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'Eyecatchers' are show-stopping and surprising standalone images from the natural world, accompanied by the photographers’ stories from behind the lens. This gallery is a great place to look for those special one-off images, suitable for double-page spreads or simply for inspiration and ideas.

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Male and female Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) interacting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Male and female Ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) interacting, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, February.
RF- Arctic Fox (Alopex / Vulpes lagopus) standing on ridge, during moult from grey summer fur to winter white. Dovrefjell National Park, Norway, September. (This image may be licensed either as rights...
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Andy Trowbridge / RF- Arctic Fox (Alopex / Vulpes lagopus) standing on ridge, during moult from grey summer fur to winter white. Dovrefjell National Park, Norway, September. (This image may be licensed either as rights...
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying with whitefish prey in talons, Pirkanmaa, Finland, April.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying with whitefish prey in talons, Pirkanmaa, Finland, April.
Male lion (Panthera leo) yawning, Masai Mara, Kenya. Taken with remote camera.
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Will Burrard-Lucas / Male lion (Panthera leo) yawning, Masai Mara, Kenya. Taken with remote camera.
Armadillo Lizard (Cordylus cataphractus) biting its own tail while trying to roll into a defensive ball, captive, from South Africa
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Daniel Heuclin / Armadillo Lizard (Cordylus cataphractus) biting its own tail while trying to roll into a defensive ball, captive, from South Africa
Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) in flight at dawn over misty forest, Czech Republic, November
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Ben Hall / Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) in flight at dawn over misty forest, Czech Republic, November
Aeolid nudibranch (Flabellina pedata) feeding on its prey of hydroids. This species cannot only eat the stinging hydroids without getting stung, but the stinging nematocysts of the hydoid pass through...
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Alex Mustard / Aeolid nudibranch (Flabellina pedata) feeding on its prey of hydroids. This species cannot only eat the stinging hydroids without getting stung, but the stinging nematocysts of the hydoid pass through...
Nudibranch (Flabellina nobilis) feeding on a solitary hydroid (Tubularia indivisa) and laying eggs. Gulen, Bergen, Norway. North East Atlantic Ocean.
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Alex Mustard / Nudibranch (Flabellina nobilis) feeding on a solitary hydroid (Tubularia indivisa) and laying eggs. Gulen, Bergen, Norway. North East Atlantic Ocean.
Cowtail Stingray (Pastinachus sephen) feeding in shallows, Maldives
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Mark MacEwen / Cowtail Stingray (Pastinachus sephen) feeding in shallows, Maldives
Spectral Tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) jumping on a grasshopper, Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Spectral Tarsier (Tarsius tarsier) jumping on a grasshopper, Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) eating pet food left out for it in suburban garden at twilight, Kent, UK, August, taken with camera trap. Did you know? Foxes first colonised British cities in the 1930-40s.~ P...
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) eating pet food left out for it in suburban garden at twilight, Kent, UK, August, taken with camera trap. Did you know? Foxes first colonised British cities in the 1930-40s.~ P...
European Otter (Lutra lutra) with fish (Dace) on river bank. River Thet, Thetford, Norfolk, UK, March.
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David Tipling / European Otter (Lutra lutra) with fish (Dace) on river bank. River Thet, Thetford, Norfolk, UK, March.
Couple of Pink River dolphin / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) Acajatuba Lake, Negro River, Amazonas, Brazil
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Franco Banfi / Couple of Pink River dolphin / Boto (Inia geoffrensis) Acajatuba Lake, Negro River, Amazonas, Brazil
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) in field of daisies, Heimeay, Iceland, July
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Theo Bosboom / Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) in field of daisies, Heimeay, Iceland, July
Muskox, (Ovibos moschatus) with wind blowing snow, Dovrefjell national park, Norway, February 2009. Exclusive Japanese calendar rights for 2014.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Munier / Muskox, (Ovibos moschatus) with wind blowing snow, Dovrefjell national park, Norway, February 2009. Exclusive Japanese calendar rights for 2014.
Snowflake, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, January 2009
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Sandra Bartocha / Snowflake, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, January 2009
Arctic fox (Vulpes / Alopex lagopus) curled up, eye open, blue morph, Iceland, April
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Erlend Haarberg / Arctic fox (Vulpes / Alopex lagopus) curled up, eye open, blue morph, Iceland, April
After being trapped in an empty shed, Badger (Meles meles) passes wall decorated with graffiti on its way back to the forest. Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany, May 2010. Winner of the Man and Nature catego...
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Klaus Echle / After being trapped in an empty shed, Badger (Meles meles) passes wall decorated with graffiti on its way back to the forest. Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany, May 2010. Winner of the Man and Nature catego...
A Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) photographed against open water. Wool Bay Jetty, Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsular, South Australia, December.
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Alex Mustard / A Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) photographed against open water. Wool Bay Jetty, Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsular, South Australia, December.
Arctic fox (Vulpes / Alopex lagopus) in a wild flower meadow, dark summer phase, Hornstrandir, Iceland, July 2008
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Wild Wonders of Europe / O. Haar / Arctic fox (Vulpes / Alopex lagopus) in a wild flower meadow, dark summer phase, Hornstrandir, Iceland, July 2008
Aerial image of solar energy power station in Salamanca Region, Castilla y Leon, Spain, May 2011
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Aerial image of solar energy power station in Salamanca Region, Castilla y Leon, Spain, May 2011
Salmon landing on head of Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) as it is leaping up rapids, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA
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Loic Poidevin / Salmon landing on head of Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) as it is leaping up rapids, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA
Garden / Grove Snail (Cepaea nemoralis) on twig. Vosges, France, May.
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Fabrice Cahez / Garden / Grove Snail (Cepaea nemoralis) on twig. Vosges, France, May.
Grey wolf (Canis lupus) chasing a wounded tibetan wild ass (Equus kiang) Kekexili, Qinghai, China, December.
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XI ZHINONG / Grey wolf (Canis lupus) chasing a wounded tibetan wild ass (Equus kiang) Kekexili, Qinghai, China, December.
Long exposure (30 second) exposure of Clepsydra Geyser taken at night by moon light with stars visible in sky. This geyser is located in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in USA. The...
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Paul D Stewart / Long exposure (30 second) exposure of Clepsydra Geyser taken at night by moon light with stars visible in sky. This geyser is located in the Lower Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in USA. The...
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) drinking from Fonte Gaia (Fountain of Joy) fountain. Piazza del Campo, Sienna, Italy, September.
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Guy Edwardes / Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) drinking from Fonte Gaia (Fountain of Joy) fountain. Piazza del Campo, Sienna, Italy, September.
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) two males displaying in territorial dispute, Liminka Finland June
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Markus Varesvuo / Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) two males displaying in territorial dispute, Liminka Finland June
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) reflected in water. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, February.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) reflected in water. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, February.
Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) calling at a Thick Billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris) as it lands. Simien National Park, Ethiopia, East Africa.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) calling at a Thick Billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris) as it lands. Simien National Park, Ethiopia, East Africa.
Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) cubs, three standing in a line on their hind legs. Finland, July.
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Danny Green / Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) cubs, three standing in a line on their hind legs. Finland, July.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) pair of spring cubs play tug-o-war with a piece of whale remains during freeze up, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska, USA
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Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) pair of spring cubs play tug-o-war with a piece of whale remains during freeze up, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska, USA
RF- Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) adult and chicks on nest. Nest 'frame' is manmade. Ostersund, Sweden. June. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Andy Trowbridge / RF- Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) adult and chicks on nest. Nest 'frame' is manmade. Ostersund, Sweden. June. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Argentine grey / Patagonian fox (Lycalopex griseus) in its habitat, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.
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Ben Hall / Argentine grey / Patagonian fox (Lycalopex griseus) in its habitat, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.
Forest view of trunks of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), Downy European white birch (Betula pubescens) and European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees, Muritz National Park, Germany, November
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Sandra Bartocha / Forest view of trunks of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), Downy European white birch (Betula pubescens) and European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees, Muritz National Park, Germany, November
Winter snowstorm with frost covered trees , Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA, February 2012.
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Floris van Breugel / Winter snowstorm with frost covered trees , Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA, February 2012.
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) portrait with blue tongue sticking out, Svalbard, Norway
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Staffan Widstrand / Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) portrait with blue tongue sticking out, Svalbard, Norway
Two Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) fighting. The Netherlands~August.
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David Pattyn / Two Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) fighting. The Netherlands~August.
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) eating the eggs of another salamander, Japan, August
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) eating the eggs of another salamander, Japan, August
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) adult in the hot springs of Jigokudani, in the snow, Japan. February
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Diane McAllister / Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) adult in the hot springs of Jigokudani, in the snow, Japan. February
Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) close-up portrait. Lake Kerkini, Greece, March 2012.
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David Pattyn / Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) close-up portrait. Lake Kerkini, Greece, March 2012.
Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on grass, Dunsdon Nature Reserve, Devon, UK. July
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Ross Hoddinott / Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on grass, Dunsdon Nature Reserve, Devon, UK. July
Colmers Hill in morning mist, near Bridport, Dorset, UK. September 2012.
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Ross Hoddinott / Colmers Hill in morning mist, near Bridport, Dorset, UK. September 2012.