Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ant (Atta sp) female worker carrying leaf to nest, with a smaller 'minor' ant riding. The minor's job is to protect her sister from parasitic flies. Costa Rica, December. Highly Commended,...

Alex Mustard / Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) pod socialising close to surface. Fury Shoal, Sataya Reef, Marsa Alam, Egypt.

Tony Wu / Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), ten swimming together in gathering of more than 50 individuals. Whales with flatulence and defecating. Sri Lanka.

Jordi Chias / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spyhopping, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

Jordi Chias / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spyhoping, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

Tony Wu / North Pacific humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae kuzira) breaching, Icy Strait, Alaska, USA. July.

Espen Bergersen / Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing tail fluke when they dive. Kvanangen, Troms, Norway. December

Espen Bergersen / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving. In background a diving boat and 3 divers visible in the water. Kvanangen, Troms, Norway. November

Espen Bergersen / Aerial view of Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). Kvanangen, Troms, Norway. November

Espen Bergersen / Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} showint tail fluke as it dives. Photographed just before midnight. 22 nautical miles northwest of Andenes, Northern Norway. July

Espen Bergersen / Killer whale / orca (Orcinus orca). Spyhopping very close, showing eye. Kvanangen, Troms, Norway. November

Espen Bergersen / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing tail fluke as it dives. Kvanangen, Troms, Norway. November