Toby Roxburgh / Cleaning and processing of King scallops (Pecten genus) prior to auction at Brixham Harbour, Devon, England, UK, 2009.

Kristel Richard / The huntsman is surrounded by the hounds at the opening meet of the Quorn Hunt, in Leicestershire, England, UK. October 2009

Kristel Richard / A foxhound walks ahead of the huntsman at the opening meet of the Quorn Hunt, in Leicestershire, England, UK. October 2009

Kristel Richard / A whipper-in, wearing the traditional hunting attire, and the modern foxhounds run at the opening meet of the Quorn Hunt, in Leicestershire, England, UK. October 2009

Kristel Richard / Modern foxhounds happily jump a fence at the opening meet of the Quorn Hunt, in Leicestershire, England, UK. October 2009

Solvin Zankl / Just three hours after they hatch from the water and moult into mature adults, the male Long-tailed / Tisza mayfly (Palingenia longicauda) perish. Adult mayflies have no mouth opening and no guts. The...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Zupanc / Thistle (Carduus nutans) flower head before opening, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Dahlia anemone (Urticina felina) in the process of opening / retracting tentacles, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008 Wild Wonders kids book.

Simon Colmer / Wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana) bud opening on twig in winter, UK

Simon Colmer / Goat willow (Salix caprea) twig and opening buds in winter, UK

Mitsuaki Iwago / African Lion (Panthera leo) female roaring, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Mark Raycroft / Brittany Spaniel (Canis familiaris) with training bumper