Congratulations to Jenny Ross, who won the Nature Singles category of the 2011 World Press awards with her image of a polar bear climbing a cliff to look for guillemot eggs. This unusual behaviour happens when lack of sea ice prevents the bears from hunting for seals.
Doug Allan publishes Freeze Frame book and starts UK speaking tour in February 2012, having just been awarded his second Polar Medal. Marvel at our gallery of his best work and find out more about these projects.
From long-nosed frogs to galloping ponies and cute cheetah cubs to nesting leatherback turtles, plus lots of great British wildlife and lovely landscapes, check out the best new images added to our site over the last month.
Celebrate the start of the Year of the Dragon by checking out our gallery of great dragon pictures. We have scary komodo dragons, ethereal seadragons, flying dragons, dragonflies and a host of dragon plants…
Take a walk on the wildside and enjoy the January wildlife highlights of the British countryside, from winter wildfowl to breeding grey seals and displaying capercaillies.
Kim Taylor’s beautiful picture of a long-eared bat drinking has won the Grand Prize in the 2011 Denver Audubon “Share the View” photo competition. View his commended images or check out the full portfolio.
How do baby elephants cope without their mother and extended family? Lisa Hoffner’s heart-warming pictures reveal the amazing work of the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and how the elephant orphans are eventually returned to the wild.
Juergen and Stella Freund spent 18 months exploring the world’s epicentre of marine biodiversity – a fragile habitat and vital economic resource. Immerse yourself in the vibrant coral seas between New Guinea, Indonesia and the Philippines. Project supported by WWF.
How do lions hunt hippos at night? Find out how Martin Dohrn’s amazing images use revolutionary new technology to show animal behaviour in the dark.
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