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Western chimpanzee male playing, Guinea
© Fiona Rogers / naturepl.com
Two African forest elephant bulls sparring, Central African Republic
© Jabruson / naturepl.com
Bengal tigers playfighting, India
© Andrew Parkinson / naturepl.com
Grey wolves hunting Tibetan wild ass, China
© Xi Zhinong / naturepl.com
Two red foxes fighting, The Netherlands
© David Pattyn / naturepl.com
European river otter amongst kelp, Shetland Isles
© Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / naturepl.com
Wild cat, France
© Fabrice Cahez / naturepl.com
Winter snowstorm, Olympic National Park, USA
© Floris van Breugel / naturepl.com
Chilean flamingos in flight, Chile
© Ben Hall / naturepl.com
Willow grouse, Finland
© Markus Varesuvo / naturepl.com
Peregrine falcon chasing parent with feral pigeon in claws, UK
© Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / naturepl.com
Greater bird of paradise displaying, Indonesia
© Tim Laman / National Geographic Stock / naturepl.com
Wahnes's parotia male on perch, Papua New Guinea
© Tim Laman / National Geographic Stock / naturepl.com
Blackcap, Finland
© Markus Varesvuo / naturepl.com
Spectacled flying fox babies, Tonga Bat Hospital, Australia
© Jurgen Freund / naturepl.com
Blue whales filter feeding, USA
© Doc White / naturepl.com
Thimble jellyfish, American Samoa
© Floris van Breugel / naturepl.com
Whale shark filter feeding, Mexico
© Alex Mustard / naturepl.com
Turquoise lagoon waters, American Samoa
© Floris van Breugel / naturepl.com
Darkling beetle on sand dune, New Mexico, USA
© Floris van Breugel / naturepl.com

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2020VISION open air exhibition at More London on the South Bank of the River Thames, with Tower Bridge and City Hall in the background, London, May 2013

2020VISION COMES TO LONDON

The UK’s biggest ever nature photography project, 2020VISION, has now arrived in London in the form of a spectacular exhibition on the South Bank, running to the end of May. Five photographers from the project present The Vision at the Royal Geographic Society on Friday May 17th.

European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen and nectar from Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum). Perthshire, Scotland, July.

EU votes to ban Neonicitinoid pesticides

The EU voted on 29th April in favour of a partial ban on neonicitinoid pesticides which have been linked to a worrying decline in honey bee populations. View our honey bee gallery and find out more.

Emperor Penguins, (Aptenodytes forsteri), chicks huddled together in a creche to keep warm, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Close Encounters with Penguins

David Tipling’s new book is a visual celebration of his favourite family of birds – with great images of all the penguin species in action! The book will be published on 16th May by New Holland Publishers and will be available from all good bookshops.

Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) adult female shot on Gozo held in hand of Birdlife Malta Volunteer, to be sent to Centro Recupero Fauna Selvatica, a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Sicily. BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, April 2013

David Tipling documents the fight against illegal spring hunting in Malta

NPL sent top bird photographer David Tipling to work with BirdLife Malta in documenting their campaign to stop the illegal shooting of migrating songbirds and birds of prey. View the first dramatic images sent back from the field…

The National Forest sign with leaves in the foreground, Beacon Hill Country Park, The National Forest, Leicestershire, UK, April 2011

2020VISION exhibition opens in The National Forest

The 2020VISION exhibition is now on view at Swadlincote in Derbyshire, in the heart of The National Forest, moving to Calke Abbey on 10th April. More than 8 million trees have been planted in The National Forest in the last 20 years, but the project is not just about trees – it’s about community, health and well-being.
View the slideshow or enjoy our National Forest gallery to find out more!

Close up of Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) in pink color phase, camouflaged within the branches of a pink sea fan, Malapascua Island, Visayan Sea, Philippines

Project Seahorse and ILCP Philippines Expedition

We’re delighted to support the ILCP expedition to the Danajon Bank double barrier reef in the Philippines, running from 4th to 15th April. NPL’s Mexican photographer Claudio Contreras will be joining the expedition. Click here to find out more and click here to join the crowdfunding campaign.

Baby Indian elephant in water looking shocked {Elephas maximus} Indian subcontinent

Top Ten Funny Animals

Many thanks to all who voted in our Red Nose Day competition, which raised £157 for Comic Relief. Click here to see the most popular images, with Anup Shah’s adorable baby Asian elephant in first place. The images are in order of popularity and there was a 7 way tie for 10th place!

Study of Daffodils

Spring is here!

Escape the snow and ice with our new gallery of Spring images – birds are singing, woodland flowers are blooming, hares are boxing and insects are emerging from hibernation…

PARADISAEA APODA

January & February 2013 Highlights

We’ve added some fantastic new images to our site. Check out our gallery of edited highlights, including unique birds of paradise, endangered Chinese wildlife, forest elephants and chimps from Central Africa, dramatic blue whales, urban peregrines, fighting Bengal tigers and Jurgen Freund’s bat hospital story.

Eastern green mamba {Dendroaspis angusticeps} head portrait, captive, from East Africa;

Welcome to the Year of the Snake

We celebrate the start of the Year of the Snake on February 10th with a gallery of our most beautiful and dramatic snake images.