Pic Of The Week

In the wake of the death of Cecil the lion we thought instead of having a single 'Pic of the Week' this week we'd bring you 'This Weeks Pics of the Week' one for each day!

The following images were all submitted to the Wildlife of the World theme and showcase some of the beautiful animals that face endangerment.

Stuart Yates, Goodbye, Svalbard, Norway.

Common Name: Polar Bear

Scientific Name: Ursus Maritimus

Conservation Status: Vulnerable

Len Deeley, Oceanic White Tip Shark with Pilot Fishes, Egyptian Red Sea.

Common Name: Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Scientific Name: Carcharhinus Longimanus

Conservation Status: Vulnerable

Jethro Stamps, Indian Elephant Eye, Chitwan, Nepal.

Common Name: Indian Elephant

Scientific Name: Elephas Maximus Indicus

Conservation Status: Endangered

Len Deeley, Green Turtle, Red Sea, Egypt.

Common Name: Green Turtle

Scientific Name: Chelonia Mydas

Conservation Status: Endangered

Len Deeley, Whale Shark with Pilot Fishes and Remora.

Common Name: Whale Shark

Scientific Name: Rhincodon Typus

Conservation Status: Vulnerable

Robin Lowry, Eye Of The Tiger.

Common Name: Tiger

Scientific Name: Panthera Tigris

Conservation Status: Endangered

Gary Dean, Great White Shark, Gansbai, South Africa.

Common Name: Great White Shark

Scientific Name: Carcharodon Carcharias

Conservation Status: Vulnerable