Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious young bear approaches over newly forming pack ice during autumn freeze up, Beaufort Sea, off Arctic coast, Alaska

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) in flight, Solway Firth, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December

Jordi Chias / Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) from underneath with diver in the background, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Indian Ocean.

Roland Seitre / Young Lion (Panthera leo) in tree, Fathala Reserve, Senegal. Captive, occurs in sub-Saharan Africa, Vulnerable species.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) adult male in flight above tree canopy in urban cemetery, Berlin, Germany, March. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sven Zacek / Ural owl (Strix uralensis) flying to nest with star trails in sky above, Estonia, May. Winner of the Birds category in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Hougaard Malan / Acacia tree amongst flowering Tribulus on Kalahari Dune. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Southern Africa. January 2010.

Markus Varesvuo / Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) in flight, from directly below, Norway, July. Magic Moments book plate.

Markus Varesvuo / Sparrow Hawk (Accipiter nisus) female in flight, Hanko, Finland

Markus Varesvuo / Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight, Sultanate of Oman, October. Magic Moments book plate.

Markus Varesvuo / Razorbill (Alca torda) in flight, Norway, April.

Markus Varesvuo / Black stork (Ciconia nigra) in flight, Tarifa, Spain, September