© Raoul Slater/Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015

24_ Nightfall at the edge of the colony, Claudio-Contreras-Koob.web© Claudio Contreras Koob/Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015

23_ Jump! Quickly! Andrew-Lee.web© Andrew Lee/Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015

12_ Warrior of the grassland, Anup-Deodhar.web© Anup Deodhar/Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015

These images are among 25 that form part of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s People’s Choice Award.

They have been chosen by judges to go forward to an online vote from more than 42,000 entered into this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

The winner of the online vote will have their photo displayed as part of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London until 10 April 2016.

Online voting closes on 5 January 2016 and the winner will be announced six days later.

To view all the shortlisted photos, visit www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/wpy/community/peoples-choice/2015/index.html.