Lorraine Bennery / Black lemur (Eulemur macaco macaco) female sitting in tree. Lokobe Reserve, Nosy Be, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / White-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur albifrons) climbing tree, looking at camera. Rainforests of the Atsinanana, Marojejy National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Blue-eyed lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) male looking down from branch. Sahamalaza, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Blue-eyed lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) female in tree. Sahamalaza, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Ankarana sportive lemur (Lepilemur ankaranensis) looking out from hole in tree. Analamera National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) jumping in forest canopy. Analamera National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / White-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur albifrons) in tree, Rainforests of the Atsinanana, Marojejy National Park, Madagascar. Endangered species, endemic.

Lorraine Bennery / Red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) huddling together in tree branches. Anjozorobe Special Reserve, Madagascar. Vulnerable species, endemic.

Lorraine Bennery / Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) resting, Kirindy Forest Private Reserve, Madagascar,Vulnerable, endemic.

Lorraine Bennery / White-fronted brown lemur female (Eulemur albifrons), sitting in tree, Rainforests of Atsinanana, Marojejy National Park. Madagascar, Endangered, endemic.

Lorraine Bennery / Sifaka de Decken (Propithecus deckenii), sitting in tree, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar, Endangered, endemic.

Fabrice Cahez / Wild cat (Felis silvestris) walking, Vosges, France, June.

Fabrice Cahez / Wild cat (Felis silvestris) walking, Vosges, France, June.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing, Vosges, France, May.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing, Vosges, France, May.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub, Vosges, France, May.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub, Vosges, France, May.

Lorraine Bennery / Knapweed fritillary butterflies (Melitaea phoebe) on Green winged orchid (Anacamptis morio), Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, France, May.

Lorraine Bennery / Geometrid moth caterpillar (Geometridae sp.) moving along a twig in classic pose, Corbieres, France, May.

Michel Poinsignon / Eurasian pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum) perched on conifer branch, Vosges Mountains, France, June.

Fabrice Cahez / Wild cat (Felis sylvestris) in snow, Vosges, France, February.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing, Vosges, France, May.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing, Vosges, France, May.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing, Vosges, France, May.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub walking in grass, ,Vosges, France, May.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub sitting, rear view, Vosges, France, May.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) portrait of juvenile, Vosges, France, July.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) pouncing on prey, Vosges, France, September.

Fabrice Cahez / Pine marten (Martes martes) Vosges, France, May.

Michel Poinsignon / Kingfisher(Alcedo atthis) male perched on branch over river with fish in beak, Lorraine, France. May.

Radomir Jakubowski / Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) jumping, Vosges Mountains, France. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Fabrice Cahez / Reflections of trees in puddle of water filled with autumn leaves, Vosges, France, November 2013.

Radomir Jakubowski / Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) portrait, Vosges Mountains, France. October 2012. Highly Honoured in the wildlife category Natures Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards Competition...

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in the snow, Vosges, France, February

Fabrice Cahez / Hare, (Lepus europaeus) jumping in snowy field, Vosges, France, February

Fabrice Cahez / Wildcat (Felis silvestris) crouched low in woodland, Vosges, France, April

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) sleeping in the snow, Vosges, France, February

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Portrait of brown and white coated Holland lop-eared domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus), Lorraine, France, July

Benjamin Barthelemy / Pair of Common european toads (Bufo bufo) pair in amplexus in the Lac des Corbeaux, with frogspawn, Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park, Vosges, Lorraine, France, April

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park, Vosges, Lorraine, France, December

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in flower, Lorraine Regional Natural Park, Lorraine, France, March

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Female Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella), Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Male Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) resting on a stem, Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June

Benjamin Barthelemy / Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on flower, Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, June.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Brown argus (Aricia agestis) butterfly, Vallee de la Seille (Seille Valley), Lorraine, France, August.

Fabrice Cahez / Wild Cat (Felis silvestris) in mist. Vosges, France, August.

Michel Poinsignon / Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) female, clinging between two twigs, Lorraine, France, October.

Michel Poinsignon / Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) pair on plant facing each other, Lorraine, France, September.

Michel Poinsignon / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) two adults on water in courtship display, Lorraine, France, January.

Michel Poinsignon / Martagon lily (Lilium martagon) in flower, Vosges, Lorraine, France, July.

Michel Poinsignon / Red helleborine (Cephalanthera rubra) in flower, Lorraine, France, June

Michel Poinsignon / Flock of Mute swans (Cygnus olor) in winter, snowing, Lorraine, France, February

Michel Poinsignon / European hare (Lepus capensis europaeus) running across field in winter, snowing, Lorraine, France, February

Michel Poinsignon / Field scabious flower (Knautia arvensis) with green metallic flower beetle, Lorraine, France, May

Poinsignon and Hackel / Sillhouette of Black woodpecker {Dryocopus martius} flying from nest hole in tree trunk in mist / rain, ancient forest, Vosges mountains, Lorraine, France. Overall winner and winner of the Birds categ...

Poinsignon and Hackel / Redstart {Phoenicurus phoenicurus} female flying to nest carrying prey, Lorraine, France

Michel Poinsignon / Looking down on a large group of Fly agaric fungi caps {Amanita muscaria} Lorraine, France

Michel Poinsignon / Cep fungi {Boletus edulis} growing through moss, Lorraine, France

Michel Poinsignon / Little ringed plover {Charadrius dubius} nest with four eggs camouflaged on shingle, Lorraine, France

Michel Poinsignon / Green woodpecker {Picus viridis} male at nest hole, Lorraine, France

Michel Poinsignon / Group of Fly agaric fungi {Amanita muscaria} in woodland, Lorraine, France

Michel Poinsignon / Six spot burnet moths {Zygaena filipendulae) Lorraine, France

Poinsignon and Hackel / Redstart {Phoenicurus phoenicurus} male flying to nest carrying prey, Lorraine, France

Poinsignon and Hackel / Common kingfisher {Alcedo atthis} diving underwater to take fish, Lorraine, France

Poinsignon and Hackel / Wryneck {Jynx torquilla} flying to nest hole with prey, Lorraine, France

Poinsignon and Hackel / Common kingfisher {Alcedo atthis} coming up out of water with fish, Lorraine, France. Nominated in the Story of a Species category of the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2013.

Michel Poinsignon / European praying mantis {Mantis religiosa} on hawthorn berries, Lorraine, France

Jouan & Rius / Lac Vert frozen over in winter, Ballons des Vosges Natural Park, Vosges, Lorraine, France, December 2008

Jouan & Rius / Winter on Tanet, Ballon des Vosges Nature Park, Vosges, Lorraine, France, January 2009

Jouan & Rius / European Silver firs (Abies alba / pectinata) on Hauts Fourneaux, Ballon des Vosges Nature Park, Vosges, Lorraine, France, January 2009

Michel Poinsignon / Female Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) on water, Lorraine, France

Michel Poinsignon / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) returning to eggs on nest with chicks on back, Lorraine, France

Lorraine Bennery / Minute leaf chameleon (Brookesia minima) female on tree trunk. The second smallest reptile in the world. Nosy Be, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Sonford's brown lemur (Eulemur sanfordi) sitting in tree. Montagne D'Ambre National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Amber mountain rock thrush (Monticola erythronotus) perched on branch. Montagne D'Ambre National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Commerson's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros commersoni) resting on tree trunk. Lokobe Reserve, Nosy Be, Madagascar. February.

Lorraine Bennery / Commerson's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros commersoni) resting on tree trunk. Lokobe Reserve, Nosy Be, Madagascar. February.

Lorraine Bennery / Nosy Be sportive lemur (Lepilemur tymerlachsoni) peering out of tree crevice. Lokobe Reserve, Nosy Be, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Commerson's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros commersoni) resting on tree trunk. Lokobe Reserve, Nosy Be, Madagascar. February.

Lorraine Bennery / Black lemur (Eulemur macaco macaco) male resting in tree, portrait. Lokobe Reserve, Nosy Be, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Black lemur (Eulemur macaco macaco) female resting in tree. Lokobe Reserve, Nosy Be, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Black lemur (Eulemur macaco macaco) female resting in tree. Lokobe Reserve, Nosy Be, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Nosy Be mouse lemur (Microcebus mamiratra) in leaf nest. Lokobe Reserve, Nosy Be, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Nosy Be mouse lemur (Microcebus mamiratra) in leaf nest. Lokobe Reserve, Nosy Be, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Minute leaf chameleon (Brookesia minima), two, one grasping tail of the other. The second smallest reptile in the world. Nosy Be, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Minute leaf chameleon (Brookesia minima) male on leaf. The second smallest reptile in the world. Nosy Be, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Minute leaf chameleon (Brookesia minima) male, the second smallest reptile in the world. Nosy Be, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Madagascan pratincole (Glareola ocularis) standing on shelf in rockface. Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Madagascan pratincole (Glareola ocularis) on rock ledge. Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Madagascan pratincole (Glareola ocularis) on rock ledge. Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Madagascan pratincole (Glareola ocularis) standing on rock ledge. Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Madagascan pratincole (Glareola ocularis) walking on rock ledge. Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Van der Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii) climbing tree, looking down at camera. Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Van der Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii) looking down at camera whilst climbing tree. Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Van der Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii) lin tree. Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.

Lorraine Bennery / Madagascar grebe (Tachybaptus pelzelnii) swimming on Lake Ravelobe. Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar.