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We've added some great images to the site over the last two months. There's lots to explore, including:

• Marine life from new contributor Franco Banfi

• African wildlife from the Denis-Huots who have joined us recently

• Asian wildlife including wild Bengal tigers and rare Chinese species

• New high-speed insect photography from Stephen Dalton

• Bookplates from Danny Green's new book The Long Journey North

• Dramatic new bird pictures from Varesvuo, Trowbridge and Zacek



Do contact us if you'd like more information on any of this new material, or if there are current projects we can help with.
Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) close-up of eyes, captive - Edwin Giesbers
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Edwin Giesbers / Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) close-up of eyes, captive
Bridled parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) clownish grin reveals its power tools: grinding teeth used to scrape algae from rock, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Highly commended in the Underwater World Category of... - Franco Banfi
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Franco Banfi / Bridled parrotfish (Scarus frenatus) clownish grin reveals its power tools: grinding teeth used to scrape algae from rock, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Highly commended in the Underwater World Category of...
Bivalve scallop (Pedum spondyloideum) inside a coral covered with purple sponge, Maldives, Indian Ocean - Franco Banfi
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Franco Banfi / Bivalve scallop (Pedum spondyloideum) inside a coral covered with purple sponge, Maldives, Indian Ocean
Aerial view down river to the east of the Hofsjakull glacier and west of the Sprengisandur upland desert. Innumerable rivulets flow from beneath the glacier in this area of tundra which abounds in pon... - Erlend Haarberg,Erlend Haarberg
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Erlend Haarberg,Erlend Haarberg / Aerial view down river to the east of the Hofsjakull glacier and west of the Sprengisandur upland desert. Innumerable rivulets flow from beneath the glacier in this area of tundra which abounds in pon...
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) curled up, with an eye open. Kronotsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East, March. - Igor Shpilenok
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Igor Shpilenok / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) curled up, with an eye open. Kronotsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East, March.
Wolverine (Gulo gulo) portrait. Kronotsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East, February. - Igor Shpilenok
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Igor Shpilenok / Wolverine (Gulo gulo) portrait. Kronotsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East, February.
Water monitor (Varanus salvator), portrait, flicking tongue, Thailand - Axel Gomille
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Axel Gomille / Water monitor (Varanus salvator), portrait, flicking tongue, Thailand
Female goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) portrait. Southern Norway, January. - Andy Trowbridge
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Andy Trowbridge / Female goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) portrait. Southern Norway, January.
White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight. Flatanger, Norway, May. - Andy Trowbridge
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Andy Trowbridge / White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight. Flatanger, Norway, May.
Great Blue shark (Prionace glauca) close up with scuba diver photographer behind, Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean - Franco Banfi
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Franco Banfi / Great Blue shark (Prionace glauca) close up with scuba diver photographer behind, Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
Silhouette of Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October - Franco Banfi
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Franco Banfi / Silhouette of Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October
Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) with calluses covered in parasitic crustaceans named cyamids or whale lice (Cyamus ovalis). Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site... - Franco Banfi
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Franco Banfi / Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) with calluses covered in parasitic crustaceans named cyamids or whale lice (Cyamus ovalis). Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site...
Leopard (Panthera pardus) young male, portraits, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Leopard (Panthera pardus) young male, portraits, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
Male Ibex (Capra ibex), Aiguilles Rouges (Red Peaks) National Nature Reserve, Haute-Savoie, France, June. - Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy
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Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Male Ibex (Capra ibex), Aiguilles Rouges (Red Peaks) National Nature Reserve, Haute-Savoie, France, June.
Male Patas Monkey / Wadi monkey / Hussar monkey (Erythrocebus patas) looking up, Laikipia game reserve, Kenya, Africa. - Mark MacEwen
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Mark MacEwen / Male Patas Monkey / Wadi monkey / Hussar monkey (Erythrocebus patas) looking up, Laikipia game reserve, Kenya, Africa.
Asiatic black / Moon bear (Ursus thibetanus) head portrait with tongue hanging out, captive - Edwin Giesbers,Edwin Giesbers
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Edwin Giesbers,Edwin Giesbers / Asiatic black / Moon bear (Ursus thibetanus) head portrait with tongue hanging out, captive
White rhino (Ceratotherium simum) female portrait, portrait, Nakuru National Park, Kenya - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / White rhino (Ceratotherium simum) female portrait, portrait, Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) at dusk, Fair Isle, Shetland, July. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North' - Danny Green
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Danny Green / Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) at dusk, Fair Isle, Shetland, July. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North'
Great Tit (Parus major) perched on branch with yellow from autumn trees in the background. Southern Norway, October. - Andy Trowbridge
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Andy Trowbridge / Great Tit (Parus major) perched on branch with yellow from autumn trees in the background. Southern Norway, October.
Ibex (Capra ibex) silhouetted walking along a stone wall with barbed wire, Neuchatel, Switzerland, September. - Benjamin Barthelemy
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Benjamin Barthelemy / Ibex (Capra ibex) silhouetted walking along a stone wall with barbed wire, Neuchatel, Switzerland, September.
The River Thames and Houses of Parliament at Westminster at sunset with gull, UK, November 2005. - Ernie Janes
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Ernie Janes / The River Thames and Houses of Parliament at Westminster at sunset with gull, UK, November 2005.
Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) at dusk silhouetted against setting sun, Karigasniemi, Northern Finland, May . Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North' - Danny Green
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Danny Green / Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) at dusk silhouetted against setting sun, Karigasniemi, Northern Finland, May . Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North'
Common / Eurasian crane (Grus grus) calling at sunset, silhouetted. Lake Hornborga, Sweden, April. - Andy Trowbridge
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Andy Trowbridge / Common / Eurasian crane (Grus grus) calling at sunset, silhouetted. Lake Hornborga, Sweden, April.
Female goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in flight, just after taking off from perch. Southern Norway, January. - Andy Trowbridge
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Andy Trowbridge / Female goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in flight, just after taking off from perch. Southern Norway, January.
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) taking-off from red clover, controlled conditions. - Stephen Dalton
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Stephen Dalton / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) taking-off from red clover, controlled conditions.
Yellow-eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) standing by a barbed wire stock fence. Katiki Point, Moeraki, Otago, South Island, New Zealand. January. - Andy Trowbridge
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Andy Trowbridge / Yellow-eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) standing by a barbed wire stock fence. Katiki Point, Moeraki, Otago, South Island, New Zealand. January.
Northern gannet (Morus bassana) in flight, Hermaness National Nature Reserve, Shetland, Scotland, July. - Andy Trowbridge
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Andy Trowbridge / Northern gannet (Morus bassana) in flight, Hermaness National Nature Reserve, Shetland, Scotland, July.
Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) portrait, Lake Bogoria, Rift valley, Kenya, Africa - Juan Carlos Munoz,Juan Carlos Munoz
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Juan Carlos Munoz,Juan Carlos Munoz / Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) portrait, Lake Bogoria, Rift valley, Kenya, Africa
Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) close up portrait, Spain, November - Markus Varesvuo
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Markus Varesvuo / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) close up portrait, Spain, November
Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) Bandhavgarh National Park, India, March. - Andy Trowbridge
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Andy Trowbridge / Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) Bandhavgarh National Park, India, March.
Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) in flight over Midway Atoll. Midway. - Michael Pitts
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Michael Pitts / Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) in flight over Midway Atoll. Midway.
Fulmer (Fulmras glacialis) in flight near blue glacier, Svalbard, July. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North' - Danny Green
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Danny Green / Fulmer (Fulmras glacialis) in flight near blue glacier, Svalbard, July. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North'
Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) resting on a snow bank, Isle of Hornoya, Varanger, Norway, April. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North' - Danny Green
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Danny Green / Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) resting on a snow bank, Isle of Hornoya, Varanger, Norway, April. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North'
Black-headed Ibis / Oriental Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus), Karnataka, India - Axel Gomille,Axel Gomille
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Axel Gomille,Axel Gomille / Black-headed Ibis / Oriental Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus), Karnataka, India
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cub aged 6 months yawning, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species. - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cub aged 6 months yawning, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species.
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) mother and juveniles, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species. - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) mother and juveniles, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species.
Lion (Panthera leo) mating, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species. - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Lion (Panthera leo) mating, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species.
Lion (Panthera leo) male smelling, 'flehmen response', Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species. - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Lion (Panthera leo) male smelling, 'flehmen response', Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species.
Lioness (Panthera leo) carrying her cub, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Lioness (Panthera leo) carrying her cub, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
Lion (Panthera leo) cubs sitting on termite mound, Masai-Mara, Kenya. Vulnerable species. - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Lion (Panthera leo) cubs sitting on termite mound, Masai-Mara, Kenya. Vulnerable species.
Leopard (Panthera pardus) female yawning, Samburu game reserve, Kenya - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Leopard (Panthera pardus) female yawning, Samburu game reserve, Kenya
Impala (Aepyceros melampus) females, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Impala (Aepyceros melampus) females, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri) female eating, neck outstretched, Samburu game reserve, Kenya - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri) female eating, neck outstretched, Samburu game reserve, Kenya
Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri) female eating, Samburu game reserve, Kenya - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri) female eating, Samburu game reserve, Kenya
Wildebeest (Connchaetes taurinus) running down bank of the Mara River during migration, Masai Mara, Kenya - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Wildebeest (Connchaetes taurinus) running down bank of the Mara River during migration, Masai Mara, Kenya
Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) male after a a mud bath, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species. - Denis-Huot
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Denis-Huot / Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) male after a a mud bath, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species.
Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) splashing for position in watery mud wallow, Rwindi sector of the Virunga National Park. This was taken before the massive slaughter of hippos in the region at t... - Jabruson
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Jabruson / Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) splashing for position in watery mud wallow, Rwindi sector of the Virunga National Park. This was taken before the massive slaughter of hippos in the region at t...
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) large male coming down from tree holding liana, tropical forest, Western Uganda - Suzi Eszterhas
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Suzi Eszterhas / Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) large male coming down from tree holding liana, tropical forest, Western Uganda
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