Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ant (Atta sp) female worker carrying leaf to nest, with a smaller 'minor' ant riding. The minor's job is to protect her sister from parasitic flies. Costa Rica, December. Highly Commended,...

David Pattyn / Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) carrying grass and other nesting material across snow to its nest while another one is on the lookout, Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Italy, April

Ingo Arndt / View from Margaret Knoll lookout of sunset and rain clouds over the Indian Ocean and the east coast of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australian Territory, December 2009.

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) group on the lookout, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Kirkendall-Spring / Lower Yellowstone Falls on the Yellowstone River viewed from Artist Point, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, June 2013.

Kirkendall-Spring / Lower Yellowstone Falls with rainbow, on the Yellowstone River viewed from Lookout Point Trail, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, June 2013.

Kristel Richard / Wild meerkats (Suricata suricatta) habituated to humans standing alert on local guide, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari desert, Botswana.

Kristel Richard / Wild meerkats (Suricata suricatta) habituated to humans acting as sentry and standing alert on local guide's head for height, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari desert, Botswana. No release available.

Andy Rouse / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) on post at sunset, UK, June

Kathryn Jeffs / Dr Robert (Bob) Pitman and Dr John Durban, scientific advisors, watching for Killer whales (Orcinus orca) on board the 'Golden Fleece', off Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, January 2009, Taken on loca...

Kirkendall-Spring / Tidal pool and rocks on the shore of Cape Lookout State Park, Oregon, USA

Kirkendall-Spring / Waterfall down cliff onto beach, Cape Lookout State Park, Oregon, USA