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THE WINNERS
Ricardo Núñez-Montero - Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Natural History Museum in London just released the winnersof its Best Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Each year themuseum puts a call outfor the best photos that capture and “raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of the natural world.” The competition is open to all ages and skill levels.
This year’s winners showcase beautiful landscapes, endangered animals, bizarre behaviors and much more. Here is a selection of 2018’s best wildlife photographers and photos.
WINNER OF “BEHAVIORS: MAMMALS” CATEGORY
02of 07GRAND TITLE WINNERMarsel van Oosten - Wildlife Photographer of the YearMarsel van Oosten of The Netherlandsearned the competition’s top honor when he captured this “golden couple” resting in the Qinling Mountains in the Shaanxi Province of China. The animals are Qinling golden snub-nosed monkeys.
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GRAND TITLE WINNER
Marsel van Oosten - Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Marsel van Oosten of The Netherlandsearned the competition’s top honor when he captured this “golden couple” resting in the Qinling Mountains in the Shaanxi Province of China. The animals are Qinling golden snub-nosed monkeys.
03of 07GRAND TITLE WINNER FOR YOUNG WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEARSkye Meaker - Wildlife Photographer of the YearSkye Meaker of South Africacaptured this peaceful shot of Mathoja the female leopard after tracking a group of the big cats for hours around Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana.
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GRAND TITLE WINNER FOR YOUNG WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Skye Meaker - Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Skye Meaker of South Africacaptured this peaceful shot of Mathoja the female leopard after tracking a group of the big cats for hours around Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana.
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WINNER OF “BEHAVIOR: BIRDS” CATEGORY
Thomas P Peschak - Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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WINNER “UNDER WATER” CATEGORY
Michael Patrick O’Neill - Wildlife Photographer of the Year
06of 0710 YEARS AND YOUNGER WINNERArshdeep Singh - Wildlife Photographer of the YearArshdeep Singh of Indiaspotted these urban owls nesting in a pipe in Kapurthala, Punjab, in India. The birds usually nest in tree hollows, but deforestation has caused these owls to get creative.
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10 YEARS AND YOUNGER WINNER
Arshdeep Singh - Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Arshdeep Singh of Indiaspotted these urban owls nesting in a pipe in Kapurthala, Punjab, in India. The birds usually nest in tree hollows, but deforestation has caused these owls to get creative.
07of 07WINNER OF “BEHAVIOR: INVERTEBRATES” CATEGORYGeorgina Steytler - Wildlife Photographer of the YearGeorgina Steytler of Australiawas able to get these tiny subjects in frame. These mud-dauber wasps are seen rolling tiny balls of mud at a watering hole in an effort to get building materials for their nest.To see even more of the winners, and to apply to next year’s competition, visit theNatural History Museum’s website.
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WINNER OF “BEHAVIOR: INVERTEBRATES” CATEGORY
Georgina Steytler - Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Georgina Steytler of Australiawas able to get these tiny subjects in frame. These mud-dauber wasps are seen rolling tiny balls of mud at a watering hole in an effort to get building materials for their nest.
To see even more of the winners, and to apply to next year’s competition, visit theNatural History Museum’s website.
source: people.com
