Adorable cuddly gorilla and a tiger catching a bird in mid-air among 2018’s greatest natural wildlife pics
Remarkable photography feature some of the most remote places on earth and some of nature's most fearsome animals including sharks, gorillas and rhinos
FROM the depths of the African savanna to the freezing wastes of the arctic, these stunning images capture the sheer beauty of planet Earth.
The awe inspiring images have been pulled together for Caters News Agency’s Best Wildlife Pictures of 2018.
They feature some of the most remote places on our planet and some of nature's most fearsome predators.
One set of images, taken by Allen D Walker, show a shark bursting through a sardine bait ball off the coast of South Africa.
Dramatic pictures taken from under the water show the battle between the sharks and gannets, both picking away at the giant schools of sardines desperate to escape.
Another series of images show the strength of the bond with man and animal.
Captured by James Gifford, the photos show Andre Bauma, a wildlife ranger, who works at Senkwekwe Centre in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo and his incredible bond with the gorillas at the park.
An affectionate group of gorillas can't stop cuddling their human best friend in the series of heartwarming photographs, which show the gorillas jumping on Andre for piggyback rides.
More incredible photos show the moment a group of conservationists managed to subdue an injured rhino.
Taken by Rainer Schimpf, 51, on the Eastern Cape of South Africa, the rhino was tracked down by a conservation team using a helicopter.
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Once safely unconscious, a team can be seen getting to work and dressing the rhino's wound as well as inserting a small microchip into the rhino's horn.
Different images show aerials of a camel race after amateur snapper Majid Al-Amri used a drone to encapsulate the true scale of the contest as the animals charged through a desert racetrack in Al Batinah South, Oman.
In the 33-year-old's breathtaking footage of the dangerous tournament, dozens of four-by-four vehicles can be seen speeding alongside the camels.
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