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Take the challengeYear after year, the Wildlife Photographer Of The Year continues to deliver imagery that simultaneously breaks our hearts and makes us wonder at the beauty of the world. This year was no different.
The Wildlife Photographer Awards, established by the Natural History Museum, is a prestigious competition for dedicated photographers and wildlife enthusiasts alike. The photos are a celebration of the natural world, reminding us of its beautiful diversity that is often forgotten in our daily urban grind. But, more than anything, the photos remind us why we need to protect it.
Feast your eyes on winners from this years competition. These images we selected from 50,000 entries, with photographers hailing from 95 different countries!
Entwined Lives, Tim Laman, USA
Road To Destruction, Tim Laman, USA
Pursued By Fire, Tim Laman, USA
End Of The Line, Tim Laman, USA
Tim's collection of 6 images painted a picture of the devastation faced by Orangutans after the extensive fires that burned across Indonesia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2015. The El Nino weather event during 2015 turned the dry season into a drought, which turned into devastating and extensive fires.
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Star Player, Luis Javier Sandoval, Mexico
Requiem For An Owl, Mats Andersson, Sweden
Collective Courtship, Scott Portelli, Australia
Splitting The Catch, Audun Rikardsen, Norway
The Moon And The Crow, Gideon Knight, UK
The Pangolin Pit, Paul Hilton, UK/Australia
Pangolins are the world's most trafficked animal. When wildlife photojournalist, Paul Hilton, came across five tonnes of the bizarre looking creatures he was horrified. These animals are used in traditional medicine and exotic meat. Because of this, they are headed for an uncertain future.
Eviction Attempt, Ganesh H Shankar, India
Wind Composition, Valter Binotto, Italy