Terry Whittaker / Man being raised up cliff to collect seabird eggs, including those of Common guillemots (Uria aalge), Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, May.

Juergen Freund / Margit Cianelli with Lumholtz tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) 'Kimberley', a kangaroo she raised from a baby, now living in nearby forest with her own joey. Lumholtz Lodge, Atherton Tabl...

Juergen Freund / Wildlife carer Margit Cianelli with young year old Lumholtz tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) with radio collar. This kangaroo was raised by Magrit who allows the juvenile to explore the forest re...

Dave Bevan / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) digging out a mouse nest from under a raised bed, filmed at night using an infra red camera, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, January.

Guy Edwardes / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) walking on ground in snow, one foot raised, Ontario, Canada, January.

Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) grooming itself, with back foot raised, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, February. Highly Commended in the Animal Behaviour category of the British Wildlife Photo...

Ingo Arndt / Blue Crab (Discoplax hirtipes) with claws raised in defensive / aggressive posture, endemic to Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australian Territory

Ingo Arndt / Blue Crab (Discoplax hirtipes) with claws raised in defensive / aggressive posture, endemic to Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, Australian Territory

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

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.

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

Bence Mate / Great egrets (Ardea alba) in breeding colours one with dark beak, facing each other with beaks raised towards the sky, Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Hungary, February.