New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction.

Evoking atmosphere and a sense of place - with the habitat as a major element of the picture – to convey how an animal is an integral part of its environment. Sergey scoured the forest for signs of ...

Revealing the personality of an individual or an intimate group of animals in a thought-provoking or memorable way. The proboscis monkey cocked its head slightly and closed its eyes. It posed for a ...

Reflecting the simple beauty or complex artistry of nature. Images can be in colour or black and white and although may not match the criteria of other categories, they must remain true to nature.

Anna was on a boat in Svalbard – an archipelago midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole – when she saw this polar bear at around four in the morning. It was October, and the bear was walking ...

This park is famous for attracting huge flocks of migrating birds. Pere was there for the birds, but also for another spring phenomenon, only fully visible from the air. In late spring, parts of the ...

Evoking atmosphere and a sense of place - with the habitat as a major element of the picture – to convey how an animal is an integral part of its environment. Daniel Mideros (Ecuador) takes a poignant ...

Harvest time at Owen’s grandparents’ farm draws in the birds of prey to feed on the fleeing small mammals, and it also attracts Owen, with his camera at the ready. ‘Seeing this red kite with an ...

In recognition of the high standard of entries, 25 extra images were selected by the Natural History Museum and put to the public vote. The kingfisher frequented this natural pond every day, and Mario ...

Bertie Gregory (UK) tracks a pod of orcas as they prepare to wave wash a Weddell seal. This pod belongs to an ecotype known as B1 - the pack ice orcas -identified by their characteristically large, ...

Not one but four strokes of luck helped Mateusz fulfil his dream of photographing a long-eared owl. He was out looking for owls in Lofer, Austria, one frosty winter evening when he saw a shape tucked ...

The Rising Star Portfolio Award is given to a photographer aged 18 to 26 years old in acknowledgement of their skill and vision, and the consistent quality of their work. Martin Gregus’s compositions ...