Kim Taylor / Slow motion clip of a male Common blackbird (Turdus merula) bathing in a birdbath, Surrey, England, UK, October.

Solvin Zankl / Common mole (Talpa europaea) feeding on a grub underground, Germany. Live, captive animal.

Kim Taylor / Timelapse of a cluster of Large white butterfly (Pieris brasssicae) eggs hatching over the course of a day, caterpillars begin to feed. Controlled conditions.

Remi Masson / Pike (Esox lucius) hunting in a shoal of Perch (Perca fluviatilis), Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland. June.

Remi Masson / Large Pike (Esox lucius) more than a meter long, resting on a lake bed, Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland. June.

Philippe Clement / Pair of Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) resting and grazing in forest in summer, France, September.

Philippe Clement / Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) feeding on jam inside a jar, Belgium, August.

Philippe Clement / Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) feeding on jam inside a jar, Belgium, August.

Philippe Clement / Wide-angle shot of Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) nesting in a breeding colony, Hermaness NNR, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May.

Philippe Clement / Two Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) in breeding plumage on cliff top, Sumburgh Head, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, June.

Philippe Clement / Territorial Common raven (Corvus corax) on cliff top, tearing out vegetation, Eshaness, Northmavine, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May.

Philippe Clement / Common raven (Corvus corax) taking off from the top of a sea cliff, Eshaness, Northmavine, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May.

Philippe Clement / Common raven (Corvus corax) calling from top of sea cliff, Eshaness, Northmavine, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May.

Philippe Clement / Lined top shells (Phorcus lineatus) in a rock pool, Normandy, France, June

Philippe Clement / Lined top shells (Phorcus lineatus) and Common european limpets (Patella vulgata) in a rock pool, Normandy, France, June.

Philippe Clement / Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) in breeding colony, Hermaness NNR, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May.

Philippe Clement / Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) sitting on nests made with plastic, Hermaness NNR, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May.

Philippe Clement / Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) preening, sitting on nests made with plastic, Hermaness NNR, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May.

Philippe Clement / Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) preening at breeding colony, Hermaness NNR, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May.

Philippe Clement / Shetland sheep ruminating on sea cliff, Hermaness NNR, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May.

Philippe Clement / European dipper (Cinclus cinclus) perched on rock in stream and looking around, Luxembourg, April.

Philippe Clement / European dipper (Cinclus cinclus) perched on a rock at the base of a waterfall and bobbing, Luxembourg, April.

Philippe Clement / Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) bringing twig to nest in breeding colony, Belgium, March.

Philippe Clement / Two Lynx (Lynx lynx) kittens play fighting in front of den entrance, Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany, October. Captive.

John Chan / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) feeding on a fish, perched on a dead branch, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA, October.

Dave Bevan / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) climbing on corn stalks, UK, July. Captive.

Dave Bevan / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) climbing a Thistle (Cirsium), UK, July. Captive.

Dave Bevan / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) grooming, sitting on a wheat seedhead, UK, July. Captive.

Dave Bevan / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) climbing up and chewing on a thistle (Cirsium) stem, UK, July. Captive.

Dave Bevan / Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) adding material to nest, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, July.

Dave Bevan / Female Pantaloon bee (Dasypoda hirpites) returning to burrow, Bedfordshire, England, UK, July.

Dave Bevan / Pair of Sand martins (Riparia riparia) feeding chicks, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, July.

Dave Bevan / Male Blackbird (Turdus merula) catching European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elvers as they migrate up a waterfall, Ceredigion, Wales, UK, July.

Dave Bevan / Male Blackbird (Turdus merula) catching European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elvers as they migrate up a waterfall, Ceredigion, Wales, UK, July.

Dave Bevan / European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elvers migrating up a wet rock next to a waterfall, Ceredigion, Wales, UK, July.

Dave Bevan / Beaver (Castor fiber) swimming across a pond, reintoduced by the Welsh Beaver Project, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, June.

Dave Bevan / Clear felling harvester working in a conifer plantation, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, June.

Dave Bevan / Female Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) bringing moss to nest and incorporating it into nest before flying out of frame, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, May.

Dave Bevan / Female Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) shaping nest with her body and wings, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, May.

Dave Bevan / Male Pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) calling to establish territory and attract a mate, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, May.

Dave Bevan / Slow motion clip of a pair of Common swifts (Apus apus) approaching and entering a nest hole in limestone cliff, Norfolk, England, UK, May.

Juergen Freund / Shoal of Sergeant majors (Abudefduf saxatilis) with various Wrasses (Labridae) feeding on the Sergeant major fish eggs, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Slow motion aerial shot of a Pygmy blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) blowing / breathing at the surface before diving, Banda Sea, Indonesia.

Sandesh Kadur / Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) crossing a river, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Sandesh Kadur / Wide angle shot of a pair of Blue footed boobies (Sula nebouxii) displaying, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

Sandesh Kadur / Pair of Waved albatrosses (Phoebastria irrorata) displaying, tapping beaks, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

Terry Whittaker / Juvenile Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) interacting with and trying to play with an adult in an urban garden, Greater Manchester, UK, August. Filmed using a camera trap.

Terry Whittaker / Domestic cat chasing a Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in an urban garden, Greater Manchester, UK, August 2017. Filmed using a camera trap.

Terry Whittaker / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) feeding in snow, blue colour morph, Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Iceland, March.

Terry Whittaker / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) feeding and digging in snow whilst hunting, blue colour morph, Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Iceland, March.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse from day to night looking over Tsing Yi container port, with cranes filling container ships, Hong Kong, China, 2017.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse from day to night looking over Tsing Yi container port, with cranes filling container ships, Hong Kong, China, 2017.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of Fireflies (Lampyridae) flying around a tree, Bicol, Philippines.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of Fireflies (Lampyridae) flying around a tree, Bicol, Philippines.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of Boab trees (Adansonia gregorii) at night, with star trails, Kimberley, Western Australia, 2016.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of Boab trees (Adansonia gregorii) at night, with stars and the Milky Way, Kimberley, Western Australia, 2016.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of the tide rising at Cape Leveque, with Mangroves (Rhizophora) in the foreground, Kimberley, Western Australia, 2016

Juergen Freund / Wide-angle timelapse of Sand bubbler crabs (Dotillidae) feeding, filtering detritus and plankton from sand and discarding the processed sand as pellets, which cover the beach, Wet Tropics World Herita...

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of photographers Stella and Jurgen Freund camping, with campfire, Chillagoe, North Queensland, Australia, 2015.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of a Strangler fig (Ficus virens) at night lit by the moon, known as the Curtain Fig Tree, this individual is over 500 years old, Atherton Tablelands, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Queens...

Juergen Freund / Timelapse from day to night of bioluminescent fungi (Omphalotus nidiformis / Pleurotus nidiformis) on a tree trunk, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Wide angle shot of Barron Falls after a cyclone, showing increased flow of water, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Cape Tribulation, North Queensland, Australia. 2017.

Juergen Freund / Close-up of Barron Falls after a cyclone, showing increased flow of water, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Cape Tribulation, North Queensland, Australia. 2017.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of the tide rising in a Mangrove (Rhizophora) forest, Daintree, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, North Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of Periwinkle snails (Littoraria) climbing up Mangrove (Rhizophora) roots at lowtide, Daintree, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, North Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Sand bubbler crabs (Dotillidae) feeding, filtering detritus and plankton from sand and discarding the processed sand as pellets, which cover the beach, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Cape Tribulatio...

Juergen Freund / Sand bubbler crab (Dotillidae) feeding, filtering detritus and plankton from sand and discarding the processed sand as pellets, which cover the beach, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Cape Tribulation...

Juergen Freund / Hand-reared Boongary (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) feeding in a kitchen, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Hand-reared Boongary (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) descending from a tree and climbing onto its carer's back, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Tracking timelapse of stars and the Milky Way seen through the rainforest canopy, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, North Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Tracking timelapse looking upwards into the hollow left by a Strangler fig (Ficus), Lake Barrine, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, North Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of Wallaman Falls at night, lit by the moon, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Ingham, Queensland, Australia. 2017.

Juergen Freund / Large scale agricultural irrigation of a vegetable farm, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Bleached Staghorn corals (Acropora cervicornis), Great Barrier Reef, Australia, 2017.

Juergen Freund / Tracking tiimelapse over Nandroya Falls, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, North Queensland, Australia. 2017.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse from day to night looking over Tsing Yi container port, with cranes filling container ships, Hong Kong, China, 2017.

Juergen Freund / Male Tooth-billed bowerbird (Scenopoeetes dentirostris) removing yellow leaves from his bower, leaving only green leaves turned over on the ground, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Little red flying foxes (Pteropus scapulatus) flying from roosting tree at dusk, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Australian freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus johnsoni) catching a Little red flying fox (Pteropus scapulatus) flying to drink from a watering hole, Kimberley, Western Australia.

Juergen Freund / Australian freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus johnsoni) trying to catch Little red flying foxes (Pteropus scapulatus) flying to drink from a watering hole, Kimberley, Western Australia

Juergen Freund / Large group of Little red flying foxes (Pteropus scapulatus) flying at dusk, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Large group of Little red flying foxes (Pteropus scapulatus) flying at dusk, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Colony of Little red flying foxes (Pteropus scapulatus) at roost, with several bats flying in, landing on others on a branch, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Colony of Little red flying foxes (Pteropus scapulatus) leaving roost site, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of Maiden's veil fungi (Phallus indusiatus) emerging, North Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Wildlife carer wrapping a Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) baby in blankets, Tolga Bat Hospital, Queensland, Australia.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of Giant sea cucumbers (Thelenota ananas) moving underwater, with a Giant clam (Tridacna gigas) in the background, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, 2015.

Juergen Freund / Timelapse of a Scolymia coral (Mussidae) feeding, lit with a UV light, Cairns, North Queensland, Australia.

David Perpinan / Aeroplane flying in front of a total lunar eclipse, also called a Blood Moon, Barcelona, Spain, 27th July 2018.

Stephane Granzotto / Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) standing alert outside burrow, takes fright and runs inside, Rhone-Alpes, France, July.

Stephane Granzotto / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) feeding in deep snow, digging to reach food, Rhone-Alpes, France, December.

Stephane Granzotto / Tracking shot of a pod of Euphrosyne dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) swimming, Mediterranean Sea, August.

David Perpinan / Male Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) arriving at nest to incubate eggs, female leaves, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK, June.

David Perpinan / Two Hyacinth macaws (Anodorynchus hyacinthus) in a tree, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

David Perpinan / Blue-fronted amazon parrot (Amazona aestiva) entering nest in tree, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

David Perpinan / Great rufous woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes major) arriving at nest site in a dead palm tree, climbs down to nest, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.