Jussi Murtosaari / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) taking off, South Karelia, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) closeup of wings, South Karelia, southern Finland, September.

Jussi Murtosaari / Bedstraw hawk-moth (Hyles gallii) caterpillar, South Karelia, southern Finland, July.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) silhouetted at dawn, Karelia. Finland, May.

Franco Banfi / Scuba diver under ice next to large ice formation, Arctic circle Dive Center, White Sea, Karelia, northern Russia, March 2010. No release available.

Franco Banfi / Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) swimming under ice, Arctic circle Dive Center, White Sea, Karelia, northern Russia. Captive

Franco Banfi / Scuba diver under ice, surfacing to the hole, viewed from underneath, Arctic circle Dive Center, White Sea, Karelia, northern Russia March 2010. No release available.

Franco Banfi / Scuba diver under ice and ice formation, Arctic circle Dive Center, White Sea, Karelia, northern Russia March 2010. No release available.

Franco Banfi / Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) swimming under ice and exhaling air, with scuba diver in background, Arctic circle Dive Center, White Sea, Karelia, northern Russia, captive

Franco Banfi / Person well dressed for cold temperatures, Arctic circle Dive Center, White Sea, Karelia, northern Russia. No release available.

Franco Banfi / Scuba diver with special head hood for cold water diving, Arctic circle Dive Center, White Sea, Karelia, Northern Russia, April 2009. No release available.

Markus Varesvuo / Gosshawk (Accipiter gentilis) feeding on Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) roadkill. Lappeenranta, Finland. March.

Jussi Murtosaari / Thread-waisted wasp (Ammophila sp) with caterpillar prey. Liperi, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Large grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus alveus) male resting in grass. Ruokolahti, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Rannoch looper moth (Macaria brunneata) female resting on fern. North Karelia, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle (Agapanthia villosoviridescens) on leaf. Joutenso, South Karelia, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Chequered blue (Scolitantides orion) butterfly resting on branch. Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Finland. June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Chequered blue (Scolitantides orion) butterfly resting on branch in woodland. Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Finland. June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Large grizzled skipper (Pyrgus alveus) butterfly, male on Scabious flower. Kitee, North Karelia, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Large grizzled skipper (Pyrgus alveus) butterfly, male on Scabious flower. Kitee, North Karelia, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Large blue (Maculinea arion) butterfly nectaring on Thyme (Thymus sp). Liperi, North Karelia, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Large copper (Lycaena dispar) butterfly male in wetland. Ruokolahti, South Karelia, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Large wall brown (Lasiommata maera) butterfly, female resting on ground. Taipalsaari, South Karelia, Finland.

Jussi Murtosaari / Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) butterfly male. Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Finland. June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) butterfly, male on flower. Lappeenranta, South Karelia, Finland. June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Titania's fritillary (Boloria titania) butterfly, male nectaring on Scabious. Kitee, North Karelia, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Titania's fritillary (Boloria titania) butterfly, male resting on Scabious flower. Kitee, North Karelia, Finland. July.

Pascal Kobeh / Landscape of Karelia from deserted road Karelia, Russia. White Sea.

Pascal Kobeh / The divers are getting in the water through the hole Karelia, Russia. White Sea.

Pascal Kobeh / Divers getting in the water through hole made in ice, Karelia, Russia. White Sea.

Pascal Kobeh / Guide breaking ice on an ice hole for diving, removing ice that formed during the night, Karelia, Russia. White Sea.

Pascal Kobeh / Divers on ice field, with portable hut to allow them to warm up after diving. The temperature is very often under minus 30 degrees centigrade Karelia, Russia. White Sea.

Pascal Kobeh / Group of people in front of diving center 'The Arctic Circle' in Nil'moguba Karelia, Russia. White Sea.

Pascal Kobeh / Divers preparing to dive on ice field. Karelia, Russia. White Sea.

Pascal Kobeh / Divers getting in the water through the hole Karelia, Russia. White Sea.

Pascal Kobeh / Dive site on ice field, with hut on skates to allow divers to warm up. Karelia, Russia. White Sea.

Pascal Kobeh / Northern lights in Nil'moguba, Karelia, Russia. White Sea.

Jussi Murtosaari / Sand martin (Riparia riparia), at the nest, North Karelia, Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Unspotted lungwort (Pulmonaria obscura) South Karelia, Finland, April.

Jussi Murtosaari / Scarce chaser (Libellula fulva) newly emerged orange form, North Karelia, Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Real's wood white (Leptidea juvernica) second generation male on flower, South Karelia, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris tityus) feeding, South Karelia, Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Black-throated loon (Gavia arctica), adult swimming, South Karelia, Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Black-throated loon (Gavia arctica), adults on water, South Karelia, Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Lesser purple emperor butterfly (Apatura ilia), female, South Karelia, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Lesser purple emperor butterfly (Apatura ilia) male on the ground, South Karelia, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Lesser purple emperor butterfly (Apatura ilia), male sitting on a stone with a fly, South Karelia, Finland, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Lesser purple emperor butterfly (Apatura ilia), male sitting on a leaf, South Karelia, Finland, August.