Close-up of an elephant's head and eye showing textured skin and tusk.

Close-up of an elephant's head and eye showing textured skin and tusk.

Cheetah with a captured Thomson's gazelle in its jaws, with other antelopes in the background.

Cheetah with a captured Thomson's gazelle in its jaws, with other antelopes in the background.

Leopard walking through grassy terrain with green shrubs in the background.

Leopard walking through grassy terrain with green shrubs in the background.

Herd of wildebeests migrating across a savannah at dawn, casting long shadows on the dusty terrain.

Herd of wildebeests migrating across a savannah at dawn, casting long shadows on the dusty terrain.

Lioness hunting a wildebeest in tall grass.

Lioness hunting a wildebeest in tall grass.

Two swans swimming in freezing water.

Two swans swimming in freezing water.

Moose grazing in a snowy landscape with bare bushes and a river.

Moose grazing in a snowy landscape with bare bushes and a river.

A lone coyote standing in deep snow, surrounded by a vast, snowy landscape.

A lone coyote standing in deep snow, surrounded by a vast, snowy landscape.

Bison grazing by a snow-covered river in Yellowstone National Park, with trees and steam rising in the background.

Bison grazing by a snow-covered river in Yellowstone National Park, with trees and steam rising in the background.

Two bighorn sheep rams headbutting on a snowy hillside.

Two bighorn sheep rams headbutting on a snowy hillside.

A polar bear approaching menacingly over the ice flow..

A polar bear approaching menacingly over the ice flow..

Walrus suckling a cub on ice in arctic waters.

Walrus suckling a cub on ice in arctic waters.

Steep cliffside in Arctic Svalbard with numerous seabirds perched and flying, with a cloudy sky backdrop.

Steep cliffside in Arctic Svalbard with numerous seabirds perched and flying, with a cloudy sky backdrop.

Arctic fox standing on a grassy hillside, looking alert in its natural habitat

Arctic fox standing on a grassy hillside, looking alert in its natural habitat

Three walruses resting on a beach at sunset with a mountainous background.

Three walruses resting on a beach at sunset with a mountainous background.

Flock of densely packed Knots lifting off.

Flock of densely packed Knots lifting off.

Massive flock of knots at high tide: the birds create an integrated flowing form while they wait for the tide to ebb before returning to their feeding grounds

Massive flock of knots at high tide: the birds create an integrated flowing form while they wait for the tide to ebb before returning to their feeding grounds

Atlantic puffin standing on a grassy cliff edge overlooking a rocky Shetland coastline and ocean.

Atlantic puffin standing on a grassy cliff edge overlooking a rocky Shetland coastline and ocean.

Squirrel leaping mid-air with a conker in its mouth, autumn foliage in background.

Squirrel leaping mid-air with a conker in its mouth, autumn foliage in background.

Atlantic puffin in flight against a dark cliff with turbulent water at its base

Atlantic puffin in flight against a dark cliff with turbulent water at its base

Black and white image of a leopard walking through tall grass.

Black and white image of a leopard walking through tall grass.

Black and white image of a cheetah resting on the ground

Black and white image of a cheetah resting on the ground

Elephant washing in a Serengeti pool

Elephant washing in a Serengeti pool

Zebra standing in a barren African landscape in black and white

Zebra standing in a barren African landscape in black and white

Two swans on a lake with their necks entwined, forming a heart shape. Image is in black and white.

Two swans on a lake with their necks entwined, forming a heart shape. Image is in black and white.

Meadow pipit with insects in its beak preparing to feed its chicks, against a blurred green background.

Meadow pipit with insects in its beak preparing to feed its chicks, against a blurred green background.

A brown bear walking in a forested area with trees and grass in the background.

A brown bear walking in a forested area with trees and grass in the background.

Two great grey owls confront Rach other over snowy landscape.

Two great grey owls confront Rach other over snowy landscape.

A wolverine climbing a fallen tree in a forest.

A wolverine climbing a fallen tree in a forest.

Swallowtail butterfly on a purple thistle flower

Swallowtail butterfly on a purple thistle flower

Wildlife & Images From Nature

This website pays tribute to wildlife and the natural world. It displays photographs of a range of animals, wild and free within their natural habitats, in Africa, the Arctic, Europe and North America; some are displayed in black and white and there is also a section containing images which have been selected for international exhibitions such as the Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Some examples from each of these sections are shown in the slideshow above.  Each of the examples also appears in a gallery on an appropriate page elsewhere on the website: gallery images may be enlarged to full screen by clicking on the thumbnail.

The Blog section addresses a range of issues related to wildlife photography. The most recent blog was added on 7 January 2024.

The photographs are available for sale. If you wish to purchase a fine art photograph printed on top quality archival photographic paper, or obtain a licence to use one of the images in digital format, please visit the Store.  In addition, the Hanahoe Photo Library contains thousands of images many of which are for sale with the international photographic agencies Alamy and Okapia.

The Hanahoe Photo Library also forms the basis of nature photography talks which are presented by the author to camera clubs and nature societies. Each presentation lasts for about one and a half hours with a break in the middle for refreshment. Please use the Contact page to enquire about available dates and prices. 

All images on the website are the copyright of Thomas Hanahoe.  He is a wildlife photographer with an interest in capturing behavioural images of animals going about their daily business in their natural environments.  He is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and a member of the Zoological Photographic Club of Great Britain. He lives in Bedfordshire, England.