Nick Garbutt / Aggregation / bloom / swarm of Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in the clear waters of Loch Na Keal, off the Isle of Mull, north west Scotland, UK, June, Photographed through the surface.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) feeding on plankton in the surface waters around the island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know? The largest Basking sha...

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / RF - Brown hare, (Lepus europaeus) male pursuing female that is in season, Islay, Scotland, UK., March (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / RF - Brown hare, (Lepus europaeus), male and female displaying courtship behaviour, Islay, Scotland, UK., March (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Sunset over the Cullin Mountains from Elgol shoreline, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, April.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Rocky shoreline, Loch Scavaig and view to Cuillin mountians, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, April.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red deer, (Cervus elaphus), stag in rough grassland, Jura, Scotland, UK., April

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Brown hare, (Lepus europaeus), group of animals in field, Islay, Scotland, UK., March

Ashley Cooper / Plastic rubbish washed ashore from the sea in Glen Brittle, Isle of skye, Scotland, UK. May 2012

Guy Edwardes / Sleat Peninsula and Sound of Sleat, Loch na Dal, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Black Cuillins from Elgol, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. February 2016.

Guy Edwardes / Elgol and the Black Cuillin, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2015.

Guy Edwardes / Elgol and the Black Cuillin, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2015.

Guy Edwardes / Fairy Pools with Black Cuillin mountains in background, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Fairy Pools with Black Cuillin mountains in background, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Loch Leathan, Trottenish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Coastal cottages at twilight, Portree, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Fairy Pools and Black Cuillins, Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. February 2017.

Guy Edwardes / Footpath past The Needle, Quiraing, Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / The Needle, Quiraing, Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Neist Point Lighthouse, Duirinish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / The Old Man of Storr in winter, Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebride, Scotland, UK. January 2015.

Guy Edwardes / The Old Man of Storr in winter, Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebride, Scotland, UK. January 2015.

Guy Edwardes / The Old Man of Storr in winter, Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebride, Scotland, UK. January 2015.

Guy Edwardes / View over Loch Cill Chriosd to Beinn na Caillichin, Red Cuillins, Strath Suardal, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Fairy Pools with Cuillin range in background, Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2015.

Guy Edwardes / Old Man of Storr, Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Old Man of Storr, Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / The Needle, Quiraing, Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2015.

Guy Edwardes / The Quiraing, Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK. January 2015.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Timelapse of Old Man of Storr in winter, Trotternish Ridge, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, March 2014.

John & Mary-Lou Aitchison / Flock of Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) flying over the sea, Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, November.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Bay of Laig, Isle of Eigg towards Isle of Rum, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, April 2014.

Niall Benvie / Whisky barrels at Bunnahabhain Distillery looking over to Jura, Islay, Scotland, UK, February.

Alex Hyde / Round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) backlit at sunset. Isle of Mull, Scotland. June. Highly commended in the Botanical Britain Category of the British Widllife Photography Awards (BWPA) Competi...

Paul Hobson / Otter (Lutra lutra) female grooming in seaweed, Mull, Scotland, UK, September.

Ross Hoddinott / Waves washing up Elgol beach in the evening light with a view of the Cuillins, Strathaird peninsula, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK. December 2013.

Peter Cairns / Isle of Rum at sunset viewed from Eigg, Scotland, April 2013.

Peter Cairns / Isle of Rum at sunset viewed from Eigg, Scotland, April 2013.

Niall Benvie,Niall Benvie / Dendritic drainage patterns eroded into sand. Isle of Coll, Scotland, October 2012.

Niall Benvie / Detail of small waves on the eastern Atlantic. Isle of Coll, Scotland, October 2012.

Niall Benvie,Niall Benvie / Stratus and cirrus clouds above the Isle of Coll. Scotland, August 2012.

Niall Benvie,Niall Benvie / Detail of small waves on the eastern Atlantic. Isle of Coll, Scotland, October 2012.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Landscape view of Camus Malag beach on Loch Slapin, looking towards the Cuillin Hills, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, October 2012.

Alex Mustard / Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) rear view of shark feeding at the surface on plankton, Cairns Of Coll, Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, North East Atlantic Ocean, June

Alex Mustard / Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) feeding at the surface on plankton, Cairns Of Coll, Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, North East Atlantic Ocean, June

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) feeding at the surface on plankton, Cairns of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Rear view of a Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), Cairns of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Dorsal fin of a Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) at the surface, Cairns of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. UK, June.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Eddies in the River Sligachan with Marsco in background. Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, October 2011.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Receding wave shot with long exposure. Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, October 2011.

Alex Hyde / Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) against white background. From the Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

Alex Hyde / Various rockpool animals and seaweeds, photographed on a white background. Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, March. Digital composite.

Alex Hyde / Sea Scorpion / Bullfish (Taurulus bubalis) against white background. From the Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Two European river otters (Lutra lutra) fighting over a fish, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / European river otter (Lutra lutra) eating fish on seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / European river otter (Lutra lutra) resting amongst the seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Two European river otters (Lutra lutra) play fighting in the water, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / European river otters (Lutra lutra) play fighting amongst seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Three European river otters (Lutra lutra) resting amongst seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Two European river otters (Lutra lutra) swimming in shallow water, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, December. Did you know? 12% of breeding otters in the UK live in the Shetland Isles.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Mollusc shells washed up on a beach in the Cairns of Coll, Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, North Atlantic Ocean, June 2011

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Young Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) exploring a seaweed garden in summer, Cairns Of Coll, Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, North Atlantic Ocean, June. Overall Winner of the Marine Catego...

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Thong seaweed (Himanthalia elongata) and various other seaweeds in shallow water, Cairns of Coll, Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, North Atlantic Ocean, August. Did you know? Seaweed is a...

Laurie Campbell / Common / Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina) bottling / sleeping upright in water and moored in bed of sea thong weed, Islay, Scotland, April

Laurie Campbell / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) calling, Lunga Island, Treshnish Isles off Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, July

Laurie Campbell / Two caught Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Isle of Skye, Hebrides, Scotland, August

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Herring gull (Larus argentatus) standing on the roof of a car, Portree, Skye, Scotland, UK, June

Alex Hyde / Lobster pots on harbourside at night, Tobermory harbour, Isle of Mull, Scotland.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Coastal landscape at sunset, near Elgol, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, October 2010. Did you know? Skye has good biodiversity for an island, with coastal, heather and highland ecologies.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / View of cliffs along the Trotternish landslip, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides. Scotland, UK, October 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / View looking towards Marsco, with stormy sky and the River Sligachan in foreground, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, November 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / View looking towards the Black Cuillin mountains, with the River Sligachan in the foreground, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, October 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / View of cliffs along the Trotternish landslip, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides. Scotland, UK, October 2010. Did you know? Trotternish landslip is the result of a landslide which is nearly 19...

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Swirling foam patterns in the River Sligachan, with Marsco in background, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, October 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Silhouettes of the Red Cullin at dawn, with stream in the foreground, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, November 2010

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Manx shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus) in flight over sea, near Ardnamurchan Point, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, July 2011

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) adult in flight over sea, near Ardnamurchan Point, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, July 2011

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Adult Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) in flight in summer, backlit, Isle of Lunga, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, July 2011. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Nick Garbutt / Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) gathering around burrows on cliff top, Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK, June

Nick Garbutt / Painted houses along the sea front, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June 2010

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Atlantic grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) hauled out on rocks at the Cairns of Coll, with flipper in the air, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, July 2011.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Portrait of adult Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) in summer plumage, Isle of Lunga, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, July 2011

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Passengers on observation deck of Sea Life Surveys vessel Sula Beag watching a Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) bow riding in the Sound of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, July 2011. 2020VIS...

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Young Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) resting on a bed of seaweed, Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Tufts of seaweed growing on a shallow seabed, Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Meadow of seaweeds in a shallow channel between islands in the Cairns Of Coll, Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, July

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Rear view of Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) feeding on plankton in the surface waters around the island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June. Did you know? The basking shark is the world's...

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Young Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) taking a curious peep out of the water, Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, July

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Nudibranch (Polycera quadrilineata) portrait on a kelp frond, Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June.

Andrew Parkinson / Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) perched on rock with curious Highland cow behind. Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK, February.

David Noton / Broken ice on Glen Bracadale. Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, December 2010.

David Noton / Ice on Glen Bracadale, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, December 2010.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) with mouth wide open feeding on plankton concentrated in surface waters close to the island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June 2011. 2020VISION Exhibition....

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Old Man of Storr at dawn, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, January 2011

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / View towards Cuillin range from Elgol Beach, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, october 2010