Steven Kazlowski / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing and trying to balance in shallow water along the Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, Oc...

Steven Kazlowski / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing and trying to balance in shallow water along the Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, Oc...

Steven Kazlowski / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing and trying to balance in shallow water along the Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, Oc...

Steven Kazlowski / Two curious young Polar bears (Ursus maritimus), Barter Island, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, October 2011

Michele Westmorland / Man collecting black sand in an area which is one of the locations for producing fine restaurant quality salt, most of which is shipped to Japan, Kusimbi Beach, Bali, Indonesia 2009. No release availa...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Pool Frog (Rana lessonae) sitting on White lily pad, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Aerial view over the Letea forest at dawn, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania, June 2012

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / White water lily (Nymphaea alba) Danube delta rewilding area, Romania

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Sunrise over North Velebit National Park, Velebit Nature Park, Rewilding Europe area, Velebit mountains, Croatia June 2012

David Pattyn / Black necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) frontal view of pair mating, La Dombes lake area, France, April

David Pattyn / Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) with two young chicks on her back. La Dombes lake area, France, July.

Jabruson / 'Patasse' - a male member of the Ba'Aka ethnic group from the village of Mossapoula, a tribe that have lived around Dzanga Ndoki National park for thousands of years and still depend on forest resourc...

Mark MacEwen / Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) returning to sea after Egg laying, Raine Island, Australia. Raine Island is the largest and most important green sea turtle nesting area in the world, with over 14,00...

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) chick in nesting area, Macquarie Island, Australia. November.

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult walking over newly formed pack ice during fall freeze up, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska, USA

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / A boy runs in the rain in a Bassari village. Bassari country, east Senegal. This area became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2012, for cultural landscape and traditions kept by the the Bassari, Fula a...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Cooking in a cabin without electricity in a small village, Bassari country, east Senegal. This area became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2012, for cultural landscape and traditions kept by the the B...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Bassari woman drinking beer at a party ceremonial harvest. Bassari country, east Senegal. This area became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2012, for cultural landscape and traditions kept by the the B...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Portrait of a young girl. Bassari country, east Senegal. This area became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2012, for cultural landscape and traditions kept by the the Bassari, Fula and Bedik peoples....

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / A bassari child holding out hands to collect rainwater, Bassari country, east Senegal. This area became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2012, for cultural landscape and traditions kept by the the Bas...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Bassari woman carrying firewood on her head. Bassari country, east Senegal. This area became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2012, for cultural landscape and traditions kept by the the Bassari, Fula...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Bedik woman with traditional necklaces and beads. Bassari country, east Senegal. This area became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2012, for cultural landscape and traditions kept by the the Bassari,...

Nick Upton / Flock of Juvenile Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) recently released by the Great Crane Project onto the Somerset Levels flying in to land on a marshy area surrounded by pastureland on a frosty, m...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Buddhist Monk hands holding prayer beads in Samdo village (3.690 m). Manaslu Conservation Area, Himalayas, Nepal, October 2009. No release available.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Boy with basket for carrying, in the Budhi Gandaki river valley. Manaslu Conservation Area, Himalayas, Nepal, October 2009. No release available.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Little girl in the Budhi Gandaki river valley. Manaslu Conservation Area, Himalayas, Nepal, October 2009. No release available.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Trekkers infront of Kampungge Himal, Annapurna Conservation Area, Himalayas, Nepal, October 2009. No release available.

David Pattyn / Red necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) approaching a competitor in an attempt to drive him away during the courting season, Danube area, Bulgaria, April

David Pattyn / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) foraging in a shallow lake on a misty morning alongside other herons, La Dombes lake area, France, June

David Pattyn / Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) in a hunting posture while stalking to catch small fish, La Dombes lake area, France, June

David Pattyn / Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) catching fish on a misty morning, La Dombes lake area, France, June

David Pattyn / Great Crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) swimming in early morning light carrying chick on back, La Dombes area, France, July

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Rook (Corvus frugilegus) perched in motorway service area, Midlands, England, UK, April. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Steven Kazlowski / Green Aurora borealis over the Beaufort Sea, seen from the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, October 2011

Steven Kazlowski / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in the water along the coast of the Beaufort Sea, Bernard Spit, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, Oc...

Steven Kazlowski / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing and trying to balance in shallow water along the Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, Oc...

Steven Kazlowski / Portrait of Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub along the Bernard Spit during autumn freeze up, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska, October 2011

Steven Kazlowski / Young Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) traveling across newly formed pack ice during autumnal freeze up, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope of the Brooks Range, Alaska,...

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / View over New Forest heathland with Oak (Quercus robur) tree. Fritham Cross, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, August. Did you know? The New Forest has the most extensive area of heath...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Lake Ann surrounded by Douglas firs (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Silver firs (Abies alba) and other conifers in the area of Rainy Pass of North Cascades National Park, North Cascades National Park, Cascade...

Erlend Haarberg / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) bathing, Pusztaszeri Landscape Protected Area, Hungary, May

Orsolya Haarberg / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) walking through wet area, Finland, June

Joe Cornish / 2020VISION / Scott's View looking towards Eildon Hill with the River Tweed in the foreground, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, October 2011. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know? £9 million has re...

Rob Jordan / 2020VISION / View of the River Till, part of area where The Tweed Foundation are monitoring the population and spread of Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus), Northumberland, England, UK, October

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Sun rising through trees and mist, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, August. Did you know? Over half the area of Dorset is a listed as an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'.

Nick Turner / Downham Hill, a jurassic limestone outlier on the edge of the Cotswolds AONB conservation area, Gloucestershire, UK, October 2011.

Carol Walker / Wild Horse / Mustang shaking head and mane, Adobe Town Herd Area, southwestern Wyoming, USA, WINNER OF WILD HORSE SECTION, EQUINE IDEAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2012

Konrad Wothe / Mixed flock of Snow geese (Chen caerulescens atlanticus / Chen caerulescens) and Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at wintering area at dawn, with full moon, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA, Novemb...

Pedro Narra / Two Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) jumping close the industrial area in the north chanel of the river Sado, Sado Estuary, Portugal, May

Tom Struhsaker / Sanje Mangabey Monkey (Cercocebus galeritus sanjei) selecting leaves to feed on. Mizimu area, Sonjo Valley, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania. Endangered species

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Fumarole in the Krafla volcano area, Iceland, June 2009

Steve Gettle / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) male swimming, Lapeer State Game Area, Michigan

Steve Gettle / Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) male flying, Island Lake Recreation Area, Michigan

Steve Gettle / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) male in breeding plumage, Lapeer State Game Area, Michigan

Steve Gettle / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) male in breeding plumage, Lapeer State Game Area, Michigan

Steve Gettle / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) male flying, Lapeer State Game Area, Michigan

Nick Garbutt / Acacia sp. at night, with a herd of Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) beneath. Near Ndutu, Nogorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Nick Garbutt / Herd of White-bearded Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus albojubatus) with calves in Long Gully near Ndutu on their annual migration. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania. (Digit...

Nick Garbutt / Male African Lion (Panthera leo) playing with 4 month cub. Big Marsh, near Ndutu, Nogorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Area of felled non-native plantation as part of habitat management to restore bog peatland, Flow Country, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, UK, July 2011

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious cub sits up on its hind legs and tries to balance itself, along Bernard Spit in autumn, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, October

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious cub sits up on its hind legs, paw raised, and tries to balance itself, along Bernard Spit in autumn, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, US...

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious cub stands along Bernard Spit as its mother and other cub rest in the background, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, October

Peter Cairns / Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) male displaying in lekking area, abstract, Cairngorms NP, Highlands, Scotland, UK, April

Peter Cairns / Castle Geyser erupting at dawn, Old Faithful geothermal area, Yelowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, September 2008

Peter Cairns / Parched trees in front of Grand Prismatic Spring geothermal area, Yelowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, September 2008

Kirkendall-Spring / Snow covered Visitors center at Heather Meadows Recreation Area in the North Cascades, Washington, USA, April 2009

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) two perched in motorway service area, Midlands, UK, April

Anup Shah / Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) young male swimming across a river to reach a new feeding area, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, April

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Wardens using chipping machine to dispose of cut birch trees cleared from area for heather regeneration, Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Sandlings heath, Suffolk, UK, February 2011, model released

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Warden using chain saw to cut birch and clear it from area for heather regeneration, Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Sandlings heath, Suffolk, UK, February 2011, model released

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) in mist on grazing marsh at dawn with cattle grazing in the background, Thames Estuary, Elmley Marshes RSPB reserve, North Kent, UK,, April 2011. Photographer quote: 'G...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Forestry workers with "forwarder" machine, removing felled timber from Dunwich Forest, Suffolk, UK, February 2011. Non-native Corsican pine trees planted in 1990 are gradually being removed by the For...

Joe Cornish / 2020VISION / View from summit of Sgorr Tuath, sandstone pinnacles, Assynt mountains, Highland, Scotland, UK, June 2011. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know? Despite being one of the most nor...

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of coral cays and white sand bars surrounding Bugsuk Island, Farm 1 of Jewelmer pearl farm. This private island has been highly protected since the 1970's and is in pristine environmental...

Inaki Relanzon / Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) on water. One of the most endangered ducks in the world, rediscovered in 2008. Bemanevika protected area, north Madagascar, Africa.

Juergen Freund / Ancient pictographs (rock / cave paintings) of fish and sea creatures on karst limestone formations. Sunmalelen area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010

Juergen Freund / Karst limestone formations rising out of the sea. Sunmalelen area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010

Juergen Freund / Tuna laid out in the fish landing and processing area of the Docks, Sarangani, Philippines, April 2010 . NOT AVAILABLE FOR MAGAZINE USE IN GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES UNTIL 1ST JULY 2013.

Juergen Freund / Dock worker carrying tuna from a fishing vessel to the fish landing and processing area, Sarangani, Philippines, April 2010.

Juergen Freund / Dock worker carries tuna to the fish landing and processing area of the Docks, Sarangani, Philippines, April 2010 . . NOT AVAILABLE FOR MAGAZINE USE IN GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES UNTIL 1ST JULY 2013.

Juergen Freund / Dock worker carries tuna through the fish landing and processing area, Sarangani, Philippines, April 2010 . NOT AVAILABLE FOR MAGAZINE USE IN GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES UNTIL 1ST JULY 2013.

Chien Lee / Spotted-winged Fruit Bat (Balionycteris maculata) roosting, Bukit Sarang Conservation Area, Bintulu, Borneo, Malaysia

Konstantin Mikhailov / West Caucasian tur (Capra caucasica) Female on rock face, Highlands of West Caucasus Mountains in the Bezengi area, Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, Kabardino-Balkarsky State Nature Reserve, Russia.

Konstantin Mikhailov / West Caucasian tur (Capra caucasica) Female on cliff face, Highlands of West Caucasus Mountains in the Bezengi area, Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, Kabardino-Balkarsky State Nature Reserve, Russia.

John Cancalosi / Blacktail Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) engaging in Jump-yip behavior - A strong arch of the back or "jump" followed by a shrill "yip" - Thought to occur when a predator has left the area and in...

Tim Laman / Large school of Trevally (Caranx) shelter beneath the jetty at Arborek Village. Many village docks in this area act as shelter for these fish, which provide a handy source of protein for villagers in...

Roger Powell / Male Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) perched on a boulder surveying its display area Castro Verde, Portugal, April

Steven Kazlowski / Northern lights (Aurora borealis) across the night sky, over the Beaufort Sea, off shore from the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska September 2009

Steven Kazlowski / Northern lights (Aurora borealis) across the night sky as the late summer midnight sun travels eastward, over the Beaufort Sea, off shore from the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Ala...

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female with cubs aged two years, along a barrier island during fall freeze up, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) female with cubs aged two years travelling along a barrier island during autumn freeze up, Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Photographers photographing of a group of curious Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from motorboats along a barrier island during autumn freeze up, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife...

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) young male playing / rolling around in the snow along a barrier island during autumn freeze up, Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) portrait of curious young male, covered in snow from rolling around / playing. On a barrier island during autumn freeze up, Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National...

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) young boar playing / rolling around in the snow along a barrier island during autumn freeze up, Bernard Spit, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska