Gerrit Vyn / Black-faced Spoonbills (Platalea minor). Incheon, South Korea. October. Critically endangered.

Gavin Hellier / Aerial view of the famous Blue Lagoon and Belcekiz beach along the 'Turquoise' coast, Oludeniz near Fethiye, Mediterrean Coast, Turkey 2008

Gavin Hellier / Ancient carved stone heads of the gods, the god Antiochus, Nemrut Dagi (Nemrut Dag), on the summit of Mount Nemrut, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view over the Bosphorus and Sultanahmet from the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey 2008

Gavin Hellier / Volcanic tufa rock formations, Uchisar, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, 2008

Gavin Hellier / Aerial view of the famous Blue Lagoon and Belcekiz beach along the 'Turquoise' coast, Oludeniz near Fethiye, Mediterrean Coast, Turkey 2008

Tony Wu / Japanese tit (Parus minor) perched on branch. Hokkaido, Japan. April.

Georgette Douwma / Orange-lined triggerfish (Balistoides undulatus). North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Orange-lined triggerfish (Balistoides undulatus). North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Titan / Giant triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) eating Parrotfish (Scaridae) while five orange-lined triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) watch. Philippines.

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Grey tit (Parus minor) with food for its young, He Xin Chang Forest Reserve, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China, April.

Sandesh Kadur / Fan-throated lizard (Sitana ponticeriana) male displaying. Chalkewadi, Maharashtra, India.