It's not the kind of wildlife you would expect to see in St Andrew Square.

But a new exhibition will see the square taken over by some of the planet's most awe-inspiring animals as part of this year's Edinburgh International Science Festival.

A series of 60 giant photographs will be placed around the site from tomorrow, ahead of the festival's official start next month.

The Spirit of the Wild exhibition is the result of more than 12 years' work by renowned photographer Steve Bloom.

It features some of his most iconic images, including stunning underwater scenes of a swimming elephant, images of leaping dolphins, polar bears and a jaw-dropping shot of a great white shark in mid-air as it attacks a seal pup.

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