Cyril Ruoso / Ringed-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) amongst granite rocks in cave. Lemurs lick minerals from the rocks. Anja Community Reserve, Madagascar.

Cyril Ruoso / Minden / Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) pair grooming, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand

Cyril Ruoso / Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) approaching camera, Koram island, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand.

Cyril Ruoso / Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) head portrait, Koram island, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand.

Cyril Ruoso / Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) grooming, Koram island Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand.

Cyril Ruoso / Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) two juveniles sitting close together. Koram island, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand.

Cyril Ruoso / Feral Horses (Equus caballus) gathering around waterhole, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia.

Cyril Ruoso / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) feeding underwater, Burgundy, France, March.

Cyril Ruoso / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) feeding underwater, Burgundy, France, March.

Cyril Ruoso / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) feeding underwater, Burgundy, France, November.

Cyril Ruoso / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) feeding along riverbed, viewed underwater, Burgundy, France. November.

Cyril Ruoso / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) feeding along riverbed, viewed underwater, Burgundy, France. November.

Cyril Ruoso / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) feeding along riverbed, viewed underwater, Burgundy, France. November.

Cyril Ruoso / Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) juvenile Burgundy, France.

Cyril Ruoso / Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) juvenile running away, Burgundy, France.

Cyril Ruoso / Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) juvenile, Burgundy, France. May.

Cyril Ruoso / Common frogs (Rana temporaria) and frogspawn in pond, Yonne, Burgundy, France, February. Commended in the Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish Category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards competi...

Cyril Ruoso / Golden monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) male showing canine teeth, Qinling Mountains, China.

Cyril Ruoso / Golden monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) juveniles interacting, Qinling Mountains, China.

Cyril Ruoso / Golden monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) females sitting close together with baby inbetween, Qinling Mountains, China.

Cyril Ruoso / Golden monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) female with young suckling, Qinling Mountains, China.

Cyril Ruoso / Golden monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) jumping over a frozen stream, Qinling Mountains, China. Sequence 2 of 7

Cyril Ruoso / Golden monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) adult male and female hugging, Qinling Mountains, China.

Cyril Ruoso / Tropical frog (Hyperolius sp) trying to climb onto leaf, Bateke Plateau NP, Gabon.

Cyril Ruoso / South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) coming up to beach from sea, Punta San Juan, Peru

Cyril Ruoso / South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) male head profile, Punta San Juan, Peru

Cyril Ruoso / Inmates of the Cedar Creek Corrections Center raising endangered Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) Prisoners in this facility are raising endangered frogs for release in the wild, as part of the Sus...

Cyril Ruoso / African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) flock taking off, Lake Lobak / Lobeke National Park, Cameroon, July.

Cyril Ruoso / Woman with baby collecting Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) flowers and leaves, used in herbal medicine, and containing molecules which are used in the treatment of leukemia cancer. Berenty...

Cyril Ruoso / Ringed-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) foraging in sisal field looking for flowers during a poor year without much fruit. Berenty reserve, Madagascar, September.

Cyril Ruoso / Verreaux's sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi) in Madagascar ocotillo (Alluaudia procera) trees Berenty, Madagascar.

Cyril Ruoso / Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) two resting Berenty, Madagascar.

Cyril Ruoso / Tenrec (Echinops telfairi) walking across leaf litter, Berenty Reserve, Madagascar.

Cyril Ruoso / Woman with baby looking at Sisal (Agave sisalana) fibres drying for rope making, Berenty Reserve, Madagascar.

Cyril Ruoso / Oilseed rape (Brassica napus) fields in flower, Burgundy, France, May.

Cyril Ruoso / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub, Burgundy, France, May.

Cyril Ruoso / Close up of Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) female close up, part of a breeding program, Way Kambas National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Cyril Ruoso / Close up of Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) female feeding, part of a breeding program, Way Kambas National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Cyril Ruoso / Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) baby reaching up to mother's hand, Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Cyril Ruoso / Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) female holding hands with baby whilst hanging from liana. Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Cyril Ruoso / Assassin bug (Reduviidae) nymph, Way Kambas National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Cyril Ruoso / Fruit of a Dipterocarp tree (Dipterocarpaceae) seed falling to the ground, Way Kambas National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Cyril Ruoso / Fig tree (Ficus sp) in rainforest, Bukit Barisan National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Cyril Ruoso / Man with Chamec spider monkeys (Ateles chamek) holding onto him as he walks through sanctuary. Ikamaperou Sanctuary, Amazon, Peru. October 2006.

Cyril Ruoso / Common woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha) climbing over keeper in Ikamaperou Sanctuary, Amazon, Peru. October 2006.

Cyril Ruoso / Keeper feeding Common woolly monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha) in Ikamaperou Sanctuary, Amazon, Peru. October 2006.

Cyril Ruoso / Common woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagotricha) reaching forward, Ikamaperou Sanctuary, Amazon, Peru.

Cyril Ruoso / Heleconia flower (Heliconia rostrata) Amazon, Peru.

Cyril Ruoso / Puya flowers (Puya sp) Cordillera Blanca Massif, Andes, Peru.

Cyril Ruoso / Northern viscacha (Lagidium peruanum) adult and young Cordillera Blanca Massif, Andes, Peru.

Cyril Ruoso / Queen of the Andes (Puya raymondii) Cordillera Blanca Massif, Andes, Peru, November.

Cyril Ruoso / Giant humming bird (Patagona gigas) feeding from Queen of the Andes (Puya raymondii) flowers, Cordillera Blanca Massif, Andes, Peru, November.

Cyril Ruoso / Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) herd in Altiplano, Aguada Blanca National Reserve, Peru.

Cyril Ruoso / South american sea lion (Otaria byronia) and American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) hauled out on the shore of Punta Coles Reserve, Peru.

Cyril Ruoso / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) hanging upside down, during translocation by Kenya Wildlife Service, due to over population, Mwaluganje Reserve, Kenya. October 2006.

Cyril Ruoso / Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) seen from burrow, Iceland. July.

Cyril Ruoso / Terraced rice fields, Bali, Indonesia.

Cyril Ruoso / Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) scavenging Water buffalo carcass. Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Cyril Ruoso / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female and cubs age 6 months feeding, Bandhavgarh National Park, India.

Cyril Ruoso / Surrogate mother holding orphan Bonobo (Pan paniscus) and her own baby Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Cyril Ruoso / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) male and female copulating, Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo

Cyril Ruoso / Volunteer feeding young Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Pandrillus Sanctury Rehabilitation Centre, Nigeria.

Cyril Ruoso / View of Komdodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) from nest, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) orphan babies, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) newborn baby sleeping next to mother, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) foraging in river, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Adult male Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) Pandrillus Sanctuary, Nigeria. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Adult male Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) yawning, mouth wide open showing canine teeth, Pandrillus Sanctuary, Nigeria. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Adult male Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) Pandrillus Sanctuary, Nigeria. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Pygmy kingfisher (Ceyx picta) portrait, Cross River State, Nigeria. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Harlequin grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus) Democratic Republic of the Congo. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) resting, captive at Singapore Zoo. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) female suckling baby, captive at Monkey Valley Zoo. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Indian gaur (Bos gaurus) portrait of female, Kanha National Park, India. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) adult male, Pandillus Sanctuary, Nigeria. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) male calling during rut, Denmark. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) at dusk, Picardy, France. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) close up portrait, Bakoumba sanctuary, Gabon. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) mother and young playing, captive, Sichuan, China. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Icelandic horses, group of three interacting, Iceland, August. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Pollution washed up in mangroves, Sungei Buloh Natural Park, Singapore. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) scavenging on another Komodo dragon, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) in habitat with boat, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female resting under tree, Kanha National Park, India. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking through grassland, Kanha National Park, India. Non-ex

Anup Shah / Abstract Sumatran orang utan swinging through forest with infant {Pongo pygmaeus abelii} Gunung Leuser NP CR Indonesia

Cyril Ruoso / Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) in tank, prisoner observing in background. Prisoners involved in conservation projects. Washington State Prison, Cedar Creek Correction Center, Shelton, Washington,...

Cyril Ruoso / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck walking in meadow in evening light. Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. April.

Cyril Ruoso / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck leaping in field. Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. April.

Cyril Ruoso / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) female standing in frost, looking over shoulder. Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. February.

Cyril Ruoso / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub outside den. Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. May.

Cyril Ruoso / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub sitting near den, in woodland. Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. May.

Cyril Ruoso / Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) group overwintering under bark in crack in tree, non-native invasive species. Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. March.

Cyril Ruoso / Green blowfly (Lucilia sericata) on Prunus (Prunus sp) blossom. Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. April.

Cyril Ruoso / Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) inside base of tree trunk. Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. March.

Cyril Ruoso / Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) standing on hind legs. Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. February.