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Wise Eyes

Lance Carter

USA

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Wise Eyes"
The Japanese snow monkey in Jigokudani Monkey Park.



The start of the journey

Graham Eaton

UK

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"The start of the journey"
A hatchling Leatherback Turtle crossing sand towards the sea, Cayenne, French Guiana.



Mimicry

Alain Ernoult

France

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Mimicry"
LESSER ANTILEAN IGUANA, GRENADA ISLAND (WINDWARD ISLANDS, CARIBBEAN, WEST INDIES). VULNERABLE (IUCN). This work aims at making people aware of the richness and fragility of the wildlife through a new



Itch

Alexandra Cearns

Australia

Honorable Mention

"Itch"
A rescued joey has an itch to scratch.



birds

Frank Bevans

USA

Honorable Mention

"birds"
magnificent friends



A man of distinction

Jennifere Thompson

Australia

Honorable Mention

"A man of distinction "
Orang-tan of distinction doesn’t have to mean extinction living in a man's world



Little Red Riding Hood

Cesere Brothers

USA

Honorable Mention

"Little Red Riding Hood"
Did we get close enough to this crocodile in Cuba? My what big teeth he has...



Brecon Beacons 17

Benjamin Madgwick

UK

Honorable Mention

"Brecon Beacons 17"
Brecon Beacons wet horse



Black Capra

Dianne Yudelson

USA

Honorable Mention

"Black Capra"



Royal Family

Pedro Jarque

Spain

Honorable Mention

"Royal Family"
Baboon family protrait



Face to Face

Alain Ernoult

France

Honorable Mention

"Face to Face"
LION (Panthera leo), IN THE SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK. TANZANIE.This work aims at making people aware of the richness and fragility of the wildlife through a new concept of photographical creations imbu



Humpback whale escort

Jo McCarthy

New Zealand

Honorable Mention

"Humpback whale escort"
A humpback whale escort creates a bubble screen in an attempt to distract and confuse a challenger.



Curtain Call Mr. Leezard

Steve Zmak

USA

Honorable Mention

"Curtain Call Mr. Leezard"
Poipu Beach, Kauai 2018



Cat

Gorazd Golob

Slovenia

Honorable Mention

"Cat"



Keeping Warm

Lance Carter

USA

Honorable Mention

"Keeping Warm"
The young Japanese snow monkey couple in Jigokudani Monkey Park.



A Moment of Light

Allen Walker

South Africa

Honorable Mention

"A Moment of Light"
Oceanic bottlenose dolphins predating on yellow tail mackerel of the Wild Coast of South Africa



Baby Gorilla

Jennifere Thompson

Australia

Honorable Mention

"Baby Gorilla"
Baby is curious about the a man's world.



WOLF ATTACK

Martin Steenhaut

Belgium

Honorable Mention

"WOLF ATTACK"
wild grey wolf chasing ravens in Poland



Avian Windbreak

Harvey Duze

USA

Honorable Mention

"Avian Windbreak"
Flock of birds using a highway sign as a windbreak to warm themselves in the sun on a cold Winter day.



Tangled

Andrea Kornfeld

Hungary

Honorable Mention

"Tangled"
This is a newborn ball python in front of a studio background. (2019)



Polar Bear Lines

Roie Galitz

Israel

Honorable Mention

"Polar Bear Lines"
Male Polar Bear is roaming the frozen fjords of Svalbard in search of active Seal breathing holes.



Mutton

Marco Varoli

Italy

Honorable Mention

"Mutton "
portrait for the culinary book "Offals" , Guido Tommasi publisher



Church of the Puffin

Darcy Brown

UK

Honorable Mention

"Church of the Puffin"
The unusual backdrop forms a church like structure with the Puffin congregation gathered in front



Bear family

Bjorn H Stuedal

Norway

Honorable Mention

"Bear family"



The Elephant and the Egrets.

Alwyn Coates

UK

Honorable Mention

"The Elephant and the Egrets."
Egrets are an Elephants best friend, acting as an early warning system for encroaching danger. More elephants are killed than are born each year



The Dawn of Man

Johan Siggesson

Malta

Honorable Mention

"The Dawn of Man"



Connected

Joseph Anthony

UK

Honorable Mention

"Connected"
Two elephants connect on the banks of the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. Males often do this to size each other up for dominance but it can also be a sign of play and...



Cirrus for Wings

Tina Thuell

Bermuda

Honorable Mention

"Cirrus for Wings"
In a breath of moment he has Cirrus Clouds for wings.



Tatra Mountain Horse

Debby Thomas

USA

Honorable Mention

"Tatra Mountain Horse"
A horse dances in the Tatra Mountain area of Poland



Blissful Moment

Chieko Tanemura

USA

Honorable Mention

"Blissful Moment"



Fish school

Lee Gordon

USA

Honorable Mention

"Fish school"
A school of fish swinging overhead



Cache-Cache

Alain Ernoult

France

Nominee

"Cache-Cache"
BROWN BEAR (URSUS ARCTOS), EUROPE This work aims at making people aware of the richness and fragility of the wildlife through a new concept of photographical creations imbued with emotion and sensibi



Wading

Alexandra Cearns

Australia

Nominee

"Wading"
A Galapagos Flamingo wades through an inland lake.



Elephant Family on the move

Alwyn Coates

UK

Nominee

"Elephant Family on the move"
Herd moves away from Kilimanjaro in the distance.



African Elephant in Musth

Alwyn Coates

UK

Nominee

"African Elephant in Musth"
African Elephants in musth are extremely dangerous.



JURASSIC PARK

Andrey Gudkov

Russia

Nominee

"JURASSIC PARK"
Marine Iguana in the Galapagos Islands



JUMP TO THE SKY

Andrey Gudkov

Russia

Nominee

"JUMP TO THE SKY"



The Arctic Fox

Arnfinn Johansen

Norway

Nominee

"The Arctic Fox"
Dovrefjell, Norway



Leopard in Maasai Mara, Kenya

Arnfinn Johansen

Norway

Nominee

"Leopard in Maasai Mara, Kenya"
The photograph is taken in Maasai Mara, Kenya whilst on game drive with Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp (specialist photography camp; oltepesi.com)



Lion in Maasai Mara, Kenya

Arnfinn Johansen

Norway

Nominee

"Lion in Maasai Mara, Kenya"
The photograph is taken in Maasai Mara, Kenya whilst on game drive with Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp (specialist photography camp; oltepesi.com)



Eagle fight

Bjorn H Stuedal

Norway

Nominee

"Eagle fight"



Last chase

Bjorn H Stuedal

Norway

Nominee

"Last chase"



Catch of the day

Bjorn H Stuedal

Norway

Nominee

"Catch of the day"



Black Ghost

Brad Allen

Canada

Nominee

"Black Ghost"
Fleeting silently through the forest like a ghost; stop, listen, look, and disappear.



Convicts

Cesere Brothers

USA

Nominee

"Convicts"
A group of Convict Tangs gather just under the surface in the crystal clear waters of the Tuamotus



Rhino At The Crossroads

Chris Kirby

UK

Nominee

"Rhino At The Crossroads"
The fate of Rhinos in Africa remains in a desperate and critical situation



The View from Above

Clarence Lin

USA

Nominee

"The View from Above"



Great Egret

Dawn Benko

USA

Nominee

"Great Egret"
A great egret flies over Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville, NJ



Solo

Debra Marshall

Canada

Nominee

"Solo"
The Raven enjoys his solitude



Follow The Leader

Edwin Loyola

Philippines

Nominee

"Follow The Leader"



Peek-A-Boo

Erika Valkovicova

Czech Republic

Nominee

"Peek-A-Boo"
Little Giant Panda captured climbing the tree in Chengdu, China.



Motherhood

Evan Siegel

USA

Nominee

"Motherhood"
Churchill in the Autumn



Avoiding the Storm

Evan Siegel

USA

Nominee

"Avoiding the Storm"
Churchill in the Autumn



A Casual but Wild Encounter

Glenn Miller

USA

Nominee

"A Casual but Wild Encounter "
The Evasive Red Fox of Thailand sits quietly for a rare pose.



Power games

Gorazd Golob

Slovenia

Nominee

"Power games"



Jump 1+3

Gorazd Golob

Slovenia

Nominee

"Jump 1+3"



Nearly there.

Graham Eaton

UK

Nominee

"Nearly there."
A hatchling Leatherback Turtle, reaches the sea. The first part of a long journey is over, dood luck



Blue Rays

Graham Eaton

UK

Nominee

"Blue Rays"
A Blue Shark cruising a wave break, with the sun's rays filtering through.



Solitude

Harvey Duze

USA

Nominee

"Solitude"
White Egret rests on the railing of the walkway by the pond in the Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve.



Spider #1

Harvey Duze

USA

Nominee

"Spider #1"
Small spider found near Catoctin Creek Park near Frederick, Maryland.



Old Blue eyes

Jennifere Thompson

Australia

Nominee

"Old Blue eyes"
In a man's world being a gorilla over sixty means you're one of a kind.



Bornean Orangutan

Jennifere Thompson

Australia

Nominee

"Bornean Orangutan"
Orang-utan in a man’s world.



The Bonobo Connection

Jennifere Thompson

Australia

Nominee

"The Bonobo Connection"
The Bonobo are sentient primate with emotions similar to humans.



Running Stallion

Jessica Cardelucci

USA

Nominee

"Running Stallion"
A wild mustang running free



Humpback Mother and Calf

Jo McCarthy

New Zealand

Nominee

"Humpback Mother and Calf"
Humpback calves remain with their mother in the year following their birth.



From the Abyss

Johan Siggesson

Malta

Nominee

"From the Abyss"



all eyes to camera

Jonny Thompson

UK

Nominee

"all eyes to camera"
First neighbours I've met in my new place in France



Zebra in the grass

Joseph Anthony

UK

Nominee

"Zebra in the grass"
A lone zebra walks gently through the grass at sunset stopping to look at me for a brief moment before moving on.



Bathtime

Julie Shipman

USA

Nominee

"Bathtime"
Three elephants enjoy the river wash in Thailand.



Elephant

Julie Shipman

USA

Nominee

"Elephant"
Closeup of an elephant eye and eye.



Mother's Day

Kim Vickrey

USA

Nominee

"Mother's Day"
Mare and newborn foal in Iceland.



Meal Time

Lance Carter

USA

Nominee

"Meal Time"
Lepard feeding on in Namibia



The Cliff Jumper

Landry Major

USA

Nominee

"The Cliff Jumper"
During The Great American Horse drive in Colorado a horse decides to jump the cliff.



Pholcus and family

Malcolm Schuyl

UK

Nominee

"Pholcus and family"
Pholcus mother spider and offspring.



Sunset Leopard

Marilyn Maxwell

USA

Nominee

"Sunset Leopard"



Morning Giraffes

Martin Steenhaut

Belgium

Nominee

"Morning Giraffes"
Giraffes in morning fog in South Africa



Arizona Bobcat

Patty Hosmer

USA

Nominee

"Arizona Bobcat"



A Mother's Touch

Patty Hosmer

USA

Nominee

"A Mother's Touch"



Harris Hawk I

Paul Coghlin

UK

Nominee

"Harris Hawk I"
Waiting patiently in the shadows



Ahhh Choooo!

Paula Durbin

USA

Nominee

"Ahhh Choooo!"
Lioness getting ready to sneeze



2 Cheetah

Paula Durbin

USA

Nominee

"2 Cheetah"
Taking a walk and having a drink



Mom With Wayward Son

Paula Durbin

USA

Nominee

"Mom With Wayward Son"
Mom went back to get son who decided not to leave with the others



On A Mission

Paula Durbin

USA

Nominee

"On A Mission"
Determined to get there



Take Off

Pierre Perrault

Canada

Nominee

"Take Off"



Magnificent Two

Robert Coates

Canada

Nominee

"Magnificent Two"
Taken in Iceland, image awarded Best Wildlife Photo by Professional Photographers of Canada 2019



Mother Bear and Cub

Roie Galitz

Israel

Nominee

"Mother Bear and Cub"
Brown Bear mother and cub are watching lake Kuril and wait for the Salmons to arrive.



Silverback

Scott Portelli

Australia

Nominee

"Silverback"
The silverback is the dominant male in a family. Mountain Gorillas are critically endangered



Mother and Calf

Scott Portelli

Australia

Nominee

"Mother and Calf"
Humpback whales are very protective of their newborn calves and will stay within close proximity.



Galapagos Shark

Scott Portelli

Australia

Nominee

"Galapagos Shark"
Predators search the ocean floor for prey in the deep dark depths



vortex

Scott Portelli

Australia

Nominee

"vortex"
Humpback whale moves through the ocean leaving a vortex in its wake



TWO MUTE SWANS

Stuart Price

UK

Nominee

"TWO MUTE SWANS"
A Pair of Mute Swans feeding on weed in the shallow waters.



DEFENDING

Stuart Vesty

USA

Nominee

"DEFENDING"
Don't mess with a stallion's space, his honor or his herd.



Faroe Sheep

Sue Vo-Ho

Canada

Nominee

"Faroe Sheep"
In the Faroe Islands, there's more sheep than human.



Joey

Toby Nicholls

Australia

Nominee

"Joey"
Marsupial Pouch



Sentient Beauty

Torleif Lie

Norway

Nominee

"Sentient Beauty"
Wild Dolphins, Bahamas. Freediving. Nauticam underwater Camera System. Swimming with the wild dolphins was a wonderful and magical experience that touched the very core of my soul.



Underwater Symphony

Torleif Lie

Norway

Nominee

"Underwater Symphony"
Wild Dolphins, Bahamas. Freediving. Nauticam underwater Camera System. Swimming with the wild dolphins was a wonderful and magical experience that touched the very core of my soul.



Morning Puffin

Victoria Hillman

UK

Nominee

"Morning Puffin"
Atlantic puffin in early morning light against the cliff face that is still in shadow



Laguna Morning

Will Chubb

USA

Nominee

"Laguna Morning"



Return Of The Wolves

Wolf Ademeit

Germany

Nominee

"Return Of The Wolves"



The trap

Yvon Jolivet

Canada

Nominee

"The trap"
The census of animal species revealed that biodiversity is in great danger. Our ecosystems are collapsing and leading to the disappearance of thousands of species. Protecting all life is now more...



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