Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Mute swan (Cygnus olor) with three cygnets, Cornwall, England, UK, May.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a group of male Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) competing violently to mate with a single female, Cornwall, England, UK, May 2018.

Sven Zacek / Aerial view of a small forest lake in Karula National Park, Valgamaa county, Southern Estonia. Highly commended in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2019.

Michel Roggo / Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) with some stems supporting clusters of Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland. Highly commended in the Plants category of the Wildlife Pho...

Daniel Heuclin / Llama (Lama glama) herd, Laguna colorada. Altiplano, Bolivia.

Oscar Dewhurst / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) swimming with cygnets in misty lake in morning light. Richmond Park, London, England, UK. May.

Guy Edwardes / Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus), portrait. Lake Kerkini, Sintik, Greece. January.

Ingo Arndt / Sun rising over ice formations on Lake Baikal. Siberia, Russia. February 2019.

Oscar Dewhurst / Hoatzin (Ophisthocomus hoazin) perched on wooden bar overlooking oxbow lake. Manu National Park, Madre de Dios, Peru. September

Duncan Murrell / New Zealand giraffe weevil (Lasiorhynchus barbicornis), Lake Waikaremoana, North Island, New Zealand. New Zealand giraffe weevil is endemic to New Zealand and is its longest beetle in the world.

Jack Dykinga / Sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) and Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) at sunrise, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA, November.

Jack Dykinga / Snow goose (Chen caerulescens) landing into a tight packed flock on lake, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA. January.

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of large pieces of calved ice in a meltlake beneath Hoffellsjokull, an outlet glacier of the Vatnajokull ice cap, Iceland, August 2018

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of yellow mineral sediments flowing into the Atlantic Ocean, near Stokkseyri, Southern Iceland, August 2018.

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of large pieces of calved ice in a meltlake beneath Hoffellsjokull, an outlet glacier of the Vatnajokull ice cap, Iceland, August 2018

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of large pieces of calved ice in a meltlake beneath Hoffellsjokull, an outlet glacier of the Vatnajokull ice cap, Iceland, August 2018

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of a mass of calved ice in a meltwater lake beneath Fjallsarlon Glacier, southern Iceland, August 2018.

Milan Radisics / Aerial view of Hoffellsjokull, an outlet glacier of the Vatnajokull ice cap, Iceland, August 2018

John Chan / Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) plucking Dowitcher (Limnodromus) prey, Southern California, USA.

Derek Galon / Drone shot revealing Victoria Falls, water is milky blue as it contains sulphur from Boiling Lake, Dominica, 2019

Derek Galon / Drone shot approaching Victoria Falls after heavy rains, normally water is milky blue as it contains sulphur from Boiling Lake, after rain it is muddy, Dominica, 2019.

David Woodfall / European Beaver (Castor fiber) amongst Pondweed (Potomogeton natans) in freshwater lake Bevis Trust, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, June.

John Shaw / Shoreline of Lake Powell, seen from Alstrom Point on Romana Mesa. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, on the Arizona/Utah border, USA, January.

John Shaw / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) searching for clams on tidal mudflat with waterbirds. Lake Clark National Park, Alaska. August.

John Shaw / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) with Atlantic needlefish (Strongylura marina) it has caught. Blue Cypress Lake, Florida, USA, April.

Colin Monteath/ Hedgehog House / Icebergs in winter in lake, Hooker Glacier, Mount Cook, Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand

Morley Read / Aerial timelapse rising over misty cloudforest covering the slopes of Sumaco Volcano, with a water filled crater lake in foreground, Napo Province, Ecuador, 2018. (non-ex)

Oscar Dewhurst / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) sitting on a frozen lake at the edge of the reeds. London, UK. December.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) hunting for food amongst moss with loch and Celtic rainforest in back ground, Scotland, UK, October..

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot zooming out from a dead tree by an artificial lake, polluted by extractive mining operations, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of a dead tree by an artificial lake, polluted by extractive mining operations, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of dead trees encrusted in mud in a dry artificial lake, polluted by extractive mining operations, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of an artificial lake inside an open cast mine, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of an artificial lake inside an open cast mine, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of an artificial lake polluted by extractive pyrite mining, the orange color comes from sulfite and the blue is a reflection of the sky, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of the shore of an artificial lake polluted by extractive pyrite mining, the orange color comes from sulfite and the blue is a reflection of the sky, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, J...

Marie Read / Western Grebe (Aechmorphus occidentalis), pair during 'rushing' courtship display in which they run across water's surface in synchrony, near Escondido, California, USA, January.

Marie Read / California quail (Callipepla californica), male emerging from behind snowbank in winter, Mono Lake Basin, California, USA

Marie Read / Common loons (Gavia immer), two adults and chick swimming on a misty lake in early morning, Michigan, USA. June.

Derek Galon / High altitude Boeri Lake in old volcano crater, Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica, West Indies, Windward Islands.

Eric Baccega / Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) in the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda, February.

Sven Zacek / Sunrise over bog with trees reflected in pool. Endla Nature Reserve, Jogevamaa, Central Estonia. October 2015.

Nick Upton / Tilt shot of a dam constructed by Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) on a section of the River Otter, Devon, England, UK, June 2018.

Claudio Contreras / Broadfoot mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa platydactyla), Catemaco Lake, Los Tuxtlas Rainforest, Mexico, July

Paul Souders/ Worldfoto / Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) flock flying, Lake Magadi, Kenya

Paul Souders/ Worldfoto / Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) flock nesting on island, Lake Natron, Tanzania

Paul Souders/ Worldfoto / Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) nesting colony, Lake Natron, Tanzania

Paul Souders/ Worldfoto / Red algae and salt formations, Lake Natron, Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania

Doug Gimesy / Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in early morning light on Lake Elizabeth, Great Otway National Park, near Forrest, Victoria, Australia, July 2017.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag in upland landscape. Lochcarron, Highlands, Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag in upland landscape. Lochcarron, Highlands, Scotland, UK.

Pal Hermansen / Cracked frozen lake following the first snow of winter, aerial view. Akershus, Norway. December 2018.

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

John Cancalosi / American toads (Anaxyrus americanus), several males competing to mate with female, Maryland, USA, April.

Ingo Arndt / Mountains and lake, Nordenskjold Lake, Paine Massif, Torres del Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Ingo Arndt / Mountains reflected in lake, Paine Massif, Torres del Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Steven David Miller / Great bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis), male showing off treasures whilst female inspects bower. Lake Argyle, Kununurra, Western Australia.

Jack Dykinga / Gaucho herding horses on the shoreline of Lago Almarga in the morning light, with Torres del Paine mountains in background under stormy skies. Patagonia, Chile.

Jack Dykinga / Aurora Borealis reflected in Polar Lake, conifers silhouetted at edge. Near Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. September 2018.

Jack Dykinga / Aurora Borealis display above conifers and Polar Lake. Near Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. September 2018.

Jack Dykinga / Aurora Borealis reflected in Polar Lake, wetland and conifers silhouetted along shore. Near Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. September 2018.

Kerstin Hinze / Male Common european toad (Bufo bufo) in amplexus with a dead fish, Lower Saxony, Germany, April.

Remi Masson / Pike (Esox lucius) hunting in a shoal of Perch (Perca fluviatilis), Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland. June.

Remi Masson / Large Pike (Esox lucius) more than a meter long, resting on a lake bed, Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland. June.

Sean Crane / Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) with Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) prey, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska

Dave Bevan / Beaver (Castor fiber) swimming across a pond, reintoduced by the Welsh Beaver Project, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, June.

Juergen Freund / Tracking timelapse looking upwards into the hollow left by a Strangler fig (Ficus), Lake Barrine, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, North Queensland, Australia.

Guy Edwardes / Shore of Lago de Predil covered in snow, Italy, February 2018

Remi Masson / European crayfish (Astacus astacus) in a lake. Alps, Switzerland, July.

Ashley Cooper / Needle ice on Holly leaves (Ilex europaeus) in a woodland in Ambleside Cumbria UK. December 2008

Shane P. White / Lake and mountains, Cuernos del Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Remi Masson / Waterlily (Nymphaea alba) flower which has opened underwater in a lake. Alps, Ain, France, June.

Bence Mate / European roller (Coracias garrulus) peering out of nest with feather, Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, February.

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Minden / Calcium tufa formations, Mono Lake, California

Guy Edwardes / Church of St Mary, Almer, Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK. May 2012.

Guy Edwardes / Lobster pots at edge of Loch Duich, Eilean Donan Castle in background. Highlands, Scotland, UK. January 2014.

Guy Edwardes / View across Loch Duich to Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh, Highlands, Scotland, Uk. July 2012.

Guy Edwardes / Eilean Donan Castle and Loch Duich, Kyle of Lochalsh, Highlands, Scotland, UK. July 2012.

Guy Edwardes / Boat in Loch Duich with Eilean Donan Castle in background, Highlands, Scotland, UK. July 2012.

Guy Edwardes / Loch Ba, Rannoch Moor, Highlands, Scotland, UK. September 2013.

Guy Edwardes / Rannoch Moor and The Black Mount in winter, Highlands, Scotland, UK. January 2015.

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

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

Guy Edwardes / Canoes on Loch Tummel, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. October, 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Trees reflected in Loch Tummel, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. October, 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Boat hut on lochshore, Faskally Forest, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. October 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Queen's View, Loch Tummel, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. October, 2014.

Ross Hoddinott / Buachaille Etive Beag reflected in Lochan na Fola after snowfall, early morning light, Glencoe, Scotland, UK. February 2017.

Gavin Hellier / Aerial shot tracking along Borrowdale Valley, looking towards Stonethwaite Beck and the Langstrath Valley, Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK, October 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Aerial view tracking over Lake Ashinoko and Hakpne Shrine, with Mount Fuji in the distance, passes a galleon sailing on the lake, Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Hakone, Shizuoka, Honshu, JapanNovember...

Gavin Hellier / Aerial shot at sunrise tracking over Lake Shoji, with Mount Fuji in the background, Fuji Hazone Izu National Park, Japan, November 2017. Hellier

Chien Lee / Mountains along lake with choco rainforest, Utria National Park, Colombia

Kirkendall-Spring Photographers / Vicky Spring next to a small tarn, Lyman Lakes Basin, Glacier Peak Wilderness, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, USA, September 2014. Model released.

Floris van Breugel / Alkali fly (Ephydra hians) underwater in protective air bubble, Mono Lake, California, USA.

Vincent Grafhorst / Salt flat, Lake Asale, Danakil Depression, Ethiopia

Vincent Grafhorst / Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) caravan transporting salt across salt flat, Lake Asale, Danakil Depression, Ethiopia