Little Egret with fish by Michael Snedic of Keperra QLD. Taken in Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Toowong, Queensland.
Empathy by Scott Portelli of Ultimo NSW. Taken at Sub-Antarctic Islands.
Fairy Terns mating by Pam Osborn of Applecross WA. Taken at Swan River, Western Australia.
Spotfin Flyingfish and reflection by Rohan Clarke of Eltham, VIC.
Southern Giant Petrels fight over the right to feed on a carcass. Photo by Gary Miller of Pelican Point WA. Taken in Antarctica.
Green-head Ant with slater by Jenni Horsnell of Wagga, NSW. Taken in Wagga, New South Wales.
Male Peacock Spider displaying by Jurgen Otto of St Ives NSW. Taken in Sydney, New South Wales.
Survival of the fittest by Trevor Penfold of Raglan, Waikato. Taken in NZ.
No pushover – New Zealand Sea Lions by Trevor Penfold of Raglan , Waikato. Taken at Allans Beach, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand.
Australian Fur Seal breach by Vincent Antony of Mansfield, VIC. Taken at Cape Bridgewater, Victoria.
Newborn Weddell Seal by Gary Miller of Pelican Point WA. Taken on sea ice near Mawson Station, Antarctica.
Caterpillar’s lunch by Ashton Wright of Utakarra WA. Taken in Geraldton, Western Australia.
Courting grebes by Jenni Horsnell of Wagga, NSW. Taken in Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga.
Four wings by Fatih Sam of Lane Cove, NSW. Taken at Otago Peninsula, New Zealand.
Hatching Owlfly Larvae by Jenni Horsnell of Wagga, NSW. Taken in Wagga, NSW.
Hoverfly Portrait by Jenni Horsnell of Wagga, NSW. Taken in Wagga, NSW.
Hunter and hunted by St John Pound of Launceston, TAS. Taken in Narawntapu National Park, Tasmania.
Mother and calf by Scott Portelli of Ultimo, NSW. Taken in Tonga, South Pacific.
Stepping out – Pied Oystercatcher fledglings by Pam Osborn of Applecross, WA. Taken at Swan River, Perth, Western Australia.
Soft Spiny-tailed Gecko by Henry Cook of Scarborough WA. Taken in Bold Park, Western Australia.
Splendid Fairy-wren calling by Wayne Eddy of Karrinyup, WA. Taken at Dryandra Nature Reserve, WA.
Stretched to the limit by Jenni Horsnell of Wagga, NSW. Taken in Wagga, NSW.
Crocodilefish portrait by Michael Gallagher of London, UK. Taken in Komodo, Indonesia.
The tail-slap – Humpback Whale by Pam Osborn of Applecross, WA. Taken at Exmouth Gulf, WA.
Looming dawn by Morden O'Hare of Albury, NSW. Taken Near Bay of Fires, Tasmania.
Milford Sound by Mike Hollman of Takapuna , Auckland. Taken at Fiordland, New Zealand.
Mount Doom by Mike Hollman of Takapuna, Auckland. Taken at Mt Ngauruhoe, New Zealand.
Osprey fishing by John Van-Den-Broeke of Kingscliff, NSW. Taken at Kingscliff, New South Wales.
Parasol fungi group portrait by Raoul Slater of Pomona, QLD. Taken at Lake McDonald Botanical Gardens, Sunshine Coast.
The rock by Nola Sumner of Perth, WA. Taken at Two Rocks, WA.
Bathing duck by Raoul Slater of Pomona, QLD. Taken at Brisbane Botanical Gardens.
Angophora mist by Les Irwig of Killara, NSW. Taken at Garigal National Park, NSW.
Sea snake reflection – Banded Sea Krait by Wayne Osborn of Applecross, WA. Taken at Fiabacet Reef, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Southern Brown Bandicoot by Timothy Sargent of Mount Helena, WA. Taken at Darling Range, WA.
Batfish by Justin Gilligan of Clareville, NSW. Taken at Christmas Island.
Beating the dry by Simon Fahey-Sparks of Frewville, SA. Taken in Julatten, Far North Queensland.
Cockatoo fun by Shelley Pearson of Secret Harbour, WA. Taken at Coodoonup, Mandurah, WA.
Treading carefully – Black Stilt by Trevor Penfold of Raglan Waikato. Taken Lake Tekapo, South Island, NZ.
Photo: Alex Ford
Blue blenny by Tammy Gibbs of Willagee, WA. Taken at Cendana Pearl Farm jetty, Aljui Bay, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Estuary curves by Colin Roberts of Broome, WA. Taken at the estuary west of Bullo River in NT.
Calligraphy by Kah Kit Yoong of Port Melbourne, VIC. Taken at Paparoa National Park, NZ.
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo by Timothy Sargent of Mount Helena, WA. Taken at Darling Scarp, WA.
Close look by Jack Shick of Lord Howe Is, NSW. Taken at the trench between Lord Howe Island and Ball’s Pyramid.
Curlew in the rain by Lance Peters of Flagstaff Hill , SA. Taken in Horsham, Victoria.
Australasian Darter by Jacqui Dean of Epping, NSW. Taken at Dora Creek, Morisset, NSW.
Tucker time by Libby Sandiford of Little Grove, WA. Taken at Mallacoota Inlet, Victoria.
Dawnscape from Shelf by William Stephinson of Anembo, NSW. Taken at sea, 15 kilometers east of Eden.
Edge of extinction by Jan Wegener of Narre Warren, VIC. Taken at Melaleuca, Tasmania.
Enigma by Kah Kit Yoong of Port Melbourne, VIC. Taken at Fox Glacier, NZ.
Eucalypts reflected by Tessa Manning of Unley, SA. Taken at Lower Goulburn River National Park, Victoria.
Face to face by Vanessa Mignon of Alexandria, NSW. Taken at Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga.
Fairy Tern fish exchange by Michele Sawyer of McLaren Vale, SA. Taken at the Coorong, SA.
Feral invader warning by Mat Gilfedder of St Lucia, QLD. Taken at Minnippi Parklands, Brisbane.
Final assault by Rob Smith of Port Macquarie, NSW. The Backwash, Port Macquarie, NSW.
Fish tails – Eastern Pomfreds by Mark Spencer of Boambee, NSW. Boulder Wall, South Solitary Island, NSW.
Pink and grey Galah by Timothy Sargent of Mount Helena, WA. Taken in Albany, WA.
Gecko haven by Peter McDonald of Alice Springs, NT. Taken at Mac Clark Conservation Reserve, NT.
Giant encounter by Vanessa Mignon of Alexandria, NSW. Taken in Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua.
Golden paradise by Dominic Barrington of Mollymook, NSW. Taken at Paradise Bay, Antarctica.
The governor by Leslie J Peters of Aldgate, SA. Taken at the Narrows, near Malcolm Point, Lake Albert, SA.
Flowering grass trees after fire by Andrew Wallace of Lindisfarne, TAS. Taken at Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria.
Graveyard by Julie Fletcher of Quorn, SA. Taken at Menindee Lakes, NSW.
Grey Nurse Shark with roped tail by Mark Spencer of Boambee, NSW. Taken at Broughton Island, NSW.
Grey Nurse Sharks by Justin Gilligan of Clareville, NSW. Taken at Fish Rock Cave, South West Rocks, NSW.
Bekko by Tony Brown of Calwell, ACT. Taken at Fish Rock Cave, South West Rocks, NSW.
Hold me tight by Lance Peters of Flagstaff Hill, SA. Taken in Horsham, Victoria.
White-cheeked Honeyeater on grevillea by Leonard Stewart of Joondalup, WA. Taken in Joondalup, WA.
Honeybees grooming by Alex Ford of Wunghnu, VIC. Taken in Shepparton, Victoria.
Impact by Arnold Faulks of Alstonville, NSW. Taken at Alstonville, NSW.
Kangaroo grass by Rob Smith of Port Macquarie, NSW. Werrikimbe National Park, NSW.
Kangaroo Tail by Morne De Klerk by Clarence Garden, SA. Deep Creek Conservation Park, SA.
Lagoon reflections by Lynne McMahon of Oura, NSW. Taken in Oura, NSW.
Lost in space by Richard Smith. Taken at Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
Swamp moonrise by Wayne England of Holden Hill, SA. Taken at Poocher Swamp Game Reserve, near Bordertown, SA.
Mount Rugby and reeds by David Stowe of Mosman, NSW. Taken Melaleuca, Tasmania.
Mushroom singing in the rain by Ford Kristo of Barrengarry, NSW. Taken at Lake McDonald Botanical Gardens, Sunshine Coast.
Native Drone Fly by Alex Ford of Wunghnu, VIC. Taken at Koondrook, Victoria.
The last stand: Northern Quoll by Henry Cook of Scarborough, WA. Taken in Port Hedland, WA.
On the lookout by Jan Wegener of Narre Warren, VIC. Taken at Cheynes Beach, WA.
Pandani by Michael Polychronopoulos of Woodville Park, SA. Taken at Western Arthur Range, south-western Tasmania.
Peeping Green Tree Frog by Oliver Sekulic of Toolijooa, NSW. Taken South Coast, NSW.
No place like home – Pink Anemonefish by Wayne Osborn of Applecross, WA. Fiabacet Reef, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Remarkable Rocks by Julie Fletcher of Quorn, SA. Taken Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, SA.
Rennell Island by Andrew Gregory of Clareville, NSW. Taken at Southwest coast, Rennell Island, Solomon Islands.
What are you doing down there? Photo by Colin Roberts of Broome, WA. Hopkins Island, SA.
Stripped to the bone by Trevor Penfold Raglan, Waikato. Taken the Sounds, north coast of the South Island, NZ.
Swift Parrot feeding by David Stowe of Mosman, NSW. Taken at Central Coast, NSW.
Trail by Oliver Brennan of Curl Curl, NSW. Taken at Lake Tekapo, NZ.
Triffids rock by Murray Hamilton of Highbury, SA. Taken at Anstey Hill Recreation Park, SA.
Tycoon by Justin Gilligan, Anna Bay, NSW. Taken at Christmas Island.
Unlucky duck by Paul Fulwood of Coolbellup, WA. Taken at Como, WA.
Lone wanderer by John Marriott of Coromandel Valley, SA.
Wild waters by Trevor Penfold, Raglan, Waikato. Taken at Arthur's Pass, Southern Alps, South Island, NZ.
Nearly 100 photographers from around the world have been selected as finalists in this year's ANZANG wildlife photography competition.
ANZANG stands for Australian, New Zealand, Antartica and New Guinea.
Winners will be announced at The South Australian Museum on October 4, 2012.