Redfox, (Vulpes vulpes), Ivanhoe Lake, Ontario, Canada

White pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus, Walfish Bay, west coast, Namibia, Africa

Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) on beach with rolling waves, evening at the Neck, Saunders Island, Falkland Islands, South America

Teeming with life, Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) on the beach, the Neck, Saunders Island, Falkland Islands, South America

Dog leads the way for donkey and keeper, near Cotopaxi volcano, Ecuador, South America

Arenal Volcano from the La Fortuna side, Costa Rica

Sheep grazing at sunset, Queenstown, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Cows grazing above the Akaroa harbour, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

White-faced capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus) in rainforest, Manuel Antonio National Park, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Traditional Spanish dress detail and horse carriage, during celebration of La Feria de Malaga (Malaga Festival), Malaga, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

Red eyed tree frog (Agalychins callydrias) on yellow flower, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, Central America

Mural of Prehistory, Vinales Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo) cubs, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Leopard (Panthera pardus), Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Toque macaque (Macaca sinica) monkey, Haputale, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Pit 1 of Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor housed in The Museum of the Terracotta Warriors, opened in 1979, near Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on pack ice, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Fish out of water, a wet day on Blankenberge beach, Belgium, Europe

Gelada baboons, in the Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, Africa

Horses, Aero Island, Funen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Fountain, Hakone Gongen Shrine, Hakone-Fuji, Central Honshu (Chubu), Japan, Asia

Southern tree agama (Acanthocerus atricollis), Imfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa, Africa

Rock of Cashel, Cashel Town, County Tipperary, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Tourists and elephants at the Anantara Golden Triangle Resort, Sop Ruak, Golden Triangle, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fireworks bull for children, San Fermin festival, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, Europe

Polar bear track, Billefjord, Svalbard, Spitzbergen, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Indian tiger (Panthera tigris), Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis), Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perching on post near holly

Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) grooming, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Jack Knife sculpture by Ed Mell, Main Street, Arts District, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Mature male orangutan at Semenggoh Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, 740 hectares of primary forest near Kuching in Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus), Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

Slender mongoose (Galerella sanguinea), Imfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa, Africa

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) at the surface at Kleinbaai in the Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Kamfers Dam, a large pan north Kimberley, an important wetland with breeding colony of lesser flamingoes (Phoenicopterus minor), Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

A stingray, Antigua, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Head of Seychelles giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) at the Jardin du Roi spice garden near Anse Royale, Anse Royale district, Island of Mahe, Seychelles, Africa

Male Spotted-backed weaver (Village weaver) (Ploceus cucullatus) building a nest, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, South Africa, Africa

Boy catching a Silver (Coho) salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) with dad's help, Coghill Lake, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Ewe and lamb in a field in Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) family at a kill, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) gosling, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

European roller (Coracias garrulus), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Immature Gabar goshawk (Micronisus gabar), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) in snow in captivity, near Bozeman, Montana, United States of America, North America

Greater sandhill crane (Grus canadensis tabida), Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Harris hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), raptor, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Close up of the traditional black faced Swaledale sheep found throughout the Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Red wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Ranthambhore, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Hawaiian goose (nene) (Branta sandvicensis), at Historic Kilauea Lighthouse, Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctic, Polar Regions

Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii), Half Moon Island, Shetland Islands, Antarctic, Polar Regions

Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus), Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) family, Hoffelsjokull glacier in background, north of Hofn, East Fjords region (Austurland), Iceland, Polar Regions

Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) at the Panda Bear reserve, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, Asia

Bobcat (Lynx rufus) in the snow in captivity, near Bozeman, Montana, United States of America, North America

Santuario do Bom Jesus do Monte (Good Jesus of the Mount Sanctuary), Esplanade, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tenoes, Braga, Minho, Portugal

Old Admiralty Building at Whitehall with statue, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Male mountain bluebird (Sialia currucoides), Mount Evans, Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) sow and yearling cub, Glacier National Park, Montana, United States of America, North America

Adult brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) with fish, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California, Mexico, North America

California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) and excited whale watchers, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Elegant tern (Thalasseus elegans) breeding colony, Isla Rasa, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California, Mexico, North America

Elegant tern (Thalasseus elegans) in flight, Isla Rasa, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California, Mexico, North America

California sea lion pup (Zalophus californianus) entangled in net, Los Islotes, Baja California Sur, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico, North America

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breach, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup, Gardner Bay, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens), Punta Pitt, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Manta ray over rubble reef, Komodo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hard coral reef scene, Komodo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

School of glassfish, Komodo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) with fish, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Red deer stag , Richmond Park, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male roaring, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South America

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Applying a tag to a Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) at its nesting site, Shell Beach, Guyana, South America

Turtle warden with nesting Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Shell Beach, Guyana, South America

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) resting, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

House finch (Carpodacus mexicanus), male, Chiricahuas, Coronado National Forest, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Tassled scorpionfish (smallscale scorpionfish) (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), has an array of venomous spines, Matangi Island, Vanua Levu, Fiji, Pacific

Anemone shrimp (Periclimenes holthuisi) in the tentacles of its host anemome, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Cave coral (Tubastrea sp.) (Dendrophyllidae) polyps extended and feeding at night, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Adult pygmy marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea), Lake Clavero, Amazon Basin, Loreto, Peru, South America

An adult rough-skinned green treefrog (Hyla granosa), on the Maranon River, Nauta, Peru, South America

Lion (Panthera leo) cub, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), male mud bathing, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) with a baby blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris) eating, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Swallow-tailed bee-eater (Merops hirundineus) adult and juvenile, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Wildlife park, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Male Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus), head detail at Russebuhkta, Edgeoya, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Europe

Blooming moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), Pond Island in Kelp Bay, Baranof Island, southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Adult sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) preening in the Inian Islands, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

An adult American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), on Chichagof Island, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Tree frog, Parc National de Ranomafana, Ranomafana, Central Madagascar, Africa

Greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus), Parc National de Ranomafana, Ranomafana, Central Madagascar, Africa

View of Ornate Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple), Dongcheng, Beijing, People's Republic of China, Asia