Peter Cairns / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) sub-adult male (two years) flying down to take prey, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, captive

Carol Walker / Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica), adult sliding down ice. South Orkney Islands, Antarctica.

Mitsuaki Iwago / African Lion (Panthera leo) females working together to take down a Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Dave Bevan / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) puling down and taking away a bird feeder, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, January.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Vet from The Royal Zoological Society Scotland / RZSS taking a blood sample from a sedated Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris grampia) male. Inside RZSS mobile vet unit, Strathsprey, Cairngorms Nation...

Roy Mangersnes / Glacier calving causing kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) to take to the air in panic, west coast of Svalbard, Norway, August.

Onne van der Wal / Spinnaker take down at Key West Race Week 2013, Florida. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Onne van der Wal / Spinnaker take down in Key West Race Week 2013, Florida. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Kristel Richard / Seven Fantini (jockeys), in the colours of a particular district of Asti, take it easy at the start of one the team trials on the Saturday before the Palio, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. The cord which is le...

Jane Burton / Sable Border Collie puppy, learning to 'leave' a food treat until told to 'take'

Onne van der Wal / The crew on "Freedom" take down the head sail after the spinnaker is flying while racing in the 12 Metre World's Competition 2005, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.