Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Curbar Edge at dawn, with silhouetted man standing in the distance, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, UK, December. Did you know? The Peak District was the first National Park of the U...

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Adult female Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) in flight, Bristol, England, UK, March. Did you know? The highest ever recorded speed of a peregrine falcon in flight was 242 mile per hour!

Alex Mustard / Nudibranch (Chromodoris reticulata) Celebes Sea, Mabul Island, Sabah, Malaysia. Borneo. It was discovered in 2013 that this species has a 'disposable penis', which is shed after mating and regrows in...

Alex Mustard / Nudibranch (Chromodoris reticulata) Batanta Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. It was discovered in 2013 that this species has a 'disposable penis', which is shed after mating and regrows in 2...

Jabruson / Mopaka or Mokaka tree (Guibourtia demeusei) trunk with solidified 'Paka' resin. The resin 'Paka' is used by the Ba'Aka people like a candle for light and to ignite fires. During the colonial era, the...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Zanzibar red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii) female with young, Jozany Forest, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Highly endangered (IUCN), in 1981 the total population was estimated at 1500 animals in Zanzibar island...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Zanzibar red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii) female with young, Jozany Forest, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Highly endangered (IUCN), in 1981 the total population was estimated at 1500 animals in Zanzibar island...

Mark Carwardine / Yangtze / Chinese river dolphin / Baiji {Lipotes vexillifer} Critically endangered - officially declared extinct late 2007. This individual (a male called Qi-Qi) was photographed in captivity in 1988...

Mark Carwardine / Yangtze / Chinese river dolphin / Baji {Lipotes vexillifer} Critically endangered - officially declared extinct late 2007. This individual (a male called Qi-Qi) was photographed in captivity in 1988 a...

Mark Carwardine / Aerial shot of Southern right whales (Eubalaena glacialis australis) mating group - including 'brindled' individual (was albino as a calf) Walker Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, Endangered species

Andrew Parkinson / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) large six year old adult male licks a tree trunk that has been marked by another tiger, possibly to detect whether a female was in oestrus. Endangered. Bandhavgarh Natio...

Floris van Breugel / Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) in a fruit bowl. The fly was tethered for this image (tether removed digitally)

Vladimir Medvedev / Tracks of a Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) on a road where a male and a female with two cubs have passed. Lazovskiy zapovednik, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia. November 1993 when populati...

Konrad Wothe / Wooden hut of the polar explorer Sir Wally Herbert which was dismantled and transported to the Falkland island Museum, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean.

Konrad Wothe / Wooden hut of the polar explorer Sir Wally Herbert which was dismantled and transported to the Falkland island Museum, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean.

Andy Trowbridge / Fly fisherman (Michael Watson) practising 'catch and release'. Releasing a large brown trout (Salmo trutta) which was caught in a small spring fed stream, North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand,...

Andy Trowbridge / Fly fisherman (Michael Watson) releasing a large brown trout (Salmo trutta) which was caught on a small spring fed stream. 'Catch and release' is widely practised in New Zealand. North Canterbury, Sou...

Andy Trowbridge / Shag Rock at sunrise, in 2005. This landmark was almost completely destroyed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, Sumner Beach, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand. August, 2005.

Andy Trowbridge / Late evening light on the Souttern Alps being perfectly relected in the calm waters of Lake Matheson. New Zealand's highest mountain, Mount Cook or Aoraki (3754m) is tho the right, and Mount Tasman (3...

Andy Trowbridge / Late evening light on the Souttern Alps being perfectly relected in the calm waters of Lake Matheson. New Zealand's highest mountain, Mount Cook or Aoraki (3754m) is on the right, and Mount Tasman (34...

Paul D Stewart / 1837 illustration of Greenland / Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) breaching, from Jardine's 'Naturalist's Library', Whales, Plate 23 Volume VI, from artwork of Stewart engraved by W. H. Lizars. Ori...

David Pattyn / Black necked Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) looking for some kind of shelter for the cold and the rain, La Dombes lake area, France, June (2008 was a very cold and wet summer)

David Pattyn / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) courtship, this animal was trying to impress another male, Oisterwijk, The Netherlands, April

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Group of recently released young Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) feeding on grain alongside two carers dressed in crane costumes acting as surrogate parents, Somerset Levels, England, UK, Septemb...

Charlie Summers / Plains zebra (Equus quagga) dead colt hung in Acacia tree by a Leopard (Panthera pardus). The Leopard was resting at the base of the tree. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Black footed penguin (Spheniscus demersus) warden of the Stony Point Black footed penguin colony feeds a rehydration liquid to a chick. The chick is in poor condition, was most likely abandoned by its...

Charlie Summers / Maasai gong rock found at Moru Kopies. This rock produces music when pounded on with another rock. Various notes are made depending on where the rocks are hit and worn places can be seen where this oc...

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Southern marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza praetermissa) in protected area of brownfield development site. UK, Kent, June 2012. This site was developed soon after this picture was taken.

Kristel Richard / Two Retuerta mares with a colt, standing, in Palacio scientific reserve, Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain. This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 individuals left,...

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Cairngorm funicular railway in winter, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, December 2011. Did you know? The oldest funicular railway was first documented in 1515 in Austria.

LYNN M. STONE / African Geese (Anser anser), in corn stubble; an old domestic breed whose name is misleading because the breed's wild progenitor was the Swan Goose of Southeast Asia. Calamus, Iowa, USA, October.

LYNN M. STONE / Gray Toulouse domestic Geese (Anser anser), an old domestic breed deveoped in France, whose wild progenitor was the Western Greylag Goose. Calamus, Iowa, USA, October.

LYNN M. STONE / Gray Toulouse domestic Geese (Anser anser), an old domestic breed feom France, whose wild progenitor was the Western Graylag Goose. Calamus, Iowa, USA, October.

LYNN M. STONE / Pair of domestic Gray Geese (Anser anser) the traditional barnyard goose that was predominant throughout North America until the 1960's; direct descendant of domestic English Grey and wild Greylag Goo...

LYNN M. STONE / African Geese (Anser anser), in corn stubble; an old domestic breed whose name is misleading because the breed's wild progenitor was the Swan Goose of Southeast Asia. Calamus, Iowa, USA, October.

LYNN M. STONE / African Geese (Anser anser), in corn stubble; an old domestic breed whose name is misleading because the breed's wild progenitor was the Swan Goose of Southeast Asia. Calamus, Iowa, USA, October.

LYNN M. STONE / African Geese (Anser anser), in corn stubble; an old domestic breed whose name is misleading because the breed's wild progenitor was the Swan Goose of Southeast Asia. Calamus, Iowa, USA, October.

Kristel Richard / A herd Retuerta horse mares trotting, in the scientific reserve of Guadiamar, Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 individuals le...

Kristel Richard / Three Retuerta mares cantering with dust flying up, Guadiamar scientific reserve, Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 individual...

Kristel Richard / Group wild Retuerta mares, Guadiamar scientific reserve, Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 individuals left, but now are being...

Kristel Richard / Head portrait of wild Retuerta mares amongst other mares, Guadiamar scientific reserve, Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain. This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 ind...

Kristel Richard / Head portrait of a rare and wild Retuerta mare, Guadiamar scientific reserve, in the Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 individ...

Kristel Richard / A wild Retuerta stallion (on the right) greeting one of his Retuerta mares, Guadiamar scientific reserve, Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 199...

Kristel Richard / Head and neck portrait of a wild Retuerta stallion, Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain. This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 individuals left, but now are being bre...

Kristel Richard / A Retuerta filly standing, Palacio scientific reserve, Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 individuals left, but now are being b...

Kristel Richard / A rare and wild Retuerta mare cuddling her Retuerta filly, Palacio scientific reserve, Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain. This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 indi...

Kristel Richard / A Retuerta filly and yearling filly standing next to a Retuerta mare, Palacio scientific reserve in the Donana National Park, in Andalusia, in Spain This breed of horse was close to extinction in the...

Kristel Richard / A herd of Retuerta mares and colt in Palacio scientific reserve, the Donana National Park, in Andalusia, in Spain. This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 individuals left...

Kristel Richard / Two Retuerta mares with a colt, standing, in Palacio scientific reserve, Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain. This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 individuals left,...

Kristel Richard / Retuerta colt approaching a sleeping Retuerta filly, Coto, Palacio scientific reserve, Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain. This breed of horse was close to extinction in the 1990s with only 5 indi...

Christophe Courteau / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) silverback teeth marks on Eucalyptus tree, the gorilla has eaten the tree gum while he was outside of the National Park, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Wild Wonders of Europe / Möllers / Man displaying the fur of a Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in his small museum, shot in 1975 when it was still legal, Brzegi Dolne, Poland, September 2011, model released

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanas) leaf unfurling in spring. New Forest, Hampshire, England, UK, March. Did you know? The sycamore tree was introduced to Britain in the 15th or 16th century.

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Soft focus Woodland abstract - Coniferous forest at Bolderwood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November. Did you know? In 1100 AD King William II was shot with an arrow by one of hi...

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Low angle shot, looking up into Beech (Fagus sylvatica) woodland tree canopy covered in hoar frost. West Woods, Compton Abbas, Dorset, England, UK, December. Did you know? In Celtic mythology Fagus wa...

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Patterns in fallen deadwood Oak. New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, September. Did you know? Royal Navy ships were once built with Oak wood, and the Navy itself was once referred to as...

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in flower. Powerstock Common Nature Reserve, Dorset, England, UK, April. Did you know? The wood anenome was named after the Greek god Anemos.

Paul Harris / 2020VISION / Graffiti on wall at Rainham Marshes RSPB Reserve, reflecting its past as a military firing range, Essex, England, UK, November. Did you know? These marshes are one of the oldest natural areas in Londo...

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Scot's Pines (Pinus sylvestris) on moorland. Abernethy NNR, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, September 2011. Did you know? This 1,748 square miles of high moorland was officially granted nation...

David Tipling / 2020VISION / European hare (Lepus europaeus) in set aside field seeded with Corn Marigolds (Chrysanthemum segetum), Norfolk, England, UK, September. Did you know? The first time Hares were bred in captivity was 19...

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Holme Fen post showing where ground level was in 1870 and 1875, the fen has dried out and lowered drastically in level, Holme Fen, Cambridgeshire Fens, UK, June 2011

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) flying over a hedge with Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster integerrimus) berries, Whitstable, Kent, England, UK, January. Did you know? Waxwings are so called for the re...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) in flower, Gamlingay Wood, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, April. Did you know? In Medieval times the dog violet was used as deodorant.

Alex Mustard / Diver approaching the wreck of the bow of the USS Kittiwake (US Military submarine rescue vessel) Photograph was taken shortly after the wreck was deliberately sunk as an attraction for scuba divers,...

Alex Mustard / Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) swimming over sand by the stern of the USS Kittiwake (US Military submarine rescue vessel) with diver in background. Photograph was taken shortly after the wreck...

Alex Mustard / Diver seen through a porthole of the USS Kittiwake (US Military submarine rescue vessel) Photograph was taken shortly after the wreck was deliberately sunk as an attraction for scuba divers, Caribbea...

Alex Mustard / Divers on scooters exploring the wreck of the USS Kittiwake (US Military submarine rescue vessel) Photograph was taken shortly after the wreck was deliberately sunk as an attraction for scuba divers,...

Staffan Widstrand / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) close up in snow with Red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Photographed at a wildlife watching facility, the fox was shot by local hunters as a standard wildlife management practi...

Sue Flood / Marae Taputapuatea is a large marae complex at Opoa in Taputapuatea, on the south eastern coast of Raiatea. The site features a number of marae and other stone structures and was once considered the c...

Sandesh Kadur / The large Malabar gliding frog (Rhacophorus malabaricus) next to smaller winged Gliding frog (Rhacophorus lateralis) Southern Coorg, Western Ghats, Southern India. The winged gliding frog is highly...

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus), resting on flowering heather, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, September. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know? The word butterfly was originally used...

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Wood ants (Formica rufa), Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, September. Did you know? In Cornwall it was a local belief that fairies got smaller and smaller throughout their lives, and eventually...

Rick Tomlinson / Melges 32 heading fast downwind, Miami Grand Prix, Florida, USA. March 2010. Bow number 60, "Teasing Machine" (FRA), was the overall winner.

Rick Tomlinson / Melges 32 start, Miami Grand Prix, Florida, USA. March 2010. Bow number 60, "Teasing Machine" (FRA) was the overall winner.

Rick Tomlinson / Melges 32 heading fast downwind, Miami Grand Prix, Florida, USA. March 2010. Bow number 60, "Teasing Machine" (FRA), was the overall winner.

Rick Tomlinson / Barometer on SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, shows a very low pressure; the needle has dropped off the scale at 965, but 960 was recoreded. Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, January 13-15 2007....

Rick Tomlinson / Looking out of the window of Grytviken Museum, which was established in 1992, at SY "Adele" anchored at King Edward Point, South Georgia, February 2007.

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Environment Agency staff David Hunter catching Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) for participation in a breeding programme, the fish was released soon after catching, River ITchen, Hampshire, England, UK,...

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), released immediately after capture by a fisherman because the fish is a mature female ready to spawn, River Tweed, Berwikshire, Scotland, UK, October. Did you know? The...

Alex Mustard / Horse eye trevally / jacks (Caranx latus) school with a diver swimming beside the bow of the USS Kittiwake wreck, image was taken shortly after the wreck was deliberately sunk as an attraction for scu...

Piotr Naskrecki / Cicada (Cicadidae) that has recently molted on its exit chimney created when it was a nymph, Sipaliwini, Surinam

Piotr Naskrecki / Sac Fungus (Cordyceps sp) mycelium covering cricket that was parasitized and killed by the fungus, Sipaliwini, Surinam

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Two children riding bicycles along a forest path, Inshriach Forest, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, November 2011 Model released. Did you know? The word Bicycle comes from the French 'Bicyclette'; before...

Chien Lee / Bornean Rainbow Toad (Ansonia latidisca) camouflaged on tree trunk, species was rediscovered in 2011, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Chien Lee / Bornean Rainbow Toad (Ansonia latidisca), unseen since 1924 it was rediscovered in 2011, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Chien Lee / Bornean Rainbow Toad (Ansonia latidisca), unseen since 1924 it was rediscovered in 2011, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Simon Colmer / Honey bee colony (Apis mellifera) stored in polystyrene hive to provide more insulation as colony was struggling over winter, Sussex UK

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Scenic view of moorland from Stanage Edge, Peak District NP, with fields in lower area, August 2011. Did you know? This National Park may be peaceful now, but during the Industrial Revolution it was...

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) and woman walking dog and talking on phone, Roehampton Flats in background, Richmond Park, London, UK, September. Did you know? Richmond Park was set up by King Charles I as...

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Male Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) covered in fluorescent pink copepod parasites, this male was guarding eggs, Babbacombe Bay, Devon, UK, March

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Carpet of Bluebells (Endymion nonscriptus) in Beech (Fagus sylvatica) woodland at dawn, Micheldever Woods, Hampshire, England, UK, April. Did you know? In folklore, hearing a bluebell was meant to be...

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Diver collecting Queen scallop (Aequipecten / Chlamys opercularis). Note this shot was posed and the scallop was never actually touched. Loch Carron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK, April.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Diver collecting Queen scallop (Aequipecten / Chlamys opercularis). Note this shot was posed and the scallop was never actually touched. Loch Carron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK, April.

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) adult in flight, chasing off a crow that was mobbing it, Norfolk, UK, April

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) chick being released from a bag in which it was weighed, Sculthorpe Nature Reserve, Norfolk, UK, July 2010, Model released

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) chick being released from a bag in which it was weighed, Sculthorpe Nature Reserve, Norfolk, UK, July 2010, Model released