Roger Powell / Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) on cliff with Little Skellig gannetry in the background, Great Skellig island, Co Kerry, Republic of Ireland, June 2011

Patricio Robles Gil / Silhouetted Capivara / Capibara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) with Cattle Tyrant (Machetornis rixosa), which feeds on flies approaching the Capibara. Parana, Southern Brazil.

Juergen Freund / A parade of giant manta rays (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia,

Juergen Freund / Giant manta ray (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station, seen from behind. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Carrier / Sea urchin crab (Dorippe frascone) carrying a fire urchin as a deterrent to predators. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / A small Necklace sea star (Fromia monilis) on larger Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata) Sipadan, Malaysia

Juergen Freund / Oceanic sunfish (Mola mola) with bannerfish and angelfish cleaning it. Taken at 42 meters. Nusa Penida, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia,

Chris Shields / Illustration of wildlife of the Andes: South America Alpaca (Vicugna pacos),centre; Cougar / Puma / Mountain lion / Mountain cat / Catamount / Panther (Puma concolor),left; Spectacled / Andean bear (...

Chris Shields / Illustration of wildlife at African waterhole: Water buffalo (Syncerus caffer),gazelle,African lion (Panthera leo),African elephant (Loxodonta sp), weaver birds (Ploceidae).

Anup Shah / Lion males (Panthera leo) lying on a grass mound. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August 2009

Bence Mate / Leafcutter ants (Atta sp) colony harvesting a banana leaf, Costa Rica. OVERALL WINNER: Wildlife Photoghrapher of the Year 2010 from Eric Hosking Award portfolio image 2/6

Jean-Pierre Zwaenepoel / Hindu man feeding troop of Southern plains grey / Hanuman langur {Semnopithecus dussumieri} nr Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

Patricio Robles Gil / Australian gannet nesting colony {Morus / Sula serrator}. Muriwai, North Island, New Zealand.

Geoff Simpson / Bewick swan on water {Cygnus columbianus bewickii} Washington WWT, Co Durham, UK

Chris Shields / Illustration of Asian wildlife: Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) - endangered / threatened species; Snow leopard (Panthera / Uncia uncia) - endangered / threatened species; Himalayan / Impeyan monal (Lopho...

Andy Sands / Sexton / Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) feeding on rabbit carcass, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Grey Tree Frog (Chiromantis xerampelina) group co-operative foam nesting, seasonal ponds, savannah, South Africa

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Grey Tree Frog (Chiromantis xerampelina) group co-operative foam nesting, seasonal ponds, savannah, South Africa

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Grey Tree Frog (Chiromantis xerampelina) group co-operative foam nesting, seasonal ponds, savannah, South Africa