London’s walking and cycling commissioner Will Norman said: “This competition is a great way for Londoners to discover the city’s surprising wildlife and explore its green spaces by bike.
“The new wildlife-themed side quest routes are designed to encourage people to take a detour from their usual journeys and explore more of London’s hidden gems, supporting the mayor’s commitment to increasing cycling trips and building a greener London for everyone.
“With some great prizes up for grabs, I encourage all Londoners to get out on bikes, take some pictures and get to know London’s greener side.”
Earlier this year, Sir David Attenborough highlighted London’s wildlife in one-off documentary Wild London.
The programme, aired on BBC One on 1 January and still available on BBC iPlayer, showed how the capital is abundant with animal curiosities: from pigeons hopping on to the Hammersmith and City line to fallow deer roaming from Dagnam Park on to streets in Harold Hill.
Submissions to the Santander Cycles competition should be emailed to WildlifeSideQuest@tfl.gov.uk.