Laurent Geslin / Two Southern plains grey / Hanuman langur {Semnopithecus dussumieri} females suckling young, Sariska NP, India

Laurent Geslin / Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking, watched by herd of Impala, Masai Mara reserve, Kenya

Laurent Geslin / Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking, watched by Thomson gazelle, Masai Mara reserve, Kenya

Laurent Geslin / African lion (Panthera leo) two cubs licking blood off their faces after feeding on Wildebeest carcass, Masai Mara reserve, Kenya

Laurent Geslin / Masai giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} mother licking baby, Masai Mara reserve, Kenya, July

Laurent Geslin / Silhouette of three Pied crows {Corvus albus} perched in tree, Ethiopia, February

Laurent Geslin / Silhouette of three Pied crows {Corvus albus} perched in tree, Ethiopia, February

Laurent Geslin / Mass of Wildebeest {Connochaetes taurinus} scrambling to get out of the river during the great migration, Masai Mara reserve, Kenya, July

Laurent Geslin / Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) drinking beside a discarded coke can in Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) standing by a discarded coke can in Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) on bark in urban park, Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) hovering over a purple flower. Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / Honey bees (Apis melifera) flying in city. Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / Honey bees (Apis mellifera) flying through the city. Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) wading in water with a group of tourists on a riverboat, watching in the background. Botswana

Laurent Geslin / Alpine newt (Triturus alpestris) swimming in garden pond, viewed from below, with woman and child watching. Switzerland, April 2010. Model released

Laurent Geslin / House mouse (Mus musculus) running along pipe in garage. Captive. Switzerland

Laurent Geslin / Two Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) on a stone wall in Paris, with tourists in the background. France

Laurent Geslin / Male Feral pigeon (Columba livia) touching female with his beak. Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / Brown Hyaena (Hyaena brunna) running. Skeleton Coast, Namibia

Laurent Geslin / Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) with man paddling boat in the background. Botswana, winter

Laurent Geslin / Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) male in flight with wings spread. Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / Two juvenile Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) on a wall, hiding their faces in their wings. Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / House mouse (Mus musculus) emerging from pipe in garage, at night, Captive. Switzerland

Laurent Geslin / Urban Wild boar (Sus scrofa) searching for food in on the streets at night, Barcelona, Spain, August

Laurent Geslin / House mouse (Mus musculus) walking down sloping beam in light from a window. Switzerland. Captive, May. Property released

Laurent Geslin / Wild boar (Sus scrofa) running across a road at night in Barcelona, Spain

Laurent Geslin / Adult and young Wild boars (Sus scrofa) searching for food at night on a street in Barcelona, Spain

Laurent Geslin / Wild boar (Sus scrofa) standing by a lamppost at night in Barcelona, Spain

Laurent Geslin / Young man watches Wild boar family (Sus scrofa) searching for food on a street in Barcelona, Spain

Laurent Geslin / Beech marten (Martes foina) at night in city, Switzerland, taken using infra red beam

Laurent Geslin / Carrion crow (Corvus corone) tearing at rubbish bag in urban park, Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / Wildboar (Sus scrofa) on street in Barcelona

Laurent Geslin / Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) flying in to roost in city, France.

Laurent Geslin / Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) in an urban setting with graffiti in background

Laurent Geslin / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perching on the wheel of a shopping trolley in the heart of a city.

Laurent Geslin / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) climbing over wall to reach rubbish bins. Brasov, Romania.

Laurent Geslin / Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in a Paris park at dusk. France.

Laurent Geslin / Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) sitting on grass in a Paris park with buildings behind. France.

Laurent Geslin / Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) sitting on grass in a Paris park. France.

Laurent Geslin / Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) on a lavender flowerhead in a park, with buildings behind. Neuchatel, Switzerland

Laurent Geslin / House mouse (Mus musculus) running along pipe in garage. Captive. Switzerland

Laurent Geslin / Herring gull (Larus argentatus) swooping down to feed on chips in a busy seaside resort, France

Laurent Geslin / Blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans) on leaf in front of the Eiffel tower, Paris, France.

Laurent Geslin / House cricket (Acheta domesticus) in a metro station in Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) male during the rut with aeroplane taking off / landing in background, Richmond Park, London, UK

Laurent Geslin / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) swarm in flight near buildings, Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / Urban fox (Vulpes vulpes) portrait in suburban street at night, London, England.

Laurent Geslin / Group of Wild Boar (Sus Scrofa) trotting through forest of Rambouillet, near Paris, France. Autumn.

Laurent Geslin / Fisherman handling fresh catch, and gulls flying overhead, on lake of Geneva, Switzerland, May 2007.

Laurent Geslin / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) at foot of tree trunk in woodland, autumn, France.

Laurent Geslin / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) head portrait sniffing the air, autumn, France.

Laurent Geslin / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) foraging on floor of woodland, in autumn, France.

Laurent Geslin / Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) eggs, collected from Lake of Geneva, France, December 2007.

Laurent Geslin / Fire bug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) on branch of tree, with view of Paris behind, France. April 2010.

Laurent Geslin / Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) females looking skyward together on the shore of Lake of Geneva, France, June.

Laurent Geslin / Common sparrows (Passer domesticus) two females and a male flying in urban park, Paris. France, November.

Laurent Geslin / Common sparrows (Passer domesticus) two males and a female flying, Paris. France, November.

Laurent Geslin / Common sparrows (Passer domesticus) small flock flying, Paris. France, November.

Laurent Geslin / Rabbit grooming, on grass in park, with the Arc de Triomphe behind, Paris, France, April 2010.

Laurent Geslin / Rabbits on grass in park, with traffic behind, near the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, April 2010.

Laurent Geslin / Rabbit on grass in park, with people walking behind, near the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, April 2010.

Laurent Geslin / Rabbits on grass in park, near the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, April 2010.

Laurent Geslin / Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) on grass near busy road, Paris, France. April.

Laurent Geslin / Alpine newt (Triturus alpestris) breathing at the surface of a garden pond, with mother and child observing, viewed from underwater, Switzerland. April 2010.

Laurent Geslin / Alpine newt (Triturus alpestris) crossing an urban road at night during the breeding season, Switzerland.

Laurent Geslin / Urban badger (Meles meles) exploring an urban garden at night, London, England, UK

Laurent Geslin / Urban Badger (Meles meles) scavenging litter from overturned dustbin at night, London, England, UK

Laurent Geslin / Urban Badger (Meles meles) in graveyard at night, London, England, UK

Laurent Geslin / Landscape of mountains in winter, with walkers crossing peaks, in the Jura region, Switzerland. January 2009

Laurent Geslin / Plastic bottles and other pollutants floating on the surface, Lake of Geneva, France. March 2008.

Laurent Geslin / Pair of Mute swans (Cygnus olor) on Lake of Geneva, at dusk, France, February.

Laurent Geslin / Carrion crow (Corvus corone) head portrait, partially obscured by long grass, France, March.

Laurent Geslin / Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) perched on the arm of a classical stone statue, urban park, Paris, France, April.

Laurent Geslin / Flock of Feral pigeons (Columba livia) in front of the Eiffel tower at dusk, Paris. France, November .

Laurent Geslin / Flock of Feral pigeons (Columba livia) feeding on bread in an urban street, in the rain, London, England, UK, October 2008.

Laurent Geslin / Flock of Feral pigeons (Columba livia) feeding on bread, landing / taking off in a busy urban street, London, England, UK, October 2008.

Laurent Geslin / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) at rest with graffiti in the background, Paris, France.

Laurent Geslin / Landscape of Lake Leman at night, viewed through gateway. December 2009.

Laurent Geslin / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) at night near the Seine river in Paris, France, November.

Laurent Geslin / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) portrait in urban park, Paris. France, November.

Laurent Geslin / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) portrait in urban park, Paris. France, November.

Laurent Geslin / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) portrait in urban park, with walkers / pedestrians in background, Paris. France, November.

Laurent Geslin / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) portrait in urban park, Paris. France, November.

Laurent Geslin / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) perched on stone wall in urban park, with people walking behind, Paris. France, November.

Laurent Geslin / Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) caught on camera trap at night, France

Laurent Geslin / Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) flying down river in Pairs, France. March.

Laurent Geslin / Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) male and female flying in Paris, France. March.

Laurent Geslin / European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) at night in urban park near l'Arc de Triomphe, with Champs Elyses in background, Paris, France. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Urban Wildlife category, Wildlife Photographe...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / White tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) collecting nectar from Dandelion flower (Taraxacum officinale) in the Vatican garden, Rome, Italy, March 2010

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Kestrel (Falco tinninculus) perched in roosting hole in stone building in the Vatican garden, Rome, Italy, March 2010

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / White tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) collecting nectar from Dandelion flower (Taraxacum officinale) in the Vatican garden, Rome, Italy, March 2010

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) pair perched in tree in the Vatican garden, Rome, Italy, March 2010

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) pair perched in tree in the Vatican garden, Rome, Italy, March 2010

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Yellow-legged moustached icon hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii) resting on leaf in the Vatican garden with St Peter's in the background, Rome, Italy, March 2010

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) at fountain in the Vatican garden, Rome, Italy