Claudio Contreras / Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni) in flight, Ensenada, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, December.

Rod Williams / Northern / Chinese white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female head portrait, Laos, Vietnam, critically endangered species. Captive.

Nick Turner / Man pulling his sea kayak into the sea at Caerfai Bay on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Wales, UK, June 2009

Edwin Giesbers / European mink (Mustela lutreola) swimming, captive, Germany, Critically endangered

Petra Wegner / Chihuahua, longhaired puppy, 9 weeks, standing portrait.

Todd Mintz / Great Horned owl, (Bubo virginianus) in flight, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, March

Markus Varesvuo / Magpie (Pica pica) in flight, Sweden October

Bert Willaert / Banded Ground Gecko (Geckoella deccanensis) portrait. Western Ghats, India, July.

Edwin Giesbers / Black swan (Cygnus atratus) captive

Chadden Hunter / Husky dog (Canis familiaris) Northern Canada, taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2009

Chadden Hunter / Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) explode out of the water, returning to breed at Cape Washington, Antarctica. Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2009

John Abbott / Eastern Green june beetle (Cotinis nitida) in flight, Texas, USA, October

Loic Poidevin / Redshank (Tringa totanus) walking on mud. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, November.

Sven Zacek / House Martin (Delichon urbicum) in flight with invertebrates in its beak. Estonia, Europe, July.

Andy Rouse / African Leopard (Panthera pardus) 'Bahati', daughter of 'Olive', walking on path growling at photographer. Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa.

Andy Rouse / Portrait of African Leopard (Panthera pardus) 'Bahati', 'Olive's' daughter. Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa.

Nick Garbutt / Adult Fossa (Crytoprocta ferox) female portrait. Kirindy Forest, western Madagascar, November. Not available for ringtone/wallpaper use.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) walking back to colony on South Georgia Island. Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, November.

Christophe Courteau / Whale headed / Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) in flight over the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda / Bec en sabot, Lac Victoria, Ouganda

Andrew Parkinson / Barn owl (Tyto alba) adult in flight in evening light, Norfolk, UK

Andrew Parkinson / Red kite (Milvus milvus) in swooping dive, Gigrin Farm, Mid Wales, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Puffins (Fratercula arctica) pair take off together to go fishing. Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, May.

Sandesh Kadur / Indian / Asian one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) approaching, Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India

Stefan Huwiler / Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) adult in flight. Zug, Switzerland, Europe, February.

Pete Oxford / Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) diving underwater, Bartolome Island, Galapagos, endemic.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Cane Toad / Marine Toad / Giant Toad (Bufo marinus) adult jumping in Dogweed (Dyssodia pentachaeta) field. Laredo, Webb County, South Texas, USA, April.

Markus Varesvuo / Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) flying in snow Norway, March.

David Woodfall / Red Kite (Milvus milvus) in flight. Gilfach farm SSSI, Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, Wales, January.

Fabrice Cahez / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) pouncing in grass. Vosges, France, July.

Fabrice Cahez / Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) swimming across River Allier, France, February.

Markus Varesvuo / Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) male approaching other birds on water. Finland, May. Magic Moments book plate, page 18.

Juergen Freund / Longfin Bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus) head on portrait, Bali, Indonesia, Indo-pacific

Matthew Maran / Portrait of a Common Racoon (Procyon lotor). Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada, March.

Matthew Maran / Steller's Sealion (Eumetopias jubata) stampede into the water. Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada, March.

Juergen Freund / School of Bigeye jacks / Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / School of yellow line scads (Selaroides leptolepis) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Wonderpus (Wonderpus photogenicus) swimming well above the sea bed. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

John Waters / Hand reared Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) in flight. Birds imprinted and trained by Lloyd and Rose Buck for filming purposes. Somerset, UK, January 2011

John Waters / Hand reared Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight against blue sky. Birds imprinted and trained by Lloyd and Rose Buck for filming purposes. Somerset, UK, January 2011

Mark Taylor / Portrait of a ginger kitten.

Juergen Freund / Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) portrait. Sipadan Island, Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia

Juergen Freund / The GEO snake expedition team braving the flooded waters to follow the lead of an aboriginal man looking for snakes in their sacred place. Queensland, Australia, February 2008. Model released.

Tony Heald / Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) charging. Etosha National Park, Namibia, January.

Tony Heald / Zebra (Equus quagga) foal running through Devil's Thorn flowers (Tribulus terrestris). Etosha National Park, Namibia, January.

Jouan & Rius / Two Lanternflies (Purops intricata) on rainforest tree, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia

Edwin Giesbers / Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) leaving footprints while walking through snow. The Netherlands, January.

Andy Rouse / Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) walking on snow. Captive. (non-ex)

Andy Rouse / Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in water. Punta Espinoza, Galapagos, October.

Andy Rouse / European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) juvenile walking towards camera. UK, August.

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Illustration of Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba), Delphinidae (Wildlife Art Company).

Ian Coleman / Illustration of Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos), Carcharhinidae. Endangered / threatened species.

Sergey Gorshkov / Kamchatka Brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) walking beside lake, Kamchatka, Far east Russia, August

Mike Potts / Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) moving upriver to spawn. Lligwy River nr Betws y Coed, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK, November

Mark Carwardine / Northern / North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) swimming, Captive, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK, July

Orsolya Haarberg / Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) swimming, Telemark, Norway, June

Orsolya Haarberg / Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) demonstrating stick display, territorial behaviour, Telemark, Norway, June

Juan Carlos Munoz / Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) leaping out of the water. False Bay, South Africa, July 2010

Konstantin Mikhailov / West Caucasian tur (Capra caucasica) Female on cliff face, Highlands of West Caucasus Mountains in the Bezengi area, Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, Kabardino-Balkarsky State Nature Reserve, Russia.

Markus Varesvuo / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) flying, Spain, November

Charlie Summers / Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) female jumping barbed wire fence, Montana, USA

Pete Oxford / Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) walking on leaf of Royal water lily (Victoria amazonica) savannah, Rupununi, Guyana

Mary McDonald / Black striped capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) using rocks to crack nuts, Piaui, Brazil

Ernie Janes / English Springer Spaniel running, Norfolk, UK

Eric Baccega / Moose (Alces alces) bull walking in forest clearing, Cap Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia, Canada, September

Edwin Giesbers / Two Long-tailed / Crab-eating macaques (Macaca fascicularis) foraging on coastline at low tide, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, blenheim coated, running over snow covered ground

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, blenheim coated, running over snow covered ground

Laurent Geslin / Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) male in flight with wings spread. Paris, France

Andrew Parkinson / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) walking across frozen lake during a blizzard. Derbyshire, UK, January (non-ex)

Floris van Breugel / Three juvenile mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) galloping through the Mt. Evans landscape backlit by the setting sun. Colorado, USA

John Waters / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) adult female taking off, flying over mountain landscape, trained bird photographed during filming in Glenveagh National Park, Donegal, Republic of Ireland. August 2010

Alex Mustard / A large female Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) swimming in open water. Grand Bahama, Bahamas. Tropical West Atlantic Ocean. March

Christophe Courteau / Large adult male Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking through the bush at night, Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, South Africa, June

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) female with cubs aged two years travelling along a barrier island during autumn freeze up, Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) portrait of curious young male, covered in snow from rolling around / playing. On a barrier island during autumn freeze up, Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National...

Dietmar Nill / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in flight over snow, Alps, Austria, controlled conditions

David Kjaer / Red Kite (Milvus milvus) diving towards prey whilst in flight, Wales, UK, March.

Solvin Zankl / A Costa Rican researcher monitors the temperature in the developing sea turtle nests at Ostional beach, Costa Rica, November 2009. ^^^ Sea turtles have, like many other reptiles, temperature-dependent...

Graham Eaton / Coot (Fulica atra) dancing on ice, Wirral, England, UK, January.

Petra Wegner / Alaskan Malamute portrait of blue coated adult.

Charlie Summers / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) running at full speed chasing Springbok prey, Kalahari Desert, Southern Africa

Stephen Dalton / Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) in flight, UK

Steven Kazlowski / Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) flying along the coast of Svalbard in summer, Norway

Edwin Giesbers / Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) walking. captive

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of female Doberman Pinscher sitting in yellow maple leaves, Illinois, USA

Eric Baccega / Three Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) running through snow, Banks Island, North West Territories, Canada

Eric Baccega / Head portrait of Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) captive

Gerrit Vyn / Small flock of adult Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in flight. Tompkins County, New York, USA, March.

Sven Zacek / Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) flying low across river with a fish, Estonia

Laurie Campbell / Male Atlantic salmon {Salmo salar} leaping, migrating upstream to spawn, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, October

Angelo Gandolfi / Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) swooping with folded wings and extended tallons. Canyon del Ebro y Rudron, Castilla y Leon, Spain. Digital composite

Angelo Gandolfi / Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) swooping with folded wings to gain speed. Canyon del Ebro y Rudron, Castilla y Leon, Spain. Digital composite

Stephen Dalton / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) in flight, UK

Andy Rouse / Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) jumping waterfall during migration to spawn, Scotland. (non-ex)

Andy Rouse / Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) jumping waterfall during migration to spawn, Scotland, (non-ex)

David Tipling / Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in flight, captive, Gloucestershire, UK