2011 - Best-of septembre 2011 (140) Images supplémentaires...
Our globe-trotting photographers have visited all corners of the world to provide exciting new photos over the last month. We've got great mountain gorilla behaviour from Andy Rouse, coral reef biodiversity from Jurgen Freund, and lots of polar wildlife ranging from narwhals to leopard seals from Eric Baccega and Troels Jacobsen. Hermann Brehm captured a fascinating sequence of a Bengal tiger being frightened by a leaf!



Our North American photographers Diane McAllister, Dave Wellings and Jeff Vanuga have been busy photographing coyotes, hummingbirds, prairie dogs and much more. While back in Europe, we've great new Finnish wildlife from Lassi Rautiainen, including an interesting brown bear/wolf confrontation. And Andy Rouse photographed a little owl family with the parents pulli
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) male and female after mating. Rwanda, Africa
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Andy Rouse / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) male and female after mating. Rwanda, Africa
Portrait of a Mountain Gorilla infant (Gorilla beringei). Rwanda, Africa
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Andy Rouse / Portrait of a Mountain Gorilla infant (Gorilla beringei). Rwanda, Africa
Two male Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) facing up and chest-beating in a dominance / hierarchy behaviour. Rwanda, Africa
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Andy Rouse / Two male Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) facing up and chest-beating in a dominance / hierarchy behaviour. Rwanda, Africa
Male Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus) displaying. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge, Peru, August.
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Hermann Brehm / Male Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus) displaying. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge, Peru, August.
Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) hiding amongst the tentacles of its closed anemone host, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
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Juergen Freund / Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) hiding amongst the tentacles of its closed anemone host, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Male Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) hovers in mid-air looking at the camera in a backyard in Reno. Nevada, USA, August
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Diane McAllister / Male Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) hovers in mid-air looking at the camera in a backyard in Reno. Nevada, USA, August
Wild Grey wolf (Canis lupus) walking, Kuhmo, Finland, September
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Lassi Rautiainen / Wild Grey wolf (Canis lupus) walking, Kuhmo, Finland, September
Pine marten (Martes martes) in tree trunk, Finland, July
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Lassi Rautiainen / Pine marten (Martes martes) in tree trunk, Finland, July
Black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) male feeding on tree trunk with beak open showing tongue, Finland, March
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Lassi Rautiainen / Black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) male feeding on tree trunk with beak open showing tongue, Finland, March
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) and Grey wolf (Canis lupus) showing aggression, Kuhmo, Finland, September
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Lassi Rautiainen / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) and Grey wolf (Canis lupus) showing aggression, Kuhmo, Finland, September
Little Owl (Athene noctua) adult pulling a worm from the ground. Wales, UK, June. (non-ex).
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Andy Rouse / Little Owl (Athene noctua) adult pulling a worm from the ground. Wales, UK, June. (non-ex).
A Jay (Garrulus glandarius) and Great Spotted Woodpecker (Decdrocops major) fighting on a tree stump. Bavaria, Germany, November.
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Hermann Brehm / A Jay (Garrulus glandarius) and Great Spotted Woodpecker (Decdrocops major) fighting on a tree stump. Bavaria, Germany, November.