Mike Read / Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) standing on a sandy beach, Falkland Islands

Rod Williams / Young male North Chinese Leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis). Captive. Endemic to northern China. Endangered. UK, June.

Mary McDonald / Hanuman Langur / Northern Plains Grey Langur (Semnopithecus entellus) mother with baby in tree. Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Mary McDonald / Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) male in water. Coastal Katmai National Park, southwest Alaska, USA, August.

Loic Poidevin / Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) perched on mossy branch. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, November.

Loic Poidevin / Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) among nettles. Farne Isles, UK, June.

Kristel Richard / Portrait of a traditionally dressed estancia owner mounted on his stallion, during the Festa do Colete Encarnado (Red Waistcoat Festival), a bull running festival, in Vila Franca de Xira, District of...

Petra Wegner / Chinese Crested Dog powderpuff, bitch standing.

Petra Wegner / Chihuahua, longhaired, with trophy sitting on red cushion.

Oriol Alamany / Chilean huemul or South Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus), Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. Endangered species

Konrad Wothe / Magnificent riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus) male perched in rainforest, Iron Range National Park, Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland, Australia, November

Andy Rouse / European Otter (Lutra lutra) in water. Wales, UK, November.