Guy Edwardes / Path towards the coastguard cottages and the Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs. Seaford Head Nature Reserve, East Sussex, UK, May 2009. *NOT AVAILABLE FOR BOOK COVER USE IN GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND U...

Bence Mate / European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) fighting each other, Kiskunsag National Park, Hungary. June. Winner, 2019 Cadiz Photo Nature Competition.

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.

Sylvain Cordier / Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) wintering in Oyamel pine forests (Abies religiosa) Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve / Reserva de Biosfera de la Mariposa Monarca UNESCO World Heritage Site, An...

Nick Garbutt / American bison (Bison bison) female covered in hoar frost near hot spring, portrait. Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, USA. February.

Ann & Steve Toon / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) walking, silhouetted at dusk. Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Ann & Steve Toon / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) herd silhouetted at sunset. Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Ann & Steve Toon / Ostrich (Struthio camelus) silhouetted in dust storm. Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Commended in the Bird Photographer of the Year...

Claudio Contreras / California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), portrait. California condor recovery program, Sierra de San Pedro Martir National Park, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico.

Claudio Contreras / California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), two peched in tree, adult and juvenile. California condor recovery program, Sierra de San Pedro Martir National Park, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico.

Felis Images / Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica), female and cubs in morning light, cub biting mother's leg. Gir National Park, Gujarat, India. Photo Phillip Ross/Felis Images

Ann & Steve Toon / Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) on the move, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, January. Second place in the Mammals Category of the GDT European Nature Photographer of the Year...

Ingo Arndt / Snow covered Cerro Paine Grande in the Cordillera Paine massif. At sunrise, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. April 2017.

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) male, sub-adult aged three years, face portrait. Ranthambhore National Park, India.

Shane Gross / Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi), two from below, one close up. Caribbean Sea off Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.

George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) with prey in beak, in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March. Sequence 2/2.

George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) diving head into water to catch prey, in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March. Sequence 1/2.

Tony Heald / Elephant (Loxodonta africana) babies playing, Etosha National Park,Namibia.

Cyril Ruoso / Ringed-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) amongst granite rocks in cave. Lemurs lick minerals from the rocks. Anja Community Reserve, Madagascar.

Staffan Widstrand / African bush elephant, (Loxodonta africana) two head to head playing, Zimanga Private Nature Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Staffan Widstrand / Southern Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) two, with one in foreground, Zimanga Private Nature Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Staffan Widstrand / Tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) in flight, about to land, Zimanga Private Nature Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

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

Bernard Castelein / Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) in tree, relaxing, Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar

Bernard Castelein / Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus) in tree, Marojejy National Park, Madagascar. Critically endagered species.

Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) walking at night, with monsoon clouds and lightning. Kanha National Park, Central India. Dominant male (T29)

Nick Garbutt / Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) flock flying in front of clay lick. Heath River, Tambopata / Bahuaja-Sonene Reserves, Amazonia, Peru / Bolivia border.

Danny Green / Bison (Bison bison) herd walking in line in snow, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, February

Ann & Steve Toon / Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) with goslings, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, September

Ann & Steve Toon / Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) at waterhole at night with plains zebra (Equus quagga), Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, September

Ann & Steve Toon / Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) drinking at waterhole at night, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, September

Ann & Steve Toon / Plains zebra (Equus quagga) drinking at waterhole at night, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, September

Jack Dykinga / Douglas firs (Pseudotsuga menziesii) in 'Wall Street' Canyon. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA, October.

Jack Dykinga / Lupan Point, looking west into sunset. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA, August.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) with Northern lights / Aurora borealis lighting up the night sky in background, Monadhliath Mountains, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October 2015.

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

Christophe Courteau / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) swimming across Chobe River, trunks raised above surface for breathing, Chobe National Park, border between Botswana and Namibia.

Claudio Contreras / American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) rear view of animal swimming away over seagrass bed, Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, Caribbean region, Mexico

Claudio Contreras / American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) split level with animal resting at surface in shallow water over seagrass bed, Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, Caribbean region, Mexico

Claudio Contreras / American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) rear view of animal resting in shallow water, close up of tail, Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, Caribbean region, Mexico

Claudio Contreras / American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) resting just above seagrass underwater, Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, Caribbean region, Mexico

Claudio Contreras / American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) extreme close up with jaws open, Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, Caribbean region, Mexico

Doug Perrine / Hot lava from the 61G flow, emanating from Pu'u O'o on Kilauea Volcano, flows over sea cliffs into the ocean under the stars and moon, Kamokuna, Kalapana, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Puna, Hawaii...

Nick Garbutt / Herd of American bison (Bison bison) in snow, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Yellowstone, January.

Jack Dykinga / Dead Vlei, with dessicated 900 year old trees standing in the salt pan surrounded by towering red sand dunes. Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia. June 2013.

Jack Dykinga / Dead Vlei, with dessicated 900 year old trees standing in the salt pan surrounded by towering red sand dunes. Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia. June 2013.

Jack Dykinga / Sossusvlei World Heritage Site, with curving red sand dunes and acacia trees. Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia. June 2013.

Jack Dykinga / Sossusvlei World Heritage Site, with curving red sand dunes and Acacia trees. Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia. June 2013.

Jack Dykinga / Wrecked ship with cormorant colony, on Namibia's skeleton coast, Dorob National Park, Namibia. July 2013.

David Pattyn / Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in deep snow, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. November. Commended in the Asferico Photography Competition 2016.

Igor Shpilenok / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub biting tail of adult male, Kronotsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East. June.

Nick Garbutt / Sun beam at sun rise over the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yelllowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. January 2016.

Nick Garbutt / Sun beam at sun rise over the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yelllowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. January 2016

Nick Garbutt / North American bobcat (Lynx rufus) striding through deep snow. Madison River Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. January

James Dunbar / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp.) communicating. Guadeloupe National Park, Guadeloupe, Leeward Islands.

Nick Hawkins / Northern tamandua (Tamandua mexicana) Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica.

Nick Hawkins / Leaf mantis (Choeradodis sp.) Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica.

Nick Hawkins / Green sea turtle female (Chelonia mydas) returning to the sea, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica.

Nick Hawkins / Jaguar (Panthera onca) camera trap image, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica.

Sergey Gorshkov / Lionesses (Panthera leo) trying to bring down African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa. Sequence 3 of 5

Sergey Gorshkov / Lionesses (Panthera leo) trying to bring down African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa. Sequence 5 of 5

Sergey Gorshkov / Leopard (Panthera pardus) female fighting off male after he tries to mate with her. Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa.

Sandra Bartocha / European beech tree (Fagus sylvatica). in woodland, Serrahn, Muritz-National Park, World Natural Heritage site, Germany, Europe. October 2015.

Sandra Bartocha / Sun rays shining through European beech woodland (Fagus sylvatica). Serrahn, Muritz-National Park, World Natural Heritage site, Germany, Europe. November 2015.

Sandra Bartocha / European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Pines reflected in Schweingartensee lake.Serrahn, Muritz-National Park, World Natural Heritage site, Germany, Europe. November 2015.

Neil Aldridge / Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) female standing framed by a fallen tree, Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Neil Aldridge / Plain's zebra (Equus quagga) close up of face, Kariega Game Reserve. South Africa.

Neil Aldridge / Lion cub (Panthera leo) calling to its mother from the raised deck of a tourist lodge in the middle of the Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park, Zambia. Vulnerable species.

Neil Aldridge / Lion cub (Panthera leo) playfully attacking its mother as she drags her puku antelope prey across burnt Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park, Zambia. Vulnerable

Neil Aldridge / Lioness (Panthera leo) yawning in early morning light on Kariega Game Reserve, South Africa.

Neil Aldridge / Two Impalas (Aepyceros melampus) ewes grooming each other in evening light on South Africa's Kruger National Park.

Neil Aldridge / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) baby looking out from the safety of beneath its mother's legs, Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana. Vulnerable species. The African elephant is classified as vul...

Neil Aldridge / Mud-covered face of bull African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) with a cateract in one eye, on the banks of the Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Neil Aldridge / Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) feeding in early morning light, Kariega Game Reserve. South Africa.

Danny Green / Coastal brown bear (Ursus arctos) fishing, Lake Clarke National Park, Alaska, September

Danny Green / Coastal brown bears (Ursus arctos) fighting, Lake Clarke National Park, Alaska, September

Pete Oxford / Kaieteur Falls is the world's widest single drop waterfall, located on the Potaro river in the Kaieteur National Park, in Essequibo, Guyana, South America

Alex Hyde / Cup fungus (Cookeina sp) growing on decaying wood on the rainforest floor, Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Alex Hyde / Leaf-cutter ant (Atta cephalotes) carrying pieces of leaf that they have harvested back to their underground fungus garden in their nest, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Will Burrard-Lucas / Lion (Panthera leo) walking over the plain, taken with remote camera. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. December

Will Burrard-Lucas / Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) at night, taken with remote camera. Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia. December

Will Burrard-Lucas / Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) low angle shot of group taken with remote camera. Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia. May

Fiona Rogers / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) silverback male feet, member of 'Humba' group. Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, March.

Fiona Rogers / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) infant portrait, member of 'Humba' group. Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, March.

Fiona Rogers / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) female portrait, member of 'Humba' group . Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, March.

Anup Shah / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) infant portrait, member of 'Humba' group. Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, March.

Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) approaching camera with curiosity, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.

Anup Shah / Lion (Panthera leo) male approaching, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.

Anup Shah / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) feeding on loose soil for its minerals, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.

Anup Shah / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) family herd feeding on loose soil for its minerals, with dramatic stormy skies behind, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus), herd drinking water and crossing Mountain River at dawn, Jim Corbett National Park, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephants (Elephas maximus), dust bathing at dawn. Jim Corbett National Park, India.

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) young female play fighting. Jim Corbett National Park, India. 2014

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus), female charging, Jim Corbett National Park, India. 2014

Yashpal Rathore / Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) male taking dust bath. Jim Corbett National Park, India. 2014

Chris & Monique Fallows / Impala (Aepyceros melampus) herd at dawn, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe, October.