Eric Baccega / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) juvenile female stretching hand out towards camera, member of the Kabirizi group, Virunga National Park, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa,...

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) swimming towards camera, Orkney, Scotland, UK, August.

Jabruson Motion / Juvenile Eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) looking up towards the canopy, Kahuzi-Biega National Park, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Andy Rouse / Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) walking towards camera, Urbina Bay, Isabela Island, Galapagos.

Edwin Giesbers / Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), captive, native to Sumatra, Indonesia.

Edwin Giesbers / Close-up of an eye of a Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), captive, native to Sumatra, Indonesia.

Edwin Giesbers / Female Jaguar (Panthera onca), captive, occurs in Southern and Central America.

Edwin Giesbers / Female Jaguar (Panthera onca), captive, occurs in Southern and Central America.

Michele Westmorland / Booby (Sula nebouxii) looking at camera underwater, Galapagos Island.

Loic Poidevin / Female Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in water, Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, British Columbia, Canada, June.

Edwin Giesbers / Wide angle close-up of two European grey wolves (Canis lupus), captive, Norway, February.

David Pattyn / Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) portrait, close-up of eyes, Lake Kerkini, Greece. February

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) walking towards camera on ice, River Tame, Reddish Vale Country Park, Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK, December 2010 (This image may be licensed either as rights managed o...

Fabrice Cahez / Young Red Fox cubs (Vulpes vulpes) looking towards the photographer. Vosges, France, May.

Sergey Gorshkov / Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking towards camera, Okavango Delta, Botswana, January

Diane McAllister / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) strolling along the beach in the rain, looking towards the camera. Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA, July

Mark Taylor / Border Collie bitch, running towards the camera.

Andy Rouse / European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) juvenile walking towards camera. UK, August.

Konrad Wothe / American Beaver (Castor canadensis) swimming towards camera with lodge in background, North America

Tui De Roy / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) large male walking towards camera, Komodo National Park, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Neil Aldridge / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) running towards camera before leaving frame, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland.

Edwin Giesbers / Female Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) yawning and looking towards camera, Germany. Captive.

Nick Upton / Young Edible crab (Cancer pagurus) and a Rock goby (Gobius paganellus) side by side in a rock pool, looking towards the camera, The Gower, Wales, UK, August.

Ernie Janes / Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) drake calling on water, UK. October.

Mark Taylor / Wire haired Dachshund walking towards camera.

Jabruson Motion / Female Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) and infants walking towards forest, juvenile stops and looks around, Maya Nord Bai, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Cuvette-Ouest Region, Republic of Congo, 2001.

Jabruson Motion / Female Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) and infant eating soil, Maya Nord Bai, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Cuvette-Ouest Region, Republic of Congo, 2001.

Jabruson Motion / Juvenile Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) looking at camera, Bukima, Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996.

Jabruson Motion / Close-up of a juvenile Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) looking at camera, with a silverback nearby also looking towards camera, Bukima, Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo...

Jabruson Motion / Close-up of a juvenile Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) looking at camera, with a silverback nearby also looking towards camera, Bukima, Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo...

Jabruson Motion / Male Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) and juvenile sitting together in thick vegetation, juvenile leaves and males leans towards the camera, Bukima, Virunga National Park, Democratic Repub...

Jabruson Motion / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) baby resting on thick vegetation, waving legs and arms in the air, Bukima, Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996.

Mark Hamblin / RF - Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) hopping towards camera, in snow. Scotland, UK. January. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Alex Mustard / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) young seal opens its moutfh towards the camera, while swimming over a shallow bed of seaweeds (Fucus serratus) Lundy Island, Devon, UK. Bristol Channel. North East Altan...

Jabruson Motion / Female Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) feeding in forest bai, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Cuvette-Ouest, Republic of Congo.

Wim van den Heever / Fringe-eared oryx (Oryx beisa callotis) female, looking back towards camera, Ol’Donyo, Kenya.

Mark Taylor / RF- Fluffy black kitten, 10 weeks, swiping towards camera. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Steve Downer / European robin (Erithacus rubecula) close up, looking around and flying towards camera. Birmingham, UK. May.

Jabruson Motion / Blackback Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) concealed behind vegetation, looking towards camera, Bukima, Virunga National Park, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Jabruson Motion / Close up of a baby Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) looking at the camera before moving back towards a silverback, Bukima, Virunga National Park, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Richard Du Toit / Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) group of three looking up towards camera from pond, Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Roger Powell / Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) looking towards camera. Guerreiro, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, May.

Fred Olivier / Female Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) with pup, Antarctica.

Bert Willaert / Titicaca water / Lake Titicaca frog (Telmatobius culeus) swimming towards camera looking into the lens, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, October, Critically endangered.

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Female Guianan Red Cotinga (Phoenicircus carnifex) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Andrew Snyder / Blue-lipped tree lizard (Plica umbra) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Seth Patterson / Plains Spadefoot Toad (Spea bombifrons) male portrait, Hidalgo County, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, United States of America, North America, September. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / JP Lawrence / Unidentified Ghost Crab Escudo de Veraguas, Panama. Meetyourneighbours.net project