Andrew Parkinson / Adult male Brown / European hare {Lepus europaeus} along with several others, pursues a female along a field margin, Derbyshire, UK

Flip Nicklin / Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) surrounded by several scuba divers, threatened, Cocos Island, Costa Rica

Chris Newbert / Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) several youngsters playing in cave, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Fred Bavendam / Several species of Basslets (Pseudanthias sp) swarming above a Leaf Coral (Pavona clavus), Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Fred Bavendam / Several species of Basslets (Pseudanthias sp) swarming above a Columnar Leaf Coral (Pavona clavus), Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Norbert Wu / Jellyfish (Diplulmaris antarctica) with several Amphipods (Hyperiella dilatata) bell can reach 18 centimeters, Medusa provides amphipods with protection and mating platform, Antarctica

Pascal Kobeh / Three Pygmy seahorses (Hippocampus bargibanti) on a Seafan / Gorgonian (Muricella sp) including one or several pregnant males. New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean

Pascal Kobeh / Four Pygmy seahorses (Hippocampus bargibanti) on a Seafan / Gorgonian (Muricella sp. ) including one or several pregnant males. New Caledonia, Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Grey bonnet snail (Phalium glaucum) female laying a large mass of orange eggs. This egg mass has been laid by several snails. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea.

Sergio Hanquet / Scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus) above sea floor, several fish in background. El Hierro, Canary Islands.

Doug Gimesy / Grey-headed Flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) female hanging from the mesh of its enclosure. This enclosure will be her home for several months until she is old and strong enough to be released. F...

Doug Gimesy / Rescued Grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) is released back into his Melbourne colony by wildlife carer Francois Malherbe. The bat was rescued several months earlier as a result of enta...

Tui De Roy / Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi), two on rock. Bird drying wings in foreground with other sitting on nest in background. Cape Douglas, Fernandina Island, Galapagos.

Tui De Roy / Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi), Punta Espinosa, Fernandina Island, Galapagos

Tui De Roy / Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) silhouetted, Punta Espinosa, Fernandina Island, Galapagos

Pete Oxford / Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) foraging, Punta Moreno, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Andy Rouse / Galapagos flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) diving for fish underwater, Galapagos.

Tui De Roy / Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) underwater, Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, April.

Tui De Roy / Flightless Cormorant (Nannopterum / Phalacrocorax harrisi) with nesting material. Banks Bay, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, December.

Tui De Roy / Flightless Cormorant (Nannopterum / Phalacrocorax harrisi) with chick at nest, made from dead starfish. Banks Bay, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, December.

Tui De Roy / Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) drying stunted wings, Punta Espinosa, Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) drying stunted wings at sunset, Punta Espinosa, Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) on nest with two chicks. Base Bolivar, Beagle Crater, Isabela Island, Galapagos.

Tui De Roy / Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) feeding on sea floor. Tagus Cove, Isabela Island, Galapagos.