Rod Williams / Francois' Langur (Trachypithecus francoisi) captive from Southern China and NE Vietnam. Endangered species.

Mark Carwardine / Aye-aye {Daubentonia madagascariensis} feeding in palm tree at night, Aye-aye Island, NE Madagascar

Rod Williams / Himalayan / Crocodile Newt (Tylotriton verrucosus) on mossy rock. Occurs SE Asia, NE India and E Nepal. June 2OO8, Captive.

Fabio Liverani / Crested newt {Triturus cristatus carnifex} male in breeding colours, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy captive 2008

Fabio Liverani / Crested newt {Triturus cristatus carnifex} male in breeding colours, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy captive 2008

LYNN M. STONE / Snow Goose chick (Chen caerulescens) NE Manitoba, Canada

Michael Pitts / Aerial view of Brus Lagoon (on left) and Caribbean coast, Mosquitio coast, NE Honduras, Central America 2006

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Bromeliad {Billbergia porteana} of dry caatinga region of NE Brazil, Bahia state

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Seven coloured tanager {Tangara fastuosa} NE Brazil

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Woman and girl weaving wad palm {Copernicia cerifera} Aracati, Ceara, NE Brazil

Staffan Widstrand / Icebergs at dawn, NE Greenland National Park, Greenland

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Migrant family from the drought region of NE Brazil

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Permafrost on Tibetan Plateau, Ladakh, NE India

Pete Oxford / Frailejones {Espeletia pycnophylla} - tall plants and {Espeletia sp.} - short plants. El Angel Ecological Reserve, 3700 m above sea level. Paramo habitat. Andes, NE Ecuador. Endemic plants to northern...

Pete Oxford / King Vulture at roost {Sarcoramphus papa} Caatinga Habitat. Bahia, NE Brazil, South America

Pete Oxford / Threatened Cerrado habitat - red sandstone cliffs, Piaui State, NE Brazil, South America - habitat for endangered Hyacinth macaw

Robert Valentic / European marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) sub-adult from a small brook, Dadia Forest, NE Greece, July. Controlled conditions.

Robert Valentic / Boyd's forest dragon (Lophosaurus boydii) male, Mossman Gorge in NE Queensland, Australia. Summer.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Male peony (Paeonia mascula) the white variety found in NE Sicily. Bosci di Ficuzza, Sicily, Italy, May.

Rod Williams / Grey Peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) male displaying to female, captive, occurs NE India to Vietnam

Mark Carwardine / Aye-aye {Daubentonia madagascariensis} feeding on lychees at night, Aye-aye Island, NE Madagascar

Mark Carwardine / Aye-aye {Daubentonia madagascariensis} feeding in coconut palm tree at night, Aye-aye Island, NE Madagascar

Mark Carwardine / Aye-aye {Daubentonia madagascariensis} feeding on lychee at night, Aye-aye Island, NE Madagascar

Mark Carwardine / Aye-aye {Daubentonia madagascariensis} feeding in coconut palm at night, Aye-aye Island, NE Madagascar

Mark Carwardine / Aye-aye {Daubentonia madagascariensis} feeding in coconut palm tree at night, Aye-aye Island, NE Madagascar

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas off Buchanness lighthouse near Peterhead, NE Scotland. October 2008. Property Released.

Toby Sinclair / Tourists on an Elephant Safari, Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) with baby elephants following, Kaziranga NP, Assam, NE India

Toby Sinclair / Tourists waiting to mount / dismount elephants on Elephant Safari, Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), Kaziranga NP, Assam, NE India

Toby Sinclair / Tourists on an Elephant Safari, Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) with young elephants following, Kaziranga NP, Assam, NE India

Toby Sinclair / Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) used for carrying, Kaziranga NP, Assam, NE India

Toby Sinclair / Tourists on an Elephant Safari, Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), Kaziranga NP, Assam, NE India

Rod Williams / Brown-eared pheasant (Crossoptilon mantchuricum)captive, from NE China, Vulnerable

Philippe Clement / Black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) breeding on nests on ledges in sea cliff, Fowlsheugh RSPB reserve, NE Scotland, UK, May

Philippe Clement / Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) on sea cliff ledge, Fowlsheugh RSPB reserve, NE Scotland, UK, May

Alex Hyde / Branching aerial roots of tree in tropical rainforest, Masoala Peninsula National Park, NE Madagascar.

Alex Hyde / Sunrise over Antongil Bay, Masoala Peninsula National Park, NE Madagascar, October 2009

Alex Hyde / Branching aerial roots of tree in tropical rainforest, Masoala Peninsula National Park, NE Madagascar.

Rod Williams / Mission Golden-eyed Tree Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix) head portrait. Captive, found in NE and central South America.

Michael D. Kern / Caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis) captive, from NE South America

John Waters / Gaucho working with sheep in a corral, Province of Corrientes, NE Argentina

Rod Williams / Himalayan crocodile newt (Tylototriton verrucosus) pair in water, captive, from NE India to N Vietnam and SW China

Barry Mansell / Solomon Island Prehensile Tailed Skink (Corucia zebrata) captive, from Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and NE Australia

Barry Mansell / Solomon Island Prehensile Tailed Skink (Corucia zebrata) captive, from Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and NE Australia

Rod Williams / Proserpine Rock Wallaby (Petrogale persephone) Whitsunday region, NE Queensland, Endangered Species, Australia, March

Pete Oxford / Hog deer {Axis porcinus} herd in Kaziranga National Park, Assam, NE India, Endangered

JIM CLARE / White-naped crane (Grus vipio) building nest amongst reeds, Zhalong Res, NE China, vulnerable species

JIM CLARE / White-naped crane (Grus vipio) with head pointing towards the sky, Zhalong Reserve, NE China, vulnerable species

JIM CLARE / White naped crane (Grus vipio) preening, on nest, Zhalong Nature Reserve, NE China

JIM CLARE / White spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) at nest, preening, Zhalong Reserve, NE China

Steven Kazlowski / Adventure guide Tim Cook with a four-wheeler / quad bike at Cape Lisburne, 40 miles NE of Point Hope, Lisburne Peninsula, Arctic coast of Alaska, March 2008

Steven Kazlowski / Pack ice along coast at Cape Lisburne, 40 miles NE of Point Hope, Lisburne Peninsula, Arctic coast of Alaska, March 2008

Rod Williams / Mission golden-eyed tree frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix) captive, from NE and Central South America

Nick Upton / Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris) with feral pigs (Sus scrofa domestica), helping to guard and round up piglets, NE Greece.

Nick Upton / Feral pig (Sus scrofa domestica) family gnawing on goat skull, NE Greece.

Nick Garbutt / Rice paddies and cultivation. Masoala Peninsula, NE Madagascar.

Nick Garbutt / Lowland rainforest with (Draceana sp) plants, Masoala NP, NE Madagascar.

John Cancalosi / Taking venom from Timber Rattlesnake {Crotalus horridus} NE USA

Luiz Claudio Marigo / 'Retirantes', a family leaving their home place because of extreme drought in the Caatinga region near Paulo Afonso town, Bahia, NE Brazil, 1982

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Cowboy and his horse wear leather protective garments to avoid the spines of the Caatinga vegetation, Bahia, NE Brazil, 1984

Luiz Claudio Marigo / 'Aguadeiro' collects water from reservoir to sell in the local small towns, nr Aiuaba, Ceara, NE Brazil, 1984

Bruno D'Amicis / Great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor) calling. NE Germany.

Bruno D'Amicis / Large mixed flock of Bean geese (Anser fabalis) and Lesser-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) taking off, NE Germany

Bruno D'Amicis / Flock of Common crane (Grus grus) flying in formation at sunrise, NE Germany

Bruno D'Amicis / Oak trees (Quercus robur) along typical German countryside road on autumnal day. Brandenburg, NE Germany

Dr. Gertrud Neumann-Denzau / Side profile of Common raven {Corvus corax} standing on grass. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Desert wheatear {Oenanthe deserti} on rocks with food in mouth. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Desert wheatear {Oenanthe deserti} with butterfly prey in mouth. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Tibetan Plateau landscape, with glacial lake in valley bottom. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Tibetan Plateau landscape, with mountains in background. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Hodgson's White wagtail (Motacilla alba alboides) on rock with prey in mouth. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Tibetan Plateau landscape, with rain clouds encompassing the valley. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Land Rover travelling along track through valley. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Tibetan Plateau landscape, with valley. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Tibetan Plateau landscape, with snow capped mountains. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / She village in the Indus Valley, Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Head of dead Snow leopard {Panthera uncia}. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Head of dead snow leopard near old prayer flags. Ladakh, NE India

Gertrud & Helmut Denzau / Side profile of Pika {Ochotona genus} at entrance to burrow. Ladakh, NE India

Francis Abbott / Sanganeb lighthouse and atoll in the Red Sea, Sudan, situated 28 km to the NE of Port Sudan. One of the best diving locations in the Red Sea.

Fabio Liverani / Greater flamingos flying over the wetlands, Valle Fattibello, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy 2008

Fabio Liverani / Valle Fattibello, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy 2008

Fabio Liverani / Valle Fattibello, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy 2008

Fabio Liverani / Flock of Greater flamingos {Phoenicopterus ruber} in flight, Valle Fattibello, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy 2008

Fabio Liverani / Traditional building beside the lagoon, Comacchio, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy 2008

Fabio Liverani / Research scientist removes European pond turtle {Emys orbicularis} from a sampling trap in the river, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy 2008

Fabio Liverani / Common tern {Sterna hirundo} protects nest from other terns, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy 2008

Fabio Liverani / Research scientists weigh European pond turtle {Emys orbicularis} Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy 2008

Fabio Liverani / Woman hiking walking along path through pine trees, San Vitale, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy 2008

Fabio Liverani / Salt pans for production of natural sea salt, dawn, Cervia, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy 2008

Fabio Liverani / Research scientists measure European pond turtle {Emys orbicularis} Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy 2008

Nick Garbutt / Close-up study of Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) camouflaged, resting on a tree trunk. Nosy Mangabe, NE Madagascar.

Nick Garbutt / Colony of bracket fungi (unknown sp) growing on rotting tree trunk. Masoala National Park, NE Madagascar.

Nick Garbutt / Beach and fringing rainforest. Nosy Mangabe, NE Madagascar.

Nick Garbutt / Stands of Giant Bamboo (Cathariostachys madagascariensis) growing in lowland rainforest. Masoala National Park, NE Madagascar.

Nick Garbutt / Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) camouflaged, resting on a tree trunk during the day. Nosy Mangabe, NE Madagascar.

Nick Garbutt / Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) camouflaged, resting on a tree trunk. Nosy Mangabe, NE Madagascar.