Ann & Steve Toon / RF - Lion (Panthera leo) head portrait at night, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Sergio Hanquet / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), two viewed from above. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) resting in snow. Svalbard, Norway, July.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) male standing beside rocks in frozen and snow covered landscape. Svalbard, Norway, April 2019.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) male in snow. Svalbard, Norway, April.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), male and female approaching each other across snow covered rocky landscape. Svalbard, Norway, April 2019.
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Danny Green / RF - Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) in winter pelage, camouflaged in snow. Svalbard, Norway, April (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Danny Green / RF - Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) walking up slope in snow. Svalbard, Norway, April. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Danny Green / Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) standing in tundra. Svalbard, Norway, July.
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Danny Green / Ringed seal (Pusa hispida) and pup resting on ice. Svalbard, Norway. April.
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Danny Green / Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), two standing on ridge in blizzard. Svalbard, Norway. April.
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Danny Green / Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), two play fighting in snow. Svalbard, Norway, April.
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Danny Green / Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), two standing on ridge in snow. Svalbard, Norway, April.
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Danny Green / Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) hunkering down in snow during blizzard. Svalbard, Norway, April.
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Danny Green / Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) walking in snow. Svalbard, Norway, April.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sleeping in snow. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, November.
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Danny Green / Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) following scent, in winter pelage. Svalbard, Norway. April.
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Danny Green / Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) camouflaged in winter pelage. Svalbard, Norway, April.
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Danny Green / Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) in snow. Svalbard, Norway. April.
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Danny Green / Ringed seal (Pusa hispida) resting on ice, reflected in water. Svalbard, Norway. July.
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Nick Garbutt / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), two sleeping on snow. Grytviken, South Georgia. March.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) walking, silhouetted at dusk. Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Ann & Steve Toon / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) herd silhouetted at sunset. Chobe National Park, Botswana.
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Oscar Dewhurst / Mute swan (Cygnus olor), two cygnets sheltering under parent's wing. Richmond Park, London, England, UK. April.
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Oscar Dewhurst / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) swimming with cygnets in misty lake in morning light. Richmond Park, London, England, UK. May.
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Shane Gross / Flying fish (Exocoetidae) in Sargasso Sea, Atlantic Ocean.
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Clay Bolt / Blue-banded bee (Amegilla sp) males sleeping on stem. Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia.
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David Tipling / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup, Horsey, Norfolk, England, UK, February.
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Tony Wu / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) female with suckling calf. Vava'u Islands, Tonga.
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Shane Gross / Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi), two from below, one close up. Caribbean Sea off Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
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Heather Angel / Man using pole to propel bamboo raft on Lijang / Li River, Karst peaks beyond. At dawn, Lijiang River Scenic Zone, Yangshuo county, Guangxi, China.
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Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) male in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March. Remembering Wildlife Awards 2023 - One of 20 winning images.
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John Shaw / Violet-tailed sylph hummingbird (Aglaiocercus coelestis) in flight, about to land. Ecuador, May.
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Shane Gross / Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) cleaned by a Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) at Monad Shoal off Malapascua Island, Philippines.
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Shane Gross / Pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) being cleaned by a bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) at Monad Shoal off Malapascua Island, Philippines.
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Shane Gross / Thorny or spiny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) portrait made off Anilao, Philippines.
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Espen Bergersen / Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} showint tail fluke as it dives. Photographed just before midnight. 22 nautical miles northwest of Andenes, Northern Norway. July
Edwin Giesbers / Lemon-yellow tree frog (Hyla savignyi) Cyprus. April.
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Will Burrard-Lucas / Young male melanistic leopard (Panthera pardus), Laikipia Wilderness Camp, Kenya. Photographed with a camera trap. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. All other uses require clearance
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Ross Hoddinott / Southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) dragonfly in flight, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. August.
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Ross Hoddinott / Southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) dragonfly in flight, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. July.
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Ross Hoddinott / Southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) dragonfly in flight, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. July.
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Ross Hoddinott / RF - Southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) dragonfly in flight, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. August.
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Marie Read / California quail (Callipepla californica), male emerging from behind snowbank in winter, Mono Lake Basin, California, USA
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Marie Read / Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) on an ice-covered fence after an ice storm, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA. January.
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Marie Read / Common loons (Gavia immer), two adults and chick swimming on a misty lake in early morning, Michigan, USA. June.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks in snow, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Markus Varesvuo / Citrine wagtail (Motacilla citreola) male perched on Reed. Latvia. April.
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Pascal Kobeh / Blue shark (Prionace glauca) Azores, Atlantic Ocean.
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Franco Banfi / California sealion (Zalophus californianus) swimming. Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Pacific Ocean, Mexico
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Staffan Widstrand / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in flight over snow. Kalvtrask, Vasterbotten, Lapland, Sweden. January.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two males, one brooding young chick, the other incubating hatching egg. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Series 4/4.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two males, one brooding young chick, the other incubating hatching egg. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Series 3/4.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two males, one brooding young chick, the other incubating hatching egg. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Series 2/4.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two males, one brooding young chick, the other incubating hatching egg. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Series 1/4.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair with recently laid egg, on sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) egg shell on sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Sea ice and iceberg during polar night. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July 2017.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair in courtship, on sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair mating on sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.
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Stefan Christmann / Moon rising over sea ice during polar night. Atka Bay, Antarctica. June 2017.
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Stefan Christmann / Cameraman Lindsay McCrae filming Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony for BBC Dynasties Penguin programme. Chicks are on sea ice whilst parents fish at sea. Atka Bay, Antarctica. December 201...
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group sliding over ice, returning to form breeding colony. Atka Bay, Antarctica. April.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group sliding over sea ice, returning to form breeding colony. Iceberg in background. Atka Bay, Antarctica. April 2017.
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Stefan Christmann / Orca (Orcinus orca), two spyhopping in gap in sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks aged 20-24 weeks stretching wings, in moult whilst parents fish at sea. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), four chicks in moult aged 20-24 weeks, parents away fishing in open water. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two adults brooding chicks. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two adults brooding chicks. One chick exhibiting aggression towards other. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two adults with chicks aged six to eight weeks. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two chicks aged six to eight weeks brooding on parents' feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adult brooding chick with two additional chicks seeking protection while parents are at sea. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick aged six to eight weeks, portrait. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two chicks aged six to eight weeks huddling together. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.
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Sven Zacek / Wild boar (Sus scrofa) swimming with head above water in Suur Emajogi River. Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Tartumaa, Southern Estonia. November.
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Sven Zacek / Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) perched on snow covered branch in evening light. Vorumaa, Southern Estonia. November.
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Sven Zacek / Sun dog over trees in frosty landscape. Tartumaa, Southern Estonia. December 2015.
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Sven Zacek / Ural owl (Strix uralensis) female on nest, male landing with twig in beak. Tartumaa, Southern Estonia. April.
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Sven Zacek / Ural owl (Strix uralensis) female on the nest with nestling hidden under wing. Tartumaa, Southern Estonia. April.
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Sven Zacek / Ural owl (Strix uralensis) female flying with prey in beak. Flying back to nest in evening light. Tartumaa, Southern Estonia. May.
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Sven Zacek / Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) with Willow (Salix sp) branch for winter stockpile. Near Suur Emajogi River, Tartumaa, Southern Estonia. January.
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Melvin Grey / Purple-throated mountain gem (Lampornis calolaemus) adult female - about to feed from flower, Atlantic Rainforest, Costa Rica.
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Nick Hawkins / Rocks and coastal rainforest. Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica. 2018.
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Nick Hawkins / Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis). Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica.
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Paul Hobson / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) jumping towards camera. Scotland, UK. February.
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Paul Hobson / Parrot snake (Leptophis ahaetulla) in aggressive pose with mouth open. Costa Rica.
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Paul Hobson / Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), group feeding on Marsh thistle (Cirsium palustre). Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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Paul Hobson / Rivoli's hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) nectaring on Fuchsia (Fuchsia sp) flower. Costa Rica.
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Paul Hobson / Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) perched on branch with beak open. Laguna del Lagarto, Alajuela, Costa Rica.
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Paul Hobson / Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula), three feeding on Lobster-claw (Heliconia sp) flower in rain. Costa Rica.
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Paul Hobson / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub looking at camera, in morning. Sheffield, England, UK. June.
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Paul Hobson / Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) nectaring on Orchid. Costa Rica.
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Paul Hobson / Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) standing at a drinking pool. Hungary. May.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag in upland landscape. Lochcarron, Highlands, Scotland, UK.
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Pal Hermansen / Golden eagle (Aquila crysaetos) on dead Fox (Vulpes vulpes) carcass. Trondelag, Norway. March. Remote camera shot
