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01118116
Easter grey kangaroo mating {Macropus giganticus} Eastern Australia

01118115
Mareeba rock wallaby {Petrogale mareeba} Queensland, Australia

01118114
Mareeba rock wallaby with joey in pouch {Petrogale mareeba} Queensland, Australia

01118113
Southern / Antarctic fulmar calling {Fulmarus glacialoides} Antarctica

01118112
Masked plover {Vanellus miles} Queensland, Australia

01118111
Tasmanian devil with radio tracking collar {Sarcophilus harrisii} Tasmania, Australia

01118110
Faeces of Tasmanian devil {Sarcophilus harrisii} containing Echnida spines,

01118109
Apostle bird {Struthidea cinerea} Australia

01118108
Brush turkey, male on nest mound {Alectura lathami} NE Australia

01118107
Apostle bird {Struthidea cinerea} Australia

01118106
Griffon vulture soaring {Gyps fulvus} Pyrenees, Spain

01118105
Little corella at nest hole {Cacatua pastinator} Australia

01118104
Brush turkey, male on nest mound {Alectura lathami} NE Australia

01118103
Australian darter spreading wings {Anhinga novaehollandiae} Australia

01118102
Freckled duck, female {Stictonetta naevosa} Australia

01118101
Freckled duck, male {Stictonetta naevosa} Australia

01118100
Peregrine falcon feeding chick {Falco peregrinus} Tasmania

01118099
Close up of River red gum tree bark {Eucalyptus camaldulensis} Australia

01118098
Common wombat {Vombatus ursinus} Tasmania, Australia

01118097
Eastern grey kangaroo pair with joey {Macropus giganticus} Eastern Australia

01118096
Red winged parrot feeding in tree {Aprosmictus erythopterus} Australia

01118095
Red capped plover at nest with eggs {Charadrius ruficapillus} Tasmania,

01118094
Brown hawk / falcon {Falco berigora} Tasmania

01118093
Brown hawk / falcon {Falco berigora} 40-day-old chicks in nest, Australia

01118092
Lesser kestrel male (left) + female {Falco naumanni} southern Spain

01118091
Lesser kestrel male {Falco naumanni} southern Spain

01118090
Lesser kestrels mating {Falco naumanni} southern Spain

01118089
Snow petrel sitting on nest {Pagodroma nivea} Antarctica

01118088
South polar skuas {Catharacta maccormicki} killing Adelie penguin, Antarctica

01118087
Rock pipit at nest with hungry chicks {Anthus spinoletta} Pyrenees, France

01118086
Grey leaved cistus in flower {Cistus albidus} Southern France

01118085
Grey leaved cistus in flower {Cistus albidus} Southern France

01118084
Water vole {Arvicola terrestris} UK

01118083
Water vole {Arvicola terrestris} UK

01118082
Rock pipit {Anthus spinoletta} Pyrenees, France

01118081
Australian pelican flying over water {Pelecanus conspicillatus} Australia

01118080
Comb crested jacana feeding {Irediparra gallinacea} Australia

01118079
Spinifex pigeon, bowing display {Petrophassa plumifera} Australia

01118078
Staghorn fern {Platycerium superbum} in rainforest, Fraser Is, Queensland, Australia

01118077
Corn bunting singing {Emberiza calandra} Spain

01118075
Ginkgo / maidenhair tree, leaf portrait {Gingko biloba} UK

01118074
Ginkgo / maidenhair tree leaves {Gingko biloba} UK

01118073
Ginkgo / maidenhair tree foliage {Gingko biloba} UK

01118072
Ginkgo / maidenhair tree leaves and fruit {Gingko biloba} UK

01118071
Mount Teide viewed from the south, Tenerife, Canary Is.

01118070
South Tenerife, semi-desert with cacti, Canary Is.

01118069
Waterfall in South Tenerife, Canary Is.

01118068
South Tenerife, semi-desert with cacti, Canary Is.

01118067
Tangelle beach, nesting site for endangered marine turtles, Sri Lanka

01118066
Woma python {Aspidites ramsayi} Moomba Gas fields, South Australia

01118065
Domestic rabbit, mini rex breed

01118064
Domestic chicken, Barred rock cohin bantam rooster {Gallus gallus domesticus} Iowa, USA

01118063
Domestic chicken chick {Gallus gallus domesticus}

01118062
Domestic chicken chick {Gallus gallus domesticus}

01118061
Domestic chicken chick {Gallus gallus domesticus} + flowers

01118060
Domestic chicken chick {Gallus gallus domesticus} + flowers

01118059
Domestic chicken chick {Gallus gallus domesticus}

01118058
Domestic chicken chick {Gallus gallus domesticus} + sunflower

01118057
Domestic chicken chick {Gallus gallus domesticus} USA

01118056
Rainbow boa {Epicrates cenchria} captive, from South America

01118055
Rainbow boa eating a rat {Epicrates cenchria} captive, from South America

01118054
Diamond python {Morelia spilota spilota} captive, from Australia

01118053
Royal tern, winter plumage {Sterna maxima} Florida, USA

01118052
Grey plover, winter plumage {Pluvialis squatarola} Florida, USA

01118051
Raccoon searching for crayfish {Procyon lotor} Illinois, USA

01118050
Juvenile King cobra eating another snake {Ophiophagus hannah} captive, from Asia

01118049
Juvenile King cobra eating another snake {Ophiophagus hannah} captive, from Asia

01118048
Black mamba snake {Dendroaspis polylepis} captive, from Africa

01118047
Black mamba snake {Dendroaspis polylepis} captive

01118046
Western green / Jameson's mamba {Dendroaspis viridis} captive, from west africa

01118045
Black mamba snake {Dendroaspis polylepis} captive

01118044
Western cottonmouth / water moccasin snake {Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma} Texas, USA

01118043
Timber rattlesnake {Crotalus horridus} captive, USA

01118042
Eastern massasuga rattlesnake juvenile {Sistrurus catenatus catenatus} captive, USA

01118041
Ringed salamander {Ambystoma annulatum} Missouri, USA

01118040
Close up of carapace shell of Eastern box turtle {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118039
Mexican box turtle {Terrapene carolina mexicana} feeding on earthworm. Mexico

01118038
Green tree python {Chondopython viridis} captive, USA

01118037
Green tree python {Chondopython viridis} captive, USA

01118036
Green tree python {Chondopython viridis} captive, USA

01118035
Eastern box turtle hatchling {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118034
Eastern box turtle hatching from egg {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118033
Eastern box turtle hatching from egg {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118032
Eastern box turtle eggs {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118031
Eastern box turtle male mounting female {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118030
Eastern box turtle male in water {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118029
Eastern box turtle in water {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118028
Eastern box turtle in water {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118027
Eastern box turtle {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118026
Eastern box turtle, male portrait {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118025
Eastern box turtle {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118024
Eastern box turtle {Terrapene carolina carolina} Michigan, USA

01118023
Yucatan box turtle portrait {Terrapene carolina yucatana} captive

01118022
Yucatan box turtle {Terrapene carolina yucatana} captive

01118021
Yucatan box turtle {Terrapene carolina yucatana} captive

01118020
Yucatan box turtle {Terrapene carolina yucatana} captive

01118019
Yucatan box turtle {Terrapene carolina yucatana} captive

01118018
Close up of ventral shell of Ornate box turtle {Terrapene ornata ornata} Illinois, USA

01118017
Indo Pacific humpbacked dolphin underwater {Sousa chinensis} Queensland, Australia

01118016
Durban hinge-beak shrimp on red encrusting sponge, Thailand {Rhynchocinetes durbanensis}

01118015
Domestic pig in sack, mixed breed {Sus scrofa domestica} USA

01118014
Alaskan malamute dog portrait {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118013
Alaskan malamute dog portrait {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118012
Labrador retriever dog in lake {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118011
Labrador retriever dog in lake {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118010
Rottweiler dog beside lake {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118009
Rottweiler dog portrait {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118008
Rottweiler dog {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118007
Boxer dog head portrait {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118006
Boxer dog sitting {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118005
Boxer dog {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118004
Boxer dog {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118003
Yorkshire terrier dog {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118002
Yorkshire terrier dogs, one clipped {Canis familiaris} Illinois, USA

01118000
Domestic cat, Maine coon breed {Felis catus} Maine, USA

01117999
Domestic cat, Maine coon breed {Felis catus} Maine, USA

01117998
Domestic cat, Maine coon breed, Maine, USA

01117997
Domestic rabbit, English lop eared, USA

01117996
Domestic chicken, gold laced rock rooster {Gallus gallus domesticus} Iowa, USA

01117995
Domestic chicken, white minorca rooster {Gallus gallus domesticus} Iowa, USA

01117994
Domestic chicken, Barred rock cochin bantam rooster {Gallus gallus domesticus} Iowa, USA

01117993
Domestic chicken, mixed breed rooster {Gallus gallus domesticus} USA

01117992
Domestic chicken, mixed breed rooster, USA

01117991
Golden retriever dog sitting on sea shore, Maine, USA

01117989
Siberian husky dog {Canis familiaris} USA

01117988
English Springer spaniel dog {Canis familiaris} Wisconsin, USA

01117987
English Springer spaniel dog sitting, Wisconsin, USA

01117986
English Springer spaniel dog sitting, Wisconsin, USA

01117985
English Springer spaniel dog sitting, Wisconsin, USA

01117984
English Springer spaniel dog sitting beside lake {Canis familiaris} Wisconsin, USA

01117982
West African giraffe male smelling female in oestrus {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}.

01117981
West African giraffe male smelling female in oestrus {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}.

01117980
West African giraffe calves {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Sahel, Niger.

01117979
West African giraffe calves {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Sahel, Niger.

01117978
Conservation & natural history lesson in classroom. Kanare Village, Sahel, Niger, Africa.

01117977
Conservation & natural history lesson in classroom. Kanare Village, Sahel, Niger, Africa.

01117976
West African giraffe calves feeding {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Sahel, Niger.

01117975
West African giraffes in bush {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Dallol, Sahel, Niger.

01117974
West African giraffe in plantation {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Niger.

01117973
West African giraffe face {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Sahel, Niger.

01117972
West African giraffe drinking {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Sahel, Niger.

01117971
West African giraffe calves {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Sahel, Niger.

01117970
West African giraffe male feeding {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Sahel, Niger.

01117969
West African giraffe feeding {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Sahel, Niger.

01117968
West African giraffe at dusk {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Sahel, Niger.

01117967
West African giraffe feeding {Giraffa camelopardis peralta}. Sahel, Niger.

01117966
West African giraffe female head close up feeding {Giraffa camelopardis peralta} Niger.

01117965
West African giraffe calf {Giraffa camelopardalis peralta}, Niger.

01117964
West African giraffe calf {Giraffa camelopardalis peralta}, Niger.

01117963
West African giraffe calf {Giraffa camelopardalis peralta}, Niger.

01117962
West African giraffe in plantation {Giraffa camelopardalis peralta}, Niger.

01117961
West African giraffe calf {Giraffa camelopardalis peralta}. Dallol Bosso Nord,

01117960
West African giraffes {Giraffa camelopardalis peralta}. Dallol Bosso Nord, Sahel, Niger.

01117959
West African giraffes {Giraffa camelopardalis peralta}. Dallol Bosso Nord, Sahel, Niger.

01117958
West African giraffe adult & calf {Giraffa camelopardalis peralta}, Niger.

01117957
West African giraffe adult & calf {Giraffa camelopardalis peralta}, Niger.

01117956
West African giraffe in millet plantation {Giraffa camelopardalis peralta}, Niger.

01117955
Cameraman Doug Allan filming Polar bears 1995 Churchill Canada

01117953
Iceberg off coast of Signy Island, Antarctica

01117952
Climber crossing crevasse using ladder. Khumbu Ice Fall Mount Everest, Nepal Himylayas

01117951
Emperor penguin colony {Aptenodytes forsteri}, Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica

01117950
Emperor penguin chicks being incubated {Aptenodytes forsteri} Antarctica

01117947
Cameraman Doug Allan using blind on sledge to approach seals, Lake Baikal, Siberia

01117945
Leopard seal predating penguin {Hydrurga leptonyx} Antarctica, 1992

01117944
Peter Scoones filming Leopard seal underwater Antarctica, 1992

01117943
Emperor penguins underwater {Aptenodytes forsteri} Antarctic

01117942
Doug Allan filming in Antarctica for BBC NHU Blue Planet

01117941
2 week old Emperor penguin chick being incubated {Aptenodytes forsteri} Antarctic

01117940
Walrus on ice floe {Odobenus rosmarus} Atlantic Greenland

01117939
Polar bears {Ursus maritimus} play fighting. Churchill, Canada

01117937
Doug Allan filming camel herd. Ennedi Gorge, Chad, Sahara Desert.

01117935
Doug Allan filming Arctic fox 2001 Svalbard, Norway, Europe 1998

01117934
Doug Allan filming Great White sharks in shark cage Pacific Ocean, 2003

01117932
Cameraman Doug Allan in front of igloo. Taken during filming for Blue Planet. 1999

01117931
Cameraman Doug Allan in motorbike sidecar with Russian guide. Lake Baikal, Siberia

01117930
Cameraman Doug Allan under a dive hole Antartica

01117929
White whales (Beluga) underwater with diver Arctic

01117928
White whales (Beluga) underwater Arctic

01117927
Bearded seal female head portrait , at sea surface, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

01117926
Doug Allan filming for BBC NHU 'Blue Planet'. Svalbard, Norway, Europe 1998

01117925
Least chipmunk {Eutamias minimus} grooming tail. Yellowstone NP, Wyoming, USA.

01117918
Muskox herd on tundra {Ovibos moschatus} Alaska, USA

01117916
Muskox herd on tundra {Ovibos moschatus} Alaska, USA

01117915
Muskox pair with calf {Ovibos moschatus} Alaska, USA

01117910
3 yearold male Muskox {Ovibos moschatus} Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA

01117908
Yearling male Muskox {Ovibos moschatus} Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA

01117901
Southern racoon {Procyon lotor} feeding on berries and resting in tree. Ding Darling WR,

01117900
Indian / Bengal monitor {Varanus bengalensis}. Keoladeo Ghana NP, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.

01117899
Goanna lizard (Varanidae) North Queensland, Australia.

01117898
Monitor lizard (Varanidae) swimming in wetlands, Malaysia

01117897
Shed skin of Slow worm {Anguis fragilis} Purbeck, Dorset, UK

01117896
Atlantic spotted dolphins {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117895
Atlantic spotted dolphins jousting {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117894
Atlantic spotted dolphins {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117893
Atlantic spotted dolphins {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117892
Atlantic spotted dolphin mother and calf {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117891
Atlantic spotted dolphins {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117890
Atlantic spotted dolphins {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117889
Atlantic spotted dolphins {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117888
Long beaked common dolphins predating sardine baitball {Delphinus capensis} South Afric

01117887
Atlantic spotted dolphins at surface {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean, Atlantic

01117886
Atlantic spotted dolphins at surface {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean, Atlantic

01117885
Atlantic spotted dolphins aggressive interaction {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean,

01117884
Atlantic spotted dolphins aggressive interaction {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean,

01117883
Atlantic spotted dolphins aggressive interaction {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean,

01117882
Atlantic spotted dolphins touching {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117881
Atlantic spotted dolphins {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117880
Bottlenose dolphin {Tursiops truncatus} Cayman Islands -Spot tame wild dolphi

01117879
Atlantic spotted dolphins juveniles without spots {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas

01117878
Atlantic spotted dolphins bowriding beneath boat {Stenella frontalis} Azores

01117877
Mother and child collecting leaves

01117876
Ramblers walking down country lane, Kent, England

01117875
Pod of Striped dolphins travelling at fast speed {Stenella coeruleoalba} Azores

01117874
Ramblers climbing over stile, Kent, England

01117873
Milkman delivering milk, England

01117872
Canal barge, Leicestershire, England

01117871
Canal barge mooring, Leicestershire, England

01117870
Pod of Spinner dolphins underwater {Stenella longirostris} Hawaii, Pacific

01117869
Man taking child to school on bicycle, Leicestershire, England

01117868
Cyclist examines route map on Hull to Fakenham cycle path, England

01117867
Pod of Melon headed whales underwater {Peponocephala electra} Marquesas Islands,

01117866
Rubbish overflowing from street bin, Bristol, England

01117865
Rubbish overflowing from street bin, Bristol, England

01117864
Disabled person at the Woodgate valley urban farm, Birmingham, England

01117863
Atlantic spotted dolphins mating, male underneath {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas

01117862
Bicycles in railway station. Wareham, Dorset, Englan

01117861
Long beaked common dolphins hunting in Agulhas Current {Delphinus capensis} Transkei,

01117860
Pedestrians and cyclists waiting to cross railway line at crossing, Wareham, Dorset,

01117859
Long beaked common dolphin racing towards sardine shoal {Delphinus capensis} Transkei,

01117858
Long beaked common dolphin leaping in bow wake of tanker {Delphinus capensis} Transkei,

01117857
Purbeck way footpath, Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

01117856
Bicycles on roof of car, Moors Valley Country Park, Dorset, England

01117855
Atlantic spotted dolphins {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117854
Atlantic spotted dolphins touching flippers {Stenella frontalis} Bahamas, Caribbean

01117853
Castleman cycle path, Dorset, England

01117852
Juvenile Atlantic spotted dolphins {Stenella frontalis} spots develop later, Bahamas

01117851
Boy cycling home from school in cycle land on road, UK

01117850
Boy cycling home from school in cycle lane on road, UK

01117849
Pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins underwater {Stenella frontalis} Azores, N Atlantic

01117848
Striped dolphin leaping {Stenella coeruleoalba} Azores, Portugal, North Atlantic

01117847
Cyclists talking to car driver on 'Quiet Lane Project' Norfolk, England

01117846
Shopping trolley abandoned on the Alban Way cycle path, Hertfordshire

01117845
Westfield Trail, Cycle path, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, UK

01117844
Children at Cycling Proficiency class, Leeds, Yorkshire

01117843
Children part of a Walking Bus scheme. Safe routes to school. Whitehall, Bristol.

01117842
Commuter cyclist, Bristol, UK

01117841
Granulated starfish {Choriaster granulatus} with arm growing. Indonesia

01117840
Starfish {Linckia laevigata} on seagrass at low tide. Sulawesi, Indonesia

01117839
Starfish {Fromia nodosa} growing new limbs. Indonesia

01117838
Necklace starfish {Fromia monilis} on coral. Sulawesi, Indonesia

01117837
Horned seastars {Protoreaster nodosus} in seagrass at low tide. Sulawesi,

01117836
Starfish {Fromia molleporella} on Sea squirt {Polycarpa aurata} Sulawesi,

01117835
Horned seastars {Protoreaster nodosus} in seagrass at low tide. Sulawesi,

01117834
Starfish {Fromia sp} with only four legs, Maldives, Indian Ocean

01117833
Starfish {Fromia sp} on coral, Maldives, Indian Ocean

01117832
Comet arm of Orange starfish {Echinaster luzonicus} Asexual reproduction Moluccas

01117831
Comet arm of starfish {Asteroidea} asexual reproduction Sulawesi, Indonesia

01117830
Comet arm of starfish {Linckia multiflora} asexual reproduction. Maldives

01117829
Horned seastar {Protoreaster nodosus} in seagrass at low tide. Sulawesi,

01117828
Starfish with six arms {Fromia sp} Papua New Guinea

01117827
Reef squid {Sepioteuthis sp} Andaman sea, Thailand digital composite image

01117826
Reef squid {Sepioteuthis sp} Andaman sea, Thailand

01117825
Reef squid {Sepioteuthis sp} Andaman sea, Thailand

01117824
Reef squid {Sepioteuthis sp} Andaman sea, Thailand

01117823
Bigeye snappers {Lutjanus lutjanus} Andaman sea, Thailand, digital composite

01117822
Napoleon snake eel {Ophichthus bonaparta} Papua New Guinea

01117821
Violet / Bubble raft snail hangs from sea surface {Janthina janthina} South Africa

01117820
Emperor shrimp {Periclimenes imperator} on sea cucumber, Papua N