Jabruson / Dying African forest elephant (Loxodonta africana cyclotis), shot and wounded by poachers, near Lokoue Bai. Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Laurent Geslin / Young Benna woman looking after cattle and showing the scars on her back, these are inflicted on teenage girls by their brothers and are considered a mark of beauty and bravery, the girls provoke thei...

Laurent Geslin / Young Benna woman looking after cattle and showing the scars on her back, these are inflicted on teenage girls by their brothers and are considered a mark of beauty and bravery, the girls provoke thei...

David Tipling / Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) illegally shot, at vets, BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

XI ZHINONG / Grey wolf (Canis lupus) chasing a wounded tibetan wild ass (Equus kiang) Kekexili, Qinghai, China, December.

XI ZHINONG / Grey Wolves (Canis lupus) hunting a wounded Tibetan wild ass (Equus kiang) Kekexili, Qinghai, China, December.

Lisa Hoffner / A baby orphan Elephant (Loxodonta africana), named Murka, wounded by a poacher's spear is comforted by the touch of another elephant's trunk from outside its pen. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Eleph...

Alex Mustard / Male Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) showing scars from hunting, Guadalupe Island, Mexico, Pacific Ocean.

Tim Laman / Californian sealions (Zalophus californianus), one with fishing wire caught round its neck. Monterey Bay, California.

Doug Perrine / Great white shark {Carcharodon carcharias} just below surface, Gansbaai, South Africa

Pete Oxford / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagoni} wounded and covered in blood from Leopard seal attack. Southern Georgia.

Anup Shah / Topi with only one horn {Damaliscus lunatus korrigum} Masai Mara reserve, Kenya