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2012 - January 2012 (144) More files...
Our photographers travelled the world to bring us exciting new images during January 2012 - long-nosed frogs from New Guinea, killer whales and penguins in Antarctica, the world's largest poisonous snake from India, nesting leatherback turtles in French Guiana, plus great British, European and African wildlife, beautiful North American landscapes, and dramatic herds of galloping ponies.
Wild / feral Dulmen ponies (Equus caballus) close up of herd of mares and foals running on the Duke of Croy's estate, Meerfelder Bruch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, May 2011
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Kristel Richard / Wild / feral Dulmen ponies (Equus caballus) close up of herd of mares and foals running on the Duke of Croy's estate, Meerfelder Bruch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, May 2011
Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) alert portrait in white winter coat, Monadhliath Mountains, Scotland, UK, February.
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Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) alert portrait in white winter coat, Monadhliath Mountains, Scotland, UK, February.
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) adult in threat posture, ~Derbyshire, UK, February.
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Andrew Parkinson / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) adult in threat posture, ~Derbyshire, UK, February.
Hippopotamus head portrait (Hippopotamus amphibius) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Hippopotamus head portrait (Hippopotamus amphibius) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Eurasian / European / Forest Wolf (Canis lupus lupus) head portrait resting on ground. Mongolia, August.
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Mark Carwardine / Eurasian / European / Forest Wolf (Canis lupus lupus) head portrait resting on ground. Mongolia, August.
Portrait of Dorcopsis (Dorcopsulus sp.). New species of wallaby from the Foja Mountains discovered by Kris Helgen. Captured near Bog Camp at 1650 m. Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation...
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Tim Laman / Portrait of Dorcopsis (Dorcopsulus sp.). New species of wallaby from the Foja Mountains discovered by Kris Helgen. Captured near Bog Camp at 1650 m. Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation...
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) male and female courtship, Agumbe, Karnatka, India, captive
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Sandesh Kadur / King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) male and female courtship, Agumbe, Karnatka, India, captive
Miniature shetland pony (Equus caballus) mother and foal in field, UK
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Mark Bowler / Miniature shetland pony (Equus caballus) mother and foal in field, UK
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) adult with reflection in lake. Grimsel, Bern, Switzerland, Europe, July.
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Stefan Huwiler / Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) adult with reflection in lake. Grimsel, Bern, Switzerland, Europe, July.
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) standing on its hind legs, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March.
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Andrew Parkinson / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) standing on its hind legs, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March.
Eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) bounding, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, September
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Dave Watts / Eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) bounding, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, September
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched. Hungary, Europe, May.
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Stefan Huwiler / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched. Hungary, Europe, May.