Luciano Candisani / Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) female constricting male after copulation, after which she will consume him, Brazil

Juergen Freund / Anthea Melsen smiles shyly as she comes out of the water after looking at her grandfather's coral and clam gardens, Onma Lodge, Kolombangara, Western Province, Solomon Islands, July 2010

Doug Gimesy / Jacky Hunt, specialist in bird rescue and rehabilitation, with two Boobook owls (Ninox boobook), which she is providing temporary accommodation for in her factory. These birds were evacuated from the...

Doug Gimesy / Jacky Hunt, a specialist in bird rescue and rehabilitation, with two Boobook owls (Ninox boobook), which she is providing temporary accommodation for in her factory. These birds were evacuated from th...

Doug Gimesy / Jacky Hunt, specialist in bird rescue and rehabilitation, with two Kookoaburras (Dacelo sp.) which she is providing temporary accommodation for in her factory. These birds were evacuated from the Wal...

Doug Gimesy / Jacky Hunt, specialist in bird rescue and rehabilitation, with a Boobook Owls (Ninox boobook), which she is providing temporary accommodation for in her factory. These birds were evacuated from the W...

Doug Gimesy / Sue Swain looks at the bush fire victim koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) named 'Sooty' who she has just applied burn cream to. 'Sooty' was very badly burnt during the Taree bushfires...

Doug Gimesy / ?Sue Swain gives a bush fire victim koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) named 'Sooty', a dietary supplement in her garage (where she keeps this koala being cared for). ??Sooty' was very badly burnt during...

Charlie Summers / American badger (Taxidea taxus) female with Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) prey she is taking to her cubs in their burrow. Custer State Park, South Dakota, USA. July.

Charlie Summers / American badger (Taxidea taxus) female with Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) prey she is taking to her cubs in their burrow. Custer State Park, South Dakota, USA. July.

Shane Gross / Unknown species of pelagic swimming crab, covered in barnacles swimming in the open ocean at night. She is tending to her eggs in a pouch. Anilao, Philippines.

Nick Garbutt / Jaguar (Panthera onca) female stealthily entering the river as she begins to hunt caiman. Northern Pantanal Cuiaba River, Mato Grosso, Brazil.