Mark Payne-Gill / Three banded armadillo {Tolypeutes tricinctus} walking Captive, UK

Mark Payne-Gill / Three banded armadillo {Tolypeutes tricinctus} uncurling from defensive ball

Gavin Hellier / Looking up at canopy of tropical rainforest, Malaysia, 2008

Floris van Breugel / Tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata) drift with the current in the calm turquiose waters of a lagoon in Ofu, American Samoa. The window of sky is called Snell's Window, caused by refraction of...

Floris van Breugel / Turquoise waters of the lagoon along Ofu's National Park beach, American Samoa. January 2012.

Ernie Janes / Apricot tree (Prunus ameniaca) Moorpark variety in blossom trained against a wall in walled garden, UK, March.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Jequitiba rosa tree (Cariniana legalis) Tableland Atlantic Rainforest of Vale Natural Reserve, municipality of Linhares, Esparito Santo State, Eastern Brazil, January 2012.

Shibai Xiao / Marbled eel (Anguilla marmorata) captured by local people and being held up in net, Hainan Island, China. No release available.

Sue Flood / Bamboo forest, Shikoku Mura open air museum, Takamatsu, Shikoku Island, Japan, May

Graham Eaton / An underwater view of a woodland stream, River Glaslyn, Snowdonia NP, Gwynedd, Wales, UK, May

Graham Eaton / A split-level image of a mountain stream, in autumn, with water droplets on lens, Nant Ffrancon Valley, Snowdonia NP, Gwynedd, Wales, UK, October

Michael W. Richards / Domesticated Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) low angle view of having howdah fitted to take people into Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Richard Du Toit / Low level view of domestic Ostrich (Struthio camelus), Overberg, Southern Cape, South Africa August

Nuno Sa / Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) at the sea surface. Santa Maria, Azores, August.

Jenny E. Ross / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) sub-adult male on cliff searching for eggs in Brunnich's Guillemot nests, as gulls look on from above. This unusual behaviour happens when when lack of sea-ice prevents t...

Bence Mate / Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) low angle perspective of open bills, Lake Kerkini, Greece, February. Highly Commended, 2011 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Bence Mate / Confrontation between a great egret (Ardea alba) and grey heron (Ardea cinerea), Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary.

Bence Mate / Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) low angle perspective of open bill, Lake Kerkini, Greece, February. Winner, Eric Hosking award, 2011 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

Lassi Rautiainen / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) and Grey wolf (Canis lupus) together in wetlands, Kuhmo, Finland, July

Sergey Gorshkov / Kamchatka Brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) walking beside lake, Kamchatka, Far east Russia, August

Florian Möllers / House sparrow (Passer domesticus) breeding in the cannon tube of a tank at the Russian War Monument, Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany, June 2007

Alex Hyde / Looking up at Beech wood canopy (Fagus sylvatica) in autumn, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, November

Konstantin Mikhailov / Birch trees weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual phenom...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Huge flock of Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) flying to roost in trees, Gorbeia Natural Park, Basque country, Spain, January 2011, unusual winter visitors pushed further south than usual by the...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Huge flock of Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) in flight, Gorbeia Natural Park, Basque country, Spain, January 2011, unusual winter visitors pushed further south than usual by the harsh winter co...

Alex Mustard / A group of Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostrus) sleeping in the afternoon at Three Sisters Spring. Crystal River, Florida, USA. Manatees sleep on the bottom of the spring, floating up per...

Alex Mustard / A group of Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostrus) sleeping in the afternoon at Three Sisters Spring. Manatees sleep on the bottom of this shallow spring, occasionally rising to the surface...

Alex Mustard / Split level of female California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) basking in the sun on the surface. La Paz, Baja California Mexico. Sea of Cortez, East Pacific Ocean. October

Andrew Walmsley / Silver eye / Grey backed white eye (Zosterops lateralis) in flowering Pohutukawa tree (Metrosideros excelsa) Botanic Gardens, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand, December

Fabio Liverani / Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus carnifex) underwater view of female swimming near surface, Traversari lake, Campigna National Park, Emilia Romagna and Tuscany regions, Italy

Fabio Liverani / Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus carnifex) underwater view of female swimming on surface, Traversari lake, Campigna National Park, Emilia Romagna and Tuscany regions, Italy

Solvin Zankl / As soon as it entered the water the young Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) struggles against the swell to swim away from the coast. The swimming frenzy lasts for approximately 48 hours...

Inaki Relanzon / Looking up into European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)tree canopy in autumm colours. Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Pyrenees, Aragon, Spain. October 2009

Doug Allan / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming below a whale watching boat, Sue Flood, photographer in boat, Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga, South Pacific, September 2006, Model released

Solvin Zankl / Whalefish {Cetomimus sp} an unusual specimen that may be an undescribed species, deepsea, Atlantic ocean

Jabruson / Unusual horn formation in a Tutsi cow {Bos taurus} Virunga National Park, Zaire, Africa

Anup Shah / 9-year-old female orang utan stretching arms (Pongo abelii) Leuser NP Indonesia

Constantinos Petrinos / A new Starfish {Fromia} regenerates from detached arm, Sulawesi Indonesia. NB will have 6 arms instead of normal 5

Fred Bavendam / Common Comet Star (Linckia guildingii) in an unusual lavender color variation, it is typically beige or yellowish in color, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Doug Allan / White whales (Beluga) underwater. Arctic sea. Freeze Frame book plate page 201.

Doug Allan / White whales (Beluga) underwater with diver Arctic

Mark Payne-Gill / Three banded armadillo {Tolypeutes tricinctus} in defensive ball. Captive, UK

Mark Payne-Gill / Three banded armadillo {Tolypeutes tricinctus} in defensive ball. Captive, UK

Mark Payne-Gill / Three banded armadillo {Tolypeutes tricinctus} walking after uncurling from defensive ball

Mark Payne-Gill / Three banded armadillo {Tolypeutes tricinctus} in defensive ball. Captive, UK

Artur Tabor / Moor frogs and frogspawn (Rana arvalis) Poland

Tim Edwards / Transmitter change on female kakapo. Little Barrier Is. NZ Rarest, heaviest bird in world>> Pictures taken Sept 91 high on one of the volcanic mountains of the island. Nocturnal habit unusual for parr...

Mark Payne-Gill / Three banded armadillo rolling up into defensive ball {Tolypeutes tricinctus}

Mark Payne-Gill / Three banded armadillo rolls up in defensive ball {Tolypeutes tricinctus}

Dietmar Nill / Badger swimming {Meles meles} Germany

John Downer / Wide angle shot of Elephant herd taken with remote control camera during filming of BBC television programme 'Elephants - Spy in the Herd' 2003

Daniel Gomez / Ball-shaped sandstone formations produced by wind and rain erosion. Ischigualasto NR, W Argentina. South America

Richard Steel / 2020VISION / Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) perched on branch of a Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia), with berries, Clwyd, Wales, UK, November. Did you know? Fieldfares have an unusual way of defending their nests - by bo...

Juergen Freund / Spectacled flying foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus) in aviary at feeding time, the bats are fed a variety of fruit and drink milk and water, Tolga Bat Hospital, North Queensland, Australia, November 201...

Chris Mattison / Golden-tailed gecko (Strophurus taenicauda) head close up showing unusual skin pattern. Captive. Western Australia.

Mark Taylor / Black and white Border Collie puppy and black and white rabbit.

Pete Oxford / Lioness (Panthera leo) with mane, a rare mutation that causes her to resemble a male lion. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Tui De Roy / Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) in unusual posture on beach. Endangered. Seymour Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, June.

Kristel Richard / Unique lioness (Panthera leo) female with a mane resembling that of a male lion hunting, Mombo, Moremi Game Reserve, Chief Island, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Kristel Richard / Unique lioness (Panthera leo) female with a mane resembling that of a male lion walking under tree branch, Mombo, Moremi Game Reserve, Chief Island, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Mark Taylor / Black-and-white Border Collie bitch, with black-and-white tuxedo male kitten, at 9 weeks.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Essex, UK, January. Did you know? Short-eared owls are unusual as they are active in the daytime.

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Large nudibranch (Tritonia hombergi) with eggs. The eggs are from this species of nudibranch and the adult seems to be feeding on them, which is unusual. The adult may have just laid the eggs and may...

Sue Daly / Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) head with unusual eye morphology. Channel Islands, UK, August.

Jeff Vanuga / McCullough Peaks wild horse (Equus caballus) herd on open plains under unusual clouds. Cody, Wyoming, USA, July.

Mark Taylor / RF- Tortoiseshell kitten with baby tortoiseshell guinea pig looking at each other. NON DISPONIBLE POUR UNE UTILISATION DANS UN LIVRE JUSQU'EN 2025. MERCI DE NOUS CONTACTER POUR TOUT AUTRE UTILISATION...

Mark Taylor / Yellow Labrador Retriever bitch puppy, 9 weeks, and young Burmese cat.

Luciano Candisani / Unusual tree bark, Cerrado ecosystem, Serra do Tombador, Goias State, Brazil

Konstantin Mikhailov / Tree branches weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusua...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees, mainly Birch, weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. Thi...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees, mainly Birch, weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. Thi...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees, mainly Birch, weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. Thi...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees, mainly Birch, weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. Thi...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Birch tree weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual p...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual phenom...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual phenom...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Huge flock of Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) flying to roost in trees, Gorbeia Natural Park, Basque country, Spain, January 2011, unusual winter visitors pushed further south than usual by the...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Huge flock of Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) flying to roost in trees, Gorbeia Natural Park, Basque country, Spain, January 2011, unusual winter visitors pushed further south than usual by the...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Huge flock of Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) roosting in tree, Gorbeia Natural Park, Basque country, Spain, January 2011, unusual winter visitors pushed further south than usual by the harsh wi...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Huge flock of Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) flying to roost in tree, Gorbeia Natural Park, Basque country, Spain, January 2011, unusual winter visitors pushed further south than usual by the h...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Huge flock of Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) roosting in tree, Gorbeia Natural Park, Basque country, Spain, January 2011, unusual winter visitors pushed further south than usual by the harsh wi...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Huge flock of Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) in flight, Gorbeia Natural Park, Basque country, Spain, January 2011, unusual winter visitors pushed further south than usual by the harsh winter co...

Christophe Courteau / White Impala (Aepyceros melampus) not an albino, just an unusual pale form, Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve. South Africa, June

Christophe Courteau / Unusual grooming behaviour between a Common / Crested caracara (Caracara plancus) and a Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) Pantanal, Brazil, July

Nick Upton / Yellow Dung Fly (Scathophaga stercoraria) male with unusual grey colouration, on Blackthorn blossom (Prunus spinosa) Wiltshire, UK, April.

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Vermetid worm / Worm snail (Dendropoma maxima). Vermetid gastropods are unusual snails in that they secrete the calcareous tube in which they live. This one has a operculum. They feed by trapping part...