Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming showing belly, Troms, Norway, January.

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing belly and blowing, Troms, Norway, January.

Bence Mate / African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) juveniles playing with the leg of an impala, trying to drag it in three different directions. Mkuze, South Africa. Commended in Glanzlichter photo competition 2020.

Steven David Miller / Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) juvenile with beak open to catch a leaf, Cleland Wildlife Park, South Australia, March. Captive.

Suzi Eszterhas / Hyacinth Macaw (Anadorhynchus hyacinthinus) two playing whilst hanging upside down, Pantanal, Brazil

Matthew Maran / Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes) cubs play fighting North London, England, UK, June.

David Gallan / Two Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) playing in shallows, taken with drone, Tathra Beach, New South Wales, Australia, August.

Karine Aigner / Person with lure playing with cats at the Kawaramati Cat Cafe, Kyoto, Japan

Andy Rouse / African Lion (Panthera leo) cubs age 2 months playing, Masai Mara, Kenya

Denis-Huot / Lioness (Panthera leo) playing with litter, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Nick Upton / Two Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing near the entrance to their den at dusk, Somerset, England, UK, May.

Guy Edwardes / Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) playing in waves at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, England, UK, January.