Cheetah cub, Acinonyx jubatus, Duesternbrook Private Game Reserve, Windhoek, Namibia, Africa

Harbor seal cub, Phoca vitulina, Heligoland, Germany, Europe

Rissos Dolphin (Grampus griseus) adult and very young calf surfacing. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean. MORE INFO: This calf still displays foetal folds from when it was curled up inside the womb. It is probably only a couple of weeks old.

Two young Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Moray Firth breaching in front of the camera, only the tail of one young animal visible.

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Scene of reef life in a small cavity 18 meters down on the wall of the north boat pass. A bright red coral hind (Cephalopholis miniata), contrasting with the surrounding blue, swims through a school of glass fish. Mayotte

European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) juvenile sniffing at a sage flower, Hungary

Badger (Meles meles) standing on a ant hill in the British countryside, England

Spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) cub standing front view at den entry in Kruger National park, South Africa

Lion cub (Panthera leo) resting on a rock under a bush while waiting for their mother in the Serengeti, Tanzania

Chick on nest. Black-browed Albatross or Mollymauk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island, summer

Chick on nest. Black-browed Albatross or Mollymauk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island, summer

Young Grey wolf (Canis lupus) in the no men's land between Finland and Russia

Leatherback baby turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) going to sea after emergence, Plage des Salines, Kourou, French Guiana

Young female Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) facing front in Tadoba, India

Young female Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) facing front in Tadoba, India

Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) Young drinking with its reflection in the water at Tadoba, India

The massive tail ot mother and calf Southern Right Whale, (Eubalaena australis), in the shallow protected waters of the Golfo Nuevo, Valdez Peninsula, UNESCO World Heritage site, Argentina.

Southern Right Whale, (Eubalaena australis), breaching calf in the shallow protected waters of the Golfo Nuevo, Valdez Peninsula, UNESCO World Heritage site, Argentina.

Southern Right Whale, (Eubalaena australis), breaching calf in the shallow protected waters of the Golfo Nuevo, Valdez Peninsula, UNESCO World Heritage site, Argentina.

Southern Right Whale, (Eubalaena australis), breaching calf in the shallow protected waters of the Golfo Nuevo, Valdez Peninsula, UNESCO World Heritage site, Argentina.

Young Eurasian stone-curlew, Eurasian thick-knee, or simply stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), standing on the groundProvince of Leon, Community of Castile and Leon, Spain

Dugong (Dugong dugon) swimming back to the surface to breathe after feeding on seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea), accompanied by a young Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus). Marsa Alam, Egypt. Red Sea

Dugong (Dugong dugon) feeding on a seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea), accompanied by a young Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus). Marsa Alam, Egypt. Red Sea

Dugong (Dugong dugon) swimming back to the surface to breathe after feeding on seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea), accompanied by a young Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus). Marsa Alam, Egypt. Red Sea

Young leatherback turtle;Dermochelys coriacea) heading out to sea on a beach in French Guiana.

Young Praying Mantis;Mantis religiosa) on a Ragwort flower, Lorraine, France

African lion (Panthera leo) young male portrait hiding in the bush in Kruger National park, South Africa

Grizzly eating a salmon, Chilcotin Mountains Canada

Juvenile lionfish, Fiji

Bengal Tiger;Panthera tigris) marking the territory, Tadoba National Park, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra's oldest and largest National Park, Maharashtra state, Indian subcontinent, India, Chandrapur district, Asia

Steppe Eagle;Aquila nipalensis), nesting with 2 chicks,;only one visible), Steppe, Eastern Mongolia, Mongolia, Asia

Mediterranean Shag;Gulosus aristotelis desmarestii) underwater hunting, Menorca, Balearic Islands

Mediterranean Shag;Gulosus aristotelis desmarestii) underwater hunting, Menorca, Balearic Islands

Young grizzly bear cub eating a sockeye salmon in Canada

Young grizzly bear eating a sockeye salmon in Canada

Grizzly eating on a trunk, Chilcotin Mountains Canada

Diver and school of young bluefin tuna, Azores

Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), young at the entrance of the den, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) young in a tree, Lamin Guntur Eco park Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched on a lichen covered branch, England

Lion (Panthera leo) cub. Mpumalanga. South Africa.

African bush elephant or African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) calf with a tuft of grass on its head. Mpumalanga. South Africa.

Southern elephant seal pup, Mirounga leonina, resting on a beach. Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands

Serval (Leptailurus serval) female in the savannah, she caught a small rodent and bring it to its young, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya, East Africa

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) standing amongst roses, England

Serval (Leptailurus serval) female in the savannah, she caught a small rodent and bring it to its young, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya, East Africa

African Savannah Elephants or Savannah Elephants (Loxodonta africana), moves in the savannah at sunset, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) young male in autumn in the Gordolasque valley, Mercantour National Park, Alps, France

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), young two months old, hidden in a bush, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo) cub walking. Mpumalanga. South Africa.

Barn owl (Tyto Alba) in flight with a prey, England

African elephant (Loxodonta africana) group walking in the dust, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Serval (Leptailurus serval) in the savannah, cub (2 months old) near its mother, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya, East Africa

Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) birth, Sumatra

Young Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), on a tree stump, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

A juvenile European brown bear, Ursus arctos arctos, walking on a lake shore. Kuhmo, Oulu, Finland.

Lion (Panthera leo) cub in savanna, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Portrait of an impala calf, Aepyceros melampus, looking at the camera.

Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus), lying down, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Lion (Panthera leo) cub in savanna, Masai Mara National Reserve, National Park, Kenya

Green sea turtle newborn on sand and surf - French Guiana

Young Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii), North Sumatra

Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) with prey. Very rare shot. Sri Lanka. Yala National Park

Portrait of a baby chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Republic of the Congo. Reserve Conkouati-Douli.

Portrait of a zebra (Equus quagga). Close-up. Kenya. Tanzania. National Park. Serengeti. Maasai Mara.

Poison frog (Ranitomeya fantastica), ?Nominal? morph, male carrying tadpole, Peru

Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) with prey. Very rare shot. Sri Lanka. Yala National Park

Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) juvenile playing in tree, Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) coming out his den in Hay barn, England

Eagle is flying with prey in its claws. Alaska. Katmai National

Coypu (Myocastor coypus)

Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) juvenile playing in tree, Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

Eagle flies from stone with prey in its claws. Alaska. Katmai National Park. USA.

Lion (Panther leo) cub in late afternoon light. Mashatu, Northern Tuli Game Reserve. Botswana

African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) herd arriving at waterhole in the dust, evening atmosphere, Okaukuejo water hole, Etosha National Park, Namibia

European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) Measurement and weighing of a , Brenne, France

European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) Measurement and weighing of a , Brenne, France

European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) Measurement and weighing of a , Brenne, France

European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) Measurement and weighing of a , Brenne, France

Juvenile White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) perched on pine trees at the edge of a bog in spring, Finland

African Savannah Elephant or Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana), Intimidation, South Luangwa natioinal Park, Zambia

Juvenile Taylor's Inflator Filefish (Brachaluteres taylori), Jadi-Jadi dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Burchell's plains zebra (Equus quagga burchelli), Namib Rand Family Hideout, Namib Desert Reserve, Namibia

Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus), juvenile, Chiriqui Highlands, Panama

Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus), juvenile, Chiriqui Highlands, Panama

Iberian eagle (Aquila adalberti), juvenile on a stump, Spain

Proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey (Nasalis larvatus), Young male in a tree, Reserve of Labuk Bay, Sabah, Malaysia, North Borneo, Southeast Asia

A young cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at Mashatu Game Reserve. Northern Tuli Game Reserve. Botswana.

Young Corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), at the den, Steppe area, East Mongolia, Mongolia, Asia

Sea Tomato jellyfish (Crambione mastigophora) with young pilot fish. The main food of Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Vulnerable. Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean.

Sea Tomato jellyfish (Crambione mastigophora) with young pilot fish. The main food of Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Vulnerable. Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean.

Portrait of young Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus), Lincolnshire, England

Juvenile Little Owl (Athene noctua) perched among olive trees. Toledo region, Spain

King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chick on beach in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island

Pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) immature, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) young standing on the rock on the mountain, Alpes, Austria

Juvenile Little Owl (Athene noctua) perched among olive trees. Toledo region, Spain

Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) Immature on a perch with cattle in the background on the Spanish steppe. Tolede region, Spain