Will Burrard-Lucas / Tufted gray langur (Semnopithecus priam) Close up portrait of head and shoulders. Minneriya National Park, Sri Lanka. September

Nick Garbutt / Western red panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens) climbing in tree. Singalila National Park, India / Nepal border.

Felis Images / Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica), female and cubs in morning light, cub biting mother's leg. Gir National Park, Gujarat, India. Photo Phillip Ross/Felis Images

Tony Wu / Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), ten swimming together in gathering of more than 50 individuals. Whales with flatulence and defecating. Sri Lanka.

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) male, sub-adult aged three years, face portrait. Ranthambhore National Park, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Small tree frog (Rhacophorus lateralis) at night under starry sky, Western Ghats. India. Endangered and endemic to Western Ghats.

Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) family drinking from pool, Ranthambhore, India

Staffan Widstrand / Grey francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus) Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Staffan Widstrand / Indian peafowl or blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus) Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Staffan Widstrand / Jungle cat (Felis chaus) at night, Kanha National Park and Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Alex Mustard / RF - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) diving vertically down into the ocean to feed. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Alex Mustard / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) swimming beneath the surface of the ocean. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka.

Alex Mustard / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) swims beneath the surface of the ocean. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka.

Alex Mustard / Pod of False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) swimming beneath the surface of the ocean. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka.

Alex Mustard / Carapace of a dead olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) entangled in discarded fishing gear. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka.

Alex Mustard / Jellyfish (Catostylus sp.) swims beneath a slick of plastic debris. Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka. Highly commended in the Environmental Report section, Montphoto competition 2019

Lucas Bustamante / Toque Macaques (Macaca sinica) Polonnaruwa, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Lucas Bustamante / Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) rolling on its back, Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

Lucas Bustamante / Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) walking past tourist jeep with tourists, Yala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female with juvenile, walking in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) male in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March. Remembering Wildlife Awards 2023 - One of 20 winning images.

Oriol Alamany / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female (hiding below the rock) with her two juveniles resting in snow, in Spiti Valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India, March

Andy Rouse / Bengal Tiger, (Panthera tigris), walking, Ranthambhore, India

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Women picking Tea (Camelia sinensis) leaves by hand in organic tea fields, Temi Tea Garden, Sikkim, India, October 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Women picking Tea (Camelia sinensis) leaves by hand in organic tea fields, Temi Tea Garden, Sikkim, India, October 2018.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking at night, with monsoon clouds and lightning. Kanha National Park, Central India. Dominant male (T29)

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) dominant male (T29) cooling off in a waterhole Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) dominant male (T29) cooling off in a waterhole Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) dominant male (T29) and resident female (T27) cooling off in a watering hole Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) dominant male (T29) and resident female (T27) cooling off in a waterhole Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female (T27) acting cautiously as dominant male (T29) approaches watering hole Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) tigress (T32) feeding on Spotted deer / Chital (Axis axis) killed by her earlier that day while her young cub watches. Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera...

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) dominant male (T29) walking on mud dam wall. Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) sub adult tigress resting at dusk. Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) sub adult tigress resting at dusk. Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigirs) tigress, stopping due to sound from camera while patrolling, Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) (T27) walking on bund / dam wall trail. Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) dominant male approaching 'Beja pani' waterhole, Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.

Sandesh Kadur / Slow motion clip of Amur falcons (Falco amurensis) congregating at roost site during their migration from Siberia to Africa, near Doyang reservoir, Nagaland, India, October.

Sandesh Kadur / Amur falcons (Falco amurensis) congregating during their migration from Siberia to Africa, near Doyang reservoir, Nagaland, India, October.

Sandesh Kadur / Amur falcons (Falco amurensis) congregating during their migration from Siberia to Africa, near Doyang reservoir, Nagaland, India, October.

Bernard Castelein / Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganticus) male roosting in tree, Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India

Bernard Castelein / Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), mixed group of female and juveniles, walking along a track, Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India

Bernard Castelein / Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), juveniles playing in tree, Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India

Bernard Castelein / Spotted owlet ( Athena brama), Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India

Bernard Castelein / Sarus crane (Grus antigone), male displaying, Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India

Bernard Castelein / Darter ( Anhinga melanogaster) drying wings, Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India

Bernard Castelein / Intermediate egret (Egrettta intermedia), Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India

Felis Images / Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii) walking on a fallen branch in Mukurthi National Park, Tamil Nadu, India.

Robin Chittenden / Tufted grey langur (Semnopithecus priam priam) baby, Sri Lanka.

Patricio Robles Gil / Kashir grey langur (Semnopithecus ajax) Dachigam National Park, Jammu & Kashmir, India.

Oriol Alamany / Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) female with two cubs climbing a canyon cliff at dusk at 4400 metres, Spiti valley, Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himalaya mountains, Himachal Pradesh, India, February

Karine Aigner / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) head, close up. Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India.

Karine Aigner / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) licking paw. Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Kiangs (Equus kiang) on grassland near Tso Kar Lake, Chantang Wildlife Sanctuary. Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Tourists riding Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in sand dunes, Nubra Valley. Ladakh, India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana). Chantang Wildlife Sanctuary. Ladakh, India,

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Man leading Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in sand dunes, Nubra Valley. Ladakh,,India, September 2018.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) on sand, Nubra Valley, Ladakh, India. September.

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) tigress Arrowhead sniffing tree for scent, Ranthambhore, India

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) peering through leaves of bushes, Ranthambhore, India. December

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) walking through water, Ranthambhore, India. December

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) male Cowboy T91 in old building, Ranthambhore, India . Medium size repro only

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) peering through leaves of bushes, Ranthambhore, India. December

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) tigress Noor , Ranthambhore, India

Giri Cavale / Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female with cub, Kabini, Nagarahole National Park, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Karnataka, India.

Nick Garbutt / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) in flight with the out-of-focus moon behind. Ladakh, Himalayas, northern India.

Nick Garbutt / Wild snow leopard (Panthera uncia) climbing through rocky terrain. Ladakh Range, Western Himalayas, Ladakh, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Composite image of Fireflies synchronize display just after first shower of monsoon, on moonless night. India.

Giri Cavale / Melanistic leopard / Black panther (Panthera pardus) Nagarahole National Park, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Karnataka, India.

Giri Cavale / Melanistic leopard / Black panther (Panthera pardus) on territorial patrol on track, Nagarahole National Park, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Karnataka, India.

Nayan Khanolkar / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in forest clearing. Camera trap image. Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India. January 2018.

Felis Images / Spotted owlets (Athene brama) group of juveniles, Tamil Nadu, India.

Tony Wu / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus indica) in Indian Ocean, Mirissa, Matara, Sri Lanka.

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse from the back of an autorickshaw moving through city streets, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, January 2018. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of a busy street and market, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, January 2018. Hellier

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) male T57 walking in dusk light, Ranthambhore, India

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' with juvenile in water, Ranthambhore, India

Franco Banfi / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean

Franco Banfi / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) tail, Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean

Alex Mustard / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) diving beneath the surface. Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka.

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) male 'T91 - Cowboy' at base of tree, Ranthambhore, India, Endangered species.

Yashpal Rathore / Kottigehar dancing frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis) male calling and displaying to attract female by waving foot, Agumbe, Western Ghats, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Kottigehar dancing frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis) male calling and displaying to attract female by waving foot, Agumbe, Western Ghats, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) cubs riding on mothers back, Daroiji Bear Sanctuary, Karnataka, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) cub riding on mothers back, Daroiji Bear Sanctuary, Karnataka, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) foraging for food, Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Nick Garbutt / Urial sheep (Ovis vignei) herd running across steep barren slopes. Himalayas near Ulley, Ladakh, India.

Nick Garbutt / Wolf (Canis lupus) male on rocky snow covered slopes. Ulley Valley in the Himalayas, Ladakh, India.

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) tigress Noor with cubs , Ranthambhore, India

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) tigress Noor with cubs , Ranthambhore, India

Ingo Arndt / Hanuman langur mother young {Presbytis entellus} Jodhpur India

Sandesh Kadur / Female Dussumier's malabar langur (Semnopithecus dussumieri) feeding with baby, picks it up and walks away, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India. 2016.

Sandesh Kadur / Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis) smelling a stone with its tongue, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India. 2016.

Sandesh Kadur / Two Bengal monitors (Varanus bengalensis) fighting, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India. 2016.