Mark Carwardine / Asiatic black / Moon bear (Ursus thibetanus) in cage at Utyos Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Kutuzovka Village, Russian Far East, Vulnerable species

Mark Carwardine / Siberian tiger anti-poaching patrol (with secret police for extra protection), 600 miles north of Vladivostok, Primorsky, Russian Far East, October 2005

Mark Carwardine / Siberian / Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica). Male rescued from poachers, ÊUtyos Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Kutuzovka Village, Russian Far East, in taiga forest, Endangered species

Mark Carwardine / Tiger Conservation: Russian children learning about tiger conservation, Tiger Eco-Centre, Novopokrovka, northern Primorye, Russian Far East

Mark Carwardine / Asiatic black / Moon bear (Ursus thibetanus) chewing at the wire of its cage, Utyos Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Kutuzovka Village, Russian Far East, Vulnerable species

Mark Carwardine / Siberian / Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica). Male rescued from poachers, ÊUtyos Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Kutuzovka Village, Russian Far East, in taiga forest, Endangered species

Mark Carwardine / Poacher arrested by Siberian tiger anti-poaching patrol (with secret police for extra protection), 600 miles north of Vladivostok, Primorsky, Russian Far East, October 2005

Mark Carwardine / Siberian / Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica). Male rescued from poachers, ÊUtyos Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Kutuzovka Village, Russian Far East, in taiga forest, Endangered species

Mark Carwardine / Tiger Conservation: Russian children learning about tiger conservation, Tiger Eco-Centre, Novopokrovka, northern Primorye, Russian Far East

Mark Carwardine / Illegal logging camp found by Siberian tiger anti-poaching patrol, 600 miles north of Vladivostok, Primorsky, Russian Far East, October 2005

Mark Carwardine / Close up of nose of European lynx (Lynx lynx) rescued from poachers, ÊUtyos Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Kutuzovka Village, Russian Far East

Mark Carwardine / Poacher arrested by Siberian tiger anti-poaching patrol (with secret police for extra protection), 600 miles north of Vladivostok, Primorsky, Russian Far East, October 2005

Vladimir Medvedev / Asiatic paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) male flying away after feeding baby birds in nest, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, June, IUCN threatened species

Vladimir Medvedev / Asiatic paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) male feeding baby birds in nest, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, June, IUCN threatened species

Vladimir Medvedev / Asiatic paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) male and female feeding baby birds in nest, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, June, IUCN threatened species

Vladimir Medvedev / Asiatic paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) female feeding baby birds in nest, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, June, IUCN threatened species

Vladimir Medvedev / Footprint of a Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) on fresh snow. Lazovskiy zapovednik, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia. November 2004

Vladimir Medvedev / Tracks of a Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) on fresh snow. Lazovskiy zapovednik, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia. November 2004 Endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Track left by Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altacia in very deep snow. Height of snow about one metre. Lazovskiy zapovednik, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia. February 1993

Vladimir Medvedev / Tracks of a Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) in the fresh snow. Lazovskiy zapovednik, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia. November 2001.

Vladimir Medvedev / Tracks of a siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) on fresh snow. Lazovskiy zapovednik, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia.

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...

Vladimir Medvedev / Scratch marks from claws of a tiger left on birch tree trunk. Lazovskiy zapovednik, Primorskiy krai, Far East, Russia. February 1995. Endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Confiscated skins of three Amur / Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) killed by poachers, Lazovskiy district, Primorskiy Krai, Russian Far East. August 2010.

Vladimir Medvedev / The skinned corpse of an Amur / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) killed by poachers, examined in a laboratory to find out the exact cause of death, Lazovskiy Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primors...

Vladimir Medvedev / The skinned corpse of an Amur / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) killed by poachers, examined in a laboratory to find out the exact cause of death, Lazovskiy Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primor...

Vladimir Medvedev / Footprints of an Amur / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) in sand along the edge of the Sea of Japan, Lazovskiy Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Russian Far East. February 1992.

Vladimir Medvedev / Footprints of an Amur / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) in sand along the edge of the Sea of Japan, Lazovskiy Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Russian Far East. March 1992.

Vladimir Medvedev / Footprints of an Amur / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) in sand along the edge of the Sea of Japan, Lazovskiy Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Russian Far East. March 1992.

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky slope at night, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia, December, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) portrait, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia, February, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) walking down rocky slope at night, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia, February, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) portrait, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia, January, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) walking among snowy rocks at night, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia, January, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) portrait, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia, January, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Camera trap image of wild Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), Lazovsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, November 1995.

Vladimir Medvedev / Camera trap image of wild Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), Lazovsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, February 1991

Vladimir Medvedev / Camera trap image of wild male Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) scent marking the trunk of a cedar (Cedrus) tree, Lazovsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, December...

Vladimir Medvedev / Arctic / Parry's ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii, Magadan oblast, Far East Russia, May

Vladimir Medvedev / Arctic / Parry's ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii, Magadan oblast, Far East Russia, May

Vladimir Medvedev / Arctic / Parry's ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii, Magadan oblast, Far East Russia, May

Charlie Summers / Wildbeest (Connochaetes taurinus) as far as the eye can see from Naabi Hill, gathering and migrating to short grass plains to the south, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. This year, 2012, there were...

Vladimir Medvedev / Scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus) chick, Kievka River, Lazovsky District, Primorsky Krai, Far east Russia

Vladimir Medvedev / Scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus) chick, Kievka River, Lazovsky District, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia

Vladimir Medvedev / Scaly-sided merganser (Mergus squamatus) male on water, Kievka River, Lazovsky District, Primorsky Krai, Far East, Russia

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea) egg in rock crevice, Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Mixed flock of Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea) and Crested auklets (Aethia cristatella), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea) rear view, Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea) pair, Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea) on cliff, Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea) perched on rock ledge, Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea) perched on rock ledge, Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea) perched on rock ledge, Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea) chick, Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Charlie Summers / Ruppell's Griffon Vultures (Gyps rueppellii), on zebra carcass and in far left with two White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) at the front and back. Serengeti, Tanzania.

Vladimir Medvedev / Siberian Salamander (Salamandrella keyserlingii). Primorskiy Krai, Far East Russia.

Vladimir Medvedev / Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus amurensis) suckling young. Russia, Primorskiy Krai, Eastern Russia, July.

Vladimir Medvedev / Spawn of Siberian Salamander (Salamandrella keyserlingii) in water. Primorskiy Krai, Far East Russia.

Vladimir Medvedev / Long-tailed Clawed Salamander (Onychodactylus fischeri) on wet rock. Primorskiy Krai, Far East Russia.

Vladimir Medvedev / Long-tailed Clawed Salamander (Onychodactylus fischeri) on wet rock. Primorskiy Krai, Far East Russia.

Vladimir Medvedev / Long-tailed Clawed Salamander (Onychodactylus fischeri) on wet rock. Primorskiy Krai, Far East Russia.

Vladimir Medvedev / Long-tailed Clawed Salamander (Onychodactylus fischeri) on wet rock. Primorskiy Krai, Far East Russia.

Shibai Xiao / Workers roasting steamed bread for simple lunch, Heilongjiang Provinc, China, January 2010.

Shibai Xiao / Desert broomrape (Cistanche deserticola) parasitizes root of Saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron) the former is used for one of rare Chinese medicines, with man in background, Inner Mongolia, China, January...

Shibai Xiao / An old man sitting in front of his house with arm deformed by Hundred-pace pitviper snake bite (Deinagkistrodon acutus) Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province, China, June 2008.

Shibai Xiao / Beekeeper next to hive, national nature reserve, China, July 2007.

Shibai Xiao / People removing hair from body of dead Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) on local market, China, December 2008.

Shibai Xiao / Mantis (Theopompa sp) on leaf, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Man holding a rusty trap set by poachers in the forest, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Crab spider (Ebrechtella tricuspidata) on leaf, Guangxi Privince, China.

Shibai Xiao / Black-belly wolf spider (Lycosa coelestis) Nonggang National Reserve, Guangxi Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tire track eel (Mastacembelus armatus) group within rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Catfish (Glyptothorax fukiensis hainanensis) three photographed with white background in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tire track eel (Mastacembelus armatus) in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Tire track eel (Mastacembelus armatus) two photographed on white background in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Dwarf snakehead (Channa gachua) photographed on white background in rainforest ecosystem, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Catfish (Siluriformes) captured in net with local fisherman on boat, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Scientists conducting research on rainforest freshwater fish populations, Yinggeling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.

Shibai Xiao / Water monitor (Varanus salvator) captured by poachers, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China, January 2007.