.

Bruno D'Amicis / Common mulleins (Verbascum thapsus), Poppies (Papaver rhoeas), and Daisies flowering in mountain pasture. Gran Sasso National Park, Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy, June.

Bruno D'Amicis / Wild Apennine wolf (Canis lupus italicus) in snowy landscape. Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy. February. Italian endemic subspecies.

Ingo Arndt / Orbweaver spider {Eriophora nephiloides} Costa Rica

Jussi Murtosaari / Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) in Rowan tree with berries in winter, Jyvaskyla, Central Finland, January.

Constantinos Petrinos / Peacock Anemone (Anemone pavomina) with dew. Pink flower. Mount Hymettus, Kessariani Aesthetic Forest, East-Central Attica, Greece, March.

Fabrice Cahez / Morning mist over the countryside, Aubrac, France, July 2015.

Jussi Murtosaari / Green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) in flight, Jyvaskyla, Keski-Finland / Central Finland, Finland, September.

Jussi Murtosaari / Scarce tortoiseshell butterfly (Nymphalis xanthomelas) on pussy willow, Luhanka, Keski-Finland, April. / Central Finland, Finland, April.

Andy Trowbridge / Pine marten (Martes martes) juvenile male looking around pine tree. Molde, Central Norway, September.

Jussi Murtosaari / European hare (Lepus europaeus) portrait, central Finland, April.

Jussi Murtosaari / Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) flockin flight with two Hooded Crows (Corvus cornix) and the moon, central Finland, March.

Jussi Murtosaari / Northern Lights over forest, central Finland, March 2013

Jussi Murtosaari / Timberman beetle (Acanthocinus aedili) showing antennae which are four times the length of its body, central Finland, May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Blizzard in taiga forest, central Finland, February.

Jussi Murtosaari / Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii) hunting a mosquito. central Finland, June.

Solvin Zankl / Common European toads (Bufo bufo) mating, with membranes closed over eyes for protection, Solling, Central Germany.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Juvenile Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) landing on the Houses of Parliament where its parent is perched. Central London, Autumn.

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) widespread in Central and Southern Europe, very rare in UK, Italy, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

Eric Baccega / Peyreleau medieval village. Gorge de la Jonte, Causse, Cevennes, Massif Central, Ayeyron, France, September 2011.

Philippe Clement / Wide middle strip / central reservation between roads made into a garden with flowering Cherry (Prunus) trees and water feature, Ghent, Belgium. April 2011.

Jeff Rotman / Mattanza fishermen landing Giant Bluefun tuna (Thunnus thynnus) using a technique in which a maze of nets are set, leading to a central pool, Favignana, Italy, May / June Model released.

Jeff Rotman / Mattanza fishermen landing Giant Bluefun tuna (Thunnus thynnus) using a technique in which a maze of nets are set, leading to a central pool, Favignana, Italy, May / June Model released.

Jeff Rotman / Mattanza fishermen landing Giant Bluefun tuna (Thunnus thynnus) using a technique in which a maze of nets are set, leading to a central pool, Favignana, Italy, May / June 1990

Simon Colmer / Wildflowers, including Poppies (Papaver) flowering, planted in central reservation / road verge, Brighton, Sussex, UK, June 2010

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Birch trees blowing in high winds, long exposure, Calke Abbey, The National Forest, Central England, UK, November 2010

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Two couples walking down path through woodland, The National Forest, Central England, UK, November 2010

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria) in woodland setting, The National Forest, Central England, UK, November 2010

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / New tree emerging from its protective collar / guard, The National Forest, Central England, UK, November 2010. Did you know? In recent years woodland cover in The National Forest has increased from 6%...

Florian Möllers / Poppies flowering and other vegetation on urban waste land close to Berlin central station, Berlin, Germany, May 2008

Florian Möllers / Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) male perched in urban wasteland at Berlin Central Station, Germany, June 2008

Konstantin Mikhailov / Birch trees weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual phenom...

Solvin Zankl / Aquatic larva of the Long-tailed / Tisza mayfly(Palingania longicauda) shoveling and digging. These larvae live for several years in the clay of the river bed of the Tisza River. Hungary, Central Euro...

Solvin Zankl / Aquatic larva of the Long-tailed / Tisza mayfly(Palingania longicauda) These larvae live for several years in the clay of the river bed of the Tisza River. Hungary, Central Europe.

Solvin Zankl / Female Long-tailed / Tisza mayfly (Palingani a longicauda) rise up in the air soon after mating, where they form huge swarms and are out of range from males still searching for mates close to the wate...

Solvin Zankl / Female Long-tailed / Tisza mayfly (Palingani a longicauda) rise up in the air soon after mating, where they form huge swarms and are out of range from males still searching for mates close to the wate...

Solvin Zankl / Just three hours after they hatch from the water and moult into mature adults, the male Long-tailed / Tisza mayfly (Palingenia longicauda) perish. Adult mayflies have no mouth opening and no guts. The...

Solvin Zankl / Male Long-tailed / Tisza mayfly (Palingania longicauda) concludes its last moult. By starting to fly hard towards the river the mayfly pulls its long caudal tails out of the old skin which will be lef...

Solvin Zankl / Male and female Long-tailed / Tisza mayfly (Palingania longicauda) mating, River Tisza, Hungary, Central Europe. June 2008

Solvin Zankl / Male Long-tailed / Tisza mayfly (Palingania longicauda) undergoing moult, River Tisza, Hungary, Central Europe. June The old skin opens at the back of the animal and will be left behind on the leaf l...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisic / River Crnojevica with a central channel between aquatic plants, flowing round Pavlova Strana, at dawn, Lake Skadar National Park, Montenegro, August 2006

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisic / River Crnojevica with a central channel between aquatic plants, flowing round Pavlova Strana, Lake Skadar National Park, Montenegro, June 2009. BOOK & WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Betony (Stachys sp) flowering in a meadow, Central Moldova, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Two farmers in a traditional horse drawn cart near Codrii Reserve, Central Moldova, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Male Stag beetle {Lucanus cervus} on a post with a hiker walking crossing a wooden bridge in the background, Codrii Reserve, Central Moldova, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Light misty over the Codrii reserve at dawn, central Moldova, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Hilly landscape, Central Moldova, June 2009

Jouan & Rius / Moss carpet in Landmannalaugar highlands, central Iceland 2005

Jouan & Rius / Moss carpet in Landmannalaugar highlands, central Iceland 2005

Jouan & Rius / Moss covered rocks in lava field, central Iceland 2005

Inaki Relanzon / Crossing river with a Land Rover, Landmannalaugar mountains, central Iceland. July 2008

Inaki Relanzon / Lava fields in the Landmannalaugar mountains, central Iceland. July 2008

Konrad Wothe / Domestic Pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) on grassy lawn, Germany

Igor Shpilenok / Kluchevskoy Volcano, the highest volcano in Eurasia, flanked by volcanos Plosky (flat) Tolbachik and Ostry (sharp) Tolbachik. Kluchevskoy Nature Reserve, Central Kamchatka. .

Pete Oxford / Basket makers, near Bandhavgarh NP, Central India.

Pete Oxford / Woman making basket near Bandhavgarh NP, Central India

Duncan Usher / Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) three piglets playing, Europe

Pete Cairns / Electricity pylons cross snowy landscape, Central highlands, Scotland, UK

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Central asian cobra {Naja oxiana} with head raised, Turkmenistan

John Waters / Lightning over Dzanga river at night, Central African Republic

John Cancalosi / Azurite-malachite rock slab, cut and polished, white quartz with veins azurite and malachite copper minerals, occurs in copper-bearing rocks in central Siberia. Stepnoye Mine, Altay Mountains, Siberia...

Ernie Janes / Dusky nightjar (Antrostomus saturatus) Costa Rica.

Ernie Janes / Dusky nightjar (Antrostomus saturatus) Costa Rica.

Pascal Tordeux / Clouds over Puy de Dome mountains, Puy des Goules, Massif Central, France, August 2018.

Sven Zacek / First ice on bog pool with trees reflected in water. Jogevamaa, Central Estonia. October 2015.

Sven Zacek / Morning mist over bog scattered with trees. Endla Nature Reserve, Jogevamaa, Central Estonia. August 2015.

Sven Zacek / Frozen bog pool system, aerial view. Endla Nautre Reserve, Jogevamaa, Central Estonia. December 2016.

Sven Zacek / Hiking trail with boardwalk and viewing platform over frozen bog pools, aerial view. Endla Nature Reserve, Jogevamaa, Central Estonia. December 2016.

Sven Zacek / Aerial view of a frozen bog pool system. Endla Nature Reserve, Jogevamaa, Central Estonia. December 2016.

Sven Zacek / Caterpillar (Lepidoptera) climbing a tree. Vooremaa Landscape Protection Area, Jogevamaa, Central Estonia. September.

Sven Zacek / River Pedja and surrounding forests in autumn flood, aerial view. Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Jogevamaa, Central Estonia. October 2017.

Sven Zacek / Lake and surrounding forest in evening light. Seli Bog, Korvemaa Nature Reserve, Jarvamaa, Central Estonia. October 2017.

Sven Zacek / Full moon with Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck silhouetted below in meadow. Viljandimaa, Central Estonia. July 2018. Double exposure

Valeriy Maleev / European bison (Bison bonasus) in snow, Bryansk, Central Federal District, Russia. January.

Valeriy Maleev / European bison (Bison bonasus) juvenile in snow, Bryansk, Central Federal District, Russia. January.

Valeriy Maleev / European bison (Bison bonasus) in snow, Bryansk, Central Federal District, Russia. January.

Valeriy Maleev / European bison (Bison bonasus) in snow, Bryansk, Central Federal District, Russia. January.

Valeriy Maleev / European bison (Bison bonasus) herd in snow, Bryansk, Central Federal District, Russia. January.

Valeriy Maleev / European bison (Bison bonasus) herd in snow, Bryansk, Central Federal District, Russia. January.

Valeriy Maleev / European bison (Bison bonasus) in snow, Bryansk, Central Federal District, Russia. January.

Valeriy Maleev / European bison (Bison bonasus) in snow, Bryansk, Central Federal District, Russia. January.

Valeriy Maleev / European bison (Bison bonasus) in snow, Bryansk, Central Federal District, Russia. January.

Valeriy Maleev / Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) walking in snow, Yaroslavl, Central Federal District, Russia. March.

Valeriy Maleev / Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) walking in snow, Yaroslavl, Central Federal District, Russia. March.

Valeriy Maleev / Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) walking in snow, Yaroslavl, Central Federal District, Russia. March.

Valeriy Maleev / Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) walking in snow, Yaroslavl, Central Federal District, Russia. February.

Valeriy Maleev / Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) walking in snow, Yaroslavl, Central Federal District, Russia. March.

Franco Banfi / Jawbone of extinct Gamssulzen cave bear (Ursus ingressus) that lived in Central Europe during the late pleistocene. Krizna Jama / Cross cave, Loz valley, Bloska Polica, Slovenia.