Mark Carwardine / Shark fins drying in the sun, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Michael D. Kern / Sri Lankan Bamboo Pitviper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus) captive, from Sri Lanka

Michael D. Kern / Indian rose / Wandering violin mantis (Gongylus gongylodes) portrait, captive, from S Indian and Sri Lanka

Michael D. Kern / Ivory Ornamental Tarantulas (Poecilotheria subfusca) from Sri Lanka

Martin Dohrn / Wide panoramic night thermal camera shot of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) and a herd of Spotted / Chital / Axis deer (Axis axis) in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

Martin Dohrn / Starlight camera image in moonlight of Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) feeding on carcass of Spotted deer stag (Axis axis) watched by Asian water buffalo (Bubalas bubalas) while the leopard (Panthera...

Martin Dohrn / Ammonite night filming crew on location for National Geographic Nighstalkers, Yala National Park, Sri Lanka, 2010. *THIS IMAGE CAN ONLY BE USED IF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NIGHTSTALKERS IS REFERENCED*

Kevin Schafer / La Fayette's Junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii) in forest habitat. Sinharaja Reserve, Sri Lanka.

Fabio Liverani / Traditional fishermen of Weligama, seated on long poles, fishing with rods, Sri Lanka, June 2010

Ian Lockwood / Purple-Faced Langur (Trachypithecus vetulus) in a suburban evergreen forest environment. Endemic, Sri Lanka, Endangered species

Edwin Giesbers / Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) soft focus running, captive.

Edwin Giesbers / Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) walking. captive

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) subadult and calf interacting, probably siblings, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) two young calves playing, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) two interacting, captive, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) in lake at sunrise, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) bathing in river, drinking, captive, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) portrait, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) two calves of different ages walking side by side, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) close up of trunk resting on tusk, captive, Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) mother with trunk over baby, pulling it under her for safety, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) bathing, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) young with female in herd, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Thomas Marent / Huay Mae Khamin Waterfall, Kheaun Sri Nakarin National Park, Thailand

Matthew Maran / Tufted grey langur {Semnopithecus priam thersites} group amongst the Pollunaruwa ruins, Sri Lanka

Toby Sinclair / Indian elephant head profile portrait {Elephas maximus} Ude Walawe NP, Sri Lanka

Rod Williams / Sloth bear {Melursus ursinus} female portrait. Captive. Sri Lanka.

Elio Della Ferrera / Montane purple faced langur {Presbytis senex monticola} dominant male. Sri Lanka. Endemic endangered species.

Elio Della Ferrera / Rainforest interior with ferns and pond Sinharaja FR, Sri Lanka

Elio Della Ferrera / Southern plains grey / Hanuman langur {Semnopithecus dussumieri} sitting on arm of statue of Buddha. Sri Lanka

Flip Nicklin / Sunset over calm ocean, Sri Lanka

Flip Nicklin / Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus), Sri Lanka

Flip Nicklin / Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus), Sri Lanka

Flip Nicklin / Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) entangled in net, Sri Lanka

Mitsuaki Iwago / Slender Loris (Loris tardigradus) clinging to branch, Sri Lanka

Mark Moffett / Bakani (Elaeocarpus sp) flower pollinated by stingless bee, Sinharaja Biosphere Reserve, Sri Lanka

Flip Nicklin / Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) swimming, Sri Lanka

Mitsuaki Iwago / Slender Loris (Loris tardigradus) in a tree with yellow flowers, Sri Lanka

Mark Moffett / Jumping Spider (Chrysilla sp) portrait, Sri Lanka

Mark Moffett / Golden Tortoise Beetle (Metriona bicolor), Sinharaja Biosphere Reserve, Sri Lanka

Mark Moffett / Golden Tortoise Beetle (Metriona bicolor), Sinharaja Biosphere Reserve, Sri Lanka

SIMON KING / Boy bathing young male Indian elephant. Sri Lanka

Elio Della Ferrera / Atlas moth {Attacus atlas} on nurse plant Sri Lanka

Elio Della Ferrera / Toadstools growing on fallen leaves Uduwattakele FR, Sri Lanka

Elio Della Ferrera / Rainforest interior with climbing plant around tree trunk, Uduwattakele FRWS, Sri Lanka

Elio Della Ferrera / Veiled fungus {Phallus sp} and {Michelia sp} fruit on leaf litter in tropical wet evergreen forest, Sri Lanka

SIMON KING / Young Indian Elephant inspecting bones of dead elephant. Sri Lanka.

Gavin Hellier / Close up of the Gopuram of the Sri Mariamman Temple, a Dravidian style temple in Chinatown, Singapore, 2012

Gavin Hellier / Close up of the Gopuram of the Sri Mariamman Temple, a Dravidian style temple in Chinatown, Singapore, 2012

Gavin Hellier / Close up of the Gopuram of the Sri Mariamman Temple, a Dravidian style temple in Chinatown, Singapore, 2012

Gavin Hellier / Close up of the Gopuram of the Sri Mariamman Temple, a Dravidian style temple in Chinatown, Singapore, 2012

Gavin Hellier / Close up of the Gopuram of the Sri Mariamman Temple, a Dravidian style temple in Chinatown, Singapore, 2012

Gavin Hellier / Close up of the Gopuram of the Sri Mariamman Temple, a Dravidian style temple in Chinatown, Singapore, 2012

Nick Garbutt / Male Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus) in forest understorey. Sinharaja National Park, Sri Lanka.

Mark Carwardine / Spinner dolphin drowned in fishing net {Stenella longirostris} Sri Lanka

Martin Dohrn / Weaver ants (Oecophylla sp) with cockroach prey, Sri Lanka

Martin Dohrn / Weaver ants (Oecophylla sp) with cockroach prey, Sri Lanka

Martin Dohrn / Weaver ants (Oecophylla sp) Sri Lanka

Martin Dohrn / Weaver ants (Oecophylla sp) Sri Lanka

Martin Dohrn / Weaver ants (Oecophylla sp) with cockroach prey, Sri Lanka

Martin Dohrn / Weaver ants (Oecophylla sp) Sri Lanka

Martin Dohrn / Weaver ants (Oecophylla sp) Sri Lanka

Michael D. Kern / Sri Lankan Bamboo Pitviper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus) Captive, from Sri Lanka

Michael D. Kern / Sri-lankan Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria fasciata), captive from Sri Lanka

Michael D. Kern / Ivory Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria subfusca) ventral view, captive from Sri Lanka

David Noton / Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) in tree, Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka

David Noton / Common peafowl (Pavo cristatus) male displaying, Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka

David Noton / Tea growing near Laabookellie, near Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. December 2011.

David Noton / The Ella Gap at dawn from Little Adam's Peak, Southern Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011.

David Noton / Sri Pada (Adam's Peak) from a tea plantation on Lake Maskeliya, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011

David Noton / A tea plantation in the Ella Gap, Southern Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011

David Noton / The Ella Gap at dawn from Little Adam's Peak, Southern Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011.

David Noton / The Ella Gap at dawn from Little Adam's Peak, Southern Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011.

David Noton / Ravana Ella Falls, Ella Gap, Southern Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011.

David Noton / A tea plantation near Hatton, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011

David Noton / A tea plantation near Hatton, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011

David Noton / The Ella Gap at dawn, Southern Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011

David Noton / Flame of the forest trees flowering on a tea plantation near Hatton, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011.

David Noton / Flame of the forest trees flowering on a tea plantation near Hatton, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011.

David Noton / Track running through a tea plantation near Hatton, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka. December 2011

Kevin Schafer / Sri Lanka blue / Ceylon Magpie (Urocissa ornata) perched on branch, Sinharaja World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka. Endangered species.

Daniel Heuclin / Sri Lankan Pit Viper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus) captive

Doc White / Asian / Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus) walking by water. Sri Lanka, South Asia.

Doc White / Portrait of Asian / Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus). Sri Lanka, South Asia.

Doc White / Asian / Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus) in vegetation. Sri Lanka, South Asia.

Doc White / Asian / Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus) in vegetation. Sri Lanka, South Asia.

Rod Williams / Slender Loris (Loris tardigradus) Captive, occurs Southern India and Sri Lanka, Endangered.

Martin Dohrn / Leopard (Panthera pardus) resting at night. Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Image taken with infared camera using no artificial light, on location for National Geographic Nightstalkers. *THIS IMAGE CAN...

Martin Dohrn / Leopard (Panthera pardus) resting at night. Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Image taken with infared camera using no artificial light, on location for National Geographic Nightstalkers film. *THIS IMAG...

Martin Dohrn / Leopard (Panthera pardus) resting at night. Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Image taken with infared camera using no artificial light, on location for National Geographic Nightstalkers film. *THIS IMAG...

Martin Dohrn / Leopard (Panthera pardus) resting at night. Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Image taken with thermal camera, using no artificial light, on location for National Geographic Nightstalkers film. *THIS IMA...

Martin Dohrn / Leopard (Panthera pardus) resting at night. Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Image taken with 'starlight camera' using no artificial light, on location for National Geographic Nightstalkers film. *THIS...

Elio Della Ferrera / Hump nosed lizard {Lyriocephalus scutatus} Sinharaja GR, Sri Lanka, endemic

Tony Phelps / Russell's viper {Vipera russelli} Captive, from Sri Lanka

Martin Dohrn / Estuary at night in Yala National Park, Sril Lanka. Image taken using infa red camera technology without artificial light.

Martin Dohrn / Asian elephant family feeding (Elaphus maximus), Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Image taken at night using infa red camera technology without artificial light.