Photo of the day

Angola, Africa: Gentle Silverbacks Lowland Gorilla. This image is from Survive The Wild.

India: King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) facing camera centre, tongue flicking. Tree in background. This image is from Search for King Cobra.

Namibia: At the age of three years, each Black Rhino gets its horn cut off – so the poachers have no reason to kill it for. This image is from Namibia: Sanctuary of Giants.

Tiger Shark. This image is from Planet Carnivore: Perfect Killers.

Saltwater Crocodile with dead snake in mouth. This image is from Boss Croc.

Male red back spiders are the perfect dinner date; both stimulating company and the main course. This image is from Extreme Animals.

Argentina: Late November on the northern Patagonian coast. This image is from Wild Argentina.

Queensland, Australia: The head and casque of a female cassowary: Bertha. She is over forty years old and the dominant bird in her rainforest territory. The casque continues to grow throughout the life of a cassowary and is thought to be used in communication between individuals. This image is from Dino Bird.

Kenya, Africa: Small herd of giraffes in Kenya. This image is from Survive The Wild.

Northern Aleppo, Syria: Ahrar al-Sham a Syrian rebel group, trains outdoors in Northern Aleppo. This image is from Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and Rise of ISIS.

A polar fox runs across the snow. This image is from Planet Carnivore: Perfect Killers.

India: King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) slithering on dry grass, raised head. This image is from Search for King Cobra.

Flatworms are armed, flexible and dangerously bisexual. These marine hermaphrodites engage in violent sexual sword fights with the loser bearing the physical burden of pregnancy. This image is from Extreme Animals.

Australia: Crocodile in leafy shade. This image is from Boss Croc.

South Africa: Watchful meerkats standing guard. This image is from Survive The Wild.