Bruno D'Amicis / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking along fallen trunk of old Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree, Coppo del Principe old-growth beech forest in autumn. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale...

Bruno D'Amicis / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree seedlings in old growth forest in spring, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage Site Italy. May

Bruno D'Amicis / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree seedlings in old growth forest in spring, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage Site Italy. May

Bruno D'Amicis / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking through snow. Central Apennines, Molise, Italy, February.

Bruno D'Amicis / Common mulleins (Verbascum thapsus), Poppies (Papaver rhoeas), and Daisies flowering in mountain pasture. Gran Sasso National Park, Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy, June.

Bruno D'Amicis / Wild Apennine wolf (Canis lupus italicus) in snowy landscape. Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy. February. Italian endemic subspecies.

Bruno D'Amicis / Tisisat Falls / Blue Nile Falls along the Blue Nile, south of Bahir Dar, Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia. December 2013.

Bruno D'Amicis / Tisisat Falls / Blue Nile Falls along the Blue Nile, south of Bahir Dar, Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia. December 2013.

Bruno D'Amicis / Yellow-fronted parrot (Poicephalus flavifrons) in tree, Zege peninsula, ake Tana. Endemic to Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) wild caught adult, kept in sheep pen in village, Kebili Governorate. Tunisia, April. Winner of the Fritz Polking Portfolio Award of the GDT Competition 2015.

Bruno D'Amicis / Sand viper (Cerastes vipera) sidewinding on sand dunes. Grand Erg Oriental, Kebili Governorate. Tunisia.

Bruno D'Amicis / Desert monitor (Varanus griseus) moving across sand dunes, showing characteristic tracks, in the Sahara, Tunisia.

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) adult at night digging for prey among the roots of Retam broom shrub. Grand Erg Oriental, Kebili Governorate, Tunisia. Taken with remote camera trap.

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) foraging at night, Grand Erg Oriental, Kebili Governorate. Tunisia. Taken with remote camera trap.

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) adult at night in sand dunes with starry sky, Grand Erg Oriental, Kebili Governorate, Tunisia. Camera trap image

Bruno D'Amicis / Tenebrionid beetle (Tenebrionidae) crossing Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) tracks on sand. Grand Erg Oriental, Kebili Governorate. Tunisia.

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) pups playing outside of den, Grand Erg Oriental, Kebili Governorate. Tunisia.

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) pups playing outside of den, Grand Erg Oriental, Kebili Governorate. Tunisia.

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) pups playing outside of den, Grand Erg Oriental, Kebili Governorate. Tunisia.

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) Grand Erg Oriental, Kebili Governorate. Tunisia.

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) ears above sand dunes, Grand Erg Oriental, Kebili Governorate. Tunisia.

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) pup, aged a few weeks, caught in the wild and shown at a famous camel trekking site for tourists in the hope of either selling it or being paid for photos, Kebili Governorate...

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) Sultan tied up in front of a tourist shop in the souk, Douz, Kebili Governorate. Tunisia. Unwittingly, tourists support the capture of fennec fox cubs from the wild by payi...

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) displayed in the market (souk), of a Tunisian town. This species is adapted to silence and solitude of the desert, this individual that had been caught as an adult showed cle...

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) displayed in the market (souk), of a Tunisian town. This species is adapted to silence and solitude of the desert, this individual that had been caught as an adult showed cle...

Bruno D'Amicis / Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) few-weeks old pup caught in the wild and shown at a famous camel trekking site for tourists in the hope of either selling it or being paid for photos, Kebili Governorate. Tun...

Bruno de Faveri / Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) with begging chick, Farne Islands, England, United Kingdom

Bruno de Faveri / White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) pair fighting, Poland

Bruno D'Amicis / Young Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) cub, offered for sale to the photographer by the young man who trapped it in the desert. Kebili Region, Tunisia. May 2014. Winner of the World in our Hands category, Wi...

Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) adult male. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Abruzzo, Italy, December.

Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) adult male at sunset. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Abruzzo, Italy, November.

Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) male moving on extremely steep and smooth rock wall. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Sibillini NP. Marche, Italy, August.

Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) females in snowy mountain habitat. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Abruzzo, Italy, November.

Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) adult male in snowy mountain habitat. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Abruzzo, Italy, November.

Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) herd resting on altitude plateau of Majella Massif, in moonlight with distant urban lights in the background. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Majella N...

Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) females and kids resting on rocky slope. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Abruzzo, Italy, July.

Bruno D'Amicis / Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) female and kids silhouetted against the waters of Adriatic Sea at sunrise. Endemic to the Apennine mountains. Majella National Park. Abruzzo, Italy, July.

Bruno DAmicis,Bruno D'Amicis / Wolf (Canis lupus) approaches a small herd of Red deer (Cervus elephas) in snow, Abruzzo, Italy. Highly commended in the Mammals category of the GDT Competition 2013

Bruno D'Amicis / Sunset light on Mt. Zdiarska Vidla. Belianske Tatry, Slovakia, November 2007.

Bruno D'Amicis / Southern slope of Mount Kazbek / Mkinvartsveri and Gergeti glacier in the Khokh range under Milky Way. Greater Caucasus, Georgia, September 2010.

Bruno D'Amicis / Southern slope of Mount Kazbek/Mkinvartsveri (5,033m/16,512ft) and Gergeti glacier in the Khokh range at sunrise. Greater Caucasus, Georgia, September 2010.

Bruno D'Amicis / Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) stag and Dwarf Pine (Pinus mugo) silhouetted at dusk on mountain slope. Western Tatras, Slovakia, September.

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) flowers, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Female European brown bear (Ursus arctos) with two yearling cubs emerging from Dwarf pines (Pinus mugo) Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Alpine lakes created by melting snow, High Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / White pasque flowers (Pulsatilla alba) flowering on slope in the Liptovske kopi, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) hind with fawn silhouetted, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Aerial view of border between spruce forest and Dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo) zones showing several trees killed by Bark beetle (Scolytidae) Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 200...

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Young male Red deer (Cervus elaphus) walking on snow field to get rid of flies, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Female European brown bear (Ursus arctos) with two yearling cubs walking down steep slope, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Least primroses (Primula minima) flowering on slope, Liptovske kopi, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Mountain stream with fallen trees crossing pristine forest, Kouprova valley, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Carpathian blue slug (Bielzia coerulans) on leaf, endemic to the Carpathian mountains, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Photographer, Bruno D'Amicis, at work in a mountain valley, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Melting snow in mountain gully, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Photographer, Bruno D'Amicis, walking on a ridge, Western Tatras, with Mount Krivn (2,495m) in the background, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Old Norway spruce (Picea abies) tree with Butterbur (Petasites albus) growing beneath it, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / European brown bear (Ursus arctos) solitary female peering from behind Dwarf mountain pines (Pinus mugo) in mountain meadow, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Male Tatra chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica) on rocky ridge near Arolla pines (Pinus cembra) Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Female European brown bear (Ursus arctos) with two yearling cubs feeding amongst Dwarf pines (Pinus mugo) Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / D'Amicis / Female European brown bear (Ursus arctos) with two yearling cubs walking on snow field on mountain ridge, Western Tatras, Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia, June 2009

Bruno D'Amicis / Dense vegetation in old-growth Afromontane cloud forest, Kaffa Zone, Southern Ethiopia, East Africa December 2008

Bruno D'Amicis / Squeaker frog (family Arthroleptidae) on rainforest floor, Kaffa Zone, Southern Ethiopia, East Africa December 2008

Bruno D'Amicis / Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) adult female flying against the TV tower of Alexanderplatz in the center of Berlin, Germany

Bruno D'Amicis / Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) giving yawn threat, Gojeb river, Kaffa Zone, Southern Ethiopia, East Africa December 2008

Bruno D'Amicis / Tracks of Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in the snow, N Slovakia

Bruno D'Amicis / White stork (Ciconia ciconia) nest on ruins of the ancient Roman city of Volubilis, near Fs, Northern Morocco, NW Africa

Bruno D'Amicis / Orange sand dunes, black mountains and blue sky in the Sahara desert, Erg Ouzina, Southern Morocco, NW Africa

Bruno D'Amicis / Petrie's gecko (Stenodactylus petrii) on sand dune, Sahara desert, Morocco, NW Africa

Bruno D'Amicis / High dunes in the Sahara desert, Erg Chebbi, Southern Morocco, NW Africa

Bruno D'Amicis / Sand dunes in the Sahara desert at sunrise at the border of Morocco and Algeria, NW Africa

Bruno D'Amicis / Shipwreck and Moroccan cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo maroccanus) along the Atlantic coast of the Western Sahara desert, Morocco, NW Africa

Bruno D'Amicis / White Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia) beside Khniffis lagoon, Western Sahara, Southern Morocco, NW Africa

Bruno D'Amicis / Wind scorpion / Camel spider (Galeodibus sp?) backlit, Sahara desert, Morocco, NW Africa

Bruno D'Amicis / Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock flying to their roost at sunset, Rome, Italy.

Bruno D'Amicis / Young Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) playing among Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) trees, backlit, Endangered species. Atlas mountains, Morocco, NW Africa

Bruno D'Amicis / Helmethead gecko (Gekonia chazalie) walking on dunes at night. Endemic of the Atlantic Sahara. Southern Morocco, NW Africa

Bruno D'Amicis / Young Barbary Macaques (Macaca sylvanus) playing among Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) trees, backlit, Endangered species. Atlas mountains, Morocco, NW Africa

Bruno D'Amicis / Long tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) male. Baltic sea coast, Germany

Bruno D'Amicis / Penduline tit (Remiz pendulinus) female peering out of the nest. Germany

Bruno D'Amicis / Apennines / Abruzzo chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) hiding behind rock. Endangered, endemic. Abruzzo national Park, Italy

Bruno D'Amicis / Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) female in winter beech forest, in fog and snow. Captive, Germany

Bruno D'Amicis / Bean geese (Anser fabalis) in flight at dusk. germany

Bruno D'Amicis / Wild boar (Sus scrofa) piglets feeding in front of city supermarket, with people watching. Berlin, Germany

Bruno D'Amicis / Sunset light on Val Cervara old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest after winter snowfall. Europe's oldest Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Naziona...

Bruno D'Amicis / Sunset light on trees Val Cervara old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest after winter snowfall, Europe's oldest Beech forest, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abr...

Bruno D'Amicis / Detail of fallen tree in Selva Moricento old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest in autumn. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Herit...

Bruno D'Amicis / Autumn colors in Coppo del Morto old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage Site Pescasser...

Bruno D'Amicis / Snow-covered branches of centuries-old Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees in Coppo del Principe old-growth beech forest during a winter snowfall. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d...

Bruno D'Amicis / Centuries-old Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees in Coppo del Principe old-growth beech forest during a winter snowfall. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Mol...

Bruno D'Amicis / Photographer at work among centuries-old trees in Coppo del Principe old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest after winter snowfall. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Ab...

Bruno D'Amicis / Photographer at work among centuries-old trees in Coppo del Principe old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest after winter snowfall. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Ab...

Bruno D'Amicis / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) moving at twilight in Coppo del Principe old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest in winter. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e M...

Bruno D'Amicis / Photographer at work among centuries-old Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees in Coppo del Principe old-growth beech forest during winter snowfall. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d...

Bruno D'Amicis / Fungal hyphae in decaying wood in old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage Site Italy. O...

Bruno D'Amicis / Fallen trees in Coppo del Principe old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage Site Pescass...