THE FILE 350,000 35mm, 6x6 and panoramic. A new online website, with extensive searchable database, has more than 24,000 images with additional images being added daily.

OVERVIEW Flora and fauna from the poles to the tropics - including bizarre life in the ocean depths - by Heather Angel and associates.

NATURAL HISTORY Worldwide animal behavior, baby animals, biodiversity, biology, ecology, natural camouflage, scenics, closeups, urban wildlife, weather. Plants: flowers in UV light, carnivorous, movement, pollination, special adaptations.

GENERAL STOCK Extensive China file: pandas, ice sculptures, scenes, agriculture, markets, gardens.

ENVIRONMENTAL Acid rain, plants used for aromatherapy, forest destruction, drug plants, ecotourism, global warming, pollution, wildlife gardening.

SPECIALTIES Worldwide wildlife and the natural world in all major habitats. Tropical rainforests. Polar regions. Aquatic life. Endemic island flora and fauna. Gardens and garden plants. Sells regularly to magazine, non-fiction and textbook publishers in Europe, North America, Japan and Australia. New Concepts categories on website were created specifically for commercial outlets.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS Europe: Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Poland, Russia. Africa: Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia. Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Galápagos Islands, Peru. North America: Wild areas with associated fauna and flora. Australasia: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea. Asia: Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kashmir, Malaysia, Sarawak, Sri Lanka. Antarctica.

RECENT COVERAGE Ancient rice terraces and giant pandas in China. Snow monkeys in winter in Japan. Alaskan brown bears, mothers and cubs. In Iceland, waterfalls, icebergs, glaciers, geothermal areas. Gibraltar. Midway birds and flowers. New Zealand birds. In Africa, Namibia, Botswana wildlife, especially big cats and elephants. Also, worldwide, wetlands and life in water, mantids and spiders, geology, weather, flowers and fruits, planktonic and deep-sea oceanic life. See News sections regularly updated on website.

PHOTOGRAPHIC PLANS Worldwide water in all three phases - liquid, solid and vapor.

CREDITS International clients span major UK, European and US book, magazine, newspaper and calendar publishers; advertising agencies; media companies; tour companies; and, environmental organizations. They include WWF in UK, USA and Switzerland, Kodak, Hasselblad, HSBC, National Geographic, National Wildlife Federation, Memphis Zoo, Kew Gardens, London Zoo and the Natural History Museum in London.

RELATED CREDENTIALS/SKILLS Author of 49 books. Qualified marine biologist. President, Royal Photographic Society (1984-86).

COMMENTS Website, launched in March 2003, has extensive captions and keywords, a vast dictionary, a digital lightbox and a facility that allows photo buyers to download high resolution images directly from the site. A Breaking News story is featured on the home page. Specializes in photo/text packages.

NONEDITORIAL SERVICES Major exhibition, Natural Visions, UK tour 2000-2004, also on show in Cairo, Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. Fine art prints available from website.