Striking Predator

Triton Snail Preying on Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

Nikon D80 · beside a volcanic drop-off near Gwangalli, Busan

Narwhal Pod Surfacing Through Arctic Ice Crack

Leica I · through dark polar water below fractured ice near Tromsø

Springbok Pronking Under Starlight in Uruguay

Canon EOS 800D · beside a tidal inlet in Uruguay

Giant Anteater Near Glacial Stream Silk Road

Nikon FM · above a glacial stream in the Silk Road

Triggerfish Guarding Nest on Museum Plinth

Olympus OM-4 Ti · on a museum plinth in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

Narwhal Pod Surfacing Through Arctic Ice at Midnight

Google Pixel 4 XL · above a rock shelf sealed under winter ice in Norway

Narwhal Surfacing Through Arctic Ice

Contax II · beneath a pressure-ridged sheet of sea ice near Tromsø

Mantis Shrimp Strike Night Reef Cairns

Minolta XD-7 · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cairns

Triton Snail Hunting Starfish in Thailand

Nikon D3X · beside a volcanic drop-off in Thailand

Wolverine Bounding Through Misty Snow with Airborne Fish

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · on a wind-scoured ridge in Russia

Surreal Harpy Eagle Holding Floating Sloth

Speed Graphic · in Java

Narwhal Pod Surfacing Through Arctic Ice Channel

iPhone 14 Plus · along an ice-scoured channel near Tromsø

Raccoon Silhouette Washing Food at Twilight

Asahi Pentax K · beside a tidal inlet near Yaounde

Giant Stone Puma Tidal Inlet

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL · beside a tidal inlet near Bangui

Giant Anteater on Wind-Scoured Ridge at Dusk

Fujifilm X-S10 · on a wind-scoured ridge near Wuhou, Chengdu

Siberian Tiger Prowling Deep Snow Alaska

Fujifilm X-T4 · beside a tidal inlet in Alaska

Springbok Pronking Near Tidal Inlet

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II · beside a tidal inlet near Khartoum

Giant Anteater Silhouette Tidal Inlet Mist

iPhone 16 · beside a tidal inlet near Luena

Barnacle Cirri Feeding in Harbin Window Night

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · along a frost-edged windowpane near Harbin

Raccoon Washing Food After Rain in Cotswolds

Canon EOS 5Ds · in the Cotswolds

Springbok Pronking on Yemen Tidal Plain

Canon EOS R7 · beside a tidal inlet in Yemen

Glacial Stream Spider Fangs Magnified Early Evening

Google Pixel 9 · above a glacial stream near Kenitra

Orca Spy-Hopping Against Glacial Sunset

Canon EOS 650 · in Ontario

Vampire Squid Drifting in Norwegian Polar Night Waters

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · in Norway

Pallas Cat on Ledge by Papua New Guinea Tidal Inlet

iPhone 16 · beside a tidal inlet in Papua New Guinea

Rockhopper Penguin Leaping at Blue Hour

Nikon Z f · beside a tidal inlet near Idlib

Orca Breaching with Twist at Kitsilano Blue Hour

Nikon F2 · near Kitsilano, Vancouver

Snappers Swirl Around Shipwreck Mast Under Starlight

Pentax ME Super · near Diocletian's Palace, Split

Raccoon Washing Food by Glacial Stream at Sunrise

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra · above a glacial stream near Mixco

Blue Poison Dart Frog on Bromeliad Leaf

Minolta XG-M · beside a tidal inlet in Somalia

Springbok Pronking Under Lighthouse Light

Leica II · on a wind-scoured ridge in Algeria

Orca Spy-Hopping Near Glacier at Russian Dawn

iPhone 16 Plus · above a rock shelf sealed under winter ice in Russia

Springbok Pronking on Foggy Plain

iPhone 7 Plus · near Burlington

Orca Breaching Twist Near Salvador Evening

Fujifilm X-H2S · near Salvador

Poison Dart Frog Rim Light Glacial Stream

Zorki 10 · above a glacial stream near Wałbrzych

Silhouetted Thorny Devil on Wind-Scoured Ridge

Casio QV-10 · on a wind-scoured ridge near San Jose Costa Rica

Frogfish Camouflaged on Sponge Belize Twilight

Canon EOS RP · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Belize City

Sculpin Ambush in Castro Tide Pool Evening

iPhone 15 · above a cold-water reef edge near Castro, San Francisco

Silhouetted Harpy Eagle at Twilight Inlet

iPhone XS · beside a tidal inlet near Naypyidaw

Sculpin Ambush in Florida Winter Tide Pool

Canon EOS R1 · above a cold-water reef edge in Florida