Guy Edwardes / Parrot waxcap fungus (Gliophorus psittacinus), close up of gills, Duncliffe Wood Woodland Trust Reserve, Dorset, England, UK. November.

Andy Murch / Red stingray (Hemitrygon akajei) with Banded houndshark (Triakis scyllium) group and smaller fish in background. Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. September.

Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) flying directly overhead, Kuhmo Finland February.

Edwin Giesbers / Small pearl bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene) resting on stem. The Netherlands. August.

Tony Wu / Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) male sitting in tree, portrait. Hokkaido, Japan. March

Alex Hyde / Red-green carpet moth (Chloroclysta siterata), underside of individual resting on a window. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April. Focus stacked image.

Alex Mustard / A shiver of Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) swim over a coral reef with Common sea fans (Gorgonia ventalina) and sea plumes (Pseudopterogorgia sp). Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Que...

Alex Mustard / A vibrant Caribbean coral reef with two Reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) and Common sea fans (Gorgonia ventalina) and sea plumes (Pseudopterogorgia sp). Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen Nat...

Shane Gross / Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) female underside showing the mouth and gills.The Bahamas.

Stefan Christmann / Orca (Orcinus orca), two spyhopping in gap in sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January.

Edwin Giesbers / Crown daisy (Glebionis coronarium) flowers against sky, low angle view. Cyprus. April.

Pal Hermansen / Common brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) flying in summer meadow amongst Knapweed (Centaurea sp). Hvaler, Ostfold, Norway. July.

Tui De Roy / Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) landing. Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galapagos.

David Fleetham / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), mother and calf swimming just below surface in front of the West Maui Mountains. South of Lahaina, West Maui, Hawaii.

David Pattyn / Common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) jumping amongst branches, Anjajavy Private Reserve, north west Madagascar.

Alex Mustard / RF - Female grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) hovering in gully of kelp (oarweed: laminaria: Laminaria hyperborea). Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. British Isles. North Sea. (This...

Jordi Chias / Giant Manta (Manta birostris) going overhead, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Espen Bergersen / Gulls (Laridae) seaching for food in water containing blood coming from a large fishing boat, Tromvik, Kvaloya, Troms, Norway, November 2014.

Claudio Contreras / Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming, viewed from below, Cozumel Reefs National Park, Cozumel Island, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, February

Claudio Contreras / Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) in sinkhole, Cenote Carwash, near Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, January

Claudio Contreras / Mesoamerican slider turtle / terrapin (Trachemys scripta venusta) in sinkhole, Cenote Carwash, near Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, January

Claudio Contreras / Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) in sinkhole, Cenote Carwash, near Tulum, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, January

Claudio Contreras / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) backlit, Isla Mujeres, Caribbean Sea, Mexico, August. Vulnerable species.

Sven Zacek / Low angle shot of Ural owl (Strix uralensis) female returning to its nest at night. Southern Estonia, May.

Mark Bowler / Black capuchin, (Sapajus nigritus) female standing on hind legs, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rob Cousins / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) perched on bird feeder, Devon, UK, September.

Edwin Giesbers / Crested newt (Triturus carnifex) Gelderland, The Netherlands, April. Winner of the Amphibians category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY) Competition 2015. Winner of the Underwater...

Jiri Lochman / Bolas spider (Dicrostichus furcatus / Ordgarius furcatus) female with bolas, a blob of silk at end of line used to swing at prey, only used by females. Bolas spiders also produce pheromones of specifi...

Richard Robinson / Blue shark (Prionace glauca) viewed from below, off the coast of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, February.

Richard Robinson / Blue shark (Prionace glauca) worked from below with rays of sun, off the coast of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, February.

Sven Zacek / White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, against a clear blue sky, Norway, July.

Sven Zacek / White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) flying, against a clear blue sky, Norway, July.

Franco Banfi / Devilrays (Mobula tarapacana) two viewed from below, Ambrosio dive site, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.

Franco Banfi / Devilray (Mobula tarapacana) swimming near the surface with remoras, Ambrosio dive site, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Franco Banfi / Devilrays (Mobula tarapacana) large group at the surface, Ambrosio dive site, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Franco Banfi / Freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbii) Lake Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland. August. Invasive species.

Joris van Alphen / Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) preparing to land at her nest, clasping a songbird. Viewed from below. Groningen, the Netherlands. July.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) waving standing on hind legs with paws raised, Svalbard, Norway, September.

MYN / Gil Wizen / Israeli sand cockroach (Heterogamodes hebraica) composite showing ventral and dorsal view of female, Central Coastal Plain, Israel, April. Focus-stacked. meetyourneighbours.net project

Andy Rouse / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) reaching upwards, UK. Captive.

Tui De Roy / Galapagos hawks (Buteo galapagoensis) in flight, Galapagos, Ecuador. Vulnerable species.

Tui De Roy / Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) in flight, Galapagos, Ecuador. Vulnerable species.

Brandon Cole / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus), view from underneath as four people swim alongside, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Caribbean Sea.

Jordi Chias / Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) from underneath swimming through the surface, Mayotte Island, Comores, Indian Ocean.

John Waters / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting/hovering, Somerset, UK, trained bird.

John Waters / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting/hovering, Somerset, UK, trained bird.

Olga Kamenskaya / Young Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica) at breathing hole. Lake Baikal, Russia, April.