Animals

From the smallest to the largest, our extensive collection of wildlife footage reveals the astonishing variety of animal life on Earth. Our video clips include:

Bacteria and viruses

Birds

Coral reefs

Dinosaurs and other extinct animals

Fish

Frogs and toads

Insects and other creep-crawlies

Land mammals

Marine mammals

Monkeys and apes

Octopus and other cephalopods

Pathogens and parasites

Pond life and plankton

Reptiles

Spiders and scorpions

Animals Showreel

Science Photo Library's stock footage includes beautiful animal videos, and a range of footage of animals. These are available to download here.

Pond life safari

In this gallery of some of our newest clips, Peter Matulavich takes you on a journey into the teeming world inside a drop of pond water. Using stunning high-definition microscopy, he reveals the lives of the tiny creatures and algae that thrive in the ponds and puddles around us.

Underwater Life

This showcase displays a selection of underwater life clips showing footage of animals ranging from anemonefish to zooplankton.

New Beginnings

We have plenty of baby bird footage to view and download here. Our stock video clips have some amazing and beautiful videos of birds.