Sam Hobson / Scientists handling Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) nestling, part of an urban goshawk colour ringing study. Berlin, Germany. May. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Young urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) standing on a wall at night. Bristol, UK, September. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) nestling ready to be ringed as part of urban goshawk colour ringing study. Berlin, Germany, May. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), colour-ringed juvenile in flight, carrying remains of brown rat. Berlin, Germany. July. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014.

Sam Hobson / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), recently fledged juvenile with feral pigeon prey. Berlin, Germany, July. Nominated 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.

Lou Coetzer / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) cow reassuring young calf with trunk, Chobe River, Botswana, October, Vulnerable species.

Lou Coetzer / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) adult and juvenile silhouetted, Chobe River, Botswana, August, Vulnerable species.

Will Burrard-Lucas / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult with babies, Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana.