Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus) sniffing while looking at camera before approaching it, Parque de Las Leyendas in Lima, Peru. Captive.
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Stephen Dalton / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight approaching bell-tower, carrying rodent prey to young in nest. Sussex, UK.
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John Waters / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) approaching hive entrance, with trails of departing bees visible. Urban garden, Bristol, UK, May.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), male and female approaching each other across snow covered rocky landscape. Svalbard, Norway, April 2019.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) male approaching female on snow covered hill top. Svalbard, Norway, April 2019.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) male approaching female in rocky area covered in snow. Svalbard, Norway, April 2019.
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Derek Galon / Drone shot approaching Victoria Falls after heavy rains, normally water is milky blue as it contains sulphur from Boiling Lake, after rain it is muddy, Dominica, 2019.
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Yashpal Rathore / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) dominant male approaching 'Beja pani' waterhole, Kanha National Park, Central India. Camera trap image.
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Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) near water approaching - remote camera. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
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Anup Shah / Olive baboon (Papio anubis) male approaching with curiosity - remote camera. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
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Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) close up of leag approaching - remote camera. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. August 2015.
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Anup Shah / Black-backed jackal approaching with curiosity - remote camera (Canis mesomelas). Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
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Dave Bevan / Slow motion clip of a pair of Common swifts (Apus apus) approaching and entering a nest hole in limestone cliff, Norfolk, England, UK, May.
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Remi Masson / European beaver (Castor fiber) eating branches in the water before approaching the camera, River Rhone, Rhone-Alpes, France, June.
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John Waters / Male Common European toad (Bufo bufo) approaching female at surface, Priddy, Somerset, England, UK, April.
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Steve Downer / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) feeding from a bowl in a garden, Birmingham, England, UK, April.
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Cyril Ruoso / Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) approaching camera, Koram island, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand.
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Jabruson Motion / Three juvenile Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) resting in vegetation, rolling and playing before approaching camera, Bukima, Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996.
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Jabruson Motion / Close-up of a male Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) looking at camera, with another male approaching from behind, beats chest displaying, Bukima, Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic...
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Luke Massey / Close-up of a Wild boar (Sus scrofa) approaching a remote camera and knocking it over, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK, May.
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Neil Aldridge / African elephants (Loxodonta africana) herd approaching a waterhole on Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana. Vulnerable species.
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Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) approaching camera with curiosity, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Anup Shah / Lion (Panthera leo) male approaching, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Dietmar Nill / European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in road at night, with approaching car headlights, Mossingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, October.
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David Pattyn / Children snorkelling in the sea and swimming with bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) with boat approaching. Indian Ocean, Zanzibar, Tanzania, August 2014.
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Anup Shah / Southern plains grey langur / Hanuman langur (Semnopithecus dussumieri) juvenile approaching with curiosity. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. March.
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Anup Shah / Southern plains grey langur / Hanuman langur (Semnopithecus dussumieri) juvenile approaching with curiosity. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. March.
Sven Zacek / Broken ice covered in snow at sunset, on the shore of Lake Vortsjarv, gathered to shore by extreme winds, Estonia. December 2014.
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Sven Zacek / Four Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) bucks with velvet antlers and the shadow of a fifth buck, Tartumaa, Estonia, March.
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Anup Shah / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) male juvenile aged about 18 months approaching a kill, wide angle view. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
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Steve Downer / Newly hatched slug (Gastropoda) approaching a water droplet on a leaf before bursting it and retracting its eyestalks, Birmingham, England, UK. Controlled conditions.
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Chris & Monique Fallows / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony with storm approaching. Grytviken, South Georgia Island.
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Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious young bear approaching camera, over newly forming pack ice during autumn freeze up, Beaufort Sea, off Arctic coast, Alaska
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David Pattyn / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) courting pair. The Netherlands.May 2014
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David Pattyn / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) adult bird approaching its partner with plant material to perform their 'weed dance'. Mating season. The Netherlands.May 2014
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David Pattyn / Black necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) pair courting. One bird is waiting with the wings spread while the other one is submerged and approaching. The Netherlands.May 2014
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David Pattyn / Black necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) portrait of an adult approaching a mosquito on the water surface while foraging. The Netherlands. April 2014
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David Pattyn / Black necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) portrait of an adult approaching its partner during their courtship dance. The Netherlands. April 2014
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David Pattyn / Black necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) adult bird in breeding plumage approaching its partner in a vertical position during their courtship dance. The Netherlands.April 2014
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David Pattyn / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) portrait of a bird approaching its partner during courtship. The Netherlands. April.
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David Pattyn / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) portrait of a bird approaching its partner during courtship. The Netherlands. April.
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Sven Zacek / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in the snow, two running away towards a third facing the camera, Vorumaa, Estonia, January. Winner of the Animal stories portfolio in the Melvita Nature Images Awards co...
Anup Shah / Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) approaching with curiosity. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Anup Shah / Lion (Panthera leo) cub aged about 2 years approaching with curiosity - remote wide angle perspective . Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Anup Shah / Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) young male approaching with curiosity. Masai Mara Nationa Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
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Anup Shah / Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) young male approaching with curiosity. Masai Mara Nationa Reserve, Kenya. Taken with remote wide angle camera.
