If you're interested to know what lies beneath the ocean's calm surface, check out David Doubilet's work. He photographs some fantastic (and very rare) creatures, most of which you may not have even known about. The best part? He gets up close and personal with some of his animal encounters—including jellyfish and even crocodiles—for some truly awe-inspiring shots. 

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The Antarctic is one of the most remote areas on earth, yet photographer Malin Hanning has had the good fortune to know this area more intimately than most. Travel through these icy regions via her Instagram page, where she documents the wonderful animal life and inspiring terrain that make up this harsh yet incredible region. 

Daisy Gilardini captures animals at their most natural state: a polar bear mum playing with her cubs, a lion mid-roar, or a brown bear on a hunt. Through her lens, she captures the every day lives of these fantastic creatures (that we would otherwise never have witnessed ourselves).

Because Filipe Deandrade is also an Emmy-winning camera operator, his body of work includes dramatic videos alongside vivid photographs. Keep in mind, however, that his advocacy on conservation includes letting his followers know about the dark truths of poaching and extinction, so there are some decidedly graphic photographs on his page. Nevertheless, his work does inspire, and opens our eyes to the beauty of a world we must protect. 

Ami Vitale has many spectacular photographs, all of them dramatic in their own way. Yet, what's most captivating about her posts are the stories behind them. Most of her work comprises action shots that take you to a time and space, and make you wonder about the subject.  There are men on horses travelling through exotic terrain, animal conservationists sharing an intimate moment with a baby elephant. All of these comprise a thought-provoking yet awe-inspiring body of work that makes you want to know more about the story itself. 

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Birdwatching may not be the most popular hobby, but going through Rahul Singh's Instagram page makes us want to learn more about it. On his page, the young photographer explores the wondrous ways and forms of our avian friends. There are fantastic colours and exciting action shots of birds in mid-flight. It's a hypnotising array of wildlife photographs that only the most quick-witted of photographers can hope to achieve. 

Japanese photographer, Takuya Ishiguro, takes his love for etymology to a whole new level with an incredible lens that transports us to the world of insects. Though not everyone may be a fan of these tiny animals, an up-close-and-personal look at their lives, bodies, and habits may give us more of an interest (and fascination) for these often misunderstood creatures. See his photos on butterflies, moths, praying mantises, and more—you may just find beauty in what people often term as creepy crawlies. 

Dramatic details are the hallmark of Karim Iliya's work. A photographer and videographer, he's also a known drone pilot who has a fascination for volcanoes. Go through his Instagram profile for everything from magnificent underwater portraits of divers and sea life to incredible overhead shots of magma and lava. 

Christina Mittermeier has an incredible way of juxtaposing two different worlds together. Take for example, this photograph of calm green waters that is halved by the image of an incredible jellyfish underwater. Mittermeier's work is evokes plenty of dramatic tension as well: she's captured everything from the literal underbelly of a shiver of sharks, to the kiss of a mother and her baby seal, and even the accosting gaze of a pack of snow dogs. To see more to Mittermeier's work is to catch that fraction of a second where one wonders what is set to happen next. 

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Hao Jiang's work is incredibly vibrant. Through her lens, she captures unbelievable landscapes and animals in motion. Her obvious affinity for flamingos, polar bears, and giraffes give way to an inspiring collection of images that accurately portray their natural life in their own habitats. 

A wildlife filmmaker represented by National Geographic, Shannon Wild has dedicated her entire life to animals and their environment. Following her social media pages will give one a firsthand glimpse at awe-inspiring panoramas and the wildlife that call such places home. Fierce lions devouring their prey, dramatic sunsets beyond a herd of rhinos, and fantastic portraits of animals with the most curious eyes—catch these and more on her Instagram page. 

Paul Nicklen's photographs are incredibly raw—and that's what makes them so exciting to see. Beyond the editing and colour correcting that goes into most photos that we see, is a real true-to-life story about an animal or the man who caught it. See Nicklen's body of work in order to appreciate the realities of wildlife and the often death-defying circumstances that place humans at the mercy of nature. 

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