Pictures of the day: 6 March 2012

These underwater pictures of swans stretching for their food show just why they have such long necks. National Geographic photographer, Viktor Lyagushkin, took these underwater pictures of swans ducking for food at the Blue Lake in southern Russia. Swans cannot dive as ducks do, explained Viktor. Instead they use their long necks to reach deep water weeds...

2020VISION: Britain's most ambitious nature photography project

Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) mating pair, Babbacombe Bay, Devon. Did you know? The ink of the Common Cuttlefish is the basis for the brown painter's colour called sepia.

2020VISION: Britain's most ambitious nature photography project

2O2OVISION is the most ambitious nature photography initiative ever staged in Britain. It aims to establish in the public mind the crucial link between people's wellbeing and a wilder UK - to show that healthy ecosystems are not optional, but are something fundamental to us all. As such 20 of Britain's top nature and wildlife photographers have come together to document some of our country's ecosystems.
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) interacting with a diver, Lundy Island, Bristol Channel. Photographer Alex Mustard comments: "Once in the water seals transform from blubbery blobs into bullet-like acrobats. This particularly curious ageing male with hardly any teeth remaining fancied my camera as a tasty snack. Up this close you realise seals don't have the sweetest breath." Did you know? Britain's coastline holds 40% of the global grey seal population.

Pictures of the day: 5 March 2012

...The Perito Moreno glacier is seen after the rupture of a massive ice wall. The glacier, a massive tongue of ice in the Santa Cruz province that covers 250 square kilometres (97 square miles), advances yearly into a lake, known as Lago Argentino. As Perito Moreno moves forward, it cuts off a river feeding the lake. Water builds up pressure and slowly undermines the ice, forming a tunnel until ice comes tumbling down. The phenomenon repeats itself at irregular intervals, with the last major ice falls occurring in 2008

Pictures of the day: 5 March 2012

Telegraph reader Tram Anh Le sent us this remarkable photograph of clouds drifting over Hong Kong: This photograph was taken with an infra-red camera. The view is from the 110th floor Ozone Bar (Ritz Carlton, Kowloon) and it shows a massive bank of clouds descending over Hong Kong island and Victoria Harbour on March 2, 2012. What is particularly nice about this shot is that the sunlight is bounced off one of the skyscrapers and it lights the harbour just as a ferry crosses over the splash of light on the water. If you have a photograph you'd like us to consider for a picture gallery, please email it to mypic@telegraph.co.uk, supplying a little info on where and when the picture was taken.

Winners of a competition held to find Britain's cutest sleeping cats

Animal charity Cats Protection held a competition to find the nation's cutest kipping kitties. The top ten pictures submitted to the online contest have been released, timed to coincide with National Sleep Awareness Week (5 to 11 March).

Pictures of the day: 5 March 2012

A reptile called a Plumed Crested Basilisk runs across a man-made pond built by art teacher and photographer, Brian Bevan, set up a laser system to capture the creature in full swing. Brian, from Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, was so keen to photograph the reptile which is known for its ability to 'walk on water' he bought the Basilisk and built a special tank for it. He then created a laser-beam system to trigger the camera in a bid to get his shot. Basilisks are also known as the Jesus Christ lizard for their ability to walk on water. They manage this by running very fast and generating enough force with their feet to keep their bodies both upright and above the surface. Their long fringed toes increase surface area and when startled they can run at speeds of up to five metres per second.