Michael D. Kern / Kaleidoscope pattern formed from picture of Johnstons Chameleon (Chamaeleo johnstoni) face and legs. Restricted for Editorial use until December 2015

Georgette Douwma / Nudibranch (Chromodoris willani) with a scale worm. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Suzi Eszterhas / Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla), orphaned baby in arms of research assistant. Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Taiwan. 2015. Captive. Model released.

Emanuele Biggi / Peruvian Tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp.) and Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis royi) together, Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Amazonia, Peru. These species have a commensal relationship. The tara...

Ingo Arndt / American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) swimming in open ocean, Pacific Coast, Ostional, Costa Rica

Ingo Arndt / Red wood ant (Formica rufa) carrying construction material to anthill (fir needles), Germany.

Ingo Arndt / Tiny Dwarf chameleon on finger for scale {Brookesia therezieni} Madagascar

Colin Varndell / Grass snake (Natrix natrix) Dorset, UK May

Chris & Monique Fallows / Long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) breaching in front of large ship during sardine run, East London, South Africa, June.

Pete Oxford / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) close up of spotted skin, with Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.

Pete Oxford / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) and scuba divers seen from below, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia.

Bence Mate / White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) in snow, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary. January.