“‘A snow leopard mother guides its cub through the harsh winter conditions in the Qilian mountains of Gansu, China. The ability of this cub to follow in its mother’s footsteps, and to successfully propagate its genes away from its natal range, will be essential for the long term resilience and persistence of the entire population.’, copyright [Beijing Forestry University & Eco-Bridge Continental], used with kind permission [Qilianshan National Park Gansu Jiuquan Management Bureau]”

“ ‘An American pika (Ochotona princeps) foraging’, copyright [Brock Burgess, The University of British Columbia], used with kind permission [Brock Burgess, The University of British Columbia]”

“ ‘Face of Cottus nozawae, a fluvial sculpin in northern Japan’, copyright [Kaiji Suzuki, Hokkaido University], used with kind permission [Souta Nakajima, Hokkaido University]”

‘Male purple-crowned fairy-wren in breeding plumage’, copyright [Laurent Lermusiaux/AWC], used with kind permission [Laurent Lermusiaux/AWC]

‘Juveniles of farmed red sea bream’, copyright [Eitaro Sawayama, Nihon University], used with kind permission [Eitaro Sawayama, Nihon University]"

‘Female gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) in response to a potentially risky situation while defending her pup on Sable Island, Nova Scotia’, copyright [Bernadette Nowak, Dalhousie University], used with kind permission [Christine Bubac, University of Alberta].