Wild Wonders of Europe / Shpilen / Male Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) running, Cherniye Zemli (Black Earth) Nature Reserve, Kalmykia, Russia, May 2009 WWE BOOK PLATE. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION Wild Wonders kids book.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Sunrise over North Velebit National Park, Velebit Nature Park, Rewilding Europe area, Velebit mountains, Croatia June 2012

Igor Shpilenok / Male Caucasian turs (Capra caucasica) rutting with Dykh-tau Mountain in the background, Kabardino-Balkarsky Zapovednik / Reserve, Russia, July

Sergey Gorshkov / Tolbachik Volcano erupting, Kamchatka, Russia

Mark Carwardine / Siberian tiger anti-poaching patrol with arrested poachers (with secret police for extra protection), 600 miles north of Vladivostok, Primorksy, Russian Far East, October 2005

Mark Carwardine / Tiger Conservation: Russian children learning about tiger conservation, Tiger Eco-Centre, Novopokrovka, northern Primorye, Russian Far East

Mark Carwardine / European lynx (Lynx lynx) rescued from poachers, Utyos Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Kutuzovka Village, Russian Far East

Mark Carwardine / Siberian / Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica). Male rescued from poachers, ÊUtyos Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Kutuzovka Village, Russian Far East, in taiga forest, Endangered species

Sergey Gorshkov / Ash and lava erupting from Plosky Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, 15 December 2012

Sergey Gorshkov / Red hot lava flow from Plosky Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, 15 December 2012

Sergey Gorshkov / Lava and ash erupting from Plosky Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, 15 December 2012

Sergey Gorshkov / Ash plume and lava erupting from Plosky Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, 5 December 2012

Sergey Gorshkov / Red hot lava from the Plosky Tolbachik Volcano eruption, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, 5 December 2012

Yuri Shibnev / Wild Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) crossing a fallen tree over a river, Kedrovaya, Pad Reserve, Far East Russia 1987

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky slope at night, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia, December, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) profile view, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia. January, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) rear view, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia. December, Critically endangered species.

Vladimir Medvedev / Camera trap image of wild Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) walking through woodland, Lazovsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, November 1994

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklets (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea), Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea) portrait, Iony Island / Jonas' Island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hodalic / Olm (Proteus anguinus) swimming in cave, Divje Jezero, Idrija, Slovenia, Vulnerable species

Konstantin Mikhailov / The upper forest belt in Altai Mountains after first snowfall, Katunsky Range with Siberian larch trees (Larus sibirica rufous) and Siberian pine trees (Pinus sibirica) Mt.Belukha Nature park, South-...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Abstract of reeds in front of lake with reflections, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Lika, Croatia, Europe, October 2011

Juan Carlos Munoz / Leaves floating on water with colourful reflections, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Lika, Croatia, Europe, October 2011

Juan Carlos Munoz / Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in lake, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Lika, Croatia, Europe, October 2011

Juan Carlos Munoz / Colourful water with reflections in snow, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Lika, Croatia, Europe, January 2012

Juan Carlos Munoz / Ice on lake, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Lika, Croatia, Europe, January

Juan Carlos Munoz / Ice on water, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Lika, Croatia, Europe, January

Vladimir Medvedev / Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species

Vladimir Medvedev / Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) looking up, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species

Vladimir Medvedev / Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky hillside, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered Auklet (Aethia pygmaea) female portrait, Jonah's island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky hillside, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species. Commended in Wildlife Photograp...

Vladimir Medvedev / Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky hillside, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species

Vladimir Medvedev / Nesting colony of Thick-billed Murre / Brunnich's Guillemot (Uria lomvia) on St. Jonah's island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) calling, St. Jonah's island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Vladimir Medvedev / Whiskered Auklet (Aethia pygmaea) male and female courtship, Jonah's island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July .

Vladimir Medvedev / Amur long-tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus raddeanus) a rare ungulate in the Amur-Heilong basin, captive animal, Lazovskiy zapovednik, Far East Russia, vulnerable species

Sergey Gorshkov / Ruffs displaying and fighting (Philomachus pugnax) Agapa River, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia

Sergey Gorshkov / Ruff displaying (Philomachus pugnax) Agapa River, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia

Sergey Gorshkov / Willow grouse / ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) pair in flight, Agapa River, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia

MYN / Marko Masterl / Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis) in flower, Slovenia, Europe, March. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Marko Masterl / Viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare) in flower with solitary bee (Panurgus sp), Slovenia, Europe, June. meetyourneighbours.net project

Jenny E. Ross / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) sub-adult male on cliff searching for eggs in Brunnich's Guillemot nests, as gulls look on from above. This unusual behaviour happens when when lack of sea-ice prevents t...

Grzegorz Lesniewski / White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) standing in shallow water. Biebrza National Park, Biebrza Marshes, Poland, July.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Common Reed (Phragmites australis) on fire. Biebrza National Park, Biebrza marshes, Poland, July.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Portrait of a Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) in water. Biebrza National Park, Biebrza marshes, Poland, May.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Pine (Pinus silvestris) forest lit by dawn light. Masuria, Poland, May.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Portrait of a Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus). Marshes at Baltic Coast, Poland, August.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Portrait of a European Hamster (Cricetus cricetus). Lublin Highland, Poland, June.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Wild Carpathian Wolf (Canis lupus) running over snow. Bieszczady Mountains, the Carpathians, Poland, December.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) displaying on a felled tree. Solska Forest, Lublin Region, Poland, March.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus agrarius) and Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas). Lublin Highland, Poland, August.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) displaying. Biebrza National Park, Biebrza marshes, Poland, April.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Riparian forest with Crack Willow (Salix fragilis), White Willow (Salix alba) and blooming Wild Cherry (Prunus avium). Bieszczady Mountains, the Carpathians, Poland, May.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) perched. Bieszczady Mountains, the Carpathians, Poland, October.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) in courtship display on meadows. Odra River, Silesia, Poland, January.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Wisent / European Bison (Bison bonasus) crossing the Sun River. Bieszczady Mountains, the Carpathians, Bieszczady National Park, Poland, February.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / European Otter (Lutra lutra) with fish prey. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, February.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) in wet grass lit by dawn light. Biebrza National Park, Biebrza marshes, Poland, May.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Swallowwort Gentian (Gentiana asclepiadea). Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, September.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Dawn rising behind Polonina Carynska. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, October 2009.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Two Wisent / Bison (Bison bonasus). Bialowieza Forest, Bialowieza National Park, Poland, November.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Four Wisent / Bison (Bison bonasus) standing in a row. Bialowieza Forest, Bialowieza National Park, Poland, November.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) perched. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, December.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Herd of Carpathian Pony / Hucul (Equus caballus) in snow. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, March.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Herd of Carpathian Pony / Hucul (Equus caballus) in snow. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, March.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Herd of Carpathian Pony / Hucul (Equus caballus) in snow. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, March.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) portrait. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, March.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) sharpening its claws on a tree. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, April.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) perched on fir branch. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, April.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) perched. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, June.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Gas flare at a Gazprom oil production facility near Noviy Urengoy. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Truck carrying large section of gas pipe on a winter road near the Yurharovo gas field. Noviy Urengoi, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Khanty woman standing at the entrance to her family's tent in the Polar Ural Mountains, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia, Summer 2007. Editorial use only.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Rainbow over a Khanty reindeer herders' camp by the Bolshaia Paipudyna River in the Polar Urals Mountains. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia, Summer 2007.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Rainbow over Khanty reindeer herders' camp in the Polar Ural Mountains. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia, Summer 2007.

Robert Thompson / A cascade of waterfalls falling over a cliff in woodlands. Plitvice National Park, Croatia, May 2010.

John Cancalosi / Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3F, fluorapatite), used in the production of phosphate fertilizers and the production of salts of phosphoric acid and phosporous, a common mineral. Sample from Slyudyanka, Baikal regi...

John Cancalosi / Staurolite (iron aluminum silicate hydroxide), always crystallized often with two indivuals intergrown at right angles forming a cross. Sometimes used as amulets or ornaments. A fairly common metamorh...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Corncrake (Crex crex) calling in grassland. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Tengmalm's Owl (Aegolius funereus) nesting in an old beech tree. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, May.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Herd of wild Carpathian Ponies / Hurcul (Equus caballus) running in snow. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, March.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Herd of wild Carpathian Ponies / Hurcul (Equus caballus) in snow. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, March.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Wisent / European bison (Bison bonasus) walking through snow. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, February.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Herd of Wisent / European bison (Bison bonasus) in snow. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, January 2010.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / View of Tatra Mountains from Rozsypaniec Peak at sunset. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, September 2009.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) in mountain meadow. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, June.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Wild Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) in mountain meadow. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, May.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) on ice licking its lips. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, February.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) perching in a Birch tree. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, September.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Portrait of a wild Carpathian Grey Wolf (Canis lupus lupus) in snow-bound woodland habitat. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, December.

Nature Production / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) walking in snow in woodland, Gaivoron, Russia Endangered species

Nature Production / Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) cub climbing tree, Russia, spring

Sergey Gorshkov / Kamchatka Brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) leaping through water to catch salmon in river, Kamchatka, Far east Russia, August