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Juvenile goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in the snow paying attention to noises and potential threats with its prey beneath talons, Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Giraffe in the park of Koure, 60 km east of Niamey, one of the last giraffes in West Africa after the drought of the seventies, they remain under the threat of deforestation, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Giraffe in the park of Koure, 60 km east of Niamey, one of the last giraffes in West Africa after the drought of the seventies, they remain under the threat of deforestation, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Juvenile goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) about to use its large talons to hold down a red squirrel in the snow, Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Scavenging sea stars and a humpback shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotus) working on the remains of a rock crab, Canada, North America

A cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), inspects the teeth of an undulated moray eel, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Close-up of a devil scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus), Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

The spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

A great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), breaks the surface off Guadalupe Island, Mexico, North America

Grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos), at a controlled feeding of the island of Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

A Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis), breaching the surface, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

A close-up of the underside of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), United States of America, North America

An adult yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) on the riverbank near Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America

A great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) comes close to the reef to be cleaned by a cleaner wrasse, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

The very capable teeth in the jaw of a stout moray (Gymnothorax eurostus), Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

A close-up of the mouth of a whitemouth moray eel (Gymnothorax meleagris), showing its needle sharp teeth, United States of America, North America

An adult yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) on the riverbank near Porto Jofre, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America

Northern rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes moseleyi) covered in spilled oil from the wreck of the MS Oliva, Nightingale island, Tristan da Cunha Group, South Atlantic Ocean

Northern rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes moseleyi) covered in spilled oil from the wreck of the MS Oliva, Nightingale island, Tristan da Cunha Group, South Atlantic Ocean

Juvenile grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in flight, escaping from an aggressive rival in a territorial dispute, Rutland Water, Rutland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A tufted gray langur (Semnopithecus priam) showing a threat display in Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli) threat display on the beach at Stromness, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Holmabukta on the northwest coast of Spitsberge, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli) threat display while feeding on elephant seal pup carcass at Stromness, South Georgia, Polar Regions

American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) split over and under water shot, Florida Everglades, Florida.

Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) nesting colony almost buried by snow during snow storm at Brown Bluff, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Whitebacked vulture (Gyps africanus) threat display, Zimanga Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

Whitebacked vulture (Gyps africanus) threat display, Zimanga Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Blackbacked jackal (Canis mesomelas) chasing doves, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

Whitebacked vulture (Gyps africanus) threat display, Zimanga Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

Alligator by Turner River, Everglades, Florida, USAAlligator in Turner River, Everglades, Florida, United States of America

Typical Everglades scene Great Blue Heron, Alligator, Black vultures in a pond in The Everglades, Florida, USA

Alligator, and its reflection as a mirror image, in Turner River, Everglades, Florida, United States of America

Alligator and Great White Egret at Big Cypress Bend, Fakahatchee Strand in the Everglades, Florida, USA

American alligator with mouth open showing its teeth basking by Turner River by Tamiami Trial, the Florida Everglades, USA

American alligator swimming among lily pads in swamp in the Florida Everglades, United States of America

Formosan or Taiwan macaque (Macaca cyclopis) adult male giving threat yawn while sitting on branch of banyan tree (Ficus microcarpus), Chaishan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

The African buffalo, affalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer). While most are grazing in Kagera National Park, Rwanda, a couple are transfixed on a possible threat and standing toi attention. Kagera National Park, Rwanda, East Africa

Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris),wild adult male, critically endangered. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India.

Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus; this air-breathing freshwater fish can deliver an electric shock up to 650 volts and naturally occurs in the Amazon river basins of South America including Brazil and Guyanas; photo taken in captivity.

Stripe-leg spiny lobster, Panulirus femoristriga, eye and rostrum detail, Short drop-off, Palau, Micronesia.

Snowflake moray eel, Echidna nebulosa, scavenging in seagrass beds, Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines, Visayan sea.

Juvenile striped catfish, Plotosus lineatus, schooling and feeding on sandy bottom, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Thousands of scalefin anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, hover over corals and barrel sponge, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Short-tailed pipefish, Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, Masaplod, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines..

Emperor shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, next to gills of spanish dancer, Hexabranchus sanguineus, night, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Over under image of coral reef, Acropora spp., and trees at Majikin Island, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).