Sven Zacek / Two Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) sniffing each other in the snow, Vorumaa, Estonia, January. Winner of the Animal stories portfolio in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sven Zacek / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck and doe interacting, Vesneri, Estonia, March. Winner of the Animal stories portfolio in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), young adult male taking flight from building with prey. Berlin, Germany. March. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Anup Shah / Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) infant female 'Safi' aged 2 years with female 'Nasa' aged 23 years. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.

Nick Garbutt / Infant Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) on its mother's back. Forests adjacent to the village of Andranotsimaty, near Daraina, northern Madagascar. Critically endangered species.

Bence Mate / Graylag gosling (Anser anser) resting under parent's wing, Pusztaszer, Hungary.

Bence Mate / Red and green macaws (Ara chloropterus) in flight, motion blurred photograph, Buraxo das aras, Brazil.

Erlend Haarberg / Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) boxing, Vauldalen, Sor-Trondelag, Norway, May.

Edwin Giesbers / Wide angle close-up of two European grey wolves (Canis lupus), captive, Norway, February.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pussilus) portrait, at water surface, Seal Island, False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.

Andy Rouse / Verreaux Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) jumping ('dancing') across ground, Madagascar

Andy Rouse / Verreaux Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) jumping across ground with baby on its back, Madagascar