Klein & Hubert / Siberian / Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) walking in snow at sunrise, captive, occurs Far East and Northeast China.

Sergey Gorshkov / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) at night, taken with remote camera in Land of the Leopard National Park, Far East Russia, November.Highly Commended in the Animal Portraits Category of the Wil...

Sergey Gorshkov / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) female territorial marking by rubbing cheek against ancient Manchurian fir tree, Land of the Leopard National Park, Far East Russia, November. Taken with remo...

Olga Kamenskaya / Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica) pup on ice, endemic species. Lake Baikal, Russia, April.

Pascal Kobeh / Diver under the ice pack not far from the entrance and exit hole through which we can see the security support person, Russia. White Sea. Model released.

Tony Wu / Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) aerial view, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia.

Tony Wu / Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in shallow water, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia.

Tony Wu / Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) tail slapping,Sea of Okhotsk, Russia.

Tony Wu / Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus), group socialising in shallow water, aerial view. Part of larger group of more than 50 whales congregating, Sea of Okhotsk sub-population, Russia.

Ingo Arndt / Sun rising over ice formations on Lake Baikal. Siberia, Russia. February 2019.

Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on Champ Island glacier, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic. Highly commended in Animals in their Environment Category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award...

Valeriy Maleev / Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) walking in snow, Land of the Leopard National Park, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia. February.

Sergey Gorshkov / Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) males fighting at lek in the snow, Tver, Russia. April

Valeriy Maleev / Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) male, Irkutsk, Russia. March.

Sergey Gorshkov / Moonrise at twilight, Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia

Sergey Gorshkov / Sunset over Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia, October.

Michel Roggo / Meltwater channel through icefield in the Temnik River, Baikal Nature Reserve, Buryatia, Siberia, Russia, May 2015.

Michel Roggo / Autumn trees viewed from below Lake Baikal, Lake Baikal UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siberia, Russia. May 2013. Photographed for The Freshwater Project.

Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) juveniles play fighting, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, August.

Igor Shpilenok / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub biting tail of adult male, Kronotsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East. June.

Olga Kamenskaya / Pebbles reflected in the water surface at mouth of Sheryldy river, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia. September

Olga Kamenskaya / Endemic freshwater sponge (Lubomirskia baicalensis), Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia. October.

Olga Kamenskaya / Endemic sponge (Lubomirskia baicalensis), Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia. September 2013

Igor Shpilenok / Young female Kamchatka brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) playing with oil drum, Kronotsky Nature Reserve, Kamchatka, Far East Russia. May. These bears can develop addiction to sniffing the aviatio...

Igor Shpilenok / Young female Kamchatka brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) playing with oil drum, Kronotsky Nature Reserve, Kamchatka, Far East Russia. May. These bears can develop addiction to sniffing the aviatio...

Gerrit Vyn / Spotted seal (Phoca largha) pup resting on a the gravel beach of the Bering Sea. Chukotka, Russia. July.

Gerrit Vyn / Red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) on its Russian breeding grounds. Chukotka, Russia. June.

Arne Hodalic / Nenet herdsman with Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) during summer migration, Yamal Peninsula, Russia. May.

Olga Kamenskaya / Clouds over Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, October 2010.

Roland Seitre / Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) walking through snow, captive in zoo. Endangered species.

Pal Hermansen / Dead, polluted Larch (Larix) forest, with power station behind, Norilsk, Russia.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) swimming on the sea, Commander Island, Russia, September.

Olga Kamenskaya / Transparent ice formation on Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March 2012.

Olga Kamenskaya / Ice formations on Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March 2012.

Olga Kamenskaya / Coast of Olkhon island, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, September 2013.

Olga Kamenskaya / Ice formations in snow on Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March 2007.

Olga Kamenskaya / Ice formations on Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March 2007.

Olga Kamenskaya / Wide angle view of vehicle parked on ice on lake surface. Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March 2007.

Olga Kamenskaya / Clear pane of ice on Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March 2007.

Olga Kamenskaya / Ice formations on Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March 2007.

Olga Kamenskaya / Vehicles parked on ice on the surface of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March 2008.

Olga Kamenskaya / Baikal seals (Pusa sibirica) hauled out on rock. Endemic to Lake Baikal. Russia, May.

Olga Kamenskaya / Snails (Baicalia turriformis) Lake Baikal, Russia, August.

Olga Kamenskaya / Amphipod (Acanthogammarus victorii), Lake Baikal, Russia. June.

Olga Kamenskaya / Diver with Baikal sponges (Lubomirskia baicalensis). Lake Baikal, Russia, March 2007. Model released.