“This is a photo taken on the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. I came across this green sea turtle lying perfectly on a plate coral surrounded by chromis.”

“A young Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear is frustrated that breakfast is late.”

“Love is an universal language, specially mother’s love which is reflected in every species around the globe.”

“I observed this owl’s movements from before sunrise until the moment that the sun rose above a wooded hill. Once it began to hunt, the owl was lit up from behind by the sun and set off against the dark woods.”

“Arctic foxes are built for winter, but even they have to tread carefully. This one was making its way down a steep, snowy slope along the Icelandic coast – one cautious step at a time, sending powder flying with each move. Nature’s version of a slippery slope.”

“On the turbulent sea surface, as soon as the egret caught a small fish, the fierce big fish rushed out of the water, opened its big mouth, and prepared to snatch the small fish. Under the law of the jungle, where the weak prey, who would the small fish belong to?”

“This is what it looks like to be in the middle of a stingray tornado. This fever of rays was cruising through the shallows, on the hunt for their next meal.”

“A hyena getting cleaned up by a friend.”

“A pod of dolphins work together to bring a school of sardines to the shallow waters so they could hunt them. This photo was shot seconds before the hunt frenzy. Location: Port St Johns, South Africa, during the Sardine Run.”

“This is the wreck Virgo, in Recife, Brazil. It was sunk in 2017 to be a dive site and is 25 meters from another wreck. That day, a school of fish formed a shape like a sail, making the wreck feel alive and ready to sail. I captured the moment just before the fish scattered. It felt magical.”

“Bottlenose dolphins jumping in the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico.”

“A goby deposited her eggs on a piece of plastic in the water. It shows the problem of garbage on our oceans. Shot in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.”

“The lone Cheetah pauses in golden grass, embodying elegance, focus, and wild serenity.”

“A Sparrowhawk is drinking at a pond, reflecting in the water.”

“This cute Cheetah cub was playing with its siblings in the early morning golden light in Masai Mara. Spotting my camera, he paused and looked straight at me. His inquisitive eyes, posture, and fluffy fur illuminated by the golden backlight put him in the limelight.”

“A flock of alpine dunlins paints the horizon. Captured on the island of Sylt, where birds become brushstrokes and silence becomes motion.”

“This regal black-maned big cat is hunting alone during a morning photo shoot in Masai Mara. The golden hour light enhanced the ochre on his mane. He seemed like an outcast, persistently wandering away from his pride.”

“Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park is currently home to several breeding packs of African Wild Dogs, one of the rarest carnivores of Africa. I approached a pack on foot while carrying heavy camera gear. This dog gave me a short backward glance before joining its packmates.”