Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Zanzibar red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii) in tree, Jozany Forest, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Highly endangered. Did you know? Zanzibar red colobuses are called 'Poison monkeys' by the local people on the is...

Christophe Courteau / Aerial view of Okavango Delta, Botswana, Southern-Africa. End of rainy season, April.

Paul D Stewart / Photomontage of living gecko feet showing a variety of forms. Gecko feet employ very small subdivided filaments to bond with their substrates at the molecular level using Van Der Waals' forces. Every...

Tui De Roy / Wolf-Volcano giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra becki) portrait with ground finch (Geospiza sp. ) sitting on foot, Isabela Island, Galapagos. Did you know? Galapagos tortoises have a mutualistic relati...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / A Long-legged fly (Neurigona quadrifasciata) rarely recorded in the UK, found during Bioblitz survey at Abbots Pool and woodland reserve, silhouetted against an Ivy leaf (Hedera helix), Bristol, UK, J...

Daniel Heuclin / Goliath frog (Conraua goliath) sitting on rock on side of river, Cameroon.

Roland Seitre / Spanish / Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardina) cub portrait, part of a breeding and reintroduction program. Captive: critically endangered. Andalusia, Spain, June 2006.

Fiona Rogers / Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) mature male head and shoulders portrait. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, April. Did you know? A Proboscis monkey's nose can reach up to a quarter of...

Georgette Douwma / Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) on coral reef with soft corals (Scleronephthya sp), gorgonian and Lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Axel Gomille / Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) mother with cub riding on her back. Karnataka, India, April. Did you know? The sloth bear is the only bear that carries its young on its back.

Ann & Steve Toon / Baby African elephants (Loxodonta africana) of various ages playing together, Addo national park, Eastern Cape, South Africa, January. Did you know? Elephants can tell the difference between different...

Juergen Freund / Horsehoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) swimming on its back with gills creating the propulsion, Palawan, Philippines. Did you know? Horseshoe crabs are more closely related to spiders than crabs.

Claudio Contreras / La Hotte big-legged landfrog (Eleutherodactylus apostates), critically endangered, Haiti, captive

Nick Upton / Traditional organic hay meadow with a profusion of wild flowers and grasses including Pyramid orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii, Rough hawkbit (Leontodon hisp...

Kevin Schafer / Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) wild, Poco das Antas Reserve, Atlantic Forest, Southeast Brazil, Critically endangered, November. Did you know? More than 400 Golden lion tamarins have bee...

Georgette Douwma / Coral hind (Cephalopholis miniata) lying in ambush under table coral on reef. Andaman Sea, Thailand.

Georgette Douwma / Coral reef scenery with Gorgonian and shoal of Pygmy / Glassy sweepers (Parapriacanthus guentheri) Egypt, Red Sea

Nick Garbutt / Male Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) stalking prey in beach side vegetation. Bay of Antongil, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar. Did you know? Chameleons don't change colour...

Georgette Douwma / Squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on featherstar, Solomon Islands. Did you know? There are over 900 species of Squat lobster in the world - most of which live around hydrothermal vents.

Stephen Dalton / Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) female in flight. Did you know? Monarch buttterflies migrate up to 2500 miles from Mexico to Canada.

Albert Lleal / Pollen of different species photographed under a microscope, Spain

Tim Laman / Split level of roots of Red mangrove {Rhizophora mangle} supporting rich invertebrate life, Brain coral and Silversides fish in the Belize Cays, Tunicate Cove, Belize.

Floris van Breugel / Ferns, mosses and blooming azaleas in marshes, Sapsucker Woods, Ithaca, New York, USA. May. Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 - Highly Commended in the 'In Praise of Plants'...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Schandy / Caucasian rhododendron (Rhododendron caucasium) flowers with Mount Elbrus in the distance, Caucasus, Russia, June 2008

Konrad Wothe / Giant Green Sea Anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) group, Goose Barnacles (Lepas anserifera) group and Ochre Sea Stars (Pisaster ochraceus) at low tide, Olympic National Park, Washington

Mitsuaki Iwago / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) bull with ears out in defensive posture, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchellii) and Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) at waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Shin Yoshino / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) along waterhole with wallowing Hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibious) and Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) flock, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Pete Oxford / African Elephants & mixed game at waterhole {Loxodonta africana} Chobe NP, Botswana

Pete Oxford / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) drinking at waterhole. Chobe NP, Botswana, Southern Africa

Konrad Wothe / Rainforest interior dominated by palms, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia

Chris Newbert / Reef scenic at one-hundred-twenty feet, showing Soft Corals, Sea Fans, Crinoids, Leather Corals, Sea Whips and Sponges, Solomon Islands

Birgitte Wilms / Diana's Hogfish (Bodianus diana) and Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp), Red Sea, Egypt

Chris Newbert / Underwater reef scene with Sea Whips, Gorgonian Whip Coral, blossoming Soft Corals, Guard Plate Coral, and schools of Pseudanthias, Red Sea, Egypt

Chris Newbert / Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp) schooling Pygmy Sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) and Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Chris Newbert / Fan Coral (Melithaea sp) group and Feather Star (Oxycomanthus bennetti), Solomon Islands

Chris Newbert / Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) swimming over coral reef, Red Sea

Chris Newbert / Reef scenic, many species of Soft Coral and Basslet (Pseudanthias sp) school, 50 feet deep Solomon Islands

Chris Newbert / Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans) swimming over reef, 20 feet deep, Red Sea

Chris Newbert / Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp) outcroppings, Sea Fan (Subergorgia sp) and Glassfish (Parapriacanthus ransonneti)

Mark Moffett / Rainforest edge at Amazon River, near Iquitos, Peru

Michio Hoshino / Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) group with Sally Lightfoot Crabs (Grapsus grapsus), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Sally Lightfoot Crab (Grapsus grapsus) group sharing boulder with Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) trio to escape high tide, Mosquera Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Sally Lightfoot Crab (Grapsus grapsus) group sharing boulder with three Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) group to escape high tide, Mosquera Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Fred Bavendam / Several species of Basslets (Pseudanthias sp) swarming above a Columnar Leaf Coral (Pavona clavus), Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Doug Perrine / Coral Hind / grouper {Cephalopholis miniata} on coral reef, Maldives, Indian Ocean (Non-ex).

Pete Oxford / Buttress roots of Ficus tree, Yasuni NP, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Georgette Douwma / Coral reef scenery with orange Scalefin anthias fish {Pseudanthias squamipinnis} Red Sea, Eygpt

Jabruson / Western lowland gorillas and Forest elephant in rainforest clearing, Odzala NP, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Carine Schrurs / Coral reef scenic with Barrel sponges {Xestospongia testudinaria}, Crinoids {Crinoidea}, Anthias fish Batangas, Philippines. Indo-Pacific

Norbert Wu / Invertebrates on pier piling, Edithburgh, South Australia, Australia

Norbert Wu / Invertebrates on pier piling, Edithburgh, South Australia, Australia

Christophe Courteau / Kakapo portrait {Strigops habroptila} captive Maud Is New Zealand. Did you know? Kakapos are one of the longest lived birds in the world with a average life expectancy of 90 years.

Christophe Courteau / Aerial view of Okavango Delta, Botswana, Southern-Africa. End of rainy season, April.

Christophe Courteau / Buffalo herd {Syncerus caffer} with cattle egrets overhead. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Christophe Courteau / Aerial view of Okavango Delta, Botswana, Southern-Africa. End of rainy season, April.

Christophe Courteau / Aerial view of Okavango Delta, Botswana, Southern-Africa. End of rainy season, April.

Christian Ziegler / Diverse sponge community with oysters and other invertebrates growing on red mangrove roots, Bastimentos National Marine Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Family pond dipping with other pond-dippers in the background during Abbots Pool and woodland reserve Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, June 2012. Model released. Nominated in Melvita Nature Images Awards compet...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Young boy held by mother as he holds up a collecting pot after a pond-dipping session during Abbots Pool and woodland reserve Bioblitz, Bristol, June, Bristol, UK, June 2012. Model released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Family pond dipping and inspecting their catch, with other pond-dippers in the background during Abbots Pool and woodland reserve Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, June 2012. Model released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Boy inspects his net after pond-dipping as his mother peers into the water during Abbots Pool and woodland reserve Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, June 2012. Model released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Family pond dipping during Abbots Pool and woodland reserve Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, June 2012. Model released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Entomologist Tony Smith collecting invertebrates by 'beating' tree branches during a Bioblitz survey at Abbots Pool and woodland reserve, Bristol, UK, June.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Boy pond dipping during Abbots Pool and woodland reserve Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, June 2012. Model released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Boy inspecting his catch of Common minnow fry (Phoxinus phoximus) and invertebrates after dip-netting during Abbots Pool and woodland reserve Bioblitz, with others collecting in the background, Bristo...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Mother and children looking at young Wood mouse / Long-tailed field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) live-trapped during a Bioblitz survey at Abbots Pool and woodland reserve, Bristol, UK, June 2012. Model...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Entomologist Pete 'The Bug Man' Dawson sweeping for insects during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz as members of the public watch, Bristol, UK, May 2012

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Boy points to his catch of Common minnow fry (Phoxinus phoximus) and invertebrates after dip-netting during Abbots Pool and woodland reserve Bioblitz, with others collecting in the background, Bristol...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Young Wood mouse / Long-tailed field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) live-trapped during a Bioblitz survey at Abbots Pool and woodland reserve, Bristol, UK, June 2012.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Mammalogist Emma Koblizek inspects a small mammal caught in a Longworth trap tipped into a temporary holding box during Abbots Pool and woodland reserve Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, June 2012. Model release...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Volunteer Shen Yan Liow looks on as mammalogist Gill Brown matches up inky hedgehog footprints left in a footprint tunnel with identification chart during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, Ma...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Volunteer Shen Yan Liow looks on as mammalogist Gill Brown matches up inky hedgehog footprints left in a footprint tunnel with identification chart during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, Ma...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Boy looking at a Bank vole (Myodes glareolus) live-trapped during a Bioblitz survey at Abbots Pool and woodland reserve, Bristol, UK, June 2012. Model released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Children looking at young Wood mouse / Long-tailed field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) live-trapped during a Bioblitz survey at Abbots Pool and woodland reserve, Bristol, UK, June 2012. Model released

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Family inspecting their catch after pond dipping during Abbots Pool and woodland reserve Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, June 2012. Model released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Entomologist Pete 'The Bug Man' Dawson describing insect behaviour to children during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz as children watch, Bristol, UK, May 2012 Model released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Bioblitz volunteer observing Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) feeding on Beaked hawksbeard (Crepis versicaria) during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, May 2012 Model released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Thick-legged flower beetle / Swollen-thighed beetle (Oedemera nobilis) found feeding on Beaked hawksbeard (Crepis vesicaria) flower during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz, with stone cross and gravestone...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Red-headed Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) standing on a leaf in woodland, found during Bioblitz survey at Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, UK, May 2012

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Volunteer Shen Yan Liow looks on as mammalogist Gill Brown refers to a mammal footprint identification chart during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, May 2012 Model released.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Family pond dipping and inspecting the catch during Abbots Pool and woodland reserve Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, Junen2012

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) in collecting tube shown to members of the public during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, May 2012

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Member of the public trying to identify the skull of a badger (Meles meles) held up by mammalogist Gill Brown during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, May 2012

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Female Thick-legged flower beetle / Swollen-thighed beetle (Oedemera nobilis) feeding on Beaked hawksbeard (Crepis vesicaria) pollen, found during Bioblitz survey at Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, UK,...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Male Thick-legged flower beetle (Oedemera nobilis) feeding on Beaked hawksbeard (Crepis vesicaria) flower as members of the public walk past during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, May 2012

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Members of the public and volunteers gathered to inspect mammal skulls and footprint casts shown by mammalogist Gill Brown during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz, Bristol, UK, May 2012

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Harlequin / Multicoloured Asian ladybird (Harmonia axyridis succinea) foraging on Beaked hawksbeard (Crepis vesicaria) flowers as volunteers walk past during Arnos Vale Cemetery Bioblitz, Bristol, UK,...

Pete Oxford / Rainforest canopy, Yasuni National Park, Amazon, Ecuador

Niall Benvie / Composite of insects, arachnids and plants found on the Arnos Vale BioBlitz, Bristol, UK, June 2012 meetyourneighbours.net project. Orange ladybird (Halyzia sedecimguttata), Ivy (Hedera helix), Green...

MYN / Niall Benvie / Composite of animals and plants found in Brechin, Angus, Scotland meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Composite of insects and flowering plants found in the meadows around Fliess, Naturpark Kaunergrat, Tirol, Austria, July 2008 meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Composite of animals and plants found in gardens, fields and hedgerows around Preproche, Burgundy, France, Summer 2011 meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Composite of reptiles, insects, arachnids, crustaceans and flowering plants found in Alicante, Spain, Spring 2008 meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Composite of fish, amphibians and aquatic insects found in the South Esk River catchment area, Angus, Scotland, 2008-2011 meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Composite of insects and plants found around Guillestre, Queyras Natural Park, Hautes-Alpes, France, May 2009 meetyourneighbours.net project

Ann & Steve Toon / Slender mongoose (Galerella sanguinea), Kruger National Park, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Slender Mongoose (Galerella sanguinea), Kruger National Park, South Africa

Anup Shah / Slender mongoose {Herpestes sanguineus} standing guard next to carcass of mammal kill, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Pete Oxford / Slender mongoose {Galerella / Herpestes sanguineus} Okavango delta, Botswana

Tony Heald / Slender mongoose {Herpestes sanguineus} Kgalagadi TP, South Africa

Tony Heald / Slender mongoose {Herpestes sanguineus} Kgalagadi TP, South Africa

Peter Blackwell / Sler mongoose {Herpestes sanguineus} Mt Kenya Kenya