Brian Bevan / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup trying to suckle, Norfolk, England, UK, January.

Espen Bergersen / Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) rear view lying down, resting at sunset, Svalbard, Norway. April.

Juan Manuel Borrero / Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) captive, occurs in South America.

Erlend Haarberg / Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) cub sitting,rear view, Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway, July.

Nick Garbutt / Adult Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) crossing the Transpantaneira Highway. Northern Pantanal, Moto Grosso State, Brazil, South America.

David Pattyn / Puffin (Fratercula arctica )through soft focus vegetation. Great Saltee, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June.

Mark Taylor / Liver Flatcoated Retriever puppy, 6 weeks, with two baby Guinea pigs.

Alex Mustard,Alex Mustard / Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) under trees, Capernwray Lake, Lake District, England, UK.

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

Petra Wegner / Large group of Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, puppies, three of which have tricolour coat and the rest blenheim

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, five puppies in basket, one with tricolour and the others with blenheim coat

Petra Wegner / Guinea Pig Coronet