Daniel J. Cox / Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) pair predating female Elk (Cervus elaphus) crossing river, Alum Creek, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, sequence 1 of 4

Konrad Wothe / Chub (Squalius cephalus) trying to catch a Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens), Bavaria, Germany, June.

Jeff Foott / Jaguar (Panthera onca) male, hunting Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). The capybara jumping away has cut the nose of the Jaguar with its toenail. Cuiaba River, Pantanal Matogrossense National Park...

Jeff Foott / Jaguar (Panthera onca) male, hunting Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). The capybara while jumping away has cut the nose of the Jaguar with its toemail. Cuiaba River, Pantanal Matogrossense Nationa...

Ann & Steve Toon / Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) herd fleeing predator, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.

Dave Bevan / Juvenile Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) entering live trap and escaping, filmed at night using an infra red camera, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, November.

Bence Mate / Green / Double-crested basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) running across water surface, Santa Rita, Costa Rica.

Wim van den Heever / Large pod of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising over waves during annual sardine run, Port St Johns, South Africa. Runner up in the Animals in their Environment Category of the Wildl...

Nick Garbutt / Female Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) swimming in line with young after escaping a Jaguar attack (Panthera onca palustris) in a lagoon off the Paraguay River. Taiama Ecological Reserve, Pantanal...

Shattil & Rozinski,Shattil & Rozinski / Black bear (Ursus americanus) cub climbing a fence, Minnesota, USA, May.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Indo Pacific Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) feeding on sardines (Sardina pilchardus), Isla Mujeres, Mexico, March.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) feeding on sardines, Port St Johns, Transkei, South Africa.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Indo Pacific Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) feeding on sardines, Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

Ben Cranke,Ben Cranke / Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) hunting Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) into shore, Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Ben Cranke / Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) chasing Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) into shore, Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Pål Hermansen,Pal Hermansen / Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) chasing away and Black tit (Periparus ater) in car graveyard, Varmland, Sweden, December

Bence Mate / White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) with muddy fish slipping from its claws as it flies up from the water. Hungary. Highly commended in the Birds category, GDT Competition 2013

Ben Hall / Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight against a waterfall, Iceland, January

Georgette Douwma / Checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus) watching a Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymna) digging in the sand for food in the hope of catching escaping prey. Egypt, Red Sea.

Donald M. Jones / White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) buck jumping and flashing tail, North America

Bence Mate / Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) attacking a Brown-hooded Parrot (Pionopsitta haematotis) Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Doug Perrine / RF- Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) attacking bait ball of Spanish sardines (Sardinella aurita) near Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Caribbean Sea. (This image may be licensed either as rights man...

Katherine Feng / Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) sixteen cubs escape photo attempt, Wolong Nature Reserve, China, sequence 2 of 3

Pete Oxford / African Lion (Panthera leo) chasing Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) herd, Africa

Michael Durham / Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) jumping as an evasive behavior, Forest Park, Oregon

Mitsuaki Iwago / Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) herd chasing African Lion (Panthera leo) pair, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Mitsuaki Iwago / African Lion (Panthera leo) female chasing Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) group in river, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Fred Bavendam / Pacific Giant Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) squirting ink in defense as it jets away, Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada

Mike Parry / Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) swimming through a school of fish, Neptune Islands, South Australia

Mike Parry / Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) swimming through school of fish, Neptune Islands, Australia

Anup Shah / White stork hunts for insects escaping from savanna fire {Ciconia ciconia} Serengeti NP, Tanzania, East Africa

Gabriel Rojo / Orca (Orcinus orca) hunting South American sealion (Otaria flavescens) close to shore. Punta Norte, Valdez Peninsula, Argentina. April.

Tony Wu / Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) slicing through shallow water in pursuit of sardines, some of which can be seen jumping into the air to avoid being caught. Tonga, Pacific Ocean.

Marie Read / Avian feeding frenzy with a flock of White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) swimming along a channel chasing school of fish. A mixed flock of long-legged waders, including Great Egrets (Ardea alba...

Terry Whittaker / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) stalking a Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) feeding in an urban garden, before feeding itself, Greater Manchester, UK, August. Filmed using a camera trap.

Ashley Cooper / Bio Methane being captured from a landfill site in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Murcia, Spain. This prevents the gas which is a powerful greenhouse gas from escaping to the atmosphere, which can then be us...

Ashley Cooper / Bio Methane being captured from a landfill site in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Murcia, Spain. This prevents the gas which is a powerful greenhouse gas from escaping to the atmosphere, which can then be us...

Ashley Cooper / Bio Methane being captured from a landfill site in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Murcia, Spain. This prevents the gas which is a powerful greenhouse gas from escaping to the atmsphere, which can then be use...

Ashley Cooper / Bio Methane being captured from a landfill site in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Murcia, Spain. This prevents the gas which is a powerful greenhouse gas from escaping to the atmosphere, which can then be us...

Jeff Foott / Jaguar (Panthera onca) male, hunting Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) leaping away, Pantanal Matogrossense National Park, Pantanal, Brazil. Sequence 1 of 3

Jeff Foott / Jaguar (Panthera onca) male, hunting Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). The capybara jumping away has cut the nose of the Jaguar with its toenail. Cuiaba River, Pantanal Matogrossense National Park...

Roger Powell / Slavonian / Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) male escaping by walking across the iced surface of the lake after being driven off by the dominant male holding territory. It is extremely rare for grebes...

Roger Powell / Slavonian / Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) male escaping by walking across the iced surface of the lake after being driven off by the dominant male holding territory. It is extremely rare for grebes...

Roger Powell / Slavonian / Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) male escaping by walking across the iced surface of the lake after being driven off by the dominant male holding territory. It is extremely rare for grebes...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male escaping from charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Sequence 9 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had killed a buf...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male in front of charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Sequence 6 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had killed a buffa...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male in front of charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Sequence 5 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had killed a buffa...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male in front of charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Sequence 4 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had killed a buffa...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male in front of charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa. Sequence 3 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had killed...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male in front of charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa. Sequence 2 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had killed...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male in front of charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa. Sequence 1 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had killed...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male in front of charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa. Sequence 12 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had kill...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male in front of charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa. Sequence 11 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had kill...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male escaping from charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Sequence 10 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had killed a bu...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male escaping from charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Sequence 8 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had killed a buf...

Eric Baccega / African lion (Panthera leo) male in front of charging Cape buffalo herd (Syncerus caffer caffer), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Sequence 7 of 13. The lion along with a lioness had killed a buffa...

Georgette Douwma / Rose-ringed or ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri), blue mutation on bird feeder in garden, with normal coloured parakeet in background. London, UK. The blue bird is ringed, possibly an escape...

Georgette Douwma / Rose-ringed or ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri), blue mutation squabbling with normal coloured parakeet on bird feeder in garden. London, UK. The blue bird is ringed, possibly an escapee fr...

Ernie Janes / Domestic Fan-tailed pigeons (Columba livia) in flight against a blue sky England, UK.

Sue Daly / Scallop (Pecten maximus) escaping from Spiny Starfish (Marthasterias glacialis) Isle of Man, July.

Sue Daly / Scallop (Pecten maximus) escaping from Spiny Starfish (Marthasterias glacialis) Isle of Man, July.

Sandesh Kadur / Two Bengal monitors (Varanus bengalensis) fighting, one escaping and running away, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India. 2016.

Tui De Roy / Brown noddies (Anous stolidus) sitting on Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) to watch for and catch escaping fish. Galapagos

Tui De Roy / Brown noddy (Anous stolidus) catch escaping fish from Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) Galapagos

Tui De Roy / Brown noddy (Anous stolidus) sitting on Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) to watch for and catch escaping fish. Galapagos

Tui De Roy / Brown noddy (Anous stolidus) sitting on Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) to watch for and catch escaping fish. Galapagos

Tui De Roy / Brown noddy (Anous stolidus) foraging near Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) to watch for and catch escaping fish. Galapagos

Tui De Roy / Brown noddy (Anous stolidus) sitting on Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) to watch for and catch escaping fish. Galapagos

Tui De Roy / Brown noddy (Anous stolidus) sitting on Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) to watch for and catch escaping fish. Galapagos

Tui De Roy / Brown noddy (Anous stolidus) sitting on Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) to watch for and catch escaping fish. Galapagos

Francois Savigny / Spectacled caiman escape to safety of water {Caiman crocodilus} Llanos, Venezuela

Laurent Geslin / Wild Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) leaping over fence, Spain, Andalucia. November

Thomas Marent / Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) running through water, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Thomas Marent / Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) running through water, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Thomas Marent / Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) group running through water, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Martin Gabriel / Accumulation of land snails (Euryptyxis labiosa) escaping the desert heat by resting on a twig, Ayn Sahnawt, Sultanate of Oman, February.

Martin Gabriel / Accumulation of land snails (Euryptyxis labiosa), escaping the desert heat by resting on a shrub's bark, Ayn Sahnawt, Sultanate of Oman, February.

Jeff Rotman / American lobsters (Homarus americanus) trying to escape from lobster pots, Portland, Maine USA October

Espen Bergersen / Killer whales (Orcinus orca) next to fishing vessel pulling net full of herring - the whales are feeding on any fish escaping the net, outside Kvaloya, Norway. December

Espen Bergersen / Killer whales (Orcinus orca) next to fishing vessel pulling net full of herring - the whales are feeding on any fish escaping the net, outside Kvaloya, Norway. December

Espen Bergersen / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and fishing vessel pulling in nets full of herring - the whales are feeding on any escaping fish, outside Kvaloya, Norway, December

Espen Bergersen / Killer whales (Orcinus orca) next to fishing vessel pulling net full of herring - the whales are feeding on any fish escaping the net, outside Kvaloya, Norway. December

Espen Bergersen / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and fishing vessel pulling in nets full of herring - the whales are feeding on any escaping fish, outside Kvaloya, Norway, December

Espen Bergersen / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and fishing vessel pulling in nets full of herring - the whales are feeding on any escaping fish, outside Kvaloya, Norway, December

Espen Bergersen / Killer whales (Orcinus orca) next to fishing vessel pulling net full of herring - the whales are feeding on any fish escaping the net, outside Kvaloya, Norway. December

Espen Bergersen / Killer whales (Orcinus orca) next to fishing vessel pulling net full of herring - the whales are feeding on any fish escaping the net, outside Kvaloya, Norway. December

Espen Bergersen / Great black-backed gulls (Larus marinus) and herring gulls (Larus argentatus) near fishing vessel, feeding on Herring (Clupea harengus) escaping from fishing nests, Kvaloya, Troms, Norway.

Espen Bergersen / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding on herring (Clupea harengus) one lucky fish is escaping, note the baleen plates, Kvaloya, Troms, Norway, November

Chris & Monique Fallows / Long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) fleeing from hunting Orcas, False Bay, South Africa, May.

Eric Baccega / Two reindeer running in tundra (Rangifer tarandus) during spring migration. Yar-Sale district, Yamal, Northwest Siberia, Russia. April.

Wim van den Heever / Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) leaving a small muddy pond containing lots of other crocodiles, escaping feeding frenzy, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Wim van den Heever / Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) leaving a small muddy pond containing lots of other crocodiles, escaping feeding frenzy, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Suzi Eszterhas / Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) ten week old orphaned young on scale, WildCare, San Rafael, California

Suzi Eszterhas / Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) three month old baby on scale, Duke Lemur Center, North Carolina

Constantinos Petrinos / Blue-Ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) jetting away, swimming away while flashing (pulsating) its blue rings. This species, when flashing (pulsating) its blue rings, is a classic example of apos...

Konrad Wothe / Zebra (Equus quagga) mother evading Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), Mara River, Masai Mara, Kenya. Sequence 4 of 10