Ingo Arndt / Blue Crab (Discoplax hirtipes) with claws raised in defensive / aggressive posture, endemic to Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australian Territory

Anup Shah / Dusky leaf monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) baby playing . Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand.

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) 11 month cubs play fighting, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

Nick Garbutt / Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) leaping through forest canopy. Forests adjacent to the village of Andranotsimaty, near Daraina, northern Madagascar. Critically endangered species.

Andy Rouse / Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) jumping, Palmarium Reserve, Madagascar

Andy Rouse / Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) jumping, Palmarium Reserve, Madagascar

Andy Rouse / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) mother and cub playing, Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. Honoured in the African wildlife category

Alex Mustard / A fisherman swims down to touch the statue of Christ Of The Abyss (Cristo degli abissi) for good fortune, in the Marine Protected Area of Portofino (Area Marina Protetta, Portofino), Liguria, Italy. M...

Tim Laman / Adult male Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) in rainforest canopy, Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Niall Benvie / Young girl arms in air, waving / playing in a wildflower meadow, Scotland, UK, July 2009. Model released

Stephen Dalton / Ethiopian praying mantis {Miomantis abyssinica} in flight

Stephen Dalton / Ethiopian praying mantis {Miomantis abyssinica} in flight