From bizarre proboscis monkeys and striking rattlesnakes to location shots from the new BBC Frozen Planet series, we've added some fantastic nature pictures from photographers in every part of the world to our collection in the last month.
Fiona Rogers / Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) mature male head and shoulders portrait. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, April. Did you know? A Proboscis monkey's nose can reach up to a quarter of...
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Anup Shah / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) juveniles play fighting, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, February
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Anup Shah / Adolescent male Lions (Panthera leo) play fighting, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, March
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Sergey Gorshkov / African lion (Panthera leo) lioness leaping over water, reflection in water, Okavango Delta, Botswana, July 2007
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Andy Rouse / European Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos) mother and young cub. Finland, Europe, June.
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Andy Rouse / Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris) adult, UK, captive
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Common nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) adult perched, singing, Cambridgeshire, UK, April
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Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Dartford warbler (Sylvia undata) perched on Heather twig, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, UK, July. 2020VISION Book Plate.
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David Maitland / Head of female St. Marks fly (Bibio marci) showing normal sized compound eyes. Feltwell, Norfolk, UK
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Rolf Nussbaumer / Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), males displaying, New Braunfels, San Antonio, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, March.
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Paul Hobson / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in broken window, UK, February
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Jeff Wilson / Director, Chadden Hunter, standing on wind eroded rock talking on radio to base camp, Dry Valleys, Antarctica, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
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Jeff Wilson / View through the porthole of science teams and Frozen Planet film crew working on the sea ice in the Bering Sea, Alaska, USA, March 2008. The film crew were in search of Spectacled eider ducks, temper...
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Jeff Wilson / Royal Navy ship, HMS Endurance, crashing through the waves in the south atlantic ocean, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
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Jeff Wilson / Pyramid of sea ice catching the first rays of the returning sun in the high Arctic, Svalbard, Spitsbergen, Norway, February 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
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Jeff Wilson / Field Assistant, Jason Roberts, standing on top of rock pinnacle, Svalbard, Spitzbergen, Norway, July 2009, Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
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Jeff Wilson / Arctic wolf (Canis lupus) on tundra, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2008. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Summer
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Rolf Nussbaumer / Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), adult in striking pose in wildflower field. Laredo, Webb County, South Texas, USA, April.
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Rolf Nussbaumer / Cane Toad / Marine Toad / Giant Toad (Bufo marinus) adult jumping in Dogweed (Dyssodia pentachaeta) field. Laredo, Webb County, South Texas, USA, April.
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Rolf Nussbaumer / Jumping Spider (Salticidae) perched on Bigtooth Maple leaf (Acer grandidentatum). Lost Maples State Park, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, November.
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Rolf Nussbaumer / RF- Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) female feeding in flight on Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata). Gila National Forest, New Mexico, USA. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights...
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Rolf Nussbaumer / Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) adult on ice covered Possum Haw Holly (Ilex decidua) berries. New Braunfels, San Antonio, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, January.
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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.
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Doug Perrine / Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) cleaned of algae by Yellow tangs / surgeonfish (Zebrasoma flavescens), Puako, Kona, Hawaii, USA, June, Endangered species
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Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Silhouette of Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight at dusk, Lincolnshire, UK, March. Did you know? Short eared owls often hunt by day and although their name derives from tufts of feathers on the...
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Paul Hobson / Bewick's swan (Cygnus columbianus bewickii) flying across a full moon, UK, February 2011
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Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Winter sunset over the Somerset Levels from Walton Hill on a misty evening with snow on the ground. View includes Butleigh Moor, Somerton Moor, Street Moor, Low Ham Moor, Walton Moor, Pitney Moor, Hui...
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Ernie Janes / RF- White Fantail pigeon (Columba sp) in flight against dark clouds, UK. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Bence Mate / Confrontation between a great egret (Ardea alba) and grey heron (Ardea cinerea), Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary.
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Markus Varesvuo / White-tailed Eagle (Haliaetus albicilla) turning in flight over snow. Lokka, Finland, April.
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Markus Varesvuo / Hazel Grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) perched on a thin twig, possibly looking for buds to eat. Kuusamo, Finland, February.
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Markus Varesvuo / Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) female perched on hoar-frost covered branches. Kuusamo, Finland, February.
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David Noton / Broken ice on Glen Bracadale. Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, December 2010.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Flysch - a sequence of sedimentary rocks. Sakoneta beach, Deva, Gipuzkoa, The Bay of Biscay, Spain, June.
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David Noton / A field of sunflowers near Castelnaudary at sunrise. Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, July 2010.
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Jeff Wilson / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adults and chicks in colony beside ice cliff, Cape Crozier, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Spring.
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Jeff Wilson / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) two adults in colony, Cape Crozier, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Spring.
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Frederique Olivier / Aerial view of caved icebergs holding pack ice, Antarctica, March 2011.
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Frederique Olivier / Killer whale (Orcinus orca) amongst thick pack ice, Antarctica. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
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Frederique Olivier / Young Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) jumping off ice floes, Antarctica, February 2011.
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Frederique Olivier / Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) pup on ice beside mother, Antarctica, Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
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Jeff Wilson / Royal Navy helicopter from HMS Endurance flying over sea and antarctic landscape, November 2008, Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
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Jeff Wilson / Mountain landscape, Antarctica, November 2008. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
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Jeff Wilson / Frozen Planet team tent at Lake Hoare Camp, Dry Valleys, Antarctica, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
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Jeff Wilson / Aerial view of the River Onyx, the only running river in Antarctica, Dry Valleys, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
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Jeff Wilson / Two Arctic wolves (Canis lupus) in tundra landscape, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut , Canada, June 2008, Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Summer
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Jeff Wilson / Silhouette of Arctic wolf (Canis lupus) on sea ice, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2008. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Summer
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Jeff Wilson / Crew member of the US coastguard ship 'Healy' standing on the sea ice in front of the ship's hull after the ship became stuck in the ice, Bering Sea, Alaska, USA, March 2008. Taken on location for the...
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Jeff Wilson / Frozen planet team clothes and equipment ready for Antarctica expedition to Ross Sea, in National Science Foundation hanger, Christchurch, New Zealand, October 2009. Taken on location for BBC series,...
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Jeff Wilson / Ventefact, a wind shaped rock, in the Dry Valleys, Antarctica, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
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Jeff Wilson / Adult Arctic wolf (Canis lupus) Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2008. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Summer
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Anup Shah / Playful Lion cub with lioness (Panthera leo), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, October
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Sergey Gorshkov / African lion (Panthera leo) male in habitat, Okavango Delta, Botswana, January
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Sergey Gorshkov / Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking towards camera, Okavango Delta, Botswana, January
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Fiona Rogers / Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) sub-mature male sitting in a tree. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, March.
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Fiona Rogers / Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) jumping through the forest canopy. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, April.
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Anup Shah / Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) male feeding on leaves, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, April
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Fiona Rogers / Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) mature male feeding on leaves, head portrait. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, April.
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Fiona Rogers / Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) sub-mature male sitting in a tree. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, March.
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Fiona Rogers / Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) male walking on the mudflats of a mangrove swamp revealed at low tide. Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, March.
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Daniel Heuclin / Equatorial spitting cobra (Naja sumatrana) SE Asia, Controlled conditions.
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Daniel Heuclin / White-lipped / Green tree viper (Cryptelytrops albolabris) captive, from SE Asia
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Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ant (Atta sp) female worker carrying leaf to nest, with a smaller 'minor' ant riding. The minor's job is to protect her sister from parasitic flies. Costa Rica, December. Highly Commended,...
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Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) female worker ants carry pieces of fern leaves to nest, reflected in water, Costa Rica, December. Winner, Eric Hosking award, 2011 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competit...
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Paul Hobson / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) adult female with two cubs playing, Finland, June
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Paul Hobson / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) two grazing beside water, Finland, June
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Paul Hobson / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) two fighting, Finland, June
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Radomir Jakubowski / Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) mother protecting young, approached by male, Dovrefjell national park, Norway, September
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Radomir Jakubowski / Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) running in landscape, Dovrefjell national park, Norway, September
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Radomir Jakubowski / Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) closeup resting, Dovrefjell national park, Norway, September
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Klaus Echle / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) sat on a fallen tree in misty woodlands. Highly Commended in the Animals in their Environment category, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011.
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Markus Varesvuo / Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) male and female greeting, Kuusamo, Finland, February.
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Markus Varesvuo / Hazel Grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) perched on a thin twig, possibly looking for buds to eat. Kuusamo, Finland, February.
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Markus Varesvuo / Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) perched on snowy tree in front of the moon. Kuusamo, Finland, February.
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Markus Varesvuo / Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) perched on frosted twig. Posio, Finland, January.
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Markus Varesvuo / Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) pouncing in flight with claws brandished. Kuusamo, Finland, February.
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Markus Varesvuo / White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight with a fish it has just caught. Norway, July.
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Markus Varesvuo / Portrait of a Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca). Canada, January.
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Roger Powell / Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) male in full display. This was the dominant male at the lek. Varanger, Norway, June.
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Roger Powell / Two male Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) of different colour types competitively displaying at a lek in the background. Varanger, Norway, June.
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Markus Varesvuo / Flock of Crane (Grus grus) flying overhead with a cliff in the foreground. Spain, March.
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Kristel Richard / Konik horses (Equus caballus) - Two wild Konik young colts running one after the other, Millingerwaard nature reserve, Netherlands, April
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Daniel Heuclin / Pyrenean mountain newt / brook salamander (Calotriton / Euproctus asper) mating pair, captive, from Pyreneen mountains, France and Spain, near threatened
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David Maitland / Head of female St. Marks fly (Bibio marci) showing normal sized compound eyes. Feltwell, Norfolk, UK
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David Maitland / Close up of head of a male miniature Blue-winged olive mayfly (Acentrella sp). The male mayflys head is dominated by its remarkable red 'Turbinate' compound eyes which, directed upwards and phenomenal...
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David Noton / Ice on Glen Bracadale, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK, December 2010.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Rocks / pebbles and Flysch - a sequence of sedimentary rocks. Sakoneta beach, Deva, Gipuzkoa, The Bay of Biscay, Spain, June.
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Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Abstract reflection of reeds in rippled water, Westhay Moor SWT reserve, Somerset Levels, Somerset, England, UK, June 2011
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Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) coming in to roost at Shapwick, Somerset Levels, Somerset, England, UK. Photographer quote: 'Several million starlings roost on the Somerset Levels during the winter month...
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Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Wild arum / Cuckoo Pint (Arum maculatum) backlit in late eveing sunlight, Collard Hill, Somerset, England, UK. April
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Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Cowslip flowers (Primula veris), Catcott SWT reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, April. Photographer quote: 'Finding a perfect group of cowslips takes time, as does washing all your clothes when yo...
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Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Black-tailed skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum cancellatum), Westhay SWT reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK
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Paul Hobson / Lesser celandine ( Ranunculus ficaria) flowers, UK, April
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Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Four-spotted chaser dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata), Westhay SWT reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, June. Did you know? Dragonflies can fly backwards.
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Paul Hobson / Wild flower meadow, Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) Derbyshire, UK, June
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Ernie Janes / Flock of white Fantail pigeons (Columba sp) in flight, UK
