Alex Hyde / Aposematism describes the use of bright colouration and bold patterns to advertise that an organism is unpalatable or dangerous. All three insects are foul-tasting or toxic if eaten: Wood Tiger moth...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) chasing Thick-billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris) in flight. Simien National Park, Ethiopia, Africa.

Georgette Douwma / Yellowbar angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus) swimming over coral reef with soft corals. Egypt, Red Sea.

Sandra Bartocha / Forest view of trunks of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), Downy European white birch (Betula pubescens) and European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees, Muritz National Park, Germany, November

Sandra Bartocha / Forest view of trunks of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), Downy European white birch (Betula pubescens) and European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees, Muritz National Park, Germany, November

Sue Daly / Red sea star (Echinaster sepositus) and bryozoans fauna. Channel Islands, UK July. Highly commended, 'Habitat' category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2012.

David Shale / Solenosmilia sp and eunicid polychaete and bamboo coral. Collected from coral sea mount near Dragon vent field on SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.

Claudio Contreras / French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru) with a Smallmouth Grunt (Haemulon chrysargyreum) and Blade Fire Coral (Millepora complanata). Cancun National Park, Caribbean Sea, Mexico.

Claudio Contreras / Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) among other coral fish. Cancun National Park, Caribbean Sea, Mexico.

Roy Mangersnes / Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) chasing a Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) Southern Norway, December

Konrad Wothe / Mixed flock of Snow geese (Chen caerulescens atlanticus / Chen caerulescens) and Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at wintering area at dawn, with full moon, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA, Novemb...

Bence Mate / Confrontation between a great egret (Ardea alba) and grey heron (Ardea cinerea), Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary.

Doug Perrine / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) being cleaned of algae by Yellow tangs / surgeonfish (Zebrasoma flavescens), Puako, Kona, Hawaii, USA, June, Endangered species

Bence Mate / Great egret (Ardea alba) drops a fish from its beak and a Black headed gull (Larus ridibundus) flies in to catch it. Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi NP, Hungary, January. Winner, Eric Hosking award, 2011 Wildli...

Andy Rouse / Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) walking through a river with caught salmon against a mountainous landscape as two gulls fly past. Katmai, Alaska, USA, August.

Jenny E. Ross / Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) and Ross's Geese (Chen rossii) taking off from field where they have been feeding, Imperial Valley, California, USA.

Jeff Rotman / Klunzinger's wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii / klunzingeri) swimming past diver, Sinai Peninsula, Red Sea, Egypt. Model released. Model released.

Angelo Gandolfi / Carrion Crows (Corvus corone) mobbing a Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) Scala di St. Regina gorges. Corte, Parc Naturel Regional de Corse, Corsica island, France, January

Andrew Parkinson / Great skua (Stercorarius skua) attacking a sheep, in an attempt to prevent it wandering too close to its vulnerable chick. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, June (non-ex)

Alex Mustard / Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swimming over a coral reef, beneath a snorkeler and boat. Near Grand Bahama, Bahamas. Tropical West Atlantic Ocean.

Billy Black / Starfish in half Oyster (Lophia folium) shell lying on bed of seaweed. Pumpkin Island, Maine, USA.

Michel Roggo / Chub fish (Leuciscus cephalus) and Mute swan (Cygnus color) swimming over, Rhine river, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. RUNNER-UP - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010.

Alan Watson / Heart-shaped patch of lungwort (Lobaria virens) on the moss-covered trunk of Oak tree (Quercus petraea) and Holly trees (Ilex aquifolium) temperate forest, Tomies Wood, Killarney National Park, County...

Alan Watson / Heart-shaped patch of lungwort (Lobaria virens) on the moss-covered trunk of Oak tree (Quercus petraea) and Holly trees (Ilex aquifolium) temperate forest, Tomies Wood, Killarney National Park, County...

Jeff Rotman / Shark handler wearing chain mail suit feeding Caribbean Reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) Bahamas, Caribbean Sea. Model release Model released.

Edwin Giesbers / Sand lizard {Lacerta agilis} male with Common blue butterfly {Polyomattus icarus} resting on its head, the Netherlands

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Edible sea urchin (Echinus esculentus) on Kelp, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgre / Scorpionfish (Scorpaena maderensis) watching Turkish wrasse (Thalassoma pavo) Pico, Azores, Portugal, July 2009. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Mountain cornflower (Centaurea montana) flower, Liechtenstein, June 2009 WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION. NOT AVAILABLE FOR GREETING CARDS OR CALENDARS. WWE BOOK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Round headed club rush (Scirpus holoschoenus) with Heath fritillary butterfly (Melitaea athalia) and Niobe fritillary butterfly (Argynnis niobe var eris) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedon...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / European feather grass (Stipa pennata) with Heath fritillary butterfly (Melitaea athalia) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009, dead insects and plants placed directly on scanne...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) and Poet's daffodil (Narcissus poeticus) flowers, Monte Vettore/Piano Grande/Monti Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Wildflower meadow, Piano Grande, Monti Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Early purple orchids (Orchis mascula) in flower meadow, Forca Canapine, Monti Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Roggo / European chub (Squalius / Leuciscus cephalus) and Bream (Abramis brama) shoal in calm part of the Rhine, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Roggo / Alpine newt (Triturus alpestris) chasing a ball of Water fleas in a gravel pit pool, Fribourg, Switzerland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Roggo / Bream (Abramis brama) and European chub (Leuciscus / Squalius cephalus) shoal in a calm part of the Rhine, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hamblin / Ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi) in flower meadow, Nemunas Regional Reserve, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Roggo / Male Zander / Pikeperch (Stizostedion / Sander lucioperca) defending nest, with Chub (Leuciscus cephalus) in the distance, calm part of the Rhine, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Green / Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) and Common guillemots (Uria aalge) on rock face, The Flannans, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, July 2009

David Tipling / Falkland / Brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus) in flight carrying a stolen Gentoo penguin egg (Pygoscelis papua) Sea Lion Island, Falklands

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Flowering Buttercups (Ranunculus breyninus) and Alpine forget-me-not (Myosotis asiatica) with the Grauspitz (2,599m) in the distance, the highest mountain in Liechtenstein, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Buttercup (Ranunculus breyninus) in flower, Liechtenstein, July 2009

Jack Dykinga / Leaves of Arizona sycamore (Platanus Wrightii) and Bigtooth maple (Acer saccharum grandidentatum) floating on water, South Fork Cave Creek, Coronado National Forest, Chiricahua Wilderness, Chiricahua...

Wild Wonders of Europe / E. Haarberg / Lichen growing on a tree trunk, Bergslagen, Sweden, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) and Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta / Endymion non-scriptum) carpet in Beech wood, Hallerbos, Belgium, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) amongst Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta / Endymion non-scriptum) Hallerbos Belgium, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Damschen / Great egret (Ardea alba) and a Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) standing in water, Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Lower Saxony, Germany, September 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Kelp with Common / Red sunstar (Crossaster papposus) and shells, Moere coastline, Norway, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) flying over Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) on the ground, Serra de Beumort, Gerri de la Sal, Catalonia, Spain, November 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) and Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) at feeding site, Cebollar, Torla, Aragon, Spain, November 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) amongst group of Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) Cebollar, Torla, Aragon, Spain, November 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) chasing away Carrion crow (Corvus corone corone) Cebollar, Torla, Aragon, Spain, November 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Blue rayed limpet (Patina / Ansates pellucida) on seaweed with Sea-mat / Lacy crust bryozoan (Membranipora membranacea) on shell, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Amphipod (Gammarellus homari) hiding amongst snails in a Kelp stem, Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Autumn in Corkova Uvala, virgin mixed forest of Silver fir (Abies alba) European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Spruce (Picea abies) trees, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Three Nudibranchs (Polycera quadrilineata) on Kelp encrusted with Sea-mat / Lacy crust bryozoan (Membranipora membranacea) Saltstraumen, Bod, Norway, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Abstract Autumn in Corkova Uvala, virgin mixed forest of Silver fir (Abies alba) European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Spruce (Picea abies) trees, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Philippe Clement / Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) among Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) in woodland. Hallerbos, Belgium, spring.

Edwin Giesbers / European polecat (Mustela putorius) with rabbit jumping away, Veluwezoom National Park, Netherlands

Edwin Giesbers / European polecat (Mustela putorius) hunting rabbit which is jumping to get away, Veluwezoom National Park, Netherlands

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) in flower surrounded by Naples Garlic (Allium neapolitanum) Vieste, Gargano National Park, Gargano Peninsula, Apulia, Italy, April 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) in flower, Vieste, Gargano National Park, Gargano Peninsula, Apulia, Italy, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) flower, Vieste, Gargano National Park, Gargano Peninsula, Apulia, Italy, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) flower, Vieste, Gargano National Park, Gargano Peninsula, Apulia, Italy, May 2008

Andy Rouse / Aerial view of Rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrsocome) landing from sea and walking through colony of South american fur seals (Arctocephalus australis) Falkland Islands (non-ex)

Doug Perrine / Striped marlin {Tetrapturus audax} feeding on baitball of Sardines {Sardinops sagax} off Baja California, Mexico

Doug Perrine / Striped marlin {Tetrapturus audax} feeding on baitball of Sardines {Sardinops sagax} off Baja California, Mexico #4 in sequence of 7

Juan Carlos Munoz / Various species of cut toadstools harvested from taiga woodland, gills upward, Laponia / Lappland , Finland

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Lesser crested tern {Thalasseus bengalensis} flock on beach, large gulls and waves in background, Socotra, Yemen

Georgette Douwma / Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) with Lyretail anthias / Goldies (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). Red Sea, Egypt (Digital composite)

Georgette Douwma / Yellowbar angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus) predating a common / moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). Red Sea, Egypt

Niall Benvie / Ragwort {Senecio jacobae} and Rosebay {Chamnerion angustifolium} Turriff, Scotland

Fabio Liverani / European Edible Frog (Rana esculenta) eating a Green eyed hook tailed dragonfly (Onychogomphus forcupatus) amongst pond weed, Grigne Mountains, Lombardia Region, Italy

David Kjaer / Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans) & two Juvenile Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) catching fish and fighting, Poland

Juergen Freund / Anemone crab {Neopetrolisthes ohshimai} in sea anemone, Indo Pacific

Doug Perrine / Grey faced / White eyed moray eel {Siderea thyrsoidea} and Bleeker's parrotfish sleeping wrapped in mucus.

Nick Upton / Black headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) and a juvenile Rook (Corvus frugilegus) scavenging around rubbish bin near fast food advertisement at Motorway service station, Dumfries and Galloway, S...

Adrian Davies / Wildflowers. including Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) and Burdock (Arctium) left to grow along the margin of a Barley (Hordeum vulgare) field, Prawle, Devon, England, UK, July.

Adrian Davies / Wildflowers. including Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) and Burdock (Arctium) left to grow along the margin of a Barley (Hordeum vulgare) field, Prawle, Devon, England, UK, July.

Philippe Clement / Amethyst deceiver (Laccaria amethystea / amethystina) growing amongst moss on forest floor in autumn, Belgium October

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) swimming away from Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) emerging from reeds, Kent, England, UK, July

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) butterly and Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) feeding on Hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) flower, Strumpshaw Fen RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England, UK

Alex Hyde / Jew's Ear Fungus (Auricularia auricula judae) growing on Elder tree (Sambucus nigra) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November.

Alex Hyde / Spotted Heath Orchids (Dactylorhiza maculata) flowering in Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) surrounded by Thick-billed Ravens (Corvus crassirostris). Simien National Park, Ethiopia, Africa.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) and two Lappet-faced Vultures. Simien National Park, Ethiopia, East Africa.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) calling at a Thick Billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris) as it lands. Simien National Park, Ethiopia, East Africa.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) with Thick Billed Ravens (Corvus crassirostris). Simien National Park, Ethiopia, East Africa.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) chasing a juvenile in flight. Simien National Park, Ethiopia, East Africa.

Mark Carwardine / Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) feeding with Snow geese (Anser / Chen caerulescen) flying, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA

Christophe Courteau / Common / Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) attacking Black Collared Hawk (Busarellus nigricollis) for food, Pantanal, Brazil