In pictures: Veolia Environnement wildlife photographer of the year guardian.co.uk

In pictures: Veolia Environnement wildlife photographer of the year – 2009 shortlist

A baby orang-utan in Borneo, a snake preying on a gecko and a black and white lion portrait are among the highly commended images in the 2009 Veolia Environnement wildlife photographer of the year competition

via the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2009/oct/03/veolia-wildlife-photographer-2009

The winner of the 2009 competition will be announced on 21 October at London’s Natural History Museum, which will disaply 95 winning, runner-up and commended photographs from the competition’s 17 categories in an exhibition running from 23 October – 11 April 2010