Why is this sloth hanging on to this fence for dear life?
Do you think nature is boring? These 10 images courtesy the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest will definitely prove you wrong
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Deadly Lessons: Three young cheetahs practise their hunting skills while their mother looked on – a crucial stage in their journey to independence. Image Courtesy: Marina Cano/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Special Delivery: A hard-working potter wasp mid-flight with caterpillar prey for its young. Image Courtesy: Bidyut Kalita/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
No Place Like Home: A brown-throated three-toed sloth clinging tightly to a barbed wire fence post. Image Courtesy: Emmanuel Tardy/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Wake-up Call: Witness a dramatic stand-off between a lion and a cobra. Image Courtesy: Gabriella Comi/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Inside the Pack: In temperatures of -35C (-31F), it shows the elusive Arctic wolves. Image Courtesy: Amit Eshel/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Rutting Call: A red deer stag pictured as it gives a mighty bellow during the autumn rut in Bradgate Park, UK. Image Courtesy: Jamie Smart/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
A Tale of Two Coyotes: The photographer framed a male coyote's amber eye within the curve of a female's black‑tipped tail. Image Courtesy: Parham Pourahmad/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Pink Pose: A greater flamingo scratching its head with one of its unmistakably long legs. Image Courtesy: Leana Kuster/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Ice Edge Journey: Fledgling emperor penguin chicks walk along the edge of an ice shelf. Image Courtesy: Bertie Gregory/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Toxic Tip: This aerial photograph captures a wild Sri Lankan elephant scavenging through a large waste dump in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province. Image Courtesy: Lakshitha Karunarathna/Wildlife Photographer of the Year