Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" operating close to the "Beryl Alpha" production platform, 160 miles Northeast of Aberdeen, in the North Sea. March 2010.

Jim Brandenburg / Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) nest with egg floating in prairie pothole, Aberdeen, South Dakota

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Girl climbing tree in woodland during forest kindergarten session. Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Editorial use only

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Boy climbing tree in woodland during forest kindergarten session. Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Editorial use only

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Boy exploring woodland during forest kindergarten session. Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Editorial use only

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Girl climbing tree in woodland during forest kindergarten session. Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Editorial use only

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Girl wearing leaf crown during forest kindergarten session, standing amongst ferns. Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Editorial use only

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Girl exploring amongsts ferns during forest kindergarten session. Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Editorial use only

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Boy hiding during forest kindergarten session. Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Editorial use only

Phil Savoie / Aberdeen angus cow (Bos taurus), Beaverhead National Forest, Montana, USA, June.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Snake's head fritillar (Fritillaria meleagris) flowers, Aberdeen, Scotland, May.

Philip Stephen / Silhouette of 'Buzzard' platform 40 miles Northeast of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. February 2014. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.