A bat-snatching snake, dying gorilla and dancing giant sea star feature among this years spectacular winning entries.
The woman behind an image of a buzzing ball of cactus bees spinning over the hot sand on a Texas ranch has been named winner of this year's Wildlife Photographer Of The Year competition.
Organisers of the contest pointed out that, like most bees, the insects pictured are threatened by habitat loss, pesticides and climate change, along with farming practices that disrupt their nesting grounds. The two Grand Title winners were chosen from 19 category winners that highlight the natural world in all its wonder and diversity.
In the early 1800s, following centuries of hunting, fewer than 100 Alpine ibex survived in the mountains on the Italy-France border. Successful conservation measures mean that, today, there are more than 50,000.Out of the fog by Ismael Domínguez Gutiérrez, Spain These bears, found from western Venezuela to Bolivia, have suffered massive declines as the result of habitat fragmentation and loss.Puff perfect by José Juan Hernández Martinez, SpainJose arrived at the houbara's courtship site at night. By the light of the moon, he dug himself a low hide.
It was perfectly suited for the environment - unlike Anand, who followed a fitness regime in preparation for the high altitude and cold temperatures. Richard Robinson captures a hopeful moment for a population of whales that has survived against all odds. Stuck in a small, enclosed bay with only a macro lens for photographing small subjects, he backed up to squeeze the undulating sea star into his field of view, in this galaxy-like scene.Dmitry Kokh presents this haunting scene of polar bears shrouded in fog at the long-deserted settlement on Kolyuchin.
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