Heather Angel / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) sliding down slope on back after losing footing. Panda Breeding Centre, Wolong, Sichuan, China. January 1987.

Gerry Ellis / Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) silverback, Limbe Wildlife Centre, Cameroon

Heather Angel / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) portrait, in falling snow. Captive bred, in enclosure, Panda Breeding Centre, Wolong, Sichuan Province, China. February 2008.

Steven David Miller / A Perentie (Varanus giganteus) using its forked tongue to detect smells, Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Northern Territory, Australia, Captive. May.

Tui De Roy / Floreana giant tortoise hybrid descendants (Chelonoidis elephantopus) feeding on flower. These are descendants of the extinct Floreana giant tortoise, but are hybridised with other species. Fausto Lle...

Juergen Freund / Hand-reared Boongary (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) feeding in a kitchen, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Hand-reared Boongary (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) descending from a tree and climbing onto its carer's back, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

David Perpinan / Various Songbirds (Passerine) in cages, confiscated from illegal wildlife trade, Brazil.

David Perpinan / Blue fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva) chicks, confiscated from illegal wildlife trade, Brazil.

David Perpinan / Close-up of a carer feeding a Blue fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva), confiscated from illegal wildlife trade, Brazil.

Andy Rouse / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) cub aged five months falling asleep in a tree in a breeding centre, Chengdu, China. Captive.

Andy Rouse / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) cub aged five months stuck after climbing a tree in a breeding centre, Chengdu, China. Captive.

Melvin Grey / Tufted coquette hummingbird (Lophornis ornatus) hummingbird adult male perched, Asa Wright Centre, Trinidad

Melvin Grey / Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) adults in nesting / roosting cave Asa Wright Field Centre, Trinidad

Roland Seitre / Pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) female climbing through trees, Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Endangered species.

Jabruson / Mummified infant Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) a relic from research from 1959, amongst old laboratory paraphernalia and assorted zoological specimens. CRSN (Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles...

Chien Lee / Oriental Whip Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) juvenile, Danum Valley Field Center, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Chien Lee / Asian Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta) camouflaged in leaf litter, Danum Valley Field Center, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Chien Lee / Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gymnocephala), Danum Valley Field Center, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Chien Lee / Wallace's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) gliding, Danum Valley Field Center, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

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

Paul Williams / Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) rescued by Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN), in holding cage, Animal rescue centre, Jakarta, Indonesia. Critically Endangered. Post production to remove light...

Nick Garbutt / Bornean sun bear (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus) climbing tree at Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo.

Roland Seitre / Hispaniolan amazon (Amazona ventralis) captive at breeding centre, from Hispaniola. Vulnerable species.

David Pike / Two European polecat kittens (Mustela putorius) in grass, West Country Wildlife Photography Centre, captive, July.

David Pike / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on stalk, West Country Wildlife Photography Centre, captive, June.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / European sturgeon (Huso huso) captive at Danube Delta Eco-Tourism Museum Centre aquarium in Tulcea, Danube Delta, Romania, June. Critically endangered.

David Woodfall / Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) swimming in Worcester city centre, during February 2014 floods, Worcester, England, UK, 10th February 2014.

Nick Garbutt / Male Arabian Leopard (Panthera pardus nimr) at the Arabian Wildlife Centre & captive-breeding project, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Suzi Eszterhas,Suzi Eszterhas / Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) juvenile holding hands with carer. Orangutan Care Center, Borneo, Indonesia.

Suzi Eszterhas,Suzi Eszterhas / Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) baby climbing as it is trained to explore, looking down at carer. Orangutan Care Center, Borneo, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / CT scan of injured Green turtle 'Angie' (Chelonia mydas) from the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, Cairns Diagnostic Imaging. Queensland, Australia

Juergen Freund / CT scan of injured Green turtle 'Angie' (Chelonia mydas) from the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, Cairns Diagnostic Imaging. Queensland, Australia

Edwin Giesbers,Edwin Giesbers / Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) one week old orphan at rescue centre, captive

Edwin Giesbers / Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) rear view of young orphan at rescue centre, captive

Mark Carwardine / Siberian / Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) yawning, Male rescued from poachers, ÊUtyos Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Kutuzovka Village, Russian Far East, in taiga forest, Endangered species

Mark Carwardine / European lynx (Lynx lynx) rescued from poachers, Utyos Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Kutuzovka Village, Russian Far East

Mark Carwardine / Siberian / Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica). Male rescued from poachers, ÊUtyos Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Kutuzovka Village, Russian Far East, in taiga forest, Endangered species

Roland Seitre / Baby Rothschild's Porcupine (Coendou rothschildi) on the palm of conservation volunteer. La Marinas Wildlife Rescue Centre, Costa Rica, 2008.

Roland Seitre / Baby Rothschild's Porcupine (Coendou rothschildi) being bottle-fed. La Marinas Wildlife Rescue Centre, Costa Rica, 2008.

Laurie Campbell / Brown trout (Salmo trutta) resting on river bed near the Aigas Field Studies Centre, Inverness-shire, Scotland, July

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Neighbouring farmland to Denmark Farm Conservation Centre which is grazed and farmed intensively and where wildlife cannot thrive as it can at Denmark Farm. Lampeter, Wales, UK. June 2011. Did you kno...

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Wildlife rich hay meadow, early morning light in summer, Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, Lampeter, Wales, UK. June 2011.

Chris Shields / Illustration of wildlife of the Andes: South America Alpaca (Vicugna pacos),centre; Cougar / Puma / Mountain lion / Mountain cat / Catamount / Panther (Puma concolor),left; Spectacled / Andean bear (...

Edwin Giesbers / Orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus) head portrait of dominant male called Aman. He is the first orangutan in the world to have his eye sight restored . Matang wildlife centre, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, June...

Edwin Giesbers / Orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus) head portrait of dominant male called Aman. He is the first orangutan in the world to have had his cataracts operated on and his eye sight restored. Matang wildlife centre,...

Edwin Giesbers / Orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus) head portrait of dominant male called Aman. He is the first orangutan in the world to have had his cataracts operated on and his eye sight restored. Matang wildlife centre,...

Mark Carwardine / Mauritius / Mascarene / Echo parakeet (Psittacula eques) Threatened / endangered species, Mauritian Wildlife Foundation breeding centre, Mauritius, captive

Mark Carwardine / Mauritius kestrel (Falco punctatus) threatened / endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world, Mauritian Wildlife Foundation breeding centre, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, captive

Mark Carwardine / Mauritius kestrel (Falco punctatus) threatened / endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world, Mauritian Wildlife Foundation breeding centre, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, captive

Mark Carwardine / Mauritius / Mascarene / Echo parakeet (Psittacula eques) Threatened / endangered species, Mauritian Wildlife Foundation breeding centre, Mauritius, captive

Ann & Steve Toon / Head portrait of Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) partically submerged, Crocodile Centre, St Lucia, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Captive

Graham Eaton / Rear view of Gadwall (Anas strepera) drying its wings, London Wetland Centre, UK, August

Kim Taylor / Forest spider {Argiope sp}, note stabilimentum in centre of web, East Africa

Doug Gimesy / Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in a cage at the Mallacoota wildlife triage centre (which was a public hall until the fires). This Koala is being treated for burns. Mallacoota, Victoria, Australia. Jan...

Doug Gimesy / Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in a Eucalyptus tree after recent bushfires, just before having a visual inspection for its health. If it is determined that a closer examination is required to determin...

Doug Gimesy / Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in a Eucalyptus tree after recent bushfires, just before having a visual inspection. If it is determined that a closer examination is required to determine its health, i...

Doug Gimesy / Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) that has been captured for a health check following bush fires in the area, in crate prior to transport to the Bairnsdale wildlife triage centre - which had been set up...

Doug Gimesy / Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) that was been captured for a health check following bush fires in the area, is held and checked by Forest and Wildlife officer Lachlan Clarke. After an initial assessmen...

Doug Gimesy / Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) that has been captured for a health check following bush fires in the area, is transported in a crate to a vehicle by members of the Australian Defence Force. It will th...

Doug Gimesy / Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) that has been captured for a health check following bush fires in the area, in crate prior to transport to the Bairnsdale wildlife triage centre, set up following the...

Doug Gimesy / Royal Australian Airforce crew carry a crate which contains a koala off a Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) C-27J Spartan. This plane was used to transport six koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) evacuated...

Doug Gimesy / Senior Forest and Wildlife Officer Abby makes final arrangements to drive to Heaslville Sanctuary from East Sale RAAF Base, with a young rescued burn victim Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) named '...

Doug Gimesy / After a flight from Mallacoota and just landing at East Sale RAAF base, a young Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) named 'Micky' - one of 6 being evacuated from the Mallacoota wildlife triage centre to M...

Doug Gimesy / Inside of a Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) C-27J Spartan that is transporting 6 koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) that were burnt in the Mallacoota (Victoria, Australia) bushfires and are now being ev...

Doug Gimesy / Triage coordinator and Senior Forest and Wildlife Officer Abby Smith - sitting in a Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) C-27J Spartan - holding a young koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) that was burnt in th...

Doug Gimesy / Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) that was burnt in the Mallacoota bushfires is evacuated from the Mallacoota wildlife triage centre, carried in a crate by a RAAF crew member (left) and Forest and Wildli...

Doug Gimesy / Baby Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) named 'Micky' - one of six evacuated from the Mallacoota wildlife triage centre to Melbourne for further treatment to burns resulting from the Mallacoota bushfires...

Doug Gimesy / Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) that was burnt in the Mallacoota bushfires is evacuated from the Mallacoota wildlife triage centre, carried in a crate by a RAAF crew member (left) and Forest and Wildli...

Doug Gimesy / Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) that was burnt in the Mallacoota bushfires is evacuated from the Mallacoota wildlife triage centre, carried in a crate by a RAAF crew member (left) and Forest and Wildli...

Gerry Ellis / Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) in cage, Limbe Wildlife Centre, Cameroon

Gerry Ellis / Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) in threat display, Limbe Wildlife Centre, Cameroon

Gerry Ellis / Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) silverback, Limbe Wildlife Centre, Cameroon

Gerry Ellis / Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) in cage, Limbe Wildlife Centre, Cameroon

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre, Sichuan, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) cub in tree, Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre, Sichuan, China. Captive

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) cub in tree, Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre, Sichuan, China. Captive

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre, Sichuan, China. Captive

Nick Garbutt / Bornean sun bear (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus) climbing in tree. Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Captive.

Nick Garbutt / Bornean sun bear (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus) foraging on forest floor. Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Captive.

Tony Heald / Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus) in flight. Bird of Prey Centre, UK. Captive.

Tony Heald / Black-chested buzzard-eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus), portrait. Bird of Prey Centre, UK. Captive.

Tony Heald / Black-banded owl (Strix huhula), portrait. Bird of Prey Centre, UK. Captive.

Tony Heald / Black-banded owl (Strix huhula), portrait. Bird of Prey Centre, UK. Captive.

David Woodfall / Kevin Whales, man with litter he has picked from street and sorted for recycling. Jaywick, Essex, England, UK.

David Woodfall / Kevin Whales, man with litter he has picked from street and sorted for recycling. Jaywick, Essex, England, UK.

Eric Baccega / Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) reintroduction to Bateke Plateau National Park through Gorilla Protection Project. Keeper observing female Gorilla through cage prior to travel to air...

Eric Baccega / Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) reintroduction to Bateke Plateau National Park, Gabon through Gorilla Protection Project. Man loading cage with female Gorilla onto van, evening prior...

Eric Baccega / Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) reintroduction to Bateke Plateau National Park, Gabon through Gorilla Protection Project. Veterinarians loading anaesthetised female Gorilla into crat...

Eric Baccega / Keeper preparing food for journey of Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) to Bateke Plateau National Park, Gabon. Reintroduction through Gorilla Protection Project. Beauval Zoo, Centre-V...

Eric Baccega / Keeper arranging bedding in crate for journey of Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) to Bateke Plateau National Park, Gabon. Reintroduction through Gorilla Protection Project. Beauval Zo...

Laurie Hedges / Slow motion clip of a Malayan sunbear (Helarctos malayanus) walking along a tree branch in a rehabilitation center, Balikpapan, Kalminatan, Indonesia.

Heather Angel / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) dusted with snow eating Bamboo. In natural enclosure, Panda Breeding Centre, Wolong, Sichuan Province, China. February 2008.

Oscar Dewhurst / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) young stags fighting in grassland. Richmond Park, London, UK. September

Ch'ien Lee / Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina) mother with young, Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Steven David Miller / Central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) warming up on a rock, Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Northern Territory, Australia. Captive.