Carnivora Collection

Catopuma badia, bay cat
Felis badia. Plate from A Monograph of the Felidae, or Family of the Cats, 1833, by Daniel Giraud Elliot. One of 43 hand-coloured lithographs by Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Joseph Smit (1836-1929)

Mary Anning (1799-1847)
Pioneer fossil collector of Lyme Regis, Dorset. Oil painting by an unknown artist, before 1842. Golden Cap is visible in the background. Held at the Natural History Museum, London

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) juveniles playing with the leg of an impala, trying to drag it in three different directions. Mkuze, South Africa

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on Champ Island glacier above the sea, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic. Highly commended in Animals in their Environment Category of the Wildlife Photographer of

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on an iceberg, Baffin Bay, Canada. September

Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus), in winter coat portrait, Svalbard, Norway, April

Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) portrait with ears back. Captive

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) female with cub riding on back, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, August

Killer whale (Orcinus orca) male named Mel attacking young South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) on beach, Punta Norte, Peninsula Valdes, Argentina

Greyhound design
Drawing 26 Vol 2 by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the Natural History Museum, London, 1876. (Two separate negatives)

RF - Lion (Panthera leo) head portrait at night, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) vixen in front of Clifton Suspension Bridge at night. Avon Gorge, Bristol, UK. March 2016

Young urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) poking its head up over a wall. Bristol, UK, August

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) young bear rolling around in the snow, on newly formed pack ice during autumn freeze up, Beaufort Sea, off Arctic coast, Alaska

Heathland
Original artwork for Heathland by Barbara Nicholson, signed B.E.N. copyright British Museum (Natural History) 1973, printed in England by Lund Humphries

Neofelis nebulosa diardi, clouded leopard
Felis diardi. Plate from A Monograph of the Felidae, or Family of the Cats, 1833, by Daniel Giraud Elliot. One of 43 hand-coloured lithographs by Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) and Joseph Smit (1836-1929)

Heathland poster with captions by Barbara Nicholson, signed B.E.N. copyright British Museum (Natural History) 1973, printed in England by Lund Humphries

Ballyregan Bob, greyhound
Photograph of Ballyregan Bob, the famous racing greyhound. Specimen on display at the Natural History Museum at Tring

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing, Vosges, France, May

Wild Jaguar (Panthera onca), Endangered, Cuiaba River, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Young urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) standing on a wall at night. Bristol, UK, September. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014

Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking past wall with red fox mural / graffiti. North London, England, UK, April

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) swimming towards camera, Orkney, Scotland, UK, August

RF - Lions (Panthera leo) - two brothers patrolling territorial boundary. Short grass plains on the border of Serengeti / Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) near Ndutu, Tanzania

Moray Eel, in attack position with jaws open showing sharp teeth

Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)

Stoat, Ermine or Short-tailed weasel -Mustela erminea-, winter fur, Allgau, Bavaria, Germany

African lion (Panthera leo) portrait, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Smilodon fatalis, sabre-toothed cat
Skeleton of an extinct sabre-toothed cat which lived about 15, 000 years ago in North America. It was about the size of a present day lion

Thylacinus cynocephalus, thylacine
The last known thylacine, or Tasmanian Wolf, to survive in captivity. It died on 7 September 1936 in the Beaumaris Zoo, Hobart, Tasmania

Vulpes zerda, Fennec Fox

Mustela nivalis, least weasel
Plate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals c. 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)

Sea otter (Enhydra Lutris) with forelegs raised, Sitka Sound, Alaska, USA, August

Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), juvenile looking at camera, portrait, winter pelage. Dovrefjell National Park, Norway. September

Grey Wolf (Canis lupus), in forest, captive, USA

Polar bear cubs (Ursus maritimus) triplets age 2-3 months next to their mother. Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada. February

RF- Jaguar (Panthera onca) head portrait, captive

RF - Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) portrait in winter coat, Svalbard, Norway, April

An insect lands on a Venus flytrap, a meat-eating plant on display at the carnivorous plant fair " Dejate Atrapar" (Let Yourself Get Caught), in Bogota, Colombia July 19, 2018

Male Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) climbing down tree trunk from forest canopy. Mid-altitude rainforest, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, eastern Madagascar. Endangered

Raccoon (Procyon lotor) peering out from behind tree trunk, Baxter State Park, Maine, USA

Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky hillside, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species

Giant Panda cub (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) climbing. Yuan Meng, first Giant panda even born in France
Giant Panda cub (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) climbing.Yuan Meng, first Giant panda even born in France, is now aged 8 months. and likes very much to stay in trees, Beauval Zoo, France

Giant panda cub (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) portrait Yuan Meng, first giant panda ever born in France, age 10 months. Captive at Beauval Zoo, Saint Aignan sur Cher, France

Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female in snow, Hemis National Park, Ladakh, India

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) male, portrait. Martinselkonen, Kainuu, Finland. June

Sable (Martes zibellina) in tree, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia. November

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in winter snow, Jura, Switzerland

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"Carnivora: A Glimpse into the Wild World of Predators" Mary Anning (1799-1847), a pioneering paleontologist, once said, "The world is full of wonderful things patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper. " In the animal kingdom, one group that truly embodies this sentiment is Carnivora. From African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) playfully tugging at the leg of an impala in their pursuit of survival to a majestic Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) gracefully strolling on Champ Island glacier above the sea, these creatures captivate us with their strength and beauty. A Snow leopard (Panthera uncia), its ears back in concentration, gazes intently from its captive habitat while an Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) dons its winter coat portrait against the snowy backdrop of Svalbard, Norway. Meanwhile, a Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) vixen stands poised before Clifton Suspension Bridge at nightfall in Avon Gorge—a testament to nature's ability to adapt even within urban landscapes. Venturing further into untamed territories, we encounter RF - Lions (Panthera leo)—two brothers patrolling their territorial boundary amidst heathland. The raw power and regal aura they exude remind us why they are considered kings of the savannah. On another icy terrain lies a young Polar bear rolling joyously in freshly formed snow—an innocent display of pure bliss. In maternal love and protection, we witness a Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) female carrying her cub atop her back—a heartwarming sight that showcases familial bonds forged through adversity. Yet not all interactions are as tender; Killer whale Mel attacks a young South American sea lion—nature's way reminding us that survival often comes at great cost. Even within bustling cities, the spirit perseveres.