Juergen Freund / Crate of Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies just arrived by plane from Brisbane after months of care, ready to be returned to the Tolga Bat Hospital for release back to the wild, A...

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European river otter (Lutra lutra) swimming, Dorset, UK, May. Did you know? Following efforts to save them from extinction, otters have now returned to every county in England – proof that conservatio...

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) female hovering over moorland, Glen Tanar Estate, Deeside, Scotland, UK, June. Photographer quote: "I'd been in the hide for over 5 hours when I heard the distant call of...

Tui De Roy / Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) three chicks begging for food from freshly returned parent, Academy Bay, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Hood island giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra hoodensis) "Diego", old male returned to Galapagos from the San Diego Zoo in 1977 for captive breeding program, Tortoise Breeding Centre, Puerto Ayora, Sa...

Tui De Roy / Hood island giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra hoodensis) feed, old male 'Diego' returned to Galapagos from the San Diego Zoo in 1977 for captive breeding program, Tortoise Breeding Centre, Puerto Ayor...

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus)rehabilitated and healthy fruit bats are returned to the wild, Atherton, North Queensland, Australia. January 2008.

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus)rehabilitated and healthy fruit bats are put in boxes to be returned to the wild, Atherton, North Queensland, Australia. January 2008.

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus) rehabilitated and healthy fruit bats are put in boxes to be returned to the wild, Atherton, North Queensland, Australia. January 2008.

Juergen Freund / Crates for transporting Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies by plane from Brisbane. Aafter months of care they are ready to be returned to the Tolga Bat Hospital for release back to...

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies arrive by plane from Brisbane after months of care ready to be returned to the Tolga Bat Hospital for release back to the wild, Atherton, North Q...

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies arrive by plane from Brisbane after months of care ready to be returned to the Tolga Bat Hospital for release back to the wild, Atherton, North Q...

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies arrive by plane from Brisbane after months of care ready to be returned to the Tolga Bat Hospital for release back to the wild, volunteers make s...

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies arrive by plane from Brisbane after months of care ready to be returned to the Tolga Bat Hospital for release back to the wild, volunteers make s...

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies arrive by plane from Brisbane after months of care ready to be returned to the Tolga Bat Hospital for release back to the wild, volunteers make s...

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) babies arrive by plane from Brisbane after months of care ready to be returned to the Tolga Bat Hospital for release back to the wild, Atherton, North Q...

Andy Sands / Sand Wasp (Ammophila pubescens) Re-plugging burrow with carefully chosen stone having returned to stock her burrow with more caterpillars and check on her progeny. West Sussex, England, UK, August.

Ben Osborne / A pride of African lions (Panthera leo) feed on the carcass of an African elephant (Loxodonta africana)they hunted and killed the previous night and have returned to finish eating the meat off the car...

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Licensed professional, Phil Littler, returns from a Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) nest with six bags containing six chicks. The chicks will then be ringed and returned to their nest. Sculthorpe N...

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Volunteer, Aline Denton, checking dormice boxes for recent activity. Dormice have recently returned to the farm due to the traditional way the farm is now managed. Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, La...

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Volunteer, Aline Denton, checking dormice boxes for recent activity. Dormice have recently returned to the farm due to the traditional way the farm is now managed. Denmark Farm Conservation Centre, La...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / 'Squidgy' an 18 month female Common / Eurasian crane (Grus grus) dancing in Barley stubble near two males 'Mennis' and 'Bart', within the flock of birds released by the Great Crane Project onto the So...

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) adult on nest, egg turning sequence 2/4, North Norfolk, UK, June. Did you know? Avocets returned to breed in the UK in 1947, and thanks to the hard work of the RSPB and...

Tui De Roy / Saddleback Galapagos Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra hoodensis) named Diego, an old male returned to the Galapagos from the San Diego Zoo in 1977 and sire of large number of young in captive breeding prog...

Tui De Roy / Saddleback Galapagos Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra hoodensis) named Diego, an old male returned to the Galapagos from the San Diego Zoo in 1977 and sire of large number of young in captive breeding prog...

Tui De Roy / Saddleback Galapagos Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra hoodensis) named Diego, an old male returned to the Galapagos from the San Diego Zoo in 1977 and sire of large number of young in captive breeding prog...

Tui De Roy / Saddleback Galapagos Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra hoodensis) named Diego, an old male returned to the Galapagos from the San Diego Zoo in 1977 and sire of large number of young in captive breeding prog...

Matthew Maran / Green turtle {Chelonia mydas} hatchlings in protected nest, once hatched they are returned to the sea, Turtle Islands National Park, Sabah, Malaysia

Eric Baccega / Juvenile Brown bear (18m-old) returned to rehabilitation centre after release, Russia. Will be relased again the following year 2003.

Eric Baccega / Warden + Brown bears (18m) that returned to centre after release, Russia {Ursus arctos} 2003.

Eric Baccega / Warden + Brown bears (18m) that returned to centre after release, Russia {Ursus arctos} 2003.

Eric Baccega / Warden + Brown bears (18m) that returned to centre after release, Russia {Ursus arctos} 2003.

Eric Baccega / Warden + Brown bears (18m) that returned to centre after release, Russia {Ursus arctos} 2003.

Pete Oxford / Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) recently fledged seven month old chick returned to its nest 40 meters up a Kapok (Ceiba trichistandra) tree after having a GPS transmitter attached, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amaz...

Pete Oxford / Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) recently fledged seven month old wild chick returned to its nest 40 meters up a Kapok or Ceibo tree (Ceiba trichistandra) by Alexander Blanco, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon rai...

Pete Oxford / Toco toucan {Rhamphastos toco} close-up of beak. Brazil, South America Originals returned to Pete

Paul D Stewart / Illustrations of Birds of Paradise (Paradisaea spp), woodcut from Merian and Jonston's 'Historia Naturalis' 1660 (which continued to be printed up to 1767). Shows a range of species including the blue...

Paul D Stewart / Woodcut illustration of Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea). From Gesner's 'Icones Animalium', published by Christof Froschover, Zurich (1560). When Magellan returned as the first to sail around the world i...

Pete Oxford / Large heap of plastic bottles for recycling, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, plastic is crushed and returned to mainland Ecuador for recycling

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphanbabies returned to stockade at dusk by Mishak Nzimbi, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Tui De Roy / Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) tracks on black lava beach after group returned from feeding, Cape Douglas, Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador