Sven Zacek / Two Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) sniffing each other in the snow, Vorumaa, Estonia, January. Winner of the Animal stories portfolio in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sven Zacek / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck and doe interacting, Vesneri, Estonia, March. Winner of the Animal stories portfolio in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), young adult male taking flight from building with prey. Berlin, Germany. March. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Anup Shah / Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) infant female 'Safi' aged 2 years with female 'Nasa' aged 23 years. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.

Nick Garbutt / Infant Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) on its mother's back. Forests adjacent to the village of Andranotsimaty, near Daraina, northern Madagascar. Critically endangered species.

Bence Mate / Graylag gosling (Anser anser) resting under parent's wing, Pusztaszer, Hungary.

Bence Mate / Red and green macaws (Ara chloropterus) in flight, motion blurred photograph, Buraxo das aras, Brazil.

Erlend Haarberg / Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) boxing, Vauldalen, Sor-Trondelag, Norway, May.

Edwin Giesbers / Wide angle close-up of two European grey wolves (Canis lupus), captive, Norway, February.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pussilus) portrait, at water surface, Seal Island, False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.

Andy Rouse / Verreaux Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) jumping ('dancing') across ground, Madagascar

Andy Rouse / Verreaux Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) jumping across ground with baby on its back, Madagascar

Andy Rouse / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) mother and cub playing, Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. Honoured in the African wildlife category

Ben Hall / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair performing courtship displaying at dawn, backlit and surrounded by mist, Cheshire, UK, April. Highly honoured in the Birds Category of Nature's Best Windl...

David Pattyn / Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) portrait, Lake Kerkini, Greece. February. Highly honoured in the Birds Category of Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards Competition...

Bernard Castelein / Red-bellied Lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) pair, Ialasatra, Madagascar

Alex Mustard / Blue sharks (Prionace glauca) cruise beneath the surface of the English Channel. Penzance, Cornwall, England, British Isles. North East Atlantic Ocean, August. Winner of the Coast and Marine category...

Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) mating on the reed along a fen, Hondeven, east Holland, August

John Downer / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) mother and cub, Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India, taken on location for 'Tiger - Spy in the Jungle'

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) fluffy chick with its parent. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, August.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus) in flower in snow, Campo Imperatore, Gran Sasso, Appennines, Abruzzo, Italy, May

Igor Shpilenok / European Bison (Bison bonasus) calf and mother portrait. 'Mefody', first calf born to reintroduced herd in Bryansk Forest. Bryansk Forest Zapovednik, Kamchatka, Russian Far East, May.

Jane Burton / Baby Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) 'kissing' a tabby kitten.

Jane Burton / Blue Dutch rabbit with kitten with matching colouration.

XI ZHINONG / Grey wolf (Canis lupus) chasing a wounded tibetan wild ass (Equus kiang) Kekexili, Qinghai, China, December.

George Sanker / White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in snow, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, February.

Eric Medard / House mice (Mus musculus) fighting in a basement. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, May.

Steve O. Taylor (GHF) / Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) standing on hind legs looking out at visitors, J.A.C.K. Sanctuary (Jeunes Animaux Confisqus au Katanga / Young animals confiscated in Katanga), Lubumbashi, Katanga, Democr...

Ann & Steve Toon / Two African lion tails (Panthera leo), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February

Ann & Steve Toon / Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicillata) standing on hind legs with young, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, February

Yukihiro Fukuda / Feral domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) babies at burrow. Okunojima Island, also known as Rabbit Island, Hiroshima, Japan.

David Tipling / Great-crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) performing weed dance as part of courtship display, Lake Geneva, Switzerland, March.

Anup Shah / Grey crowned-cranes (Balearica regulorum) displaying . Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Feb 2012.

Carol Walker / Wild Mustang pinto foal nuzzling up to mother, Sand Wash Basin Herd Area, Colorado, USA.

Carol Walker / Wild Mustang foals among wild flowers, Pryor Mountains, Montana, USA.

Anup Shah / Stulmann's blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis stuhlmanni) babies aged 9-12 months play fighting. Kakamega Forest South, Western Province, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Colugo or 'Flying Lemur' female and baby clinging to a tree (Cynocephalus variegatus). Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia.

Anup Shah / Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) male infant 'Google' aged 2 years approaching with curiosity - wide angle perspective. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.

Denis-Huot / Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Dong Lei / Sichuan Pheasant Partridges (Tetraophasis szechenyii) in snow, Yajiang county, Sichuan Province, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China, Asia

Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'Noor T39' carrying cub. Ranthambore National Park, India.

Paul Hobson / Toads (Bufo bufo) two males and female, in amplexus in a pond, underwater image, Yorkshire, England, UK, April. Highly Commended in the Animal Behaviour Category of BWPA competition 2014.

Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) two males chasing female in snow covered field during a blizzard. Derbyshire, England, UK, February. Winner of British Seasons category of BWPA competition 2014.

Sandesh Kadur / Indian fox (Vulpes bengalensis) pups at play by a den in the Little Rann, Kutch, Gujarat, India. Honorable mention in the Land Mammals category of the BigPicture Competition 2014.

Will Burrard-Lucas / Mantled guereza (Colobus guereza) monkeys in the Harenna Forest. Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia.

Will Burrard-Lucas / Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis) five month cubs playing, Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia.

Wim van den Heever / Two African lion (Panthera leo) cubs walking on a path. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Philippe Clement / Two male Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) eating seeds from the spike of a common bulrush (Typha latifolia) in a reedbed, Belgium, January. Digital composite.

Solvin Zankl / Big fin squid (Magnapinna atlantica) species only known from two specimens collected in the northern Atlantic Ocean. First described in 2006. It is characterised by several unique morphological featu...

David Woodfall / Bee keepers looking at honey comb from hives on roof of Manchester Museum, Manchester, UK, June 2014.

David Woodfall / Bee keepers looking at honey comb from hives on roof of Manchester Museum, Manchester, UK, June 2014.

Mark Taylor / Black-and-white tuxedo male kitten, Tuxie, 8 weeks, with black-and-white Dutch rabbit, against white background

Jane Burton / Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) adult and baby, against white background.

Mark Taylor / Cute red and red-and-white Cavapoo puppies, 5 weeks, hugging, against white background

Anup Shah / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) babies huddled in their mother's fur for warmth. Jigokudani Yean-Koen National Park, Japan, February.

Suzi Eszterhas / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) baby age one year exploring, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda. Endangered species

Suzi Eszterhas / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) mother holding baby twins age five months, Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda. Endangered species

Terry Whittaker / Two Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea in flight with birdwatcher watching, Flatey Island, Iceland, July 2012. Model released.

Bertie Gregory / Vancouver island black bears (Ursus americanus vancouveri) taken with remote camera, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, August.

Lou Coetzer / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) cow with her two calves, Chobe River, Botswana, August, Vulnerable species.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Burchell's zebras (Equus quagga burchellii) standing side by side. Etosha NP, Namibia.

Lou Coetzer / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) calf in water with mother's reassuring trunk resting on head, Chobe River, Botswana, April, Vulnerable species.

Mark Bowler / Red Howler Monkey (Alouatta seniculus) hanging by tail with non-prehensile tailed Peruvian red uakari monkey (Cacajao calvus ucayalii). Captive at Pilpintuwasi Animal Orphanage, Padre Cocha, Iquitos,...

Ross Hoddinott / Harvest mice (Micromys minutus) on wheat stems, Devon, UK, July. Captive. Not available for Greetings card and Notelets till 24/08/16.

Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) carrying two Walnut (Juglans ailantifolia), Mount Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, August. Endemic species.

Eric Baccega / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female coming out the den with one three month cub. Wapusk National Park, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, March.

Eric Baccega / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female coming out the den with one three month cub. Wapusk National Park, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, March.

Jussi Murtosaari / Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) two males fighting in habitat, Aland Islands, Finland, June.

George Sanker / American Red fox (Vulpes vulpes fulva) mother and two cubs playing, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, May.

Fiona Rogers / Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) female baby 'Sumi' aged 2-3 years portrait. Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia. Apr 2012. Rehabilitated and released (or descended from those which were...

Fiona Rogers / Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) female 'Ratna' aged 24 years sitting with her baby daughter 'Global' aged 3-4 years. Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia. Apr 2012. Rehabilitated and rele...

Edwin Giesbers / Jaguar (Panthera onca) cub looking over its mother's back, captive, occurs in Southern and Central America.

Edwin Giesbers / Female Jaguar (Panthera onca) playing with her cub, captive, native to Southern and Central America.

Edwin Giesbers / Female Jaguar (Panthera onca) playing with her cub, captive, native to Southern and Central America.

Edwin Giesbers / Two European grey wolves (Canis lupus) in woodland, captive, Norway, February.

Ann & Steve Toon / Scottish wildcats (Felis sylvestris), captive, UK, June

Ann & Steve Toon / Harvest mice (Micromys minutus), captive, UK, June

Anup Shah / Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) mature male 'Halik' aged 26 years mating with female 'Juni' aged 12 years. Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia. Rehabilitated and released (or descended f...

Nick Upton / Two young Common / Hazel dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius), captured during a survey in coppiced woodland near Bristol, being held temporarily in a plastic sack, Somerset, UK, October. Non-ex. Winner...

Suzi Eszterhas / Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) orphaned baby with cuddly toy, part of rehabilitation program, Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary, Costa Rica.

Suzi Eszterhas / Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) orphaned baby bottle feeding, part of rehabilitation program, Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary, Costa Rica.

Nick Garbutt / Golden-crowned Sifaka or Tattersall's Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) climbing down tree in forests near Andranotsimaty, Daraina, north east Madagascar. Critically Endangered.

Pedro Narra / Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising playfully, Sado Estuary, Portugal

Alex Mustard / Pair of Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) on their redd in a shallow stream. Female in front of male. Huihil Creek, Adams River, British Colombia, Canada, October.

Konrad Wothe / Kittens exploring garden lawn, Germany

Konrad Wothe / Golden Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur aureus) male eating bamboo-shoot, rainforest of Ranomafana, Hapalemur aureus, Madagascar, Africa.

Konrad Wothe / Indri (Indri indri) grooming baby in rainforest, East-Madagascar, Africa

Markus Varesvuo / Two male Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) displaying at lek, Utajarvi, Finland, April.

Ben Cranke / Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) penguins on a floating iceberg, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Ben Cranke / Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) hunting Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) into shore, Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. Highly honoured in the Wildlife category of Nature's Best Pho...

Tim Laman / Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) young males size each other up between practice displays. Australia

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Girl looking at the West coast rock lobsters (Jasus lalandii) in the aquarium. Two Oceans Aquarium, V and A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa. 3rd Prize in the Man and Nature Category of the Melvi...

Pal Hermansen / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) attacking Jay (Garrulus glandarius)Telemark, Norway, September

Bernard Castelein / Ten-spotted ladybird (Adalia decempunctata) on Common Water-plantain (Alsima plantago-aquatica) Belgium, June

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Apulian Ophrys (Ophrys fuciflora ssp. apulica) in flower, roadside near Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy. April. Meetyourneighbours.net project