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"Captivating Image of Sleeping Polar Bear Wins Wildlife Photo Award"
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"Sea Ice Snooze: Polar Bear Wins Wildlife Photography Award"
Nima Sarikhani wins the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award with a captivating image of a polar bear sleeping on an iceberg, highlighting the beauty and fragility of our planet. Other highly commended images include a turtle and dragonfly interaction, a mesmerizing starling murmuration, lionesses sharing parenting duties, and a stunning capture of the northern lights illuminating moon jellyfish.
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"Air Guitar Kangaroo Wins Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023"
The winners of the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced, showcasing hilarious snapshots of animals in the wild. The overall winning image features a kangaroo appearing to play an air guitar, while other photos capture expressive faces and poses of animals such as otters, owls, and monkeys. The competition aims to support wildlife conservation charities and received over 5,300 submissions from 85 countries.
"Rare Horseshoe Crab Takes Top Prize at Wildlife Photographer of the Year"
Laurent Ballesta has been named the Wildlife Photographer of the Year for 2023, becoming only the second photographer in the competition's history to win twice. His winning image features a golden horseshoe crab in the waters off Pangatalan Island, Philippines, with three small fishes tracking its movements. The photograph captures the contrast between the powerful and slow crab and the speedy and fragile fish. The Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year title was awarded to Carmel Bechler for his picture of two barn owls perched in a derelict building. Other category winners include images of toad tadpoles feasting on a dead sparrow, orcas "wave washing" seals, a tussle between two male Nubian ibexes, a beached orca, firefly flashes in the forest, and an ibex photographed after a cold night in the mountains.
"Hilarious Finalists of the 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards"
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has released the shortlisted images and videos from its 2023 competition, showcasing hilarious and amusing moments captured in wildlife photography. The entries include a kangaroo playing air guitar, dancing horses, an avian family dispute, and an owl with the "Monday Blues." The competition aims to promote wildlife conservation and supports the Whitley Fund for Nature. The winners will be announced on November 23, with the top image earning a safari trip and a unique handmade trophy.
"The New Big 5" showcases stunning wildlife photography of endangered animals.
The New Big 5 project, a global photography initiative, showcases the world's most endangered species through the lenses of top photographers. The project aims to raise awareness about the importance of conservation and the need to protect these animals from extinction. The photographs capture the beauty and fragility of wildlife, including the African lion, green sea turtle, mountain gorilla, black rhinoceros, and ground pangolin.