wildlife

Cheetah female (Acinonyx jubatus), Phinda private game reserve, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, Africa

Gemsbok (Oryx gazella), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), Husvik Island, Antarctic, Polar Regions

Black panther (black leopard) (Panthera onca), Montana, United States of America, North America

Adult female mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei), Group 13, Volcanoes National Park (Parc National des Volcans), Rwanda, Africa

Cheetah cubs (Acinonyx jubatus), cleaning each other after eating, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Wild white horses running through water, Camargue, France, Europe

Polar bear on sea ice off coast of Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Arctic Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) baby and mother, Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

Atacama Desert, Chile, South America

Japanese macaque (Snow monkey) (Macata fuscata), Jigokudani Yaen-Koen, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, Asia

African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) in the water, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii), Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America

Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at sunset, Chobe River, Botswana, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), young male, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Young brown bear (Ursus arctos) fishing for pink salmon at low tide in Pavlof Harbour, Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), Seal Island, False Bay, Simonstown, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Hard and soft corals and sea star underwater on Sebayur Island, Komodo Island National Park, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Spotted eagle owl (Bubo africanus), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), Churchill, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada

Captive barn owl (Tyto alba) in barn window, Boulder County, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Adult male lion (Panthera leo) greeting his son, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

A leopard (Panthera pardus) rests on a tree, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) sow and two cubs of the year or spring cubs standing, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched on fallen log, United Kingdom, Europe

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in flight, Farne Islands, Northumberland coast, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Captive river otter (Lutra canadensis) swimming, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Male leopard (Panthera pardus), Phinda game reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, Africa

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and cub, Wapusk National Park, Churchill, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada, North America

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting in falling snow, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus), Mount Evans, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Two captive gray wolves (Canis lupus) running in the snow, near Bozeman, Montana, United States of America, North America

Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States of America, North America

African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at sunset, Chobe River, Botswana, Africa

Black and green dart frog (Dendrobates auratus), Costa Rica, Central America

Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) and chick, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup, Winterton on Sea beach, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea), Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Chimpanzee sanctuary (Pan troglodytes), Sweetwaters, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) in the intertidal zone, Urbina Bay, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) and chicks, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Shoal of sardines, Panagsama Beach, Moalboal, Cebu, The Visayas, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Common zebra (Burchell?� s zebra) (Equus burchelli), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Silverback Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in the Virunga National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Red knots on Sunset Beach during golden sunrise, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

Bull Elk (Cervus canadensis) bugling, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, North America